1001 Ways to Stretch a Dollar HB w/DJ

• Hardback book with Dust Jacket by Vivo Bennett and Cricket Clagett
• Over 240 pages
• PRENTICE-HALL,INC.
• Copyright © 1977 by Vivo Bennett and Alice Clagett

" Did you know that a retired couple can live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for less money than anywhere else in the country ?
Or that you can make your own root beer and baby food for half the price of store-bought ?
Or that the cheapest way to cure a stuffy nose or headache is with that well-known herb, the bay leaf ?
Or that by planting evergreen trees along the sides of your home, heating costs can be cut by 28 percent ? "

" Some of the 1001 WAYS TO STRETCH A DOLLAR

• National Parks offer firewood free for the taking
• Tabs from soft drink cans can be used for picture hangers
• For a unique free meal, try Sunday dinner at one of the Hare Krishna Society chapters in any large city
• For good, inexpensive dental care, see a student dentist at a dental college
• Try cleaning that suede jacket, coat or vest with a washcloth dipped in vinegar and a suede brush
• Make your own egg shampoo for a nickel
• Improve your mileage by switching from regular to premium gas and altering the car's ignition timing
• Plan a trip anywhere with a large group and charter the plan ... you may fly free "

Summary of Contents include:

" Acknowledgment

How to Stretch a Dollar

1. A Sea of Shelter Savings

2. Cornucopia of Comestible Cost-Cutting

3. Medical Markdowns

4. Utility Agility

5. Alternative Energy: Free Utilities

6. Clothes and Cosmetics

7. Education Economics

8. Transportation Talents

9. Furnishings and Appliances

10. From Potholders to Paint Removers

11. Green Savings for Green Thumbs

12. A Torrent of Travel Tips

13. Cheap Sleep: Motels and Monasteries

14. From Beachballs to Boats: Reasonable Recreation

15. Cheap Thrills

16. Tax Fax

17. Insurance Insights and Legal Logistics

18. Miscellaneous Miserliness for the Multitudes "

The book is in very good to excellent condition with minor wear to the cover.
The dust jacket, however, has moderate wear with several tears.
No torn or ripped pages.
No markings or writing.

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