The Penny Pinchers Club Hardback - 2009

by Sarah Strohmeyer

Bestselling author Sarah Strohmeyer offers up a timely (andrecession-proof) treat about the things money can-and can't-buy.Living in New Jersey-the state that boasts the most mallsper capita-Kat's favorite recreational activity is a no-brainer:shopping. But when she discovers that her husband, Griff,has been hiding a secret bank account, her joyful consumerismsuddenly loses its appeal. Are their fights aboutmoney more serious than she understood? Is he, as herfriends suggest, preparing for a divorce? Just in case, Katdecides it's time to start saving.Drastic times call for drastic measures: Kat starts by cancelingcable and kicking her $240-a-month Starbucks habit.But what starts out as a simple effort to cut costs becomesan over-the-top obsession when Kat joins an eclectic butlovable group of savers called the Penny Pinchers Club.Soon she is pumping her gas at dawn (when it is thicker)and serving dinner made from food she retrieved at thegrocery store dumpster. Kat is saving money, to be sure, butwhat she's really saving is time-time she spends with Griff,their two kids . . . and an old flame who resurfaces at preciselythe wrong moment, offering Kat a life where moneyis no object.An irresistible and wonderfully warm-hearted novel aboutthe unexpected ways hardship can lead to happiness, ThePenny Pinchers Club is the perfect pick-me-up for thesetroubled times.