Reviews
Reading THE CHEAPSKATE NEXT DOOR is like looking in the mirror on a very good hair day - I see myself and I like what I see. the mirror, of course, is the passel of stories Jeff serves up with good humor about cheapskates like me from around the country. I see myself in almost every one of his 16 Idiosyncrasies of the Cheapskate Mind. I've dump picked, cherry picked yard sales, carefully picked every purchase, always for a fraction of retail. Like my Cheapskate clan, I'm a bit smug about it all - feeling smart rather than deprived - especially in this recession that has barely affected my financial peace of mind.Jeff is the consummate troubadour for our clan. If you don't save 10 times the amount you spend on this book, you probably didn't read it." Vicki Robin, author ofYour Money or Your Life "I loved this book and couldn't put it down, it is an absolute must-read. Jeff puts the fun back in frugality with entertaining insights from "cheapskates" all over the country, sharing their secrets on how to live happy, less-stressful lives on the cheap…I think everyone in the country should read this book." --Stephanie Nelson, founder www.CouponMom.com and author of "The Coupon Mom's Guide to Cutting Your Grocery Bills in Half" "Jeff Yeager has a way of unleashing the inner cheapskate in us all!" Jean Chatzky "I've written that there are three basic ways to finish rich: spend less, make more, save more. Jeff Yeager has discovered a whole class of happy Americans who pride themselves on mastering the 'spend less' part of the equation.The Cheapskate Next Door proves once and for all that living happily within your means is possible at practically any income." -- David Bach #1New York TimesBestselling author ofThe Automatic MillionaireandStart Late, Finish Rich "Jeff Yeager's research and cross-country cheapskate quest uncovered a truth few Americans know: Not only can you be happy buying less stuff, you would likely be happier. Who are these people who opt out of the consuming rat race? They are The Cheapskate Next Door. For them, spending less is not about deprivation; it's about liberation. And Yeager will tell you all about them -- and their secrets -- in his usual conversational and humorous style. A must-read for those who want to jump off the consumer treadmill and discover what's really important." --Gregory Karp, syndicated newspaper columnist and author ofLiving Rich by Spending SmartandThe 1-2-3 Money Plan, Reading THE CHEAPSKATE NEXT DOOR is like looking in the mirror on a very good hair day - I see myself and I like what I see. the mirror, of course, is the passel of stories Jeff serves up with good humor about cheapskates like me from around the country. I see myself in almost every one of his 16 Idiosyncrasies of the Cheapskate Mind. I''ve dump picked, cherry picked yard sales, carefully picked every purchase, always for a fraction of retail. Like my Cheapskate clan, I''m a bit smug about it all - feeling smart rather than deprived - especially in this recession that has barely affected my financial peace of mind. Jeff is the consummate troubadour for our clan. If you don''t save 10 times the amount you spend on this book, you probably didn''t read it." Vicki Robin, author of Your Money or Your Life "I loved this book and couldn''t put it down, it is an absolute must-read. Jeff puts the fun back in frugality with entertaining insights from "cheapskates" all over the country, sharing their secrets on how to live happy, less-stressful lives on the cheap&I think everyone in the country should read this book." -- Stephanie Nelson, founder www.CouponMom.com and author of "The Coupon Mom''s Guide to Cutting Your Grocery Bills in Half" "Jeff Yeager has a way of unleashing the inner cheapskate in us all!" Jean Chatzky "I've written that there are three basic ways to finish rich: spend less, make more, save more. Jeff Yeager has discovered a whole class of happy Americans who pride themselves on mastering the 'spend less' part of the equation. The Cheapskate Next Door proves once and for all that living happily within your means is possible at practically any income. " -- David Bach #1 New York Times Bestselling author of The Automatic Millionaire and Start Late, Finish Rich "Jeff Yeager''s research and cross-country cheapskate quest uncovered a truth few Americans know: Not only can you be happy buying less stuff, you would likely be happier. Who are these people who opt out of the consuming rat race? They are The Cheapskate Next Door. For them, spending less is not about deprivation; it''s about liberation. And Yeager will tell you all about them -- and their secrets -- in his usual conversational and humorous style. A must-read for those who want to jump off the consumer treadmill and discover what''s really important." --Gregory Karp, syndicated newspaper columnist and author of Living Rich by Spending Smart and The 1-2-3 Money Plan "Whether you are a born penny pincher or merely cheapskate-curious, you''re bound to learn something from the Cheapskate Next Door ." -- USA Today " The Cheapskate Next Door " by Jeff Yeager, suggests that the simplest solution is to live substantially below your means. Let's deal with Mr. Yeager's book first, because it is the better of the two. One reason is that Mr. Yeager, a former executive with a nonprofit association who now writes about saving money and runs Ultimatecheapskate.com, is so amusing. Here's one quick example: Conceding that he may have taken the idea of skimping on new clothing too far, Mr. Yeager tells what he says is a true story about arriving early for a book signing to which he had traveled by bicycle. (Driving costs you money in gasoline and depreciation.) "I was dressed as I usually am when I am cycling, in ratty-looking shorts and a faded T-shirt," from a 1978 rock concert, as it turns out, he says. "I decided to take a few moments to relax before the signing, so I sat down on a park bench outside the bookstore with my trusty but tattered 10-speed" next to him. "A nicely dressed older woman walked up to me, opened her purse and tried to hand me a $10 bill, say
