Buy Shoes on Wednesday and Tweet at 4 - by Mark Di Vincenzo Paperback

About the Book

Following the bestselling compendium "Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon," comes another essential guide packed with expert tips on timing for just about everything, from money and health to travel and food.

Book Synopsis

Buy Shoes on Wednesday and Tweet at 4:00, former investigative journalist Mark Di Vincenzo's follow-up to his bestselling Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon, is another endlessly fascinating and eminently useful compendium of expert tips on perfect timing for a myriad of activities--more of the best times to buy this, do that, and go there. Covering an even wider range of topics than before--including beauty tips, pets, cars, and children--this book is an absolute must for readers of Schott's Miscellany and other collections of useful information, and for multi-taskers searching for better, healthier, thriftier ways to do things. After all, timing is everything.

From the Back Cover

Are you thinking that you might have gotten a better deal on a purchase if only you'd known the right moment to buy? Do you wonder if your workout would be more effective at another time of day? Have you worried that your tropical vacation plans might land you on an island paradise just in time for monsoon season?

Mark Di Vincenzo's eye-opening, phenomenally useful New York Times bestseller, Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon, captured the attention of consumers across the country--and saved readers time, money and trouble. Now he's back with hundreds of brand-new timing tips! Do you know:

(1) The best month to buy a cell phone?
(2) The best day of the week to take your car in for repairs?
(3) The best week of the year to visit Mexico City?
(4) The best time to confront someone who "unfriended" you on Facebook?

Get more for your money, maximize your time, take better care of your health and be savvier about your career--simply by changing the time you do certain things. Timing truly is everything!

Review Quotes

"Sure to liven up a boring cocktail party . . . [W]ill enlighten, surprise, even disappoint you." - Houston Chronicle
"[Di Vincenzo] doles out advice with practical reasoning . . . [U]seful and interesting." - Cleveland Plain Dealer
"[Di Vincenzo] gets into the nitty-gritty of why timing really is everything." - Chicago Tribune
"Food for thought." - Boston Globe
"The breezy little paperback offers hundreds of tips from the former investigative reporter, whose research is evident and sources carefully listed at the end. That keeps the attribution from cluttering up the info, which ranges from sublime to silly." - Los Angeles Times/Travel blog
"Well worth checking out." - Dayton Daily News
"[Di Vincenzo] consults experts, from Best Buy to a local veterinarian, to get opinions on timing for topics on purchasing that people really care about . . . [A] wealth of data." - Booklist
"The $13.99 cover price seems like a bargain for the quick-hit book jam-packed with helpful information." - Newport News Daily Press
"Full of amusing and helpful timing tips." - Sacramento Bee