Five Star Living on a Two-Star Budget
Two friends and fellow writers have a new book out called Five Star Living on a Two-Star Budget (Harvest House Publishers). One of the authors, Margaret Feinberg, has shared many “cheap ways to” tips with me over the years (and was a contributor to the first book in our series called Cheap Ways To). Here are some tips from their new book. Check it out:
• pp 19 “Even if your bills are on auto pay, you should always review your monthly state-ments to check for excess or erroneous charges”
• pp 35 “Think diamonds are a girls best friend? Visit www.jemznjewels.com for gently used jewelry from companies like Tiffany & Co. and designer watches from companies like Bedat.”
• pp 106 “On some airlines, bump tickets or volunteer tickets actually have a higher priority when it comes to booking a reservation that using frequent flyer miles. So if you are trying to book a ticket with frequent flyer miles and there aren’t any available flights, use one of your free bump tickets-- you just may get the seat.”
• pp 133 “Panera restaurants nationwide offer free wireless in their restaurants. You can also find a comprehensive listing of wireless hotspots around the country at www.jwire.com”
• pp 144 “One general rule of thumb when figuring out what house you can afford is that your housing costs should fall between 18 and 24 percent of your net monthly income.”