The Cheapskate Next Door: The Surprising Secrets Of Americans Living Happily Below Their Means by Jeff Yeager
As a fellow cheapskate, I have to admit I absolutely loved The Cheapskate Next Door
The author, Jeff Yeager (who is also a cheapskate) travelled around on his bicycle and visited a whole bunch of other cheapskates. He stayed in their homes and got a chance to learn some of their money saving tricks. He also compiled data from a huge survey that he had self-professing cheapskates fill out. I want to share just a few of these tidbits with you to whet your appetite so that you will want to read this book, too.
is an easy to follow personal finance book that is written specifically for Americans. The author provides some real insight on what is happening today and he suggests that Americans are definitely changing their behaviors toward money. Rather than spending recklessly and borrowing more than they can afford to pay back, he believes Americans are getting back on the right track and becoming more financially responsible. He calls this change “the New Frugality”.