Need to cut costs? Read these books (for free).

This week’s giveaway is a pair of books by a civilian savings expert.

Danny Kofke is not a pointy-headed economist. He’s a special ed teacher in the Atlanta metro area, husband to Tracy and doting daddy of Ava and Ella. He and his wife decided that she would stay home with the kids until they were both in school. That meant very careful, very creative use of available funds.

The result was “How to Survive (and Perhaps Thrive) on a Teacher’s Salary” and the just-released “A Simple Book of Financial Wisdom: Teach Yourself (and Your Kids) How to Live Wealthy With Little Money.” Danny has offered to sponsor a giveaway of both titles.

To enter:

If you do any (or all!) of these things, please leave separate, additional comments to get credit for each entry.

The deadline is 9 p.m. PDT on Monday, Aug. 29.

Incidentally: Although I like the use of his “survive (and perhaps thrive)” in the title, that’s not how his book came to my attention. I interviewed Danny and Tracy for an MSN Money column, “How to live well on $40,000 or less.”

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91 thoughts on “Need to cut costs? Read these books (for free).”

  1. It’s good to see books being written by people other than economist and so called financial experts. The information contained in books like these are much more helpful to people like myself and my family.

    Thanks for bringing the books to the attenditon of your readers.

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  2. I’m looking forward to checking these out. My family doesn’t live on a teacher’s salary, but we do live on a one-income pastor’s salary, which so far has been less than he’d make if he were a teacher!

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  3. I am a SAHM and often feel like such an oddball. I grew up in Atlanta but now live in New England. Is it a regional difference? A generational difference? I don’t know, but I love to read advice from other families with a stay at home parent.

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  4. I recently saw a “thrift tip” to buy a pound of cheese for $20 rather than $32 based on where you buy it. Yes, that is ONE pound of cheese for $20. More than I make in an hour. This sounds more useful

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  5. I will have two in daycare later this winter and my entire salary will now go to daycare and student loan repayments so we’ll basically be living on one wage.

    I’m interested in reading! (I wonder if one of the top tips is to limit student loans…)

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  6. My son teaches while his teacher wife stays home with their two children. Next year, she will return to teaching after 7 years of staying at home. Every year, for a month in the summer they travel. While they are not spendthrifts, they don’t seem to suffer at all. Of course, my son has been teaching for about 20 years, so his salary is much higher than if he were a new teacher. He heeded my admonition not to get married until he was out of school and established in life. I just was surprised he waited until he was 37! He bought a home after teaching for one year, so it is probably almost paid off and both cars are paid off. It seems that one teacher’s salary has supplied them with a life of relative ease. Oh, yeah, put my name in the drawing.

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  7. I read that story and it was great! I’d love to have an opportunity for reading the books as well –

    Thanks for a great blog.

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  8. I find that books written by people who actually have to budget and watch carefully what they’re spending to get by in life, have the best advice to offer.

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  9. Oooh, pick me, pick me! Monday is my birthday and this would be a wonderful present!
    By the way I love your writing and subscribe via email.
    Thank you so much for everything that I have learned from you.
    Beverley

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  10. Can’t wait to read free books on one of my favorite subjects. I can always learn something new to help me in this economy.
    I subscribe via email.

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  11. Ohhh I would love this, we already are trying to survive on only my husband’s teacher salary, so that book sounds great, so does the other! Going to look them up at the library, and see if they ahve them too!

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  12. These books would come in handy since I maybe starting all over again. Times are rough right now and I am in need of all the help I can get.

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  13. This giveaway couldn’t come at a better time! Facing a 10% pay decrease…as a social worker. It doesn’t get much lower than that!

    Thanks

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  14. I would really like this book. I’m not a teacher, but I think the book would be helpful for me anyway. Thank you very much.

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