| Jill and Mark Savage share personal insights and wisdom for families facing downsizing or those simply trying to live well while putting their families first. Popular speaker, author, and ministry leader Jill Savage and her husband Mark, a pastor for over 20 years, have been tackling these questions for the past twenty-one years. They share their experiences in this book, honestly evaluating the impact of a single-income family from both perspectives. This timely resource offers both vision and specific, practical strategies that any family can use.
Writing together as a husband-wife team, they look at the attitude adjustments that couples need to have to successfully live on a limited income. They then balance those attitudes with practical actions that help families live the life they long for. Sprinkled throughout are true stories from real families who have put into practice what Jill and Mark share in this book for living richly.
Reader Comments
"Mark and Jill have hit the nail on the head with this timely book! The first half focuses on the heart issues of living with less -- things like contentment that really require a counter-cultural mentality. Then they get into the practical things-you-can-do to make the most of your money. Both parts are necessary if you desire to make positive changes in your financial and family life. It gave me practical takeaways that have changed my thinking in several areas. This is a practical, must read book for any family wanting to put the focus back on relationships and not things. I would highly recommend it."
"I'm on the same page with Jill and Mark regarding radically responsible finances, but I still learned a thing or two about simpler living through their book. This is more than a "cheap living" book because it first gets at the heart of living on less, and that's desiring less and being content with less."
"This book had great tips and advice about cutting back (we've recently been through a job layoff, so cutting back was a necessity, not a choice). But even more helpful and encouraging were the Savages' thoughts on priorities. Especially the idea that adults face peer pressure every bit as much as teens, and it usually shows up in financial ways. I found this book so practical and helpful given our situation, and would recommend it to anyone who truly wants to have more of all the important things in life. The way it was written, using real-life examples and stories, made it a very quick and easy read." |
