Living Thin: One Womans Journey from Penniless to Prosperous in a Year

Maggie Rose is 29, single and perpetually broke. With a weakness for this season′s must–haves, good food and good wine, money is something that Maggie spends, not saves. But with mounting credit card debt, her job at the newspaper failing to support her lifestyle and the man of her dreams in love with someone else, Maggie finds herself desperate to tighten her belt and get a healthy relationship with her finances. With the support of her friends, some professional advice and a little thing called eBay, can Maggie change her ways and live thin? Living Thin is a funny and light–hearted tale that will help you learn how to budget, pay off debt and save money... and still have a life! Read a review of Living Thin . Walk away inspired, with the know–how to start sorting out your finances and de–stress your life. A must–read for any woman who has gasped in horror at her credit card statement. Nina Dubeck and Vanessa Rowsthorn, founders of www.moneygirl.com.au

Acknowledgements.

Introduction.

Part I: youth, stupidity, whatever you want to call it.

Part II: bad habits die hard.

Part III: cold hard facts.

Part IV: the awakening.

Part V: Saturn Return.

Maggie′s top 10 saving tips.

The basic budget.

Maggie′s guide to selling your stuff on eBay.

Maggie′s favourite reads.

Maggie′s favourite websites.

Maggie′s tried–and–true tagliatelle with salmon and rocket.

Maggie′s apricot jam.