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The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches: A Practical (and Fun) Guide to Enjoying Life More by Spending Less

by Jeff Yeager

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It used to be that "stuff" made you cool. That is so twentieth century. Jeff Yeager, the man dubbed The Ultimate Cheapskate by Matt Lauer on Today, offers a completely fresh take on personal finance, teaching us how to enjoy life more by spending less. He will show you how to buy less stuff, retire young, and live financially free, while you make a positive difference in people's lives and save the planet along the way. The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches lays out the practices and principles that have made cheap the new cool. Live within your means at thirty and stay there. The Ultimate Cheapskate was living well on what he earned at thirty, so when he made more money, he saved every penny. Now he is "selfishly" employed, doing work he loves and helping others. Do for yourself what you could have others do for you. Cheapskates are die-hard do-it-yourselfers. It's all about having the right tools, and The Ultimate Cheapskate will get you started. Pinch the dollars and the pennies will pinch themselves. It's not the $3 cup of coffee; it's the big-ticket decisions that determine whether you'll be financially free. So buy a house, not a castle. The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches promises a quality of life you cannot buy, a sense of satisfaction you cannot fake, and an appreciation for others and for the planet that gives life value. Open your road map and prepare to discover the true joys of financial freedom.… (more)
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Spend less not earn more and enjoy your life. I've been doing this for the past 15 years and it's great to see in print that others are doing the same. ( )
  kevn57 | Dec 8, 2021 |
This had some good tips and practical advice. I realize that my enoughosaurus, as the author puts it, isn't quite ready to be slain yet, but it's getting there. I've successfully managed to avoid the ad branding that we're all exposed to, in large part to my education. Studying social trends and capitalism will do that for a person though I suppose. The most challenging section of the book was the last one, on financial planning. This is something that I know I need to be concerned with, I'm just not at a point to be making investments, for lack of knowledge and money to invest. ( )
  Melissalovesreading | Sep 30, 2018 |
Didn't learn anything new, slightly off-color jokes. ( )
  MichelleConnell | Sep 26, 2018 |
Eh - preaching to the converted here. More of a presentation of a philosophy of a frugal way of life than actual tips - but the tips he does have are ones we haven't seen everywhere else. Enough humor to keep me reading almost every page. Only you can judge for yourself whether you can use his advice or not - but I do think you should check out at least one of his works or his website. ( )
  Cheryl_in_CC_NV | Jun 6, 2016 |
good book. Basic message" decide what level you want your standard of living to be (i.e., what is enough) and stay there; spend your life doing the things you enjoy, not earning more money to get more stuff.
  EricLPetty | Mar 29, 2015 |
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It used to be that "stuff" made you cool. That is so twentieth century. Jeff Yeager, the man dubbed The Ultimate Cheapskate by Matt Lauer on Today, offers a completely fresh take on personal finance, teaching us how to enjoy life more by spending less. He will show you how to buy less stuff, retire young, and live financially free, while you make a positive difference in people's lives and save the planet along the way. The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches lays out the practices and principles that have made cheap the new cool. Live within your means at thirty and stay there. The Ultimate Cheapskate was living well on what he earned at thirty, so when he made more money, he saved every penny. Now he is "selfishly" employed, doing work he loves and helping others. Do for yourself what you could have others do for you. Cheapskates are die-hard do-it-yourselfers. It's all about having the right tools, and The Ultimate Cheapskate will get you started. Pinch the dollars and the pennies will pinch themselves. It's not the $3 cup of coffee; it's the big-ticket decisions that determine whether you'll be financially free. So buy a house, not a castle. The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches promises a quality of life you cannot buy, a sense of satisfaction you cannot fake, and an appreciation for others and for the planet that gives life value. Open your road map and prepare to discover the true joys of financial freedom.

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