As The Millionaire Next Door revealed‎,‎ and millions of Americans now realize‎,‎ building wealth isn‎'‎t just about working harder or what you choose to invest in‎:‎ it‎'‎s about spending smarter‎.‎ Now‎,‎ award‎-winning Tribune Company personal finance columnist Gregory Karp shows how to do just that‎.‎ This book isn‎'‎t about depriving yourself‎:‎ you don‎'‎t have to become a "financial anorexic‎,‎" and you won‎'‎t have to start dumpster diving‎!‎ Instead‎,‎ Gregory Karp shows how to build real‎,‎ long‎-lasting wealth by plugging the money leaks you‎'‎re barely even aware of‎,‎ and making sure you spend with a purpose‎.‎ Drawing on everything he‎'‎s learned writing his prize‎-winning weekly column‎,‎ Karp reveals surprisingly painless‎,‎ little‎-known techniques for eliminating wasteful spending in every area of your financial life‎.‎ Karp shows how to spend on what you really care about‎,‎ not what you don‎'‎t‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎understand the real value of comparison shopping‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎save money in giving gifts without becoming a cheapskate‎.‎ Karp shows how to slash your phone bill‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎spend less on food without changing what you like to eat‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎eliminate spending leaks in insurance‎,‎ education‎,‎ entertainment and beyond‎.‎ From the clothes you wear to the cars you drive‎,‎ Living Rich by Spending Smart will help you build a life that‎'‎s truly rich‎,‎ because it‎'‎s truly financially secure‎.‎