Help for Hard Times: New Book Shows How to Trim the Fat--Off Food Budgets
Summary
(Readers will even find the “Top 10 Uses for Dead Bread.”) “Strategic Eating” is the first book from Simpleton Solutions, the company Cooke started to help people cope in the current tough economic times.Book Information ISBN: 978-1-4327-3212-7 Format: 6.14 x 9.21 paperback Pages: 120 SRP: US$13.95/CAN$17.95 Genre: Personal Finance - General About the Author: Elise Cooke started researching money-saving topics in earnest when she left her clean, well-compensated professional career as a software engineer to pursue the more rewarding but decidedly under-funded long hours of motherhood.And a new book from author Elise Cooke makes doing so simple, fun and healthy, to boot.“Strategic Eating: The Econovore’s Essential Guide,” just published by Outskirts Press, gives consumers dozens of easy techniques to cut literally hundreds of dollars from the food budget every month.With an economy in free fall, that’s a winning recipe.“Spending less money on food is an easier change than just about any other spending category in a typical household,” says Cooke, a self-described “lifelong tightwad.” “The savings are not trivial, either; following the strategies detailed in the book can make a difference of hundreds of dollars a month and, ironically, nutrition will likely improve along the way.”In keeping with the spirit of the company’s goals, Cooke has started a free Web site at SimpletonSolutions.com where anyone can offer tips, tools and support for a less expensive lifestyle.Readers are encouraged to weigh in with their opinions, money- and time-saving strategies, and success stories.“Strategic Eating: The Econovore’s Essential Guide” is now available through Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, and the online bookstore of Outskirts Press, at outskirtspress.com/store.php.Book InformationISBN: 978-1-4327-3212-7Format: 6.14 x 9.21 paperback Pages: 120SRP: US$13.95/CAN$17.95 Genre: Personal Finance - GeneralAbout the Author: Elise Cooke started researching money-saving topics in earnest when she left her clean, well-compensated professional career as a software engineer to pursue the more rewarding but decidedly under-funded long hours of motherhood.