Tightwad Gazette Amy Dacyczyn I just spoke to her

[@kristymichas7015]

WOWOWOWOW!!!! You are blessed !!! I have carried her books with me for 20+ years !!!!

[@HustlingHomemaker]

I love the Tightwad Gazette! How neat!

[@Grammy6]

Her books changed my life, thx so much for sharing this🥰🥰

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

You're so welcome!

[@CourtneyRobinson]

Raised my kids using that book. I still look at it time to time.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I love her. She is really sweet too

[@imaginecreate]

Omg! I subscribed to The Tightwad Gazette years ago. I loved that monthly newsletter! That’s so cool that you spoke with her. Thanks for letting us all know. 👍🏻😊❤️

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I loved it too

[@1207susant]

Very interesting. She was a pioneer in the field! Glad for the update.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

so true

[@Jibbie49]

Actually, in 1976, Jo Ann York had published her book, The Perfect Diet: How I Feed my family on $16 a Week (and Have Meat, Fish or Poultry on the Table Every Night". She was on many TV Shows and her articles were in Family Circle magazine. She was a French teacher at High School, but had two children 4&7, and was staying home with them in a rented apartment. Her husband was a Tailor in Washington DC and they was saving for a down-payment on a house. He made $140 a week. Her book was full of ways to save money. Other early people were Mary Hunt (she had been $100,000 in debt.) Your Money or Your Life" by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez (no kids). Steve & Annette Economides have written a lot, but I don't remember how early they started.

[@michelecraig9658]

Cool!! She was my hero when I was raising my kids. I still use a lot of her tips and recipes.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I so agree

[@mjbj7029]

I subscribed to the Tightwad Gazette also and am so glad to hear that Amy and her family are doing well.

[@mel112503]

OMGoodness! I wore out her book (the one with all three in one) to the point that it is now lovingly held together with duct tape! LOL! I still use it at least once a week :)

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I wish she would one more book

[@debbiechaney6607]

Dear Dawn, wonderful watching your older videos that I missed. Love Debbie and Dexter-Dog in S. California. 👩🐾😁👍

[@MrMoneyGeek]

Never heard of her. Awesome to talk to someone you admire. I will certainly check her out. Thanks for sharing.

[@gaildoyon5059]

That was interesting! I was a huge fan of TheTightwad Gazette. I alsosubscribed to the newsletter in the 90's and have copies of the books. That was my first real introduction to frugality and a real inspiration. I live in Maine also and not too far from where Amy lives, so have seen her around, but dont know her personally. I aattended a Tightwad Gazette class years back that was being given by her business manager. It was interesting and informative. Glad to hear that she and her family are well.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

did you ever go say hi to Amy?

[@gaildoyon5059]

Centsible Living With Money Mom no, i didnt. I felt shy and didnt want to bother her. Probably should have done it though. She and her husband were right behind me in Goodwill a few months back. I smiled but did t say anything.

[@patwagner9308]

I still have every single newsletter as well as both of her books.....& refer to them. I also have annual update newsletters Amy sent for a few years. Very cool that you got to talk w/Amy....I have, too. Some frugal advice never goes out of style. This video is 4 years old which means Jim & Amy's youngest children are 30 now ! Wow. Thank you, Dawn, for sharing your lovely chat w/Amy w/us. And Hi, Amy, if you happen to see this! 🙋‍♀️

[@susanuvanni143]

I remember watching her on Phil Donahue! I used to get the newsletter and I have all the books!

[@melindabanning7707]

Susan Uvanni I saw her on that show too. I was amazed at how weirded out the audience was with her buying used clothes for her kids.

[@sali4691]

Lucky you! I am a big fan of "The Frugal Zealot". Thanks for sharing.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

Thank you

[@michellekulas282]

I had the three books in one and I referred to them a lot in the early days of my marriage! Glad to hear she’s doing well!

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

She is so lovely

[@dermgirl63]

I'm so happy you got to speak with her and thank you for sharing! I have moved 5 or 6 times and still have all her newsletters! Her tips helped me to be able to be a stay-at-home mom and I will always be grateful for her!

