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6 Upsides of the Down Economy

Posted 6 days 15 hours ago by Jeff Yeager

Frugal Living

The recession may have a silver lining in the form of better quality of life. Learn the 6 ways the recession has inspired us to save money and live well.

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How to Save Gas, $30,000 and Your Pride

Posted 3 weeks 6 days ago by Jeff Yeager

Cars and Transportation

Learning to drive a car with a manual transmission might not only save you some major embarrassment in life, but it can also save you gas and some serious money.

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How to Save Money and Still Dress Green

Posted 4 weeks 1 hour ago by Jeff Yeager

Health and Beauty, Green Living

Ignore the new "eco-apparel" hype. The most eco-friendly thing you can do when it comes to your clothes closet is to be a cheapskate and simply consume less

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17 Creative Things to Do with Phone Books

Posted 4 weeks 1 day ago by Jeff Yeager

Green Living

More than half a BILLION phone books are printed and distributed every year in the U.S., which is nearly two books for every American. That consumes about 19 million trees. Here's how to help curb this waste of paper and make the best use of outdated phone books you have on hand.

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Chicken GUTS & Author GLORY: Tales From My Cheapskate Book Tour

Posted 1 year 21 weeks ago by Jeff Yeager

Frugal Living

For my latest TV appearance, I had to prepare a three course cheapskate menu using ony ingredients costing under $1 a pound and, as an added hook I promised to incorporate creative ways to use up those little packets of condiments we all seem to take too many of whenever we get carryout. Oh, did I mention I put all the food in my messenger bag and bicycled all the way to the TV station?

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Wise Bread Author Launches Cheapest Book Tour - No Cars, No Hotels, No Problem

Posted 1 year 23 weeks ago by Jeff Yeager

Art and Leisure

Wise Bread blogger Jeff Yeager is promoting his new book on frugal living with the cheapest book tour ever! He'll bike instead of drive, and couchsurf instead of staying in hotels. While other authors are spending thousands of dollars promoting their books, Jeff will mooch across America to prove that frugality can be fun. This is his story.

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Cheapskate on Board

Posted 1 year 27 weeks ago by Jeff Yeager

Announcements

Jeff Yeager

Living on less can be funny, but it's not a joke. It's the only financial advice that will work for almost everyone, and it might just save the world - and your sanity - to boot. The Today Show's "Ultimate Cheapskate" is in the house and explains how. 

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