How long does it take to read The Tightwad Gazette?
promoting thrift as a viable alternative lifestyle
The Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacyczyn takes about 5 hours 38 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 38 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1993. 307 pages, about 84,425 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 23 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 38 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 31 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This marvellous book is all about Thrift, Tightwaddery, Creativity and Innovation. How far can you stretch your Dollar and how hard can you pinch a penny? This Book is brimming with Ideas, letters from subscribers with suggestions, thought-provoking articles and helpful resources to help you become a 'Professional Cheapskate'. Focussing on Contentment, this book published in 1993 (with entries from The Tightwad Gazette dating before) has a contemporary and humorous feel. It is a no-nonsense book full of great ideas and it's definitely worth reading whilst keeping a Pen and Paper nearby, just so you can take notes to help yourself on your own personal Frugal Living journey.
Subjects: Frugal Living, Cheap Living, Living with Less, Contentment, Creativity, Resourcefulness
