Clark's Big Book of Bargains : Clark Howard Teaches You How to Get the Best Deals

Clark Howard, the bestselling author of __Get Clark Smart__ and host of the nationally syndicated radio program __The Clark Howard Show__, wants to show you how to get the best bang for your buck--whether you are at the supermarket, buying new clothes, renovating your home, or going to the movies. Learn how to pay $12.95 for a CD that costs $19.95. Find out why a $90 VCR just may work better than a $300 VCR.

America's money-savings expert shows readers how to get the most bang for their buck on food, shopping, restaurants, clothing, leisure activities, and more.

In his first national bestseller Get Clark Smart, Clark Howard showed you how to save money. Now in his new book, he wants to show you how to spend it wisely.

Clark Howard, the bestselling author of Get Clark Smart and host of the nationally syndicated radio program The Clark Howard Show, wants to show you how to get the best bang for your buck -- whether you are at the supermarket, buying new clothes, renovating your home, or going to the movies. Learn how to pay $12.95 for a CD that costs $19.95. Find out why a $90 VCR just may work better than a $300 VCR.

Chapters include smart-spending tips on: --Food: Save at the supermarket, and in restaurants, on fast-food, wine, and bottled water
--Events: Find bargains when buying gifts for weddings, births, or holidays
--Family and Children: Get great deals on back-to-school items and clothes for your children
--Necessities: Pay reasonable prices for clothing, shoes, eyeglasses, and cosmetics
--Leisure: Have fun and save money on movies, CDs, books, and tickets to sports events
--Emergencies: Learn how to avoid shelling out too much money on unforeseeable problems like plumbing, car trouble, etc.
--Home Improvements: Get the best price on painting, blinds, shutters, carpet, etc.
--Cars: Find great bargains on tires, oil changes, car washes, and more
--Appliances/Electronics: Save on TVs, digital cameras, camcorders, home theater systems, toasters, and refrigerators

Clark Howard is the hostof The Clark Howard Show, a featured commentator on CNN and WSB-TV in Atlanta, and a columnist with the Atlanta Journal Constitution and Budget Living magazine. Mark Meltzer is an editor at the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Both authors reside in Atlanta.

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Clark Howard teaches you how to get the best deals.

Clark Howard will show readers how to spend the least and get the best value out of their shopping, dining and recreational experiences. Chapters will include:Food- saving at the supermarket, restaurants, fast-food, wine, bottled waterEvents- finding bargains while shopping for weddings, births, holidaysFamily and Children- getting great deals on back to school clothes, buying for your first childetc.Necessities- finding reasonable prices on clothing, shoes, eyeglasses, cosmeticsLeisure- having fun and saving money on movies, music CD’s, books, tickets to sporting events, etc.Emergencies- not having to shell out too much money on unfortunate problems like plumbing, towing, etc.Home Improvements- getting the best price on painting, blinds, shutters, carpet...etc.Cars- how to get a great bargain on tires, oil changes, car washes, repairsAppliances/ Electronics- how to save on TVs, digital cameras, camcorders, home theater systems, toasters, refrigerators.Clark will also tell readers where the best places are to shop to get the great bargains that he is known to find for himself and his family. Offers money-saving tips for such areas as grocery shopping, gift buying, necessities, emergencies, home improvements, family clothing, entertainment, and electronics