Ditch the Joneses Discover Your Family by Cathi Brese Doebler

htBook Title: Ditch the Joneses Discover Your Family
Subtitle: How to Thrive on Less than Two Incomes
Author: Cathi Brese Doebler
Genre: Christian, Financial
ISBN: 978-0-9817847-0-0
Publisher: Eastco Multimedia Solutions
Suggested Retail Price: $14.95

From the book:

We've all felt the pressure to "keep up with the Joneses".  Often it seems like it takes two incomes to survive in today's economy.  But what if that is not true for your family? What if your family can thrive on less than two full time salaries and flourish by spending more time together?
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Ditch the Joneses Discover Your Family is a book that will make you think about whether or not that second income is really as necessary as you believe it is. You'll look at your assumptions and read through step by step directions to determine what's really important in your life.

The author shares many ways that you can save in your day to day spending including clothing savings, shopping with coupons, and comparison shopping.  The book also shares how to figure out what your priorities are and how to keep your sanity as you transition from working parent to stay at home parent.  There is also a very interesting section on challenging your assumptions that I urge you to pay particular attention to. It really isn't as hard to switch to a single income as you think it is.

I really love that this book ties in your financial goals with your faith.  Throughout the book are sample prayers we can use to ask God for his help and guidance.  There are also lots of scripture references that will help you with your motivation.  There is also a very helpful resource section in the back of the book that suggests extra books and websites you can check out for more information. This is definitely a great first step on your road to switching to a one income family.

You can connect with the author on Facebook or her website.

My thanks to the sponsor for allowing me to review this book.

As required by the FTC: I received a product sample in order to write my review.  I received no monetary compensation.  All opinions expressed are mine and mine alone.