Miserly Moms : Living on One Income in a Two Income Economy

Excerpted from a review by Ginny Silva in Christian Parenting Today: "This book offers much-needed encouragement to families who are tired of hearing society's endless whine about the impossibility of mothers staying home to raise their own children. The fact is, it can be done, and it is being done, with ingenuity and good cheer. The book is short on sermonizing,it assumes a readership that is already convinced that staying home is best, but doesn't quite know how to make it work. Her Eleven Miserly Guidelines are completely practical, and at the top of the list is the most important: "Don't confuse frugality with depriving yourself."

Jonni McCoy, author of Miserly Moms holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communications from the University of California at Santa Barbara. Prior to motherhood, she spent ten years as a senior buyer and supervisor for electronics firms such as Apple Computer and National Semiconductor. She presents seminars on living for less to women's groups and other conferences. She has been practicing her frugal ways since 1991.

Jonni has appeared on the Gayle King Show and The 700 Club, and radio programs such as Family Life Today and the Dick Staub Show. She has also been featured in Good Housekeeping and Woman's Day magazines. Jonni and her husband, Beau, make their home in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where they homeschool their children.