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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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 …

A Cheaper Alternative to Surf and Turf

Posted on 12/26/2012 by Jeff Yeager | The Ultimate Cheapskate | Comments

Food | Money & SavingsLooking for a festive-but-frugal dinner for New Year’s Eve or Valentine’s Day? Try this recipe for “surf and turf cheapskate-style.” I don’t claim it’s as good as real lobster tails and filet mignons. But at a fraction of the cost, it’s pretty darn tasty in its own right. See also: Holiday cocktail recipes I like to serve it with baked potatoes and steamed broccoli, or a nice Caesar salad. And if you skimp on the champagne by buying an inexpensive bottle, that’s …

Behind the Scenes on ‘The Cheap Life’ Set

Posted on 12/17/2012 by Jeff Yeager | The Ultimate Cheapskate | Comments

Food | Money & SavingsIt was only 2 p.m., but the day already seemed about a week and half long, and for good reason. See also: Subscribe to The Cheap Life By the second day of filming for my new web series, The Cheap Life, I’d already: Struggled to audibly deliver my lines about the virtues of peanut butter while simultaneously attempting to eat copious amounts of it off my index finger; Been dressed and redressed as an aging rock star, a ’70s era …

Get Your Money’s Worth From Holiday Poinsettias

Posted on 12/10/2012 by Jeff Yeager | The Ultimate Cheapskate | Comments

Home & Family | Money & SavingsIf other plants and flowers have their own national day of celebration — tulips (May 13), roses (June 12), and even dandelions (April 5) — why not the poinsettia? Not to worry my frugal friends the poinsettia hasn’t been slighted. In fact, Dec. 12 is officially National Poinsettia Day, an entire day devoted to honoring none other than Euphorbia pulcherrima, commonly known as the “poinsettia” or sometimes the “Christmas Star.” See also: Frugal gardening tips. Indigenous to Mexico and Central America, in …

Cheap Alternatives to Christmas Trees

Posted on 12/3/2012 by Jeff Yeager | The Ultimate Cheapskate | Comments

Money & SavingsI’ve shared in this space my top tips for buying and caring for a live Christmas tree. Well, at least it was “live” before somebody cut it down. You know what I mean. But admittedly a live tree doesn’t suit everyone’s lifestyle or tastes. See also: Control Your Holiday Spending. Of course, there are an endless variety of artificial trees, many of which are deeply discounted immediately following the holidays. If you’re in the market for one after the holidays, be …