The secrets to saving BIG from Good Morning America Consumer Correspondent Elisabeth Leamy In this battered economy, saving money matters more to consumers than ever before. But we're tired of hearing about all the small stuff, like skipping our morning latte and installing low flow showerheads. We want BIG, bold ideas, and this book has them.

Foreword. Acknowledgments. Introduction. PART I Houses: Home of Savings. CHAPTER 1: Buy a House ASAP. CHAPTER 2: How Much Should You Spend? CHAPTER 3: Doing the Deal. CHAPTER 4: Getting a Good Mortgage. CHAPTER 5: Choosing a Mortgage Professional. CHAPTER 6: Cut Your Closing Costs. CHAPTER 7: Appeal Your Property Taxes. CHAPTER 8: When to Refinance. CHAPTER 9: Pay Off Your Mortgage Early. CHAPTER 10: Sell Your House Yourself. PART II Cars: The Cheaper Road. CHAPTER 11: What to Buy. CHAPTER 12: What Can You Afford? CHAPTER 13: Where to Buy a Car. CHAPTER 14: Choosing a Reliable Car. CHAPTER 15: Bargaining for the Best Price. CHAPTER 16: Make Your Car Last. CHAPTER 17: Car Insurance for Less. PART III Credit: Loans for Less. CHAPTER 18: Protecting Your Credit Reports. CHAPTER 19: Understanding Your Credit Score. CHAPTER 20: Raising Your Credit Score. CHAPTER 21: Cut Credit Card Debt. PART IV Groceries: Guerilla Grocery Shopping. CHAPTER 22: Price Matching. CHAPTER 23: Stockpiling. CHAPTER 24: Creative Couponing. CHAPTER 25: Wild Cards. PART V Healthcare: Curing High Costs. CHAPTER 26: Choosing a Health Insurance Plan. CHAPTER 27: Negotiating with Your Doctor. CHAPTER 28: Picking Your Prescriptions. CHAPTER 29: Haggling with Hospitals. Conclusion. Index.

Praise for Save Big "If you follow Elisabeth's easy steps for how to save onlife's big expenses, you will change your life." —Clark Howard, Host of The Clark Howard Show; New York Times Bestselling Author of Get Clark Smart and Clark's Big Book of Bargains "Using the suggestions in this book will save youthousands of dollars. It's a great return on your investment." —Liz Pulliam Weston, MSN Money Columnist,bestselling author of Your Credit Score: Your Money and What's at Stake "[Elisabeth] reminds us all in an engaging way that it's not just thepennies that count. It's just as important to find big ways to save." —Michelle Singletary, The Washington Post, author of the nationally syndicated "Color of Money" column Save Big . . . not small Learn to make money-saving moves that actually matter.The conventional wisdom is that if you skip your daily latte, you canbecome a millionaire. But that's what author Elisabeth Leamy calls"Small Stuff Savings." Wouldn't you rather SAVE BIG? Houses: You can buy low-flow showerheads and save $5.Or get a fast flow mortgage and save $103,536. Cars: You can save $9 a month by inflating your tiresright. Or save $31,279 by choosing the right car. Credit: Going to your own bank's ATM will save you $3.Calling your own bank could save you $1,272. Groceries: Packing your lunch will save you $7 a day. Shoppingstrategically for those lunch fixin's will save you $7,904 a year. Healthcare: You can save $75 a year by canceling yourmagazine subscriptions. Or save $6,350 a year by choosingthe right medical prescriptions.

Elisabeth Leamy's Save Big: Cut Your Top 5 Costs and Save Thousands is invaluable because it focuses on big expenses, including mortgages, cars and insurance, and makes each step understandable." —Gail MarksJarvis, Chicago Tribune, December 2009 "Advice is practical, clearly explained and, best of all, does not require daily maintenance or routine deprivation. … Even if readers choose only one or two tips from the hundreds offered, Save BIG should live up to its tantalizing title – and you can read it over your latte." —Joanna Brichetto, BookPage, January 2010  “Save BIG is a tremendous source of savings for you, the consumer. I learned many things from reading this book on how to save BIG rather than save small. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking to save thousands or possibly millions in a lifetime by just some simple adjustments to what you do.” — Sheri Newton, Associated Content, www.associatedcontent.com January 2010