Amy Allen Clark knows a thing or two about frugality. She and her husband found themselves in financial trouble before the first of their two children was born. It was sink or swim, and she chose to swim: She championed the cause of cutting back expenses and paying off debts.
But that was just the start. Clark founded the MomAdvice.com website. She became a spokeswoman for brands like Kenmore, Kelloggs and Minute Maid. Now she’s written a book called “The Good Life For Less: Giving Your Family Great Meals, Good Times and a Happy Home on a Budget.”
I mentioned this book in a Frugal Nation post, “Save big on sandwich meats.” Clark roasts a turkey every couple of weeks for sandwiches, saving $3 to $7 a pound over the sliced gobbler at the deli counter.
“Once you have a turkey sandwich like this, all of that processed lunch meat won’t taste as good and you will never go back,” she says.
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The deadline to enter is 7 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Dec. 26. If I don’t hear back from the winner by 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, I’ll draw another name. Check your e-mail.
I would love this book!
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All I want for Christmas is a million dollars, a trip to Tahiti and this book! (Don’t worry, you can get me whichever one of these you want…..) : )
Merry Christmas!!
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I’d like to learn how to make those turkey sandwiches. Great giveaway. Thank you.
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Diana would Love this book for Christmas! Thanks for the consideration!
I have to agree about the lunch meat thing! I always cook extra chicken, steak, roast beef, etc for sandwiches. I’d love to read the other ideas in the book!
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Since I won a giveaway in the past year I am disqualifying myself but my next log in is the library where I will see if I can reserve this book.
Always wanting to learn new hacks.
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Sounds like a smart lady! I’d like to read more. Enjoy your holidays!
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Looks like a great book. Thx for the chance!
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Who knew you were on Twitter??! Just signed up to follow you there.
And I already follow you on Facebook, so sign me up to win again!
And here’s my comment for the article. Surely one of these entries will win! I’ve heard of Amy before, so i REALLY WOULD LIKE TO WIN THE BOOK! 🙂 Merry Christmas!
Mmm I love roast turkey. I never thought in terms of roasting it for sandwich meat though.
This book sounds amazing!
I’ve been an email subscriber from the blog’s beginning.
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I follow on FB and email. I would love to have this book. We are always up for frugal. Thanks for another great giveaway.
Sounds like a helpful book. Thanks for the giveaway!
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Sounds like this will make good reading.
The Good Life for Less, sounds like good reading for the new year and how we, husband and four young adults, have lived our life for more than thirty four years. We are still looking for more ways to do it.
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Merry Christmas:)
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Love your site. Merry Christmas to all.
Neat giveaway!
Love this title–it’s so positive!
Roasting a whole turkey is a different kind of tip. I’d like to get that book to read about other unusual tips. I feel like I’ve heard them all…
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Always looking for more tips, especially since our 14 year old is a bottomless pit.
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I’ve saved SO much money by reading books like these. Drop my name in the hat please, Donna, and thanks for the chance!
I would love to read the tips in this book. Thanks:)!
Thanks for the chance to win this book. Have a very Merry Christmas and a safe trip back to Alaska after the holidays!!
I could sure use this book! We are in the middle of an adoption and I was just told that my job is being eliminated next month. Yay me. We’re trying to cut back as much as we can, but we could always use more ideas and tips. Thanks!
I just roasted a turkey today and sliced it into lunch meat. I woud like to read this book.
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Right On on the turkey sandwiches!
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I would love a copy of the book! We are trying to cut costs more than we already have over the last few years, as we want to keep me at home with my daughter.
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Until I win the lottery, I sure could use the helpful hints in this book!
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Adding my entry. Looks like a great book. BTW, Have a very Merry Christmas. 🙂
Merry Christmas Donna! Hope you have/had fun in Jersey!
I read frugal cool and surviving and thriving multiple times a week.
Sounds like a good book! Love the frugal life.
Sounds like a useful book. I would put it to good use. Thanks for introducing me to Amy’s work!
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Whoops. Neither my local library or our area exchange have this book.
Sounds like a great read!
Love the teaser as I don’t like the taste of those processed meats. Very curious to see what else she has to say.
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I appreciate your blog so much and find so much helpful information in it. Thank you and Merry Christmas.
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I could sure use this book in the new year!
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