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The Money Saving Mom’s Budget by Crystal Paine Book Giveaway – 5 Winners – Ends 12/15

The Money Saving Mom’s Budget by Crystal Paine Book Giveaway – 5 Winners – Ends 12/15
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The Money Saving Mom's Budget

Would you like to trim your budget and start saving more money, but don’t know where to start? Or perhaps you’re already living a frugal lifestyle, but are always on the lookout for new ideas? Either way, you will want to read The Money Saving Mom’s Budget: Slash Your Spending, Pay Down Your Debt, Streamline Your Life, and Save Thousands a Year by Crystal Paine. And FIVE lucky Contest Corner readers will each win a copy of this book, so read on!

If you read my other site, Super Coupon Girl, then you will have heard me mention Crystal Paine’s blog, Money Saving Mom, many times. I started reading her site in 2008 when I began clipping coupons, and it’s one of my favorite blogs; I check it almost every day. I’ve written guest posts for Money Saving Mom a couple of times, and Crystal is among my favorite blog acquaintances. Although she and I have very different backgrounds and lives, we have a great deal in common: We were both homeschooled and grew up in very alternatively frugal households, which shaped our attitudes and lives as adults. Our paths have been similar in a lot of ways so I always enjoy hearing about her endeavors and frugal successes. When Crystal announced that she was writing a book, I was so excited to read it! I received a promotional copy of her upcoming book, The Money Saving Mom’s Budget for review, and I loved it.

The Money Saving Mom’s Budget: Slash Your Spending, Pay Down Your Debt, Streamline Your Life, and Save Thousands a Year is a how-to manual for anyone with an interest in saving money. Crystal is a great writer who outlines frugal strategies in a manner that is concise, easy-to-read, and entertaining. This book outlines common-sense strategies and tips for stretching your budget and changing your financial situation, and dispels some of the common myths about frugal living. The Money Saving Mom’s Budget is practical and encouraging, suggesting strategies for realistic and long-term change rather than touting a get-rick-quick scheme or some magic cure-all fix. For example, I love the fact that Crystal emphasizes the importance of getting chaos and clutter in your life under control before attempting to set a budget or clip coupons, devoting a chapter to practical, doable advice for getting organized. All the frugal recipes in the world won’t help you if your crockpot is buried under a pile of dishes and you’re too exhausted and frazzled to bother cooking anyway!

Since my frugal lifestyle already mirrors Crystal’s in many ways, much of this book was preaching to the choir, but it’s a fantastic, helpful and refreshing read no matter how much of a coupon-clipping diva you already are. There are so many great tips, suggestions, and websites listed in here that everyone can benefit from it and glean new ideas! And if you want to pare down your expenses but have no clue where to start, this book will be a fabulous resource for you. The Money Saving Mom’s Budget is packed with common sense, workable strategies, and a plethora of money-saving hints. You can pick and choose from the ideas listed, or completely overhaul your whole fiscal approach; it’s up to you. I highly recommend this book to everyone!

Also, you may be interested to know that all of the proceeds from this book are being donated to Compassion International, one of Crystal’s favorite charities.

The Money Saving Mom’s Budget: Slash Your Spending, Pay Down Your Debt, Streamline Your Life, and Save Thousands a Year by Crystal Paine will be available on January 10th, 2012. Click here to pre-order your copy today!

Giveaway Time!

FIVE lucky Contest Corner readers will each win a copy of The Money Saving Mom’s Budget: Slash Your Spending, Pay Down Your Debt, Streamline Your Life, and Save Thousands a Year by Crystal Paine! (Since this book has not been released yet, giveaway copies will be mailed out after the book becomes available on January 10th, 2012.) Here’s how to enter:

1. For your first entry, just leave a comment on this post and tell me why you would like to read this book! This step is required to qualify for the drawing.

