- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Redcliffe Press Ltd; Reprinted edition edition (29 Aug 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1906593124
- ISBN-13: 978-1906593124
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 201,159 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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With the recession biting and green issues constantly in the news, publication of this entertaining but always practical guide to sensible living could not be more timely. Incredible but true the story of how one woman lived for a whole year on just a pound a day. Kath Kelly was broke. That was OK, as all her friends were, too. But she had an important event to budget for, just a year away. One drunken night, she made a rash decision: to live on just a pound a day for the next twelve months. In 12 month-by-month chapters, she tells how a mission to cut her spending to the bone showed her another side of herself and of human nature. Through a year like no year she had spent before, she discovered how greed and waste was messing up people to say nothing of the planet and came to see how much fun can be had on a few pennies a day. A comprehensive directory of organisations and websites provides invaluable leads for all of us whether we want to follow Kath all the way or just pick up tips on how to save money and live more sensibly.
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62 of 63 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The current recession has produced many newspaper articles and several books on saving money, but few are as readable and inspiring as this one. The author lives in a shared house and has no car, so is unencumbered by the motoring expenses, mortgage and utility bills that the rest of us have. The main message is that living on a pound a day is time-consuming and entails quite a lot of hard work, and some of the activities mentioned - dumpster diving and hitch-hiking, for example - would be regarded by some as degrading and/or dangerous. But it's a good read and you'll pick up some great ideas. There's a useful reference section at the back of the book too.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I saw it on my wifes bedside table and was intrigued by the title and so decided to read it. Maybe that has something to do with the enjoyment factor as I didn't buy it, I wasn't looking for a How To Do It book, rather just read it out of curiousity.
Anyway, I will admit it takes me a while to read a book, but this was done in a couple of days. The book follows the authors progress of living on a pound a day over the course of a year. The book is broken down in a month to month format giving an insight into the trials and challenges each month brought. Admittedly, a great deal of people out there will not be able to put the pound a day into practice, but if nothing else, it should get them thinking about the possible waste and abundence of "Stuff" that we all seem to surround ourselves with, and have us feeling perhaps a little embarrassed about it, whilst giving us the inspiration to do something about it, even on a smaller level.
I found the book to be entertaining and in parts very inspiring and informative. There are a number of great ideas that anyone who is looking to save a little money or do something green can take away from the book and implement without causing too much interuption to their normal daily life. I guess if all of us just chose one thing to do, and stuck to it (even if only for a year), then the Earth, world and peoples lives could be enriched for the better.
There are loads of references to websites and organisations that people can go to such as Freecycle and volunteer holidays. I defy anyone to read this book, and not at least think to themselves " I could certainly do that " whether it be volunteer an hours work, give something to freecycle instead of throwing away something that still has a use, or even just giving a hitch hiker a lift.
Read it - Enjoy It - And Even Learn From It -
Anyway, I will admit it takes me a while to read a book, but this was done in a couple of days. The book follows the authors progress of living on a pound a day over the course of a year. The book is broken down in a month to month format giving an insight into the trials and challenges each month brought. Admittedly, a great deal of people out there will not be able to put the pound a day into practice, but if nothing else, it should get them thinking about the possible waste and abundence of "Stuff" that we all seem to surround ourselves with, and have us feeling perhaps a little embarrassed about it, whilst giving us the inspiration to do something about it, even on a smaller level.
I found the book to be entertaining and in parts very inspiring and informative. There are a number of great ideas that anyone who is looking to save a little money or do something green can take away from the book and implement without causing too much interuption to their normal daily life. I guess if all of us just chose one thing to do, and stuck to it (even if only for a year), then the Earth, world and peoples lives could be enriched for the better.
There are loads of references to websites and organisations that people can go to such as Freecycle and volunteer holidays. I defy anyone to read this book, and not at least think to themselves " I could certainly do that " whether it be volunteer an hours work, give something to freecycle instead of throwing away something that still has a use, or even just giving a hitch hiker a lift.
Read it - Enjoy It - And Even Learn From It -
78 of 83 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this book with interest but have to agree with other reviews as the author is a single lecturer living as a lodger. She has no family, has access to many university-related social events where food, and sometimes wine, is provided and has no bills to pay. Her main transport is cycling or hitching, which is not appropriate for everyone. Of course, the book is "How I lived a Year......", not "How you can live a year..." Some interesting ideas, especially about the way society has changed into a bargain-driven consumer society, but without thought for sustainability. I liked the clothes swap party idea as well. Overall, quite a good read, but ideas are not appropriate for all.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Agree with others... Annoying.
Read in a day-type book. Seems a bit fluffy, and couldn't really vouch for the narrative or the down-right ridiculous advice in the book - do not buy this book if you are genuinely... Read more
Published 5 months ago by J. Rayner
Far more upbeat than you would expect - heartwarming and...
I picked this book up expecting it to be a tale of gritted teeth and grimy survival involving 7p a packet ramen noodles and health worries.
It's anything but. Read more
It's anything but. Read more
Published 15 months ago by A. I. McCulloch
Interesting read.
This is about how 1 woman lived on a pound a day for a year. Her various attempts to save money, look at her spending and finding other sources of entertainment that did not... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Jr Crossley
Must move to Bristol!
I read this book a little while ago now and thought it was very interesting. My biggest memory of it is the amount of money she found on the pavements in her year she lived so... Read more
Published 21 months ago by A. Faithfull
An Interesting Read
As some other reviewers have pointed out, the tips in this book wouldn't work for everyone. Kath Kelly is - at the time of writing - a childfree single woman. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Clementine
Great fun!
I bought this book a couple of years ago after I saw the author interviewed on the local BBC news. I am a mum of four who is always needing to save money but I bought it mainly out... Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2010 by C. K. Sparks
Absorbing read but not a self-help book!
This book has come in for much criticism but I found it a really interesting read, although perhaps because I am fast becoming obsessed with money-saving! Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2010 by DV Allen
Alright read - she was a bit annoying though
I'm sure she's a very nice lady but some of this book she comes across so patronising that by the end of the book I didn't really like the author! Oh dear. Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2010 by Mrs. E. Bartlett
Learn how to live frugally!
I saw a newspaper article about this book some time ago, and thought it would be interesting to read the book. Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2010 by sharon kaighin
it can be done
While the author was secure in her employment, and her living on a pound a day was a choice, the book gives a fair idea of what it might be like to live on a very restricted... Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2010 by I. Greenman
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