0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Good info, 2007-09-19
Lots of good tips although many are available from alternate sources. I listen to his radio show and he doesn't seem to have any other agenda than helping people. Good common sense guidance as well as some not so common sense info. Not a necessity but certainly an excellent overall guide to protect yourself and be a smart consumer
65 of 67 people found the following review helpful:
Mostly common sense. Why buy common sense?, 2004-02-18
I'm a big fan of Clark Howard and his other books and radio show. They contain oodles of great money saving info. Clark's radio show and books have saved me well over $900 this year with useful info I did not know about. However, this book was a letdown. Most everything in this book was common knowledge or common sense. Example: Want cheap clothes, then buy them from a thrift store or discount store like TJ Maxx. Want cheap books, borrow them from the library, or buy them used on the internet. Too often the answer is buy used, or buy at a warehouse club.
I can't recommend this book unless you are a novice at saving money. You are better off saving your money and buying Clark's far superior book, "Get Clark Smart: The Ultimate Guide to Getting Rich in America", which despite its title is not a get rich quick book. That book has all sorts of useful and less known money saving ideas, and a lot of information on how to avoid getting ripped off.
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
not satisified, 2003-11-19
I have to agree with the other reviewer. I listen to clark Howard as often as I can so I was very disappointed by this book. If you listen to the show and consider yourself relatively frugal anyways, you probably will not learn anything from this book. A lot of it seems like common sense to me.
9 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
Very Very good Info!, 2003-06-17
I like Clarks show. This book is great. I didn't really think it was a good idea to take your bottled wine to a fancy restaurant to save $ but the rest was really really good!
9 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
Spend the least and get the most from it, 2003-05-17
Spend the least and get the most from it; from TVs and clothes to cosmetics and drug prescriptions, with an audio which tells how to locate bargains, whether they be on the web or in the store. From saving money on event tickets to buying a car, Clark's Big Book Of Bargains will prove a bargain hunter's dream ticket.