I know that I’ve talked frequently here about my love of moneysavingmom.com. Transitioning to staying at home with Scarlette to care for her medical needs meant we were going to be pretty tight. When I first found Crystal’s website, I sat for hours reading up on all her budgeting advice. Her story is incredibly inspirational and she has so many fantastic tips and tricks for stretching a dollar. Hers is one of the first sites I check every day and the knowledge I’ve taken from it has been invaluable for me.
So when I found out she was releasing a book, I put it on my list for 52 Reads. And then when was asked if I wanted to preview her new book and host a giveaway, I was like YES PLEASE. And then they told me they were going to give away five copies and I was like “And YOU get a book and YOU get a book and YOU get a book!”
Before I get into my review, I want to tell you that this book is a life changer in more ways than one. Crystal is donating all of the proceeds of her book to Compassion International. What that means is that the proceeds of the book are funding a Child Survival Program that “offers life-saving health and medical care for over 80 at-risk expectant moms and young moms and over 80 at-risk babies and young children in the Dominican Republic.” I am so inspired by her willingness to pour hours of work into a book that is sure to be a best seller just to turn all of the profit over to such a wonderful cause.
The book is called The Money Saving Mom’s Budget and is fairly similar in principle to the website, with a few ideas overlapping. Crystal breaks down budgeting into a simplistic, step by step format. She also shares a lot of easy, tangible ideas for cutting your spending and sourcing good deals. There are tips and tricks for everything from managing your time efficiently to saving on splurge items to throwing a great garage sale. If saving money/living debt free is your New Year’s Resolution, this is the book I’d recommend.
The book is available online and in bookstores and Crystal is giving away five (FIVE!) copies to my readers! I’m hosting this giveaway with rafflecopter so to enter you can just leave a comment or use the twitter/like features. Be sure to click I DID THIS after your entry so that rafflecopter counts it! giveaway is now closed, thanks!
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I LOVE MONEY SAVING MOM!!!!!
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I also LOVE LOVE LOVE money saving mom! That website has helped me in so many ways!!
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It would be amazing to win a copy of the book!!!
Saving money is one of my biggest goals this year so I’d love to win a copy!
I would love to win this!
I totally screwed up my entries, especially the Twitter one so don’t count them, haha.
I definitely NEED a copy of this book, one of our biggest struggles right now is getting our finances under control. Thank you for the opportunity!
I have been thinking alot about living debt free. My husband and I will be retiring in about 15-20 years and I would love to be debt free by then. This book would definitely help me get on the right track.
I would love a copy of this book!! I’m tryin to learn how to be a $ savin mom!! I need more tips/advice!!
Yep, I definitely need this
I would love to win a copy of this book! Thanks
WOULD LOVE TO WIN THIS!!!!!
I would love to have a copy of this!!! I need all the help I can get! Thanks for all the great posts!!
this is an AWESOME giveaway!
I tweeted this! I’d love to win a copy.
I would love to win a copy of this! Thanks!
I would love to win a copy!
I could use this before I am forced to divorce!
Thanks for the link to Money Saving Mom. I had not yet seen her website and it looks fantastic. I am adding it to my daily reading list.
You know I love budgeting & savings
Sounds like a good read!
Just recently found Money Saving Mom & it has been a great resource. I would love to win her book.
I have been struggling to learn how to budget and save money. I feel like this would be a great help!
I think that a budget is crucial for every family. I love Money Saving Mom. She has taught me so much already, but getting her book.would be a bonus!
So want to read this book- thank you!
I really like your review on MSM’s new book. I follow her on twitter & she’s got some steller advice , it doesn’t surprise me that there’s enough to fill a book!
I love money saving books!
I could use some help in this department.
I think this book could be great for me knowing that we are going to have one more mouth to feed coming up! What a great giveaway!
Amazing giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win!
I would love to win this. I am always looking for ways to save.
I so need/want this book!!
Oh how my family and I need this book!!!!!
I am a Money Saving Mom follower too. She is such an inspiration. Thanks for the giveaway!
I’m a new SAHM, too, and am trying to be a good steward of our resources. I would love to read this book!
I would love this book!
I would love to have a copy of this book! I am really trying to stretch our dollars and make the most of every penny and I could really use some tips and hints! Off to check out her site!
LOVE MSM! Thanks for the giveaway!
I love your blog! And I would love love love to win a copy of this book!!!
Oh, how I would love this book! We just moved into a bigger, therefore more expensive, house with our family of 6 and I am need of some serious money saving tips!!!!
Oh I would love this book! We have been working on a budget so that things won’t be so tight when I am on maternity leave. This would be great!!
Thanks
I could definitely use some advice in this area!
LOVE the money saving mom! Would be great to have her book.
I love Money Saving Mom! I read about how she’s donating all the earnings from this book to Compassion the other day. So amazing! Even if I don’t win a free copy, I’ll definitely be buying this book. Like you said, it will be life changing in more ways than one. Thanks for the chance to win KA and Crystal!
Not a mom yet, but better to start planning early!
I’m ALWAYS looking for ways to cut spending. I would love to have a book in my hands to refer back to from time to time! I am not yet a mom but I want to make sure that we are “right” financially when the time comes!
