I think the essence of all good frugal books is if they inspire you to get creative in saving money. I have found that things I did 20 years ago to be frugal don't work well for me any more as age and health factors have creeped in. I used to go grocery shopping at 4 stores and double coupon at them, etc. and saved greatly. Now I usually shop at one store, rarely have a coupon as I don't get the paper any more and don't have the energy to shop all over. I have to find my savings in other ways.
TWG is interesting reading, but not necessary to the frugal life. I wonder what she is up to now. I remember reading an article about her that in one spot they mentioned that her daughter was wearing shoes that someone had given to her. Later on in the article she is quoted as saying that she expects her kids to earn their own way for college(?),etc as she never had anything given to her why should she give things to her children. I was kind of bother by that idea when it was obvious that things were being given to them, and I hoped it was just a misquote. Especially later as when she closed out her newsletter and it was revealed just how much they had in savings--lots! Doesn't mean that they have to give it to their children, but their kids did help with the frugal lifestyle.
Gail
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