The Ultimate Cheapskate on LIVING SMART with Patricia Gras 

It is rare to find someone who is so funny yet so smart. Jeff is one of the best. Regards from Indonesia

Love Jeff Yeager... lots of nuggets of wisdom here! I love his sweater... reminds me of the sweaters "Dr. Huxtable" wore on The Cosby Show

His books make me laugh so hard I have to change the underwear. And then they hit you with the hard truth. Awesome!

I know Jeff is a true Cheapskate, he wears that same sweater all the time! Not that there is anything wrong with that! You go Jeff!

Jeff: In general, the least expensive solutions happen to be the greenest. I agree with him on this and I abide by it. For example, I don't buy some "green" cleaning products, I simply use baking soda on everything.

he is right about teaching kids how to do things with their hands..I couldnt sew... I have finally after decades of wanting to, taught myself to sew...thank you youtube... it has saved us a lot of money over the last few years

This guy rocks. I like how he mentions a plant based diet. Definitely the cheapest way to eat.

I live in the UK. You can buy broccoli for 20p. Carrots cost about 40p/kg. A 1kg bag of porride is 79p, pasta is about 90p/kg. Most fruit is under £2/kg. A packet of nuts is between 80p-£2. Beans are cheap and a small portion of meat every day won't break the bank. Healthy food is very cheap. Most people associate healthy food with heavily processed and marketed food products. They aren't even healthy and are often laden with sugar. I don't even care about cooking and making fancy dishes. The diet will seem bland to most people but once you get used to it, you function much better physically and mentally on wholefoods. Your cravings for taste no longer control you, another addiction kicked. Plus saves so much time because you don't have to cook much. I realise that cooking is also a cultural thing so people may not view food only as a source of fuel but as a pleasure but for me it works great.

This is one of the ultimate cheapskates that actually has good ideas that make sense.

Some of my best childhood memories were when the power was out due to snow and we would all sleep in the room with the fireplace. We enjoyed cooking in the fireplace. Can't say my dad enjoyed it because he worried about things like sump pump, flooding basements and taking care of the animals.

Real life Ned Flanders :)

lol! I love the ultimate cheapskate! SMART tips with silly humor 😅

U have to remember that when u buy a house, you buy a school, so staying in a small "starter home" often means living in a part of town that is much lower income. The smartest thing to do is buy the smallest house in the best neighborhood, so ur children go to good schools.

How is this video not from the 80’s? The clothes, the fonts, even the way they talk. I like the video, just seems out of time.

he gives us a lot to think about...

I fix things myself and I drink cheap beer...LIVE CHEAP & PROSPER!!

I bring home about 1600-1800 a month, my rent is $550 (1bd/1bth) my utility's are about $150-$200 a month, my food/house hold items are about $200 a month. That gives me $500-600 a month to play with a month. people need to live within there means.

Bill Cosby called...He wants his sweater back!

he comes off as either brilliant or insane. i like that.

A great interviewer and very useful advice given-love from Cyprus

This guy should be more well known. He has a great tv presence and his message is unique and spot on. Kudos.

I don't know how much Yeager makes through interviews and and book sales, however, I am aware of his committment to helping others in need. Hopefully, an impressive portion of his proceeds go to this social sector. The book carries sound advice and let's face it.....we Americans are relentless in our pursuit of absolutely everything of material wealth. Good job, Jeff!

You can live good being a minimalist, which I am. I do a lot of stuff for free, or very inexpensive.

Only in USA does one need a power outage to talk to their neighbors.

Is that mr noodle from Sesame Street? Lol

Playing board games are a lot of fun and cost nothing,,and it's a good way to spend time with your family.

Really enjoyed this interview, thanks Jeff

I love this guy!!! :) he gives great advice

I find Jeff to be refreshing in the age of spending addictions! THESE are going to be the people who survive when we actually hit rock bottom of the fiscal cliff! Now more than ever we need to be taking some notes from Jeff! BTW, I am a Yeager by birth from Central PA...I wonder if he is distant relation. He looks A LOT like my cousin Matt. :)

Haven't heard of Foxfire, but I will check it out. I've gotten rid of a lot of stuff over the last few months including my 5.1 sound system and A/V receiver. Having less things does make me feel better. Not substantially, but more than a bit.

Loved his book!!!!!

Love the sweater.

By spending less on appearances, we'll have more for the important necessities

he is right we spend far too much on what we dont need

Hes super likeable. Cracked me up on Extreme Cheapskates

I sooo love this guy's advices, even though I don't agree with all of them, I think they are supported by valid reasons.

He look like what Johnny Depp would look like if he was not a celebrity.

Wow! Great Information here, I didn't even know. 👍

I love him.