Want extra entries? Do any of the following, and leave a separate comment for each one:

2. Write a post on your blog linking to this giveaway and MoneySavingMom.com. Then come back here and leave me the link!
3. Write about this on Twitter, then come back and leave me the link to your tweet! One Twitter entry per person. You can use the button at the bottom of this post to tweet with one click!
4. Subscribe to my blog updates by clicking here. Then come back and leave me the email you subscribed with!
5. Become a follower of my blog by clicking the “Follow” button in my sidebar! Then come back here and let me know in a separate comment!
6. Post my button on your website – just copy and paste the following code, and let me know where you put it:

Rules, regulations, and other important stuff: Giveaway ends on December 15th at 11:59 PM, PST. Winner will be chosen the following day via Random.org. Winner has 48 hours to respond to my notification email, or a new winner will be chosen in their place. Giveaway is open to US residents, 18+.

738 thoughts on “The Money Saving Mom’s Budget by Crystal Paine Book Giveaway – 5 Winners – Ends 12/15”

  1. I would love to ready this book. As we are going through a realy ruff patch living on one part time job for the two of us since we just moved to be closer to my family. Jobs have been hard to find and we could use any help we could get. I think this book could be the answer we have been praying for.

  2. Thanks for the chance to win. I’m always interested in new tips and hearing new ways to implement them.

  5. I struggle so much with budgeting and find it helps me to keep reading and get inspired. I am looking forward to this book inspiring me more – I need it!

  7. I would love to read this book and learn more about couponing and how it applies to a real food diet.

  11. I have been enjoying MoneySavingMom’s website for years now, I would love the opportunity to learn more and be a better steward as God calls us to be. It would be a great push to help budget more and enjoy life.

  13. I’ve been reading Money Saving Mom faithfully since about February. I’ve already preordered her book, but there’s nothing like saving money by winning the book.

  15. I want to win the book because I’m a faithful reader of Crystal’s website and I’d like to learn more about saving money so I can make a hefty cash down payment on a home someday soon!

  17. I’D LIKE TO WIN BECAUSE IM GOING THROUGH A HARD TIME WITH FINANCES AND WOULD LOVE TIPS ON HOW TO STAND UP A LITTLE TALLER.

  19. I’d love to win a copy of this book! It looks like it has a lot of helpful advice, and if it’s anything like moneysavingmom.com, it should be great!

  21. Hope to win this book….always interested in saving wherever I can….anything helps –

  23. I have been following money saving mom’s site for over a year and am slowing using more and more of her hints

  28. I would love to win this book because I am in serious need of a budget makeover. Our income is about to change dramatically and I want to be prepared. Thanks!

  30. Thank you for this opportunity! I read Crystal’s blog, and am very interested in her book — to have alot of those tips and suggestions in one place. 🙂

  32. I have read the Money Saving Mom’s blog for several years and feel that any tips she has would come in handy for my family. I also need all the help I can get to help my family financially.

  33. I love money saving mom’s website and follow it regularly. I would love to win a copy of this book!

  34. I would love to win beacuse my husband and I are on a very, very, VERY tight budget at the moment. Any tips for stretching our dollars would be much appreciated!

  36. I’d like to win it as I’ve never really done up a budget for me an my family – need all the help I can get!

  37. We have just started couponing and looking for ways to save money and would like more tips on how to save.

  38. Would love to win this book to get more ideas on how to save money and be more organized. Thanks!

  40. I would love to read lots of her wisdom in one place! I love her website and would really enjoy her advice!

  44. I would like to read your book because as a single mother I am always looking for ways to save for my retirement, college for my daughter, keep the roof above our heads and live without the constant drowning feeling.

  45. I am in the process of trying to pay down our debt and live more simply. This book would be a great help in our journey!

  48. I have enjoyed reading and learning with Money Saving Mom. With a family of 6, and being the wife of a private school teacher, I could use any information I can get to keep our expenses down.

  49. Times are tough when hubby is the only one working and I want to stay home and raise our little ones. I would love to win your book to make things a really financially easier. Thank you

  50. We are just starting out our family and we’re content with our little square inch, but are wanting to be responsible with what we have.

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