Being a “SAHM” (Stay-at-home-mom) is hard, but usually the hardest part is going from two incomes to just one. In fact, 86% of working moms say they would stay at home if they were financially able to do so. This book is written not only to working moms who would like to find a way to stay at home, but also current SAHMs who are looking for ways to make it work better. The bestselling author, Ellie Kay, is commonly known as “America’s Family Financial Expert,” but she is also the founder of Shop, Save, & Share seminars and a SAHM herself. Her years of experience and success as an at-home mom make her a great “expert” on this subject, as she has seen it all and lived to tell about it! This book tackles a lot of relevant subjects in regards to this topic. The first couple of chapters addresses the pros to staying home with your young children and even provides worksheets you can fill out and determine whether you can truly afford to stay at home (she helps you to take EVERY expense into account). Kay will also walk you through how to get the family involved with keeping your cost of living low, how to cut your food bill in half, how to clothe your family on a budget, how to save for the future, how to simplify your home, how to have a home business (if you’d like to), and much, much more! Honestly, Kay’s knowledge on saving money at the supermarket makes this book priceless on its own: she is truly the “queen of coupons and bargains!” I highly recommend this book to any current or aspiring stay-at-home-mom. The tips, testimonies, and tools contained within these pages will not only help your family survive on one income, but thrive! 208 pgs, pb. - elise