This guy is putting the proper meaning of cheapskate into peoples minds, he is also probably a millionaire due to how little he spends rather than how much he earns alone. He has been a cheapskate all his life and with this, it's obvious that he isn't going to just give away what he puts so much effort into saving so he must have it all put away somewhere. This guy is great : D

'Taking local transportation'. Don't do this in Rome. We tried to travel cheaply by getting three day subway passes. Ended up losing a 50 Euro note in a ticket machine and didn't get the tickets or any change back. In the end it was just cheaper to take a taxi and/or walk.

yo i love jeff! he's so smart and kind

the only good thing about spending less is having more money and money in this country means security and less worry. Once you go out and go buy things and go into debt you are always worried and stuff. Its bad for your health.d Its not spending that is bad. Its bad spending that is bad. Buying useless junk that has no value. Thats bad. Good spending is buying up land, which is what I do.

as for taking vacations I guess the sky's the limit on the $ one can spend -jamaca could cost thousands but you could also spend a couple hundred dollars at home depo and build something in your backyard for all summer -or just find all the stuff on the side of the road

love jeff

For some reason I think you're right about that. But we don't need to wait for that sort of thing to happen, We can tell our neighbors about this sort of thing and help them out of debt and such. Are you familiar with the Foxfire books? They're about people who lived in the country side and although they lived simply they sounded a lot happier to me.

I love she's just like "mmm hmm right right right..." *rolls eyes* way to seem interested day....

Finally someone who has common sense! Kids are the biggest waste of money on the planet. There were a couple of people on the "Extreme Cheapskate" show that had too many damn kids. One lady had 6 and another had 10 and they wonder why they're broke. Makes me sick.

Yes, but the overall reduction in razor blade use offsets the wind drag...

well he said moving is a bad thing sometimes due to various reasons some people are forced to relocate to live peacefully

He rides his bike everywhere ;)

This is the dude who ate goat heads 😂

I think that there's a balancing point of stuff which is needed. I think I'd feel better if I sold guitars I don't need, I have at least five now (Sept. 11 2013 for future readers) which I wouldn't mind selling.

The truth shall set you free,,,,,,,

he makes a lotta 'cents' but I have a problem w/ sticking my fingers in a 'public' couch/booth where I cant see

I thought beards and mustaches would keep a face warm in the winter and cool in the summer. That and they can help me figure out who's a man, From a distance I mistook two men (Not on the same day) for women at first due to: Being thin, shaven and having long hair.

More actual than ever.

Very wise man

So good.

Anyone know what happened to him? He just vanished..

Rural Maryland? I like his accent.

He makes good points, but red meat is not unhealthy. You can save money by getting cheap cuts, eating 'nose to tail,' and buying in bulk. A lot of us can't eat grains (gluten), and legumes are harsh on the intestines (lectins). This is why Keto and Paleo have exploded in popularity. All those "healthy" grains and legumes have caused leaky gut syndrome (intestinal permeability) and diabetes, obesity (carbs). Not to mention that most grains are GMO and soaked in pesticides - same with fruit and veg. And organic is still very expensive. So, no, eating what mainstream medicine recommends is not healthy, and much less is it cheap (if it is organic).

The middle class has become an endangered species.

he doesnt drive, he cycles its cheaper lol

do you really need the car (depending on were you live and what not) because if you don't then you save gas, insurance and the plates. go on youtube and find ways to save! the internet is the greatest resource of knowledge man has ever created. I found a tone of ways to save money on every day things

LOL I saw him on there too. I think the salmon carcass was a little extreme.

@stewartx5 how do you know how well he's paid? he said he writes in his home's garage.

Dry beans in bulk where I live $1.99/lb. I don't know how he can find stuff for $1.00/lb. To be fair, food prices are a lot more inexpensive in the States.

Hurricane Ike???!!! I thought this was recorded in the 80s or 90s

Beatthebush's brother from another mother

That's a good pt there r those of us that there r needy. I make a game of it. I brag on what little I pay 4 something instead of how much. I consider finding it 4 a bargain as an accomplishment. I joke that I can pinch a penny til Lincoln screams.

@stewartx5 That's a truly stupid comment. 1] He may or may not be paid well, but whatever he's paid, he stretches it very far. 2] He never claims to be an industry spokesperson, not that that means anything. 3] He never tries to convince people to earn low wages; only to use the wages they do earn wisely. By following his steps, many people can rid themselves of the habits that keep them one paycheck away from poverty. 4] Stop being a foolish naysayer and listen. (Are you a stroke victim?)

Yaddy daddy jeff

Anything new by him lately?

buying on credit is not sustainable

is he from extreme cheapskate??

Wow he became popular

that sweater lol

I suggest to buy something because by doing so, you become a CUSTOMER