Sure, we could afford to spend more, but why would we? It wouldn’t make us any happier.” That’s it. That’s the simple statement that I’ve spent the last year and a half traveling the country to hear.

All of us have quitting points in our lives -- those times or situations that become so overwhelming or challenging that we simply quit. No matter what you call them -- brick walls, insurmountable ...

Last week’s mail certainly proved my theory that we have the best expert community going on here at Everyday Cheapskate. Even better, we’re willing to share. MICROWAVE CORN ON THE COB Dear Mary: I ...

Frugality is a virtue. In fact, the word comes from the Latin frugalis (virtuous, thrifty), from frux, or fruit. But something can get rotten when frugality moves from the individual to the ...

From the Cheapskate: I've rounded up five of my favorite money-saving tips from the last couple months. They weren't daily-deal posts, so you might have missed them! Rick Broida is the author of ...

Before the economy imploded, cheapskates were considered a pitiful bunch — frumpy coupon moms racing across town to save 19 cents on baby wipes, joyless penny-pinchers subsisting on ramen noodles.

NEW YORK — Amy VanDeventer has always been a cheapskate. "Now I am neurotic about it," says the 36-year-old mortgage loan underwriter from Broomfield, Colo.. Before the economy tanked, she was still ...

Today’s crappy economy has turned the derogatory term "cheapskate" into a badge of honor. In an all-new TLC special ,"Cheapskates,” several are profiled: folks who, in the pursuit of saving a penny or ...

Fans of TLC's other series examining unusual behavior -- and A&E's "Hoarders" -- won't be disappointed by this latest spectacle. By Allison Keene Extreme Cheapskates - H 2012 The first thing that ...

With a total value of over $250 and all net proceeds going to charity, it's a triple-win! Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes ...

REASON TO WATCH For those looking for new ways to save on (umm) toilet paper. WHAT IT'S ABOUT Ah, the cheapskate. He or she is always restlessly prowling for a wayward penny, or views the empty soda ...