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    The Penny Pinchers Club
    The Penny Pinchers Club
    The Penny Pinchers Club
    Audiobook9 hours

    The Penny Pinchers Club

    Written by Sarah Strohmeyer

    Narrated by Johanna Parker

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Author of the beloved Bubbles Yablonsky mystery series, Sarah Strohmeyer treats listeners to an entertaining novel about making it in hard times. Kat, a compulsive consumer at New Jersey's many malls, loves to shop until she drops-and it's taking a heavy toll on her marriage. Why else would her husband be using a secret bank account of his own? Finally, Kat is persuaded to join the Penny Pinchers Club. But there is such a thing as being too thrifty.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateSep 18, 2009
    ISBN9781440760112
    The Penny Pinchers Club
    Author

    Sarah Strohmeyer

    Sarah Strohmeyer is a bestselling and award-winning novelist whose books include The Secrets of Lily Graves, How Zoe Made Her Dreams (Mostly) Come True, Smart Girls Get What They Want, The Cinderella Pact (which became the Lifetime Original Movie Lying to Be Perfect), The Sleeping Beauty Proposal, The Secret Lives of Fortunate Wives, Sweet Love, and the Bubbles mystery series. Her writing has appeared in numerous publications, including the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Boston Globe. She lives with her family outside Montpelier, Vermont.

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    • 4/5
      After discovering her husband plans to leave her, one woman goes to extreme lengths to change her spending habits and save money for her divorce. Written with wit and charm by Sarah Strohmeyer The Penny Pinchers Club, is a suburban shopoholic tale that forces one woman to examine her life and recognize that value is not always the price of the things you own.
    • 4/5
      Kat loves to shop. She shops and shops and doesn’t pay much attention to the bills. In fact, she’s afraid of her bills. Luckily, (or maybe not) her husband handles their finances. Kat believes she has a good marriage with Griff. Well, that’s until she finds condom wrappers in his suitcase when he comes home from a business trip. To make matters worse, she learns he has a secret credit card and a bank account (in his name only) that he has kept from her. So, what does she think? He’s preparing to divorce her.As Kat allows this one (and only one) conclusion to consume her (I mean it is obvious he’s divorcing her, right?), she realizes maybe it’s time for her to do a little growing up of her own and prepare for the inevitable: being a 40ish newly, divorced mother. To get ready for this new chapter in her life, she agrees to meet with a divorce lawyer and quickly learns she has a lot to do before Griff tells her he wants out. Step one: find money to pay for the lawyer, which also means she needs to get out of debt and start saving money fast!She reluctantly attends The Penny Pinchers Club meeting with her housekeeper, Libby and meets an unique set of people. All have had financial woes in the past and have managed to overcome them. Now they buy in bulk, dumpster-drive and use coupons whenever possible. As Kat learns to do away with excess, she also learns an important lesson about herself and her marriage.The Penny Pinchers Club is a great read. Yes, it deals with marital problems and how money can drive two people apart, but it’s much more than that. As I continued to read, the more I focused on how things aren’t always what they appear. We tend to see what we want to see and come to one (and only one) conclusion based on what is presented to us. It’s so obvious, that if we choose to see it any differently, we will be in denial. But, that’s not always the case. Sometimes we focus on what we know is right, that we tend to misread the clues.Here I was looking for a light, fun read (which in a way it is), but was also given something to think about: the obvious isn’t necessarily so obvious. I highly recommend this novel. Readers will cheer Kat on as she learns to save money and salvage what’s left of her marriage.
    • 1/5
      Read this in hopes of picking up tips, even tho it's fiction. Not very good. Very amateurish.
    • 4/5
      Sarah Strohmeyer can always be counted on for an entertaining read, and this delivers. Coming off the heels of Jennifer Weiner's most recent, and most disappointing, book, I found Kat to be slightly stupid in a most pleasant-to-read way. Great, light reading.
    • 4/5
      Listened to the NLS Talking Book version. Predictable, light, fluffy novel about a woman who needs to come to terms with the economics of her household. Found a few good tips for saving money, too.
    • 3/5
      Kat's the sterotypical New Jersey female - big hair, glossy nails, shopping habits and all. In her forties with a teenage daughter about to head for college, she's shocked to discover that not only are the family finances nonexistent, but her husband is apparently cheating on her AND siphoning money out of their accounts - the sneak. She commences a drastic savings plan to save the (gulp) $15,000 her lawyer assures her is the bare minimum she should expect to pay for a divorce. Only problem is, she's allergic to saving. And she still loves her husband. Hilarious hijinks ensue....Or at least they were apparently supposed to by hilarious. I like Strohmeyer, but this book felt a bit like she was attempting to channel Janet Evanovich, and not succeeding terribly well. The plot is really predictable, and the characters aren't all that endearing. My recommendation? Do your own economizing, and borrow this one from the library rather than buying.
    • 4/5
      The first book I read by Sarah Stohmeyer was the Sleeping Beauty Proposal - a great fun chick lit read that I enjoyed. So on a rainy Sunday I happily settled down with her latest - The Penny Pinchers Club.Kat Griffiths is unpacking her husband's luggage after his business trip. But when she discovers two Mint Tingle Trojan wrappers and a receipt for a fancy dinner on a night she couldn't reach him at the hotel, she is caught unawares. Convinced he is having an affair with his young assistant, Kat visits a divorce attorney, who advises her that she will need at least $15,000 of her own money to land on her feet. The problem is - Kat loves to shop. What she doesn't love is knowing what she spends - Visa bills are the enemy. But forced with no choice, she vows to stop shopping, cut corners and save money. To that end, she joins the local 'Penny Pinchers' club. The plot thickens when a former lover appears back in her life.Strohmeyer is a witty writer. The dialogue is funny and fast paced. Her characters are warm and engaging. The members of the club are an eclectic interesting group that I enjoyed. The secondary plots involving their lives added to the story. The group has some good realistic ideas on saving money - especially timely in today's economy. There's a list of their suggestions included at the end of the book. Although it's a light hearted entertaining read, the degree of happiness Kat achieves without the purchase of 'things' is worth noting, as is the degree of satisfaction she finds in taking control of her own life. The ending isn't quite what I envisioned or would have preferred, but I enjoyed it very much. If you're looking for a fun light hearted read, this would be a great choice. A little more hen lit than chick lit.
    • 4/5
      Like many novels in this same genre, Kat comes to a group (in this case a group of people trying to save money) for support and winds up with a group of close friends who help her through a difficult time in her life. Despite the formula, the story is engaging and the message of telling the truth is a telling one. Although, sometimes misunderstandings are the catalyst for important and needed changes, such as in the case of Kat.