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Liked It “Light, interesting, funny, informative, funny -- this is a must read for anyone who overspends now and again. Or often. AND about current loves versus old loves. Quick read.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “A silly book trying too hard to be relevant in today's times.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“A fun little story. Involves much more than the coupons I clip and save!”
Conni Z wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Light, interesting, funny, informative, funny -- this is a must read for anyone who overspends now and again. Or often. AND about current loves versus old loves. Quick read. ”
Linda S wrote this review Tuesday, November 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Good easy read. Could be an eye opener for some people. Different then what I expected.”
Cathy C wrote this review Thursday, November 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I like when a book just begs you to keep reading. Liked reading about a married woman in her 40s having questions, doubts, and hot sex. :) Also inspired to organize my finances.”
Robin M wrote this review Monday, October 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Part of hen lit which is chick lit for middle aged readers. Surprizingly good read based on a woman who thought that she was happily married and finds that her husband was cheating on her. Not a s light weight as most chick lit and I enjoyed reading about someone who is forced to make a drastic change in her life.”
Cheryl P wrote this review Tuesday, October 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Light read. Enjoyed the ending. Not what I expected. ”
Gail G wrote this review Friday, October 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“My favorite Sarah Strohmeyer so far. This was charming and delightful and perfect for 2009.”
Katrina Stonoff wrote this review Thursday, September 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Kat loves to shop. She shops and shops and doesn’t pay much attention to the bills. In fact, she’s afraid of her bills. Luckily, (or maybe not) her husband handles their finances. Kat believes she has a good marriage with Griff. Well, that’s until she finds condom wrappers in his suitcase when he comes home from a business trip. To make matters worse, she learns he has a secret credit card and a bank account (in his name only) that he has kept from her. So, what does she think? He’s preparing to divorce her.
ScoutLee wrote this review Friday, September 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
As Kat allows this one (and only one) conclusion to consume her (I mean it is obvious he’s divorcing her, right?), she realizes maybe it’s time for her to do a little growing up of her own and prepare for the inevitable: being a 40ish newly, divorced mother. To get ready for this new chapter in her life, she agrees to meet with a divorce lawyer and quickly learns she has a lot to do before Griff tells her he wants out. Step one: find money to pay for the lawyer, which also means she needs to get out of debt and start saving money fast!
She reluctantly attends The Penny Pinchers Club meeting with her housekeeper, Libby and meets an unique set of people. All have had financial woes in the past and have managed to overcome them. Now they buy in bulk, dumpster-drive and use coupons whenever possible. As Kat learns to do away with excess, she also learns an important lesson about herself and her marriage.
The Penny Pinchers Club is a great read. Yes, it deals with marital problems and how money can drive two people apart, but it’s much more than that. As I continued to read, the more I focused on how things aren’t always what they appear. We tend to see what we want to see and come to one (and only one) conclusion based on what is presented to us. It’s so obvious, that if we choose to see it any differently, we will be in denial. But, that’s not always the case. Sometimes we focus on what we know is right, that we tend to misread the clues.
Here I was looking for a light, fun read (which in a way it is), but was also given something to think about: the obvious isn’t necessarily so obvious. I highly recommend this novel. Readers will cheer Kat on as she learns to save money and salvage what’s left of her marriage.”
“Loved this book. The humor and the practicality of saving really hits home in this recession time. ”
Janey wrote this review Wednesday, September 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
