Jeff Yeager

Biography: Jeff Yeager is AARP's resident Savings Expert and host of the AARP Savings Challenge. He spent 24 years managing national nonprofit organizations in Washington, D.C., before launching his current career as a freelance writer, public speaker, and media personality in 2004. Jeff is the author of, "Don't Throw That Away!", "The Cheapskate Next Door" and "The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches." His website is www.UltimateCheapskate.com, and you can connect with Jeff Yeager on Facebook and Twitter.

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Habitat ReStores Have Deals on Home Remodeling Supplies

Posted on 02/5/2013 by Jeff Yeager | The Ultimate Cheapskate | Comments

Home & Family | Money & SavingsWith winter in full swing and cabin fever becoming an almost constant malady, I usually turn my attention to an endless list of indoor home remodeling and improvement projects. See also: Repair or replace? Much to my wife’s chagrin, I insist on undertaking almost every project myself to save money and because I actually enjoy working with my hands and the challenge of mastering new skills. As I like to tell my wife when it comes to my zeal for …

Cheap Super Bowl Party Recipes

Posted on 01/25/2013 by Jeff Yeager | The Ultimate Cheapskate | Comments

Food | Money & SavingsHere’s what the Ultimate Cheapskate will be cooking to feed a houseful of hungry football fans during the big game, all without getting my piggy bank benched or my bank account sacked. Shredded BBQ Chicken Chicken wings have become so popular they’re expected to sell for record prices and even be hard to find. Here’s a way to get all that wonderful wing flavor for a fraction of the cost, cooked in your in slow cooker, of course. 3 pounds …

Creative Ways to Reuse Soda, Beer Cans

Posted on 01/22/2013 by Jeff Yeager | The Ultimate Cheapskate | Comments

Entertainment | Food | Money & SavingsIf you follow my blog regularly, you know that I’m a big fan of offbeat holidays and an even bigger fan of finding creative ways to save money by reusing stuff that most people just throw away. And I may have also mentioned once or twice that, on occasion, I enjoy a nice cold beer. So you can imagine my excitement when I recently discovered that Jan. 24 is officially “National Beer Can Appreciation Day.” (I kid you not.) In fact, …

Soup: A Cheapskate’s Favorite Frugal Food

Posted on 01/14/2013 by Jeff Yeager | The Ultimate Cheapskate | Comments

Food | Money & SavingsI’ve never met a cheapskate who doesn’t love soup. That’s because frugal folks know that soups tend be both filling and inexpensive and are a terrific way to use up little bits of leftovers and other random ingredients you have on hand. A number of cheapskates I know (including me!) keep what we call a “soup sack” in the freezer at all times. A “soup sack” is a large plastic bag which is the repository for smaller plastic bags and …

Cheap, Easy Ways to Store Holiday Decorations

Posted on 01/7/2013 by Jeff Yeager | The Ultimate Cheapskate | Comments

Entertainment | Money & SavingsThe late Andy Rooney once wrote: “One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas Day. Don’t clean it up too quickly.” I agree, and I’ve also always argued that you shouldn’t be too hasty when it comes to picking up after the year-end holidays in general. After all, how many times a year do you have a tree inside your house, hosiery decorating your fireplace mantel, and a whole …

Reuse Your Fruitcake: Make French Toast

Posted on 12/31/2012 by Jeff Yeager | The Ultimate Cheapskate | Comments

Food | Money & SavingsYou know how I love the challenge of “creative repurposing” — the art of finding alternative uses for things that many people just throw away. So in honor of the season’s most despised — and oft discarded — baked good, I recently set out to research creative reuses for fruitcake. See also: cheap holiday party ideas. Don’t get me wrong. I’d never, ever consider throwing away a fruitcake, as I’m one of those people who actually adore the stuff just the …