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1001 Ways to Save Money: Quit Flushing Your Hard-Earned Money Down the Toilet

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Tired of living paycheck to paycheck?
Drowning in debt?
Wondering how to save money without sacrificing the things that make life enjoyable?

It is possible, and frugalist and personal finance teacher Annie Margarita Yang shows you how in this practical and matter-of-fact guide to money management. Offering a different perspective on saving—one based on first determining your priorities and then aligning your spending accordingly— 1001 Ways to Save Money makes putting more money in your pocket (and savings account) easy and painless.

From the “Ten Commandments of Saving Money” to the twenty-six principles of basic money management to 1001 easy-to-implement ideas to cut costs, 1001 Ways to Save Money provides the ultimate guide to help you spend less and enjoy life more. The comprehensive list of tips—which range from simple and practical to creative and resourceful—cover ways to save in every aspect of life, End the consumerism that’s making you miserable once and for all with this must-have collection of quick, useful tips and tactics for saving money so you can fund the life you really want.

282 pages, ebook

Published July 6, 2017

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About the author

Annie Margarita Yang

2 books14 followers
Annie Margarita Yang is the go-to finance guru for Millennials refusing to lose in a system stacked against them. A candid, no-fluff YouTube personality and author of 1,001 Ways to Save Money, Annie is a part of the group she educates—the demographic most misunderstood because they must overcome finance challenges previous generations didn’t.

She is skilled at creating easy-to-follow money saving systems, intentional in addressing the unique concerns of Millennials, and relentless about creating financial independence.

With more than 1 million views on YouTube, her witty approach to tough talk sets her apart from others.

An accountant by trade but most passionate about personal finance, Annie dodged student loan debt by leaping into the world of minimum wage jobs after high school. She grew a love for frugal living, self-education, and planning for the future during those years. Annie understood that while it wasn’t easy to avoid debt, it was possible. She later earned her B.A. in Communications from Thomas Edison State University.

By day, Annie works as an accounting manager and business operations leader in the real estate industry. By night, she gives her all to help others overcome the biggest obstacle of their lives. She specializes in saving money and helping people free up funds in their budgets for the things that truly matter in life.

Annie lives with her husband in Boston, where she is fully committed to learning the piano!

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5 reviews5 followers
July 5, 2021
Reviewing this book is more akin to reviewing my life. I found Annie via a 2nd degree friend years ago whose YouTube channel has provided regular personal finance inspiration for years. The significant life motivation is difficult to realize as it takes persistence, discipline, attention, but as she says, anything worth achieving is going to be hard. Annie is immensely wise with pithy addages, sayings, and cliches always brought at the right time. Her speaking naturally and authentically made buying her book a natural necessary next step. I was very reluctant to spend when ironically the goal is to save money but as long as the net is significant, it's worth it and especially at $0.99 for the Kindle read-on-web reader version, it's an easy price proposition.

Her book's value is vastly far more than the price. Sure, it's advice you could imagine, but the accountability, inspiration, and reminder are all invaluable. She reminds me I started out at age 22 into the real world with similar values and practices as her. I however many a years later need a fresher written reminder and her writing does just that and her life testimonial gives her incredible potent credibility and inspiration both.

To review in a manner more atypical of books, her writing style is very enjoyable with a style and tone that's all hers. I can well attest to its cadence and penaché after seeing so many of her videos for so many years. Her balancing advice with story, seriousness with laughter, detail with brevity are signs of her intellectual caliber, all to the reader's advantage. The difference is this book's goal is real life improvement and not mere idle entertainment or silly banter which shall fade into the ether. Instead, the highly motivational reading warrant having a notepad nearby. Her life story is itself a drama itself worthy of a book.

Annie has a deep, immense feeling and heart for having others share in her feelings and lessons. Her book is a supreme testimonial and explanation of so much of what she is and does.
21 reviews1 follower
December 13, 2021
Great book. Yet, repetitive.

Great stories, ideas and principles. However, some of the tips were repetitive. So, it felt drawn out. And is a little over 900 ways to save money, not 1001 ways.
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August 7, 2020
Some obvious tips but I love reading about financial creativity. I admire frugal people S much as intelligent people...pribably same people
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80 reviews1 follower
September 17, 2023
Plenty of Ideas

There plenty of ideas in this book ;some I had read before but most I hadn't!
Annie goes above and beyond with what's to save money. She delves into ways I had never even thought of.
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July 16, 2021
It was informative

This book was okay, some of the observations didn't make sense. Dumpster dive? No thank you! I understand the point of this being a away to be frugal, but....IDK.
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60 reviews16 followers
November 23, 2021
I took away one star, because a lot of advice simply doesn't apply to me - I'm not in America. If you're there, it's 4 stars. Solid advice, creative ideas.
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April 29, 2023
A Goldmine

Everyone needs to read this book-now. Like drop everything you're doing, take a vacation day and sort through this garden of invaluable advice. Read this--you need this.
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May 8, 2023
loved it

This book is awesome!! Would recommend is a 5 star for me, you would learn so much and it will motivate you
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