Would LOVE a copy! Thanks for the chance!!
I’m all about learning new ways to save money and manage my money better! I would love to win a copy of this book!
Sounds like a great book to read… sure hope I win!
I would love to have a copy of Crystal’s new book!
I would love to win a copy of this book… and I appreciate you hosting a giveaway
Book sounds great. I’m going to check out the website today. Thanks!
I definitely sure could use this book to help me and my family budget better! Thanks for the chance. Im going to be keeping my fingers crossed!
i’m currently staying at home with my two little girls and doing a better job with our budget is at the top of my priority list. i would love to read this book!
i would love a copy as i am staying home with my little boy.
I bet this is going to be an awesome book!
I am a broke college student, and I could definitely use this! I am also one of your pea readers
I’d love a copy of this book, and I’m hoping to “throw a great garage sale” next month. Wouldn’t THAT be great timing!
What an awesome giveaway! This book sounds like it could benefit a lot of people!!!
One of my favorite couponing web sites too!!!
I would LOVE to win a copy of this book! It looks very helpful
I would LOVE to win! This is one of my resolutions–to BUDGET!!
Awesome giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win.
Please or please pick me!! I am going through a divorce and about to move out on my own and need this to get me started on the right path!!!
I’ve been wanting to thank you for blogging about MSM awhile back. She’s changed my life, which is great since I’m a new SAHM. So THANKS! I would love this book & glad you got to review it!
I really want to win
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Can always use tips on saving money!
I would love to win! I’ve been hearing about this book!
I’d love to win a copy. I wonder if the tips work for a single household/couple versus a family/mom. I think it’s extra cool that she’s donating her profits!
That’s awesome, would love to win
Check Gail out too, she is amazing and has great worksheets. http://www.gailvazoxlade.com/index.html
fingers crossed!
I love saving money!!! I would love to check this book out!
I would love the opportunity to win this book. This year I started homeschooling & all that entails in that being a tighter budget. This sounds awesome. Love your blog. thanks for the giveaway.
M xxx
As a coupon clipper and stay at home mom I’m always looking for ways to save. Would love this book! Thank you for the chance
Thanks for the book giveaway. Pick me please, rafflecopter!
So.
I’m not a mom, but I will be some day [fingers crossed].
But I totes need to learn how to save money, and moms are good at that.
Here’s hoping!
xoa
I don’t mean to sound stupid, but I don’t see an I Did It button. Help please!
Sounds like a nice book! I love to get my finances and home more orderly in January
Sending my girl to college in two years and saving a bit more won’t hurt.
This is so awesome. As a stay at home mom to twins, we are extremely tight. Would love to find ways to get on a budget!
I’m always looking for ideas for saving money!
I could definitely use this book!
As I just finished paying bills…I NEED this!!
I just went to check out Money Saving Mom’s site and was amazed. I’ve been clicking on links from there for the last 30 minutes and finding out all kinds of coupon resources are out there that I didn’t know about. And I thought I was a major league couponer. I didn’t even know Target had a “coupons” link at the very bottom of their site that gives coupons for foods and other things, including $1 off towels, $2 a certain blanket they sell, etc. Amazing!
I don’t tweet but heck I did everything else.
I would love to have a copy of this book!
Being a SAHM too, I NEED to learn how to save more money!!
I could use some tips in this area so would love this!
I would love this !!! Thx for the chance!
Love your blog and would love to know more about Money Saving Mom!
Yes please! Sign me up! Thanks KA and moneysavingmom!!
Who couldn’t use some advice on saving money?! Thanks
So, I totally read your blog all the time and LOVE it. I feel like you are totally in my brain sometimes! Like today, for instance, when I was looking at this exact book on Amazon like 2 minutes before I read your post – it’s fate.
I am a stay at home w/ 3 kids under 5. I’ll take all the help I can get!
Thanks for doing this! Would love to enter to win a copy
I LOVE Money Saving Mom, and would love to win a copy of her new book. I learn so much from her blog!
I am always trying to save money so I would love this book.
Would love this book ! As a Grandmother to a 26 week preemie, I understand your life very well. He turns four this month and is perfect in every way !
That book sounds like it would be so useful! Thanks for a great giveaway!
Thanks for telling us about this. I need all the help I can get!
Sounds awesome!!!!!
sign me up!!!
I could seriously use this!
OK, with 5 copies, I really stand a chance. Would LOVE to win it
Sounds like just the book I need
I think everyone should hv a copy of The Money Savings Mom’s Budget!
i’m not a mom, but i definitely need this book. i suck at budgeting money.
I would so love to win this. Thank you for continually inspiring me!
Definitely could use this!
I would love to win this. Moving, Expecting in August. Need to get our budget in line!
Wo couldn’t use more tips on saving? Sign me up!
Stay at home mom’ing combined with new years resolution… oh yes I could use this book!
would love a copy of this book to help me learn to save money.
This book looks like a great resource – I need help in this area big time.
This is on the top of my 2012 Resolutions…SAVE $
Would love this book!! Thanks for the giveaway!
i’m not a mom, but i definitely need this book. i suck at budgeting money.please…i’m from Brasil….I hope get one….