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How I Lived a Year on Just a Pound a Day (Paperback)

by Kath Kelly (Author)
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  • 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: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,074 in Books (See Bestsellers 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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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, 19 Oct 2008
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.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Some good ideas but not everyone can do this, 10 Oct 2008
By Chickadee (Lancashire UK) - See all my reviews
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.
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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Well meaning but perhaps a little simplistic, 8 Oct 2008
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I think the author's heart was in the right place and the sentiments were good, but I couldn't help feeling this was written by someone with a different lifestyle to the average and you couldn't help feeling it wasn't the hugest of sacrafices. She appeared to only have a part time job which perhaps is a situation that few of us could get by with. It also seem to boil down to 'how I maintained my social life on £1 a day' and particularly where to get the next glass of wine!! Again I feel this was a shame as the motivation was obviously there but not quite in the real world.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and Helpful
We are entertained by Kath's 'journey' on her year of frugality, and get loads of useful information and resources for our own carbon footprint reducing. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Karen Philpott

3.0 out of 5 stars How I lived a year on just a pound a day
How I Lived a Year on Just a Pound a Day

This is an interesting take on the many "thrift" articles and books which are around. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book very thought provoking!
I have only just recieved this book, and I must say I find it fantastic! I am a single parent mum and as such I am always struggling with finances, I am half way through the book... Read more
Published 3 months ago by A. Edwards

5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining Easy Read That Gets You Thinking.....
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. Read more
Published 4 months ago by S. A. Shaw

5.0 out of 5 stars How I lived on just a pound a day for a year
THis is an excellent read. It made me realise just how much we waste in our lives. Kath Kelly is a very positive person and this reflected in her writing. Read more
Published 4 months ago by L. R. Stone

4.0 out of 5 stars love on a pound a day
Although I know that this book is not for everyone, I loved it. It arrived this morning and I've not been able to put it down. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ms. Louise A. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars An informative and enjoyable read.
I enjoyed this book immensely and using some of its advice now. A very timely read for the current climate.
Published 4 months ago by S. R. Patel

3.0 out of 5 stars It make's you think
This little book is one of those that once you start, you can't put down. One month she says she lived on NOTHING and saved the money. Read more
Published 5 months ago by A. Edward

5.0 out of 5 stars morag, scotland
This is an enjoyable read, immediately the reader is in Kath's world, with her friends, family and of course Bristol, which sounds a fun place to live. Read more
Published 5 months ago by M. Mccracken

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read
Bought this book on impulse expecting a more how to guide. The style is more a novel of how she was saving for her brothers wedding present. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Ms. K. A. Wilson

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