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The cheapskate next door, the surprising secrets of Americans living happily below their means, Jeff Yeager

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The cheapskate next door, the surprising secrets of Americans living happily below their means, Jeff Yeager

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The cheapskate next door

Oclc number

458582739

Responsibility statement

Jeff Yeager

Sub title

the surprising secrets of Americans living happily below their means

Summary

The author reveals 16 key attitudes about money, and life, that allow the cheapskates next door to live happy, comfortable, debt-free lives while spending only a fraction of what most Americans spend

Table Of Contents

Introduction : cheapskates : they're everywhere and they're loving life -- The phrenology of frugality : 16 idiosyncrasies of the cheapskate mind -- Good habits are hard to break -- Money management, cheapskate style -- The oxygen mask approach to raising kids -- Thrift : the greenest shade of green -- Clean your plate-and save $1,500 a year -- Come on and take a free ride -- We can't retire. Went out to dinner instead -- The joys of horse trading -- Break the mortgage chains that bind thee -- Bon appe-cheap! Come on in the cheapskate's kitchen -- Don't laugh. It gets me there-and it's paid for -- Cheapskates come out of the closet -- Insurance : betting on yourself -- Cheapskates just wanna' have fun -- Back to the future?

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