Having Fun While Saving Money

by Janiera Eldridge

A book packed with ways for you to have fun with your family, friends or by yourself without spending a lot of money. It even gives you ways to have fun and make some money. There are no get rich quick schemes, just ways to have fun and earn rewards while doing it!You also will keep plenty of money in your wallet along the way!

29 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 7, 2011

About the author

Janiera Eldridge loved feeding her book addiction and putting all her crazy stories on paper. When she is not immersed in the world of fiction, she is working as an entertainment freelance writer.
Janiera also enjoys connecting with other authors and supporting their work on her book blog Books&Beauty.
http://www.janieraeldridge.blogspot.com.
*I no longer answer GR pm's if you would like to contact me feel free to email me anytime at prettyhaydengurl@yahoo.com

Reviews

[Melissa T · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was a nice quick read, but it wasn't anything spectacular. A lot of the material was common sense. The editing and formatting were a little choppy. The whole piece actually seemed more like it could be a short magazine article, or maybe stretched out into a series with a bit more fleshing out.

[Lis Carey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great little ebook, filled with practical advice on how to save money without signing on to a program of Virtuous Self-Deprivation. We all want to have fun and enjoy ourselves, even, or perhaps especially, in these tough economic times when just paying for necessities is tougher than ever.

Having Fun While Saving Money is mainly aimed at young people, still in college or raising young families. There are lots of tips for inexpensively throwing parties, organizing outings with your kids or with your friends without blowing the budget. She covers everything from clever, fun craft projects to making good use of resources like Groupon or LivingSocial. Just when I (librarian that I am) was starting to say, "What about that wonderful resource, your public library?" she starts talking about all the great things available at the public library--books of course, but also museum tickets, computer access, music, and DVDs.

The last chapter covers four rewards programs she has tested herself. The one that grabbed me was AMC Theaters' Stubbs program--for $12 a year, you get free upgrades on concession purchases (order a small popcorn, upgrade to medium), and every $100 you spend earns you $5 in rewards money. If you're a regular movie-goer it's a great deal. BUT, when I got to an AMC Theater, it was an even better deal! They are, for a limited time, selling Stubbs memberships for $6! If you like movies, it just can't be beat!.

That's just a small sample of the great information Eldridge offers in this book, and the price of the book can't be beat, either: just $0.99 on Smashwords. Go get it!

Highly recommended.

[Ellen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fellow blogger, Janiera has pulled together many ways to have fun without breaking the bank. If you are like me, you have been stretching your dollars just to make ends meet. And, with 3 teenagers, I'm always on the lookout to find great entertainment and dining deals we all can enjoy.


In Having Fun while Saving Money, Janiera not only shares "21-century" ways to entertain for less using social media, ebooks, and downloadable music, but she also reminds us to enjoy the simple pleasures of years past. When was the last time you had a game night? or a movie night? How about a 'girls night in' baking cookies with your closest friends?


The last chapter includes four reward programs which she has tested herself. One of the programs is Swagbucks which my family uses to earn Amazon gift cards! The book closes with links to the different websites discussed in the book.


This is a quick read with many wonderful ideas for entertaining and dining out frugally.... while having fun at the same time.


This ebook can be purchased for $0.99 for a limited time at
Smashwords, Amazon.com and Goodreads.com.

Thank you, Janiera, for the complimentary copy of your new ebook for this review.

[Kathleen Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Having Fun While Saving Money is a book to guide you in ways to save money while still being able to things that do not cost a lot of money. Whether it is going to a movie versus staying at home and watching a movie on Netflix, learning how to download music without having to buy the whole album at iTunes, or how to eat out without feeling like you have bought the restaurant when you pay the bill. There are also reward programs listed in the back of the book, of which Swagbucks is one of. I have signed up for that one myself.Tons of useful information in this book. I highly recommend it for anyone looking for ways to pinch those pennies.

[Linnette Eller · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am going to make sure my daughter reads this too! Thank you Janiera for great tips and in these days and times we need them all!

[ѦѺ™ · Rating 3 out of 5]

i wish i had known about these tips when i lived in the States for a couple of months. i could have saved a lot and had more fun since i was on a strict budget then.