A smart new book on saving money is really in line with what we do on BargainBabe.com. Below, you can win my review copy! Our blog friend Kelly Hancock of Faithful Provisions (we link to her Kroger grocery coupons every Wednesday) just published “Saving Savvy: Smart and Easy Ways to Cut Your Spending in Half and Raise Your Standard of Living…and Giving.” Long title, but a quick read.
In her book, Hancock shares how she took a leap of faith when she left her corporate job and started blogging. She writes that she hopes to encourage others to trust in God to see their needs fulfilled as her family’s have been meet. The book has a strong emphasis on giving back. Hancock writes:
Saving Savvy provides common-sense solutions that will help you stretch your dollars, purchase strategically, and give away more than you ever dreamed possible. My goal is to introduce you to the many practical tools and resources available that will help you save money.
“Saving Savvy” is 246-pages of information on how to stop paying full prices for everyday items, trimming your grocery budget, couponing, and meal planning. You’ll also find food for thought in the form of bible verses through out the book and tips on living generously. Not religious? This book will help you set goals and guide you to meet them.
Hancock includes meal planning charts, stockpiling tips, and the freezer life of items. Also included is a section of frequently asked question about grocery and drugstore coupons. Hancock’s tip to beginners is to stick to one store when doing their grocery shopping.
To win my review copy, let us know how you have benefited from others’ generosity by Sept. 11, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. PST. If you can’t wait to read more about Hancock’s suggestions, purchase a new copy on Amazon
Welcome to Bargain Babe! I’m Mara, and I’m so glad you’re here. I am an obsessive bargain hunter and penny pincher, and I am determined to live a full life without EVER paying full price. 
I have benefited from others’ generosity by following blogs where other christen women share their hearts and suggestions. I love reading blogs and I am praying one day I will have a blog that will also be a blessing to otheres. Thank you for all your hard work and the opportunity to win a copy of this new sharing and saving book:)
In the past, my friends have brought me meals, given me a place to live, and provided a Christmas for my kids. I want to save money to be able to share the same generosity with others. I so appreciate all these wonderful women who find great deals and share them via their blogs. You are such a blessing!
I have received generosity when my husband was out of work for 2 years and money was tight. We learned to accept others help and now that he is employeed again, we help others because we were in their shoes… 🙂 I love to save money, not just when we NEED to, but everyday!
My family and I were blessed to be able to live with my parents after we sold our home. We stayed with them for 9+ months. Thankful for their generosity!
I was able to go to and finish college because of other people’s generous monetary gifts. I give back and pay it forward every year.
We have been blessed by others so many times – the most recent occasion was when a couple from our church offered my husband a lift chair. He is not that old but has health issues that make it difficult at times for him to get up and down, Then another fella provided his services to deliver it. GOD IS SO GOOD!!! I hope to win this book so that I can save to share more with others.
We regularly have received clothes for our kids from other friends, family members and even strangers. These unexpected blessings have been a huge help to my family! Thanks for the giveaway. BTW – feel free to link this giveaway up at my book giveaway linkup! http://hobbiesonabudget.com/book-giveaway-link-up/
I think just being aware of everything in this day and age you can see how others are helping people who are less fortunate and I am always drawn to someone who needs help, whether it is an older person needing something done in her house, or just talking to someone who needs to get things off their chest. Getting a “gift” that is unexpected is much more appreciated than an expected one, and the same goes for giving anything, your time, your physical help…etc. it is always appreciated and makes me feel good!
I would love to read this book. I have benefited by people bringing me meals after my children were born.
I have benefited from other’s generosity through by them giving us children’s clothing for our own kids. Definitely a major blessing!
My mother was kind and generous enough to let my husband and me move in to her home when our former apartment became infested with cockroaches. We had to stay for a while until we found another place because there was no way I was going to live in an unhealthy environment like that where the neighbors and landlords just didn’t care or try to fix the problem, so we had to look for a new place and she was very patient with us.
It’s time for me to get some help. I am now on a very low fixed income and I need all the help I can get. Over the years I have been the one to help others by giving away all the clothes my children out grew…taught couponing…drove people to the store, etc…I would love to have this book so I can bone-up on all the latest in couponing and saving money…and stretching what I do get. Thank you.
I hsve benefited greatly by my family’s generosity by helping my with my daughter while I work when I became a single mom. I don’t know how I would have made it without them
My friend Jennie and I help each other with saving as much as we can. We keep one another up to date on the greatest deals and we share our coupons.
People introduced me to others to help me get a job after grad school.
My husband and I have benefited from my father’s generosity. Our stove broke and my father found a used stove that someone was getting rid of. With a lot of elbow grease, we now have a better stove than before!
Ever hear the story of the shoemaker and the elves?While we had gone out for a quick bite and to run some errands, our neighbor unloaded some firewood we had loaded into our pick-up truck, split all of it, and reloaded it in the back again. Were we ever shocked to have that whole cord split and ready for stacking, ready to season and await a cold winter night!
@Heidi Magyar What a generous neighbor you have!
Are you kidding me?!!!! I cannot even count the many ways others have blessed us, from gifting us with money ($500 from one friend, $100 from another) to go to China to adopt our second daughter, to $2000 from our church, to gifts of clothes, and an entire expensive home school curriculum that we could ill afford! My eyes water just thinking of how God has blessed us through His precious people! Wow! I needed this reminder, thank you 🙂
We have been so blessed by the generosity of others. My husband has been out of work and our neighbors and family have been great. Both of our mothers have helped financially. My brother-in-law has helped out our daughter who is away at college in the town he lives in. Our neighbors have invited to cookouts and to go on hikes and picnics to keep up from sitting at home and being depressed. One neighbor took my husband to play golf because he knows that is his favorite hobby and could not afford to go. I hope to be able to give back to all of these great folks some day soon!
Yes, when I was pregnant with my first kid a family friend was able to get us a lot of hand me down clothes and a crib.
My friend at work has been so generous. On Fridays my husband gets off of work an hour later than I do and she takes me home from work every Friday. We only can afford one car so this really helps us out. I’m very thankful!
I have benefited by the generosity of others who share their deals on their blogs. This has allowed me to save a lot on items I need to purchase.
i have many times had the pleasure of learning how caring my friends can be, and learning to accept others’ generosity. Recently, having a second child, many people gave us clothes, baby accessories, gift cards, and FOOD! Many people shared their bounty with us, giving us lots of produce, and several people baked us goodies and whole meals. I feel truly blessed to have a circle of people like this in my life.
When I was 14 years old my mother was a single mom raising 7 girls. My neighbor knew we didnt have much money. When we woke up Christmas morning that year under our tree was covered with so many gifts it spread out about 3 feet. Then they took us all to the local dept store which was in a very small town so prices were higher and bought us all a christmas outfit. There are still some great people in this world and I was so grateful to benefit from their generosity.
I didn’t have a lot growing up, when I was in 3rd grade, my teacher brought in a box of clothes that his daughter had outgrown and gave them to me. People were very generous when my bf and I got our first apartment too, his friend gave us a set of really nice dishes. We had some of our own, but nothing that matched. His parents gave us their old dining room table and my parents gave us chairs to go with it.