How to Shop for Free, Kathy Spencer
How to Shop for Free, Kathy Spencer
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How to Shop for Free
Shopping Secrets for Smart Women Who Love to Get Something for Nothing

Author: Kathy Spencer, Samantha Rose

Narrator: Hillary Huber

Unabridged: 7 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/30/2012

Categories: Nonfiction, Reference


Synopsis

You've heard of amazing deals, online discounts, outlet shopping—but has anyone showed you how to shop for free? Meet Kathy Spencer—hot, hip mom of four who can whittle a $267.22 grocery bill down to one penny. One penny. Now, this smart, sassy, step-by-step savings guide teaches you how to do just that by revealing:

Kathy's killer two-for-one shopping strategyWhich stores have the best savings—and how to cash inMonth-by-month steals and off-season shopping secretsHow to amass so much free stuff that you'll have to give it away!
You'll learn how to find the best savings and combine them with store promotions, coupons, rewards programs, and store credit to get almost anything for free—from organic produce to makeup, baby formula to brand-name clothing. With an eye toward cutting your monthly spending on the basics, Spencer guides you through many popular stores—including CVS, Kohl's, Office Max, PetSmart, Target, and Home Depot—and explains how to maximize your savings. Follow Spencer's plan, and before you know it, you'll be shopping for free.


About Kathy Spencer

Kathy Spencer's shopping skills have been featured in various media outlets, including the Boston Globe. She is also the author of How to Shop for Free's Guide to Your Black Friday Bonanza. Kathy lives with her family outside of Boston, Massachusetts.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jodi on April 14, 2011

Although it offers some good tips, this book is obviously for people who have the inclination to spend a large amount of time devoted to doing nothing but looking for coupons. But as they say, you don't get something for nothing! If you have free time on your hands to buy coupons off e-Bay, cut coupo......more

Goodreads review by Jac on June 01, 2011

I've been on a coupon kick lately, one of the mom's at MOPS recommended I read How to shop for Free.... I grabbed it at the library this week and read it in a little over day. It was a quick read, and I knew the bulk of the principals. I didn't care for the last half of the book -- where she talked......more

Goodreads review by Christine on February 09, 2018

This got too intense too fast for me (first couple chapters devoted to dumpster diving for additional coupon inserts and elaborate filing systems to organize them before getting into more advanced techniques). But there is some content there for casual/reluctant shoppers-- I learned how to take bett......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on January 31, 2025

Fun easy read. For anyone new to deals and couponing - this is a great read. I love the focus on giving back to your community. Wish they would release an updated version! It’s a bit outdated for 2025 (for example, many of the stores and monthly deals are no longer in existence)......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on December 29, 2022

The book offers some good tips, but I didn't always care for the author's attempts at humor.......more