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The New Frugality: How to Consume Less, Save More, and Live Better Audiobook
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As a once-in-a lifetime downturn continues, trusted finance reporter Chris Farrell explains that there is a silver lining to this cloud. It is accelerating a trend already underway in America toward what he calls the New Frugality. In this friendly, approachable audio, Farrell explains both the theory and the practice of living frugally. He provides down-to-earth, practical advice for every aspect of your financial life, including:
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"It has some sound financial advice with a very good section on credit/debt. I enjoyed reading it and would recommend it to others."
— Susie (4 out of 5 stars)
The New Frugality Listener Reviews
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" Nothing particularly fresh or new. A good book for the youngsters or the financially clueless, but a rehash of information for the rest of us. "
— Tina, 2/17/2014 -
" Pretty simple stuff here. I can't say I really learned very much. "
— Amy, 2/16/2014 -
" There's nothing new or revelatory here. Just the same age old advice. I also found the author to be kind of smug. "
— Ellen, 2/13/2014 -
" I hate to say it, but I just could not get into this book. As much as I enjoy how-tos and be-better tomes, but this one totally bored me to the point i couldn't finish it. Maybe it was because the guy was so obviously from Minneapolis, Mn and a good portion of his advice could only really work well there. So perhaps if you are a big city frugal-ite, this is the book for you. Middle of nowhere midwest-ite living needs a slightly different set of theories. Am not finishing this. "
— Gloriavirtutisumbra, 2/9/2014 -
" Practical and sound advice. I enjoy Chris on NPR so it wasn't a surprise. "
— Kendall, 2/4/2014 -
" Not too much new in here, but pleasant reading. "
— Paulette, 1/31/2014 -
" Got this as my free gift from joining MPR. It is pretty interesting, though it contains nothing groundbreaking by any means. The info is great if you haven't spent much time thinking about mortgages, investments, retirement, etc. "
— Erik, 1/31/2014 -
" this book was a good, simple explanation of personal finance that aligned with my cheapskate mentality. "
— Jessica, 1/4/2014 -
" Good advice, and I like his general philosophy about money. "
— Marty, 12/30/2013 -
" Another FirstReads book. While I think that there were some aspects of the book that were helpful, overall it was truly common sense. "
— Maureen, 12/6/2013 -
" Margin of safety. "
— Anne, 11/23/2013 -
" Overview of personal finances. Easy to listen to. Quick read. "
— Susan, 9/29/2013 -
" Not much new here. Quick read, covers the basics, lacked depth. "
— sleeps9hours, 9/14/2013 -
" Ok... the title says it in a nutshell (i.e. the acorn on the cover). Read some and liked the writing style. Will check it out again when there is more $ to do something with. "
— Amy, 8/26/2013 -
" Skimmed this. Very dissappointing. Glad I only checked it out from the library. "
— Amanda, 7/20/2012 -
" I won this from First Reads. I tried to read this many times but I just couldn't get into it. It was not at all what I expected from the title. "
— Jennifer, 3/9/2012 -
" Other reviewers are right- there is nothing new in this book. Don't spend more than you earn. Save something, even if you can't save much. Read very carefully before you invest, etc. Still, Farrell has a nice was of presenting information that makes his advice seem accessible. "
— Jennifer, 11/17/2011 -
" I was very please when I received The New Frugality. The book is a very easy read, however, not much new information or ideas if you are big on economics in today's society. "
— Diane, 8/26/2011 -
" It is an interesting read due to a lot of great research on our country's history with consumerism, frugality and debt. Some helpful financial advice from Farrell but I found the book to be a bit dry and took longer for me to read. "
— Michele, 8/11/2011 -
" I liked this. It had some good pointers in it, talked about how to be smart with investments, not to trust "get rich quick" real estate things, etc. It also spelled out in layman's terms about 529 accounts, Simple IRA's, etc. All the things I never really understood. "
— Kelly, 6/23/2011 -
" Good advice for the middle class. Does not address those in more precarious financial positions. "
— Anne, 6/6/2011 -
" Good advice, and I like his general philosophy about money. "
— Marty, 5/18/2011 -
" Not a bad audio, but I got bored. "
— Sarah, 4/17/2011 -
" I was very please when I received The New Frugality. The book is a very easy read, however, not much new information or ideas if you are big on economics in today's society. "
— Diane, 2/23/2011 -
" There was some pretty good info in here. Mainly there was the standard stuff such as save and invest really. A book like this is always helpful since there is always more to learn about finances. "
— Trish, 1/26/2011 -
" Skimmed this. Very dissappointing. Glad I only checked it out from the library. "
— Amanda, 1/14/2011 -
" I liked this. It had some good pointers in it, talked about how to be smart with investments, not to trust "get rich quick" real estate things, etc. It also spelled out in layman's terms about 529 accounts, Simple IRA's, etc. All the things I never really understood. "
— Kelly, 1/11/2011 -
" I won this from First Reads. Review coming soon! "
— Jennifer, 1/10/2011