Chick Living: Frugal And Fabulous
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Lil’Yvette
I really enjoyed it. Had fabulous Ideas. The only Con is it deals with some things that only apply to places where there are season changes.
A disappointment. I picked up “Chick Living” from the library because it’s about the various things you’ll need to know when you’re learning to live as an independent adult. It’s also about living in a way that doesn’t expend tons of money. Anything it can say will be handy, right? Well… its crippling flaw is that it’s trying to cover such a wide array of topics that it can’t really go into them far enough to be useful. You get a tiny little paragraph for each thing, basically, and most of it is stuff that you’d know even before you tried to live on your own. (And that’s weird, because there’s all kinds of stuff that you don’t learn until you stumble into it when you’re living by yourself.) Each subject is a lot of common knowledge, and is so brief that it’s scarcely of use. For example, it tells you that if the toilet is running, you jiggle the handle; if that doesn’t work, you call a plumber. If the toilet is blocked, you put the plunger in it and move it up and down, and if that doesn’t work, you call a plumber. Seriously, that’s all it says. The book is aimed at a female audience, which is peculiar, since the subject matter itself is unisex; the book’s presentation is what makes it female-directed, with its pink and green ink (a decorative addition that makes the book pungent of chemicals, which turned me off of reading it for a week after I first opened it) and its writing style, which is identical to that used in teen girl fashion magazines such as “Jump” and “YM,” including catchphrases such as “get glam.” (I’ve never met anyone who really talks like a teen girl fashion magazine, so this stuck out to me.) The chapter on finances is where the main juicy I-didn’t-know-that stuff is, but it mostly tells you to get some other book, which happens to be one I’d checked out at the same time, so I said “okay” and dropped Chick Living back into the library return slot.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good even for those NOT just starting out
I am not just out of college and have been supporting myself quite effectively for a while now. But I still found this book helpful and informative for its advice on doing things…
Chick Living is the ultimate book for any college graduate about to enter the work force. Kris Melcher not only gives you down-to-earth advice on how to save money and stay on budget, but how to apply it into living a very productive, fun, and frugal lifestyle. I highly recommend it!!!
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a helpful book!
I just wanted to say how FABULOUS this book is! I’m a senior in college, getting ready to go to law school and hopefully move out soon, and this book has been like a Bible to me…
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect Graduation Gift
I picked this up because I’m in my 20s and just moved into a house. Kris has great tips on how to decorate and live frugally-but her tips go beyond that.
I loved your book. I’m 32, but about 10 years ago I could’ve learned a lot from you all in one place.
I still enjoyed reading your tips on romance & marriage and investing. Thanks for publishing such a wonderful
guide for young women. You’ve done a great service.