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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”

  6. On disability and having to adjust! It’s a challenge and I need all the help I can get.

  7. My husband passed away two and a half years ago. Although Social Security has been a great help, I am homeschooling my children and will have to try to find a way to work and continue schooling. Any way to stretch my dollars would be a great help.

  13. My husband and I are working hard to get on the right track financially. Crystal’s book would be a great read for our journey right now.

  14. i’m hoping this book will help my family “get over the hum” so to speak. i’m frugal to begin with, so i’m always on the lookout for new ideas and good deals =)

  20. I’m always looking for different ideas that could help me get my family back on the right track; especially right now since my husband has been injured and is unable to work. Her book would not only provide a great read and great help in getting to our financial goals.

  21. I would love to win a copy to help us out as we are transitioning to me being home with only our four kids! (I currently do daycare as well).

  22. This book sounds like exactly what I need..I became a single parent suddenly in august and had to dive head first into the world of NEEDing to save money ..I still find myself unorganized,scrambling,and overwhelmed!

  23. I need to learn how to set up a budget and cut costs. I hope this will Help. We are buying our first home, have 2 young children and only one income. Any way to save some money is welcome.

  28. Single girl speaking, so Thankful to be employed. Wish I had husband and children “to struggle with.” Us single people are just as deserving to win this book as the families that need financial help. We all have our hardships, just different ones.

  29. I would love to win a copy of your book. You always have amazing deals you share. I am sure I could learn a lot. I also speak to my local MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group from time to time and would love to share your book with them, but would need to preview it first.

  30. I’ve been following Chrystal’s blog for several years. I’d LOVE to read her book! I’d been doing great on budgeting but am struggling after the birth of my second kid. Would love some help!

  31. I wake up every morning and read MSM with my cup of coffee. I love your blog so much! I can’t wait to read your book. i know i will love it as well =)

  34. I would love to read this book to help get my household on a strict budget so we can start saving for things. We don’t have any debt outside of our mortgage, but we aren’t saving like we should.

  36. We are self employed and I am a SAHM, so budgeting is seriously needed here. We live in San Diego where jobs get less and less and expenses get more and more. 🙁

  37. I really like reading MSM and would love to read her book! Plus, we’re trying to get our finances on track too.

  38. I love reading Crystal’s blog so I imagine I’ll love her book too! She is a great source of motivation to be a better person.

  41. I would love to have this book in my home to learn even more about saving money and paying off debt. We have been working toward debt pay off for almost a year now and this book would help even more! I have heard wonderful things about it. 🙂

  43. I am a SAHM of 5 and I homeschool and I am always looking for ways to manage my household on a military paycheck. I wold love to read this book and see where else I can make changes in our finances and lives.

  44. I would love to read this book because I need all the help I can get preparing for my financial future. I get Crystal’s feed through Facebook and enjoy her broad range of money-saving tips and am looking forward to the information she has in her book.

  47. I need this book to help cut costs and pay down debt (who doesn’t, huh?!) between my husband losing his job and us moving back from Colorado to Montana our savings took a hit, and out credit cards started smoking. any help we can get would be worth it……

  49. Crystal’s book is bound to be so helpful and inspirational just like her blog. It would be so great to own, so that I could lend it out to family and friend who also could use the information/inspiration to live a happy frugal home life.

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