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All in Good Time: When to Save, Stock Up, and Schedule Everything for Your Home by Kuczykowski, Tara, Ehman, Mandi (2012) Paperback
The key to saving both money and minutes in the day is in the knowing exactly "when" to do, buy, travel, or try. In this book, the experts behind the popular Web sites Deal Seeking Mom and Life Your Way share shortcuts to living the good life while spending less money.
320 pages, Paperback
First published January 3, 2012
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July 3, 2013
If I read this ten years ago, I would be more appreciative. However, this time I felt annoyed, like, "This information has been circulating the internet forever." You know, since the internet has been around *forever*.
It's good for an overwhelmed newbie; it's not good for an overwhelmed further-down-the-road-er.
It's good for an overwhelmed newbie; it's not good for an overwhelmed further-down-the-road-er.
February 16, 2012
Lots of useful information but not so useful to me. I guess we know what we need and how much to stock. It didn't discuss yarn, fabric or books. BUT that's what I like to think about more than canned goods or toilet paper.
May 9, 2019
I thumbed through this one be, picking up a tip here and a tip there. Some of it has become outdated but overall I found it informative.
March 13, 2014
Poorly organized, some advice was actually really wrong.
January 14, 2016
There are little snippets of good info here, but it's heavy on the really basic tips ("Buy Christmas cards for next year right after Christmas").
January 9, 2020
This book came up when I was searching for books about estate sales. There is one page about estate sales in this book. Otherwise it is about how two families approach frugally living their lives. If you are new to marriage, family or just living in general this is a good starter book. It is good (and not so good) because it doesn't dwell on any topic so it's an easy read and covers most of life's situations/purchases. It was written in 2012 so some of the references to websites and things are beginning to be dated but still worth the time.
November 3, 2019
Household tips to save money. Very similar to other books like it.. not really kind or overly helpful.. It was ok.
July 2, 2022
Probably good in it’s time but very outdated now.
May 15, 2015
What a great reference book for those who own a home and need a few more ways to save money around the house and even beyond the home. Going room by room was a perfect set up to allow for ease of reading and quick reference back when you are wanting to hunt down a particular tip. As a blogger, I loved that these women used their experiences online to help fill out the book with others opinions and suggestions.
The one part that I may have glossed over were the parts about children - the chores in the home, the ways to save money in regards to toys, clothes and so on. As me and the boy count our pup as the only child in the house, these great tips didn't quite hit close to home for us. But for those who have children in their home, this book would be perfect to keep on the shelf for pointers.
This will be a book that I keep around for inspiration on saving money in many different creative ways. I will also gift this book to others as a great housewarming gift, especially for those friends who may have kiddies running around their homes!
The one part that I may have glossed over were the parts about children - the chores in the home, the ways to save money in regards to toys, clothes and so on. As me and the boy count our pup as the only child in the house, these great tips didn't quite hit close to home for us. But for those who have children in their home, this book would be perfect to keep on the shelf for pointers.
This will be a book that I keep around for inspiration on saving money in many different creative ways. I will also gift this book to others as a great housewarming gift, especially for those friends who may have kiddies running around their homes!
January 29, 2013
This book had a handful of new tips and tricks that I learned, but mostly it was all just a collection of good reminders of how to stay organized and keep things cleaned, all while trying to save money. I didn't really learn anything new, but it was good to skim through it and feel more motivated. Although with some of the daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning and maintenance schedules in this book, I have to wonder who actually has all that time! I'm learning that I do by far less laundry, cooking, and cleaning than a typical mother! I think I'd rather enjoy my family and fun hobbies than spending so much time on all these tasks every day!
September 16, 2012
A good reference list with handy tips along the way, but highly frustrating to discover that all of the links cited in the book as "allingoodtime(dot)net/_________" go to other websites rather than pages on their website. Even more frustrating, many of those links aren't direct permalinks, but go to blogs that you have to sign up for in order to look up said article. Amazing that a time management reference book would make retrieving sourced info so much of a time waster.
On the plus side, the Appendix is a great resource.
On the plus side, the Appendix is a great resource.
July 8, 2012
In my quest to be more organized at home I decided to pick up this new release at my library. I'm about halfway through this book and it's a mixed bag: there are some great tips that I've made note of and had not heard before but there's also a lot that I'm already aware of. Overall not too bad.
August 1, 2012
This was an okay book. I'm not sure exactly what I expected to find in it. They authors packed a lot of information in this book and I liked that they included personal anecdotes in the different sections. I especially enjoyed their tongue in cheek top ten reasons why you shouldn't plan a weekly menu.
April 11, 2013
This book is a fantastic handy reference for anything and everything you would need to research as a human. From the best times to replace large appliances and how to buy diapers to recipes for green living and how to lower your electric bill. I borrowed it from the library but I will be purchasing a copy to keep on hand! This would be a fantastic wedding gift extra:-)
January 8, 2013
All in all, a useful guide, but some of it seemed common sense to me. Also, way too many "sales ads" through pushing specific brands or tools. This would probably be a better occasional reference book than a read-through book.
February 2, 2017
Good website resources for just about everything...
July 15, 2012
Helpful book but mostly promoting their websites.
I'm sure you could find most of the information online by a simple search.
I'm sure you could find most of the information online by a simple search.
February 23, 2012
Some useful tips but not too much one hasn't figured out for oneself. Very random format.
June 8, 2012
I am not their target audience since I am a woman in her 50s. Good stuff though if you were just starting on your own or raising a young family. I did get some websites to look at.
July 18, 2012
Not really anything I didn't know - but a good confirmation for myself that I'm already pretty darn frugal :-)
July 23, 2012
Good book to skim through. Lots of money saving ideas and tips to make managing your household easier.
September 4, 2012
Some good tips but a lot of it seemed like common knowledge to me.
February 20, 2013
This had a lot of information in it & I did get some good tips. However, it was SO unorganized, so I had a hard time following everything. Kind of confusing!
February 23, 2013
Not as in-depth as it could be, but some helpful tips. Quite a lot of reference to coupons, and really Ameri-centric. Made a few notes.
April 22, 2013
It had a lot of information but not really a good book to sit down and read cover to cover.
June 11, 2013
Being past forty, most information I knew. I do advise it for young families. It is a great place to start for young families and those just starting out on their own.
October 7, 2013
Some good advice, but I found I knew most of the hints. Good if you know absolutely nothing.
October 31, 2013
Random collection of tips, and not very well organized. Fine for blog posts, but not suitable for a book.
August 7, 2014
Some good nuggets of advice but overall lots of common sense and a couple things weren't correct. Still, glad I read it for those bits of advice I hadn't heard before.
December 20, 2014
Picked this up at the library on an impulse. Not what I expected from the title and teasers on the cover. Didn't really find that much useful information in it.
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