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

she is a doll

[@klcampy]

I love Amy! Thanks for giving us an update on her life.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

she is so sweet

[@melindabanning7707]

I really like her! Her books helped to change my life. I was expecting my son at the same time she was expecting her twins. I have all three books and still go through them often.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I could keep reading them

[@54jeanmarie]

I love Amy and her attitude toward purchases and re-purposing. Have her book in hardcover from a book club, one of those 8 for a dollar deals.Then cancelled the membership.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I love her too

[@joycegonzales4994]

I lived by her books! To this day I still say what I learned from her.” It’s attention to detail”. That matters.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

She is such a lovely person

[@Rhonda-ifyoudostuff]

I’m glad to hear how Amy is doing and glad she is enjoying her life. Thanks for the news

[@Myfrugallife]

Awesome. I love her book. I have read it many times, borrowed from a library.

[@auntiepanpan]

I loves those books!!!! I read them until they practically crumbled!💜

[@Annette70able]

There are a lot of stupid things I have bought so far. But I could never regret having bought the complete Tightwad. Gazette. It is one of the books I kept among my favourites. So lovely for you to have actually spoken to her.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I so agree

[@chiefmomofficer6532]

I love Amy and her books! I got the Complete Tightwad Gazette when I was a broke new mom back in the early 2000’s, and still occasionally reread it. So great you had a chance to talk to her! A while back I wrote an article about her for folks that aren’t familiar with her-and had found a few articles on her daughters. chiefmomofficer.org/2018/11/05/who-is-amy-dacyczyn-anyway/

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I loved her newsletters too

[@nancydavidson2295]

that brings back memories...I used to get Mother Earth News and the Tightwad Gazette from the library. I always thought her best advice on a frugal life was 'it keeps you on an even keel'

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

That is so wonderful.

[@sharonboyer6]

Wow! I got her book from the library this week.....looks like I am heading in the right direction for 2020....

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I love it

[@sldjme]

Ahhhhh! I LOVED Amy’s newsletters!!! I had all of them!!! Now I too have her books!!! I am in awe that you spoke with her on two occasions!!! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!!! What a great update!! 👍🏼❤️ Janel in NJ

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I have more news tonight about her.,

[@divarenee8324]

Hey Missy/// In my eyes your blog will never lose its flavor I never get tired of it I tried to look at your blog at least once a week keep on doing what you're doing sincerely yours diva Irvington NJ 07111 God-bless you my love Yes what would I do without you😇

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

You're the best!

[@Mrsemptynester]

Oh how exciting. I love her books. My daughter is 28 and she also loves her books. I have the 3 in 1 version. I still look at that book. My daughter has learned so much from The Tightwad Gazette. Thank you so much for sharing that info.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

thank you so much

[@BrokeAristocrats]

She’s great. I have all her books.

[@imtheboss1826]

Broke Aristocrats me too.

[@smconnors531]

Her husband worked with mine in Security at the Navy base in Brunswick when she first started the TWG. Imagine how surprised I was to find her name in my FtDNA match list and that we're 3rd cousins !

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

Wow.

[@imaamericangirl1406]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing.

[@aromaofhope]

I bought all three of the Tightwad Gazette books back in the 90s and they truly set me on a different course. As for them "running their course," I would agree that reading those books, or watching a bunch of KZbin videos, will give you everything you need to live a frugal life. The keys are some basic habits and creativity. In one of Amy's books, she says, might not be word-perfect, "Frugality without creativity is deprivation." If you approach your financial challenges with creativity and a sense of fun, everything goes much easier. It was wonderful hearing about how she is doing. The thing it tells me is, it works! She is able to live a peaceful life now because she busted her buns back in the day writing those books and being frugal, so now she doesn't have to have a major online presence or anything. Hurrah!!

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I love how you talk about being creative. That is so true. I can learn so much about being way more frugal.

[@ThisWomansBrain]

Very cool. I enjoyed her books back in the day. I had to downsize my books when I moved so I blessed someone else with them.

[@PenniP]

In the early 1990's I subscribed to her newsletter. I loved and have used many her her hints and tips etc. I remember putting the newsletters into a binder.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I adore her too

[@bekayezme]

Wow. I had her books for many years while raising kids. They were hard to give up. I read them over and over again.

