The Cheap Book: The Official Guide To Embracing Your Inner Cheapskate

by Robin Herbst

Waste not, want notThroughout history, society has shunned those who are cheap?they are denounced as "tight" or "stingy." But no longer will you have to be ashamed of your penny-pinching ways. Cheapskates, cheapos, tightwads, and misers unite! Thrift is in. Times are tough. What better time to be cheap? No longer will cheapness equal shame. "The Cheap Book" is beginning a revolution!

Inside, find more than 150 money-saving tips, humorous stories and illustrations that show cheapness at its best and at its comical worst.

224 pages, Paperback

First published February 27, 2008

Reviews

[Carolyn Manlove · Rating 3 out of 5]

Can’t say I learned a great deal as I have been reading about frugality for decades. Some items are more than questionable to me, such as using meds 5 years past expiration or re-using tissues. The cost of not being green at the end of the book was interesting.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

There's cheap, and then there's cheap.

[jacky · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read about a third of this in the bookstore. I picked it up because my parents are frugal. I was very surprised how many of the things in the book I did. I didn't realize that so many of those things were considered cheap! Definitely a fun read and, though its making fun, it does have many little ways for saving money.

[Kat · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh.

This book's intent was humor. And, of course, there were bits that related to people I knew so there was something funny in that shared experience. However, I thought it was just a little more "dumb" than "funny" you know?

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very tongue-in-cheek view of the penny-pinching lifestyle....don't buy it b/c it only takes 30 minutes to go cover to cover...be cheap and get it from the library!

[Jeff Barber · Rating 1 out of 5]

Filled with very little good advice, and much bad advice (ranging from sad to gross) and very little actual money saving advice.

[Tri Ahmad Irfan · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is shelved as a personal finance book, but what I found instead is a collection of lowly jokes on how to be a cheapo (chronic version of cheapskates).

[E · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is more of a funny little book of cute drawings than anything useful.