The Ultimate Cheapskate
January 31, 2008
Dubbed ‘The Ultimate Cheapskate’ by Today’s shows Matt Lauer, Jeff Yeager is one of the cheapest men you will find.
Excerpt from Washington Post:
“”We spend more money than we need to spend just to be happy,” Yeager said. “Eighty percent of the books in the market are about how to make more money. My book is about how to live a good life on little money.”
For example, he suggests holding an occasional fiscal fast in which a family refrains from spending a single dollar for a week. He also recommends shopping smarter, volunteering, paying off home mortgages as quickly as possible, trading a car for a bicycle, living within a budget at 30 years old and staying there, and hanging up the cellphone for good.”
I’ve read about a fiscal fast and wondered if I should do one. I think i will…details to come.
You can purchase Jeff’s book at Amazon.com Ultimate Cheapskates Road Map to True Riches, The: A Practical (and Fun) Guide to Enjoying Life More by Spending Less
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Hanging up the cellphone for good is sound advice. Email is so much cheaper.
I’ve heard good things about Yeager’s book. I’m actually writing a post now on Frugal Dad about riding my bike to work (actually I’ll be riding it home from work to start).