Rating: 4.0/5 Stars
Rank: 30559

This book is not perfect, and although my complaints are minor, I do have a few.

1.

My main complaint was that she ignores past-due debt when doing the money makeover. I had MANY past due bills and they just didn't fit into the makeover anywhere.

My solution was to postpone opening my Freedom account for 3 months, and use that money to pay off as many past due accounts as I could.

I also started my savings & giving at a lower percentage at first. It will work, just be VERY careful not to let total outgoing money exceed total income.

Open your Freedom account as soon as possible, it is wonderful and essential to keeping on track.

2. She recommends dealing with cash.

I found that dealing with cash was one of the reasons my money kept disappearing. I am electing to deal with as LITTLE cash as possible, so it's much easier for me to keep track of where I'm spending my money.

Even with complaints, I still rate this book 5 stars because of the radical positive impact it had on my finances when I followed her program.

I highly recommend it.

Customer Reviews

4.	Mary Hunt's the Complete Cheapskate : How to Get Out of Debt
	(Tampa, FL) July 25, 2001 - 5.0/5 stars
	I found out about this book through a friend of mine. Five years ago, she was in debt, driving a 9 yr old car, and having some problems with finances. Last year, after paying off her new car with cash, she purchased... read full review
Current Review
5.	Ingenious way of approaching common-sense money management.
	(LA United States) October 2, 2002 - 5.0/5 stars
	Simply put: this book changed my life. I couldn't put it down once I started it. I have since begun my money makeover and things are looking better than they have in years. The book is a Godsend for those like me... read full review
6.	A Bit Disappointing
	(Finland, EU) September 17, 2001 - 2.0/5 stars
	I guess if you are really unable to handle your money, this book may help you. But most of the stuff is plain common sense you'll figure out in ten minutes if you just sit at a table with a pen and a paper and start counting... read full review

Editorials

	From Publishers Weekly
	Hunt knows how to live on the cheap, and she's proud of it. Although she's probably doing just fine (after the roaring success of her newsletter, "The Cheapskate Monthly," and her previous books, including Mary... read full editorial
	Book Description
	In need of a Money Makeover? Let America's most popular cheapskate show you how to go from financial chaos to freedom and security--painlessly and in less time than you ever imagined. Mary Hunt has helped thousands live... read full editorial

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