Spending Smart: A Consumer's Guide to Saving Money and Making Good Financial Decisions by Gregory Karp is a self-help collection of his DIY money management advice tips for Exactly What It Says In The Title from his column at the Chicago Tribune newspaper, free courtesy of publisher Agate's Digital imprint.
Currently free, probably just until the weekend @
B&N (may also drop in the
UK),
Amazon (not available to Canadians, but also free in the
UK), and directly at the
publisher's webcatalogue page (DRM-free PDF download available worldwide).
And this has been the (late!) selected 3rd (non-repeat) free ebook thread of the day.
Hopefully it'll be of use to a lot of Gentle Readers who'll be able to use it to improve their budgets and possibly end up with more to spare for book-buying treats.
Enjoy!
Description
Spending Smart is a compact but immensely helpful collection of columns from the weekly Chicago Tribune column penned by Gregory Karp. Offering tips for consumers across a wide variety of fields, including insurance, banking, cars, phones, homes, travel, and more, this book is a terrific primer for how to take better care of your money and find deals where others aren't even looking.
The simple and sober advice from Karp has made him a newspaper mainstay for many years, as evidenced by this book's vast amount of straightforward tips. In breaking down the true worth of a deal or exposing hidden value, Spending Smart is a reader's go-to financial adviser while on the go. Perfect to pull up on smartphones, e-readers, and tablets, Karp's friendly tone and measured counsel can be accessed just about anywhere readers have financial questions.