Jeff Yeager

Negotiating: The Cheapskate’s Art of the Deal

Posted on 05/9/2013 by Jeff Yeager | The Ultimate Cheapskate | Comments

Money & SavingsWow, one of the most disturbing (in an interesting way … maybe I should get a toupee?) episodes ever of “The Cheap Life” just went live on YouTube. I challenge “The Donald” himself, Donald Trump, to see if he can out-negotiate me and be a guest on my show. Watch all Cheap Life episodes: for free Be sure to leave me a comment at the bottom of the YouTube video page after watching the video about the best deal you …

Tips for Buying a Used Bike

Posted on 05/6/2013 by Jeff Yeager | The Ultimate Cheapskate | Comments

Money & Savings | TravelMay is National Bike Month, and it’s the perfect time to hop on a bicycle both to get in shape and save some money by leaving your car parked in the garage. As we cyclists like to say: Cars run on money and make you fat; bicycles run on fat and save you money. But if you don’t already own a bicycle, you may experience some sticker shock if you go shopping for a new one. At the same time, …

Cheap and Easy Gardening Tips

Posted on 05/2/2013 by Jeff Yeager | The Ultimate Cheapskate | Comments

Home & Family | Money & SavingsCheck out this week’s episode of my weekly AARP web show on YouTube for some money-saving gardening tips and a chance to win a $50 gift card. Be sure to subscribe to the show (it’s FREE and easy – just click on the ”subscribe” icon and follow the prompts), that way you’ll be eligible for a shot at the prizes if you leave me your tips. Also of Interest Spring Into Gardening Season: 5 Frugal Ways to Get Your Plants and Garden Ready 9 …

Bueno, Cheapo Cinco de Mayo Crock-Pot Recipe

Posted on 04/29/2013 by Jeff Yeager | The Ultimate Cheapskate | Comments

Food | Money & SavingsI took four years of Spanish classes in high school, but like most things from my high school years — and the 1970s in general — I don’t remember much of it. So I recently vowed to relearn Spanish, starting with some of the words I now use most often. To that end, I actually remembered the word for “money,” or dinero. And Spanish for “cheap” (barato) and “cheapskate” (tacano) seem easy enough to master. But the Spanish translation for …

Other Earth-Friendly Days

Posted on 04/19/2013 by Jeff Yeager | The Ultimate Cheapskate | Comments

Home & Family | Money & Savings | TravelDon’t get me wrong: as a lifelong environmentalist, I think that Earth Day (April 22) serves an invaluable purpose both as a celebration of our wondrous planet and as an opportunity to draw attention to the many serious – literally “life threatening” – challenges facing our natural environment. The only problem with Earth Day is that it’s a single day once a year, while our responsibility to the environment is 24/7, every day of the year. The good news is …

Live Green and Save Money

Posted on 04/16/2013 by Jeff Yeager | The Ultimate Cheapskate | Comments

Home & Family | Money & SavingsA thought-provoking little story has been circulating on the Internet recently about an elderly woman who is chastised by a young cashier at the grocery store for not bringing her own reusable grocery bags. The cashier scolds the woman – and people of her generation – for not caring as much as younger people do about the environment and the impact their actions have on the Earth. See also: How to Save $10,000 a year. The woman apologizes, then politely …