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A Fun Personal Finance Book
• By Wise Bread the #1
personal finance blog.
• Secrets to living the
good life without
breaking the bank.
• Fun and actionable
tips based on the
personal experiences
of our writers.
Reviews For The Book
“This book is just what we need right now: a reminder
that tough economic times don’t mean we have to stop
living well, just that we need to indulge more
creatively.”
Kimberly Palmer, Senior Editor of U.S. News & World
Report
“Wise Bread has something for just about everyone,
from world travelers to stay-at-home parents.”
Donna Freedman MSN Money
“A treasure-trove of innovative, practical ideas for
saving money without sacrificing the joy in life. What
perfect timing for this dough-saving advice.”
Jeff Yeager, Author of The Ultimate Cheapskate’s
Road Map to True Riches
Featured Contributors
Featuring guest contributions from of the top names in blogging and personal
finance.
Leo Babauta
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Founder of Zen Habits, named one of the best 25 blogs by Time
Magazine.
Author of The Power of Less.
Sharon Harvey Rosenberg
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Award-winning journalist whose finance column appears weekly
in the Miami Herald and regularly in other newspapers.
Author of The Frugal Duchess: How to Live Well and Save
Money.
Trent Hamm
• Author of 365 Ways to Live Cheap and editor of 1001 Ways to
Make Money If You Dare.
• Created popular personal finance blog The Simple Dollar.
Featured Contributors
J.D. Roth
• Author of popular personal finance blog Get Rich Slowly and
health blog Get Fit Slowly.
• Named “most inspiring money blog” by Money magazine.
The Digerati Life
• Publisher of top personal finance blogs Digerati Life and Smarter
Wallet.
• Silicon valley insider who worked at various startups as well as
big companies like Oracle, Hewlett Packard, and Cisco.
Linsey Knerl
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Wal-Mart’s Elevenmoms member and host of Wise Bread’s radio
show.
Featured in Time Magazine, New York Times, Christian Science
Monitor, Seattle Times, Shape, and All You Magazine.
Thursday Bram
• Frequent contributor to Investopedia & LifeHack.org.
• Author of Working Your Way Around the World.
Wise Bread Writers
Nora Dunn, Professional Hobo
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Certified Financial Planner
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Traveling the world full-time since 2007
David DeFranza, Discovery Channel Producer
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Travel deals guru
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Adventurer
Julie Rains, Career Counselor
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Certified Professional Resume Writer
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Over 15 years consulting businesses,
military personnel and job seekers
Myscha Theriault, Food & Wine Critic
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Food, green and travel writer featured in
WSJ, Miami Herald, and USA Today
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Spent much of her teaching career overseas
Carrie Kirby, Reporter
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Reporter for The San Francisco Chronicle
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Blogger for the Chicago Tribune
Andrea Dickson, Technical Writer
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Freelancing, beauty and fashion expert
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Living large in a big city
Paul Michael, Advertising Copywriter
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Deals hound
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Marketing insider
Margaret Garcia-Couoh, Professor
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Full-time telecommuter
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Lives in secluded Sierra Mountains
Sarah Winfrey, University Administrator
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Spirituality and relationships expert
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Making less money at a job she loves
Xin Lu, Software Engineer
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Silicon valley tech guru
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Real estate investing enthusiast
Great Tips Preview
What kind of tips can you expect from the book?
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9 Ways to See the World For Free
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Big Savings Even if You Miss the Sale
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12 Ways to Live Rent or Mortgage Free
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6 Steps to Eliminating Your Debt Painlessly
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20 Signs a Pink Slip is Coming
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10 Ways to Feel Like a Millions Bucks
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50 Ways to Get the Most Out of Health Care
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6 Horrible Financial Products to Avoid
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10 Ways to Go Green and Save Money
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7 Ways to Score Free Food
Great Tips Preview
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Get Hidden Cell Phone Discounts
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Easy Way to Save 3 Months' Salary
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Best & Worst Places to Stash Cash at
Home
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12 Fabulous Frugal Party Ideas
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6 Ways to Pay Less for College
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Get a free e-book with purchase: 108
Ways to Raise Your Fuel Economy
Find out how at
www.wisebread.com/money-savingbook/free-gift/
Honors For Wise Bread Blog
One of the best Web sites to help you scrimp through
the recession.
Slate Magazine
One of the best friends of the unemployed.
PC World
Top 100 most useful Web sites.
MSN Money
CNBC On the Money’s Sites of the Day
“With the Dow below 7,000 right now, there may be a
growing audience for Wise Bread’s ‘Cornmeal: Fresh
Ideas for a Frugal Family Staple’ and its tips on
removing car dents with a cigarette lighter, aluminum
foil and an air duster.”
New York Times
Wise Bread Blog Also Featured In
Wise Bread Blog Media Mentions
Bay News 9 featured one of our
bloggers, Myscha Theriault in a
piece titled “Bay area finance
blogger attracting national
attention”
KCAL9 news featured Wise Bread
as one of the Top Five personal
finance destinations on the web.
Wise Bread Blog Media Mentions
TIME magazine featured our
blog and blogger, Linsey Knerl in
a recent issue.
Wise Bread Relationships
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Member of Federated Media.
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Cobranding discussions with
Bankrate.com.
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Member of Wal-Mart’s
Elevenmoms team.
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Founder of Money Tips Network,
featuring 8 of the top 15 personal
finance blogs.
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Upcoming content syndication
deals with Consumer Reports,
Member of the LifeRemix network
which features members such as
New York Times best-selling
Hearst, and Macmillan.
author Tim Ferriss.
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Syndicates content to MSN
Money’s Smart Spending Blog.
Wise Bread Founders
Three high school friends got together at the end of 2006 to discuss financial matters. Blogs were on
the rise, but there weren’t many great, relatable personal finance blogs. So we decided to pull our
resources and expertise together to create one.
Greg Go (tech & content guru)
• About.com Guide to Online Business
• Rhythm & Hues, Academy award-winning media company
• Speaker at Blog World Expo ’08
Lynn Truong (sales & blogger relations)
• CBS/King World Productions
• Grey Worldwide
• Speaker at BlogHer ’08 & Blog World Expo ‘08
Will Chen (marketing & seo expert)
• Top 20 Digg contributor
• Attorney: Analyzed media plans for Dannon, Mattel and Genentech
• Quoted in Forbes, USA Today, Nielsen’s Media, Mastercard Small
Business, and more
More Information
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Contact us
[email protected]
(310) 997-0186
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More info & press kit at:
www.wisebread.com/moneysaving-book
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$14.95 Hardcover / 352 pages /
978-1-60239-704-0 6" x 9"/ Full
color throughout
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Skyhorse Publishing (distributed
by W.W. Norton)