[@veggiebowls6489]

Loved the books and newsletters. Miss her.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I miss the newslewtters

[@sali4691]

Another interesting book and philosophy is "Your Money or Your Life" by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I will look this up. Thank you

[@lesliestrahan3595]

It is mentioned in Amy’s book. She was friendly with the authors before they wrote that book.

[@blessedhomesteader9665]

I am so jealous...I love Amy and used to subscribe to her newsletter too.

[@HeatherKosmicki]

That's great! I have all of her books and love them. Remember buying the first one from an ad in Parade in the Sunday paper long ago. My son was raised frugal. He is very good with his money frugal not cheap. Thanks for taking the time to do videos.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

Thank you Heather

[@heatherbauer5265]

I have a signed copy of her book (three of them bound together). Love her!

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I sure do too.

[@authenticallyamber99]

Oh my goodness! That is awesome!!! Love her so much! I used to subscribe to her newsletters and have all of her books! Huge fan here!

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I adore her too

[@tinakercher8768]

I am pleased to hear this report. I subscribed to her newsletter back in the day, but I can't remember if it was before or after I saw her on Donahue. Wow. I had forgotten what we used to do before the internet!

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I wish she would do a you tube channel. I really adore her. Thank you for the comment.

[@janehanson781]

I remember looking up information for my college papers!! It was before the internet!! Such different times we live in to have access to so much information at our fingertips.

[@Evie-Hope]

This was my bible as a new Mom! I still squish every toilet paper roll as it saves money :)

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I wish she would do a part 4

[@imaamericangirl1406]

Would you explain? Squish the toilet paper roll? Thanks.

[@Evie-Hope]

@@imaamericangirl1406 absolutely. From this book I learned that squishing the toilet paper roll saves money. When the roll inside stays nice and round, the toilet paper rolls off really fast, more used. When it has a bend in it, it still rolls off easy but more slowly. Try it :) with a big family, this has saved us mega money.

[@JehanineMelmoth]

I am a bit jealous that you got to talk to her! I’d love to tell her how much TTG has meant to me - how we were able to buy our house because of it, and live well but save money. Amy has contributed so much to our lives (me, husband and cat) and she doesn’t even know us!

[@JehanineMelmoth]

I’d never heard of her before my forties, but thankfully Coffee with Kate mentioned the book, so I owe her a big thank you too.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I love Kate

[@minenot4753]

I was not only a subscriber of her newsletter but I have 2 contributions in her book 😀

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

Wow. I sure miss her

[@treeintheroad]

Me too!

[@helenkathrynhoover7298]

Thank you so much for the update on Amy!! Still have my books and newletters!!

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I adore her

[@christinagould7919]

I actually made a "pilgrimage" to her hometown one year, about 20 years ago, while I was on vacation in the area. I didn't know her address, so I drove up and down the roads until I found her farm, which I recognized from a magazine photo. I just wanted to breathe the same air, lol.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

That is so very special

[@m1975cl]

Wow! So thankful for the update, I love her books and really wish she would come out of retirement for one last tour so to speak.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

thank you so much

[@peggyghirardello275]

She Amy was is nice smart lady she raised six kids on frugality she smart

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

so true

[@Livinginoz]

Oh my gosh!!! She is my hero! You lucky duck. I would love to pick her brain!

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

It was more of a conversation

[@stevehartman1730]

I wish there were several more sequels to tightwad . We need all the help we can get.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

Same here

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I wish she had a You Tube channel

[@susanboddie1120]

I have all those newsletters in a binder.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

That is wonderful

[@HappyKartvlogs]

I had never heard of her, so I just learned something new. Nice video!

[@hometowngirl8062]

I bought all of Amy's Newsletters back in the 1990's. I still have them all.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

that is so cool

[@hundo9314]

Going to get me that book. Hope you never quit your channel.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

You are the best

[@elenacraig6426]

love her have all her books! learned about them in Texas

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I loved her newsletters too

[@LouiseT2405]

I’m 24 so had never heard of the Tightwad Gazette, might have to look for this second hand somewhere, i’m sure it’s full of gems.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

It sure is. You would get a kick out of it since times have changed since the early 90's.

[@tightwadonpurpose7003]

That is great you were able to talk! Just subscribed to your channel.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

Thanks much

[@KaisaKylakoski]

Thanks for the update!

[@BrokeandOverIt]

I just got the tightwad gazette anonymously in the mail today! I am so excited!

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

wow, that is great

[@TheRivetts]

I found out about Amy today as I was reading Tawra’s, Dining on a Dime book, in the introduction she mentions it. I brought an e copy of the complete volume and am devouring it and then I find out that the lovely Dawn is also a fan. Don’t you just love Divine interventions like this 🥰

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I love those books

[@bethbeckermeyer1732]

That’s really neat!

[@shelleymadu687]

Really enjoyed this. Thanks

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

Thank you so much

[@deedeesmith3073]

Thank you telling us this

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

Thank you too.

[@keebler5064]

I love her, and you!

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I adore you too

[@Mr.SLovesTheSacredHeartofJesus]

Good post. I've read all three of the Tightwad Gazette books. To be completely honest i have mixed feelings about them and Amy. I generally like her style of writing, although there's a cold detachment vibe i get from her. Not a more friendly light heartedness that would have been wonderful. A kind of "yea gang we are all in this together" feeling would have been a huge plus. Amy's advice was usually good. The readers contributions however was 95% uselessjunk that should have never been printed. Stuff like steaming off uncancelled stamps to reuse etc. Much of the advice was for families, which i understand. But for us singles it cut the usable advice to about half. Now, since much of the advice is so dated. I use the books mostly for motivation and make up my own saving skills. But a good amount of the info is still appropriate . So if a person is able to pick and choose, the books can help. I feel its a shame Mrs. Dacyczyn threw the towel in and just stopped. I think there was a lot more to the story of why she did so then she'll admit. And i talked to a man who subscribed from the start. And he told me the readers felt really let down by Amy. But more surprising is that after her kids grew up, she didn't start up again with her own website. The need for this advice is even greater now in 2018 and beyond.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I sure would love if she wrote another book. I would love that. Thank you so much for your wonderful comments.

[@Mr.SLovesTheSacredHeartofJesus]

Your right, i agree. A new updated book or even a website would be great. I'm really surprised she doesn't want to get back into the frugal pool. This advice is needed now more than ever.

[@lanabrooks1554]

I have had their books for many years. I wish she would write some new ones for this day and age, but I know she wants to enjoy her life instead.

[@thisishowweroll8649]

Really like your top in this video. :)

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

Thank you much

[@JenninKanata]

Yeah I have a bunch of her newsletters and 1 book

[@sandyseibelhager7131]

I have Amy's books too. Two of my boys are frugal and one is terrible with money.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I adore Amy.

[@JenninKanata]

Hey Dawn I am tagging your channel on my giant tiger shopping haul that I am posting tomorrow. I am putting your link in the I card

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

You are a doll!!!

[@marshamagic8551]

I agree..

[@JustJulia82]

Look at you....1,000 subscribers!

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

No, I need 2500 hours of watch time. Yowza.

[@patriciabernard8386]

I recently placed the Complete TW Gazette from 1998.in my bathroom for reading. Wow--there is not a page that can apply fully to our lives today! We are so different! Phone bills used to be outrageous. My sons phone bill was higher that his plane ticket to Europe when he spent a semester there. I even moved my home location closer to my family to enable toll free phone calls in 1972. Every page reveals how different we are now. Led lights, solar panels, photo processing costs, newspaper costs, even clothing prices down because of cheaper styles, fuel economy cars and so much more...

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I so agree

[@jkat3911]

Hi, should I buy the complete Gazette volume or separately each 3 volumes? Is it the same content I read somewhere that each volume is supposed to be better instead of the complete gazette volume

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I think.the entire set.You can even take from the library

[@marshamagic8551]

It made about 4 quarts from the carcass.. yes good..

[@leedezern6862]

Wow. That’s interesting. How did you get to speak to her? 😀

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I called her on the phone

[@gayesims1293]

How did you get the opportunity to speak with her?

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I had her phone number from a long time ago

[@marshamagic8551]

Made her turkey soup..

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

was it delicious?

[@theresabeauchamp4470]

congrats on your phone call.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

Thanks for your phone call today

[@KerryJames-l6z]

None of my children are frugusl