I’m a total cheapskate (and don’t mind being called one), so I was immediately drawn to a book titled “The Penny Pinchers Club” by Sarah Strohmeyer. The underlying principal has a lot in common with “Confessions of a Shopaholic“except that it’s an older woman who’s forced to come to terms with her years of unconscious spending. She finds proof that her husband will be asking for a divorce and realizes that she has no hope of surviving on her own financially.

Her housekeeper urges her to join the local Penny Pinchers club that meets at a local library to swap coupons and share Costco memberships.

This would make a fine beach book as it’s very superficial and predictable, but still fun to read. The characters are clever and funny and it’s a quick read. Who knows, maybe you’ll even pick up a few tips on how to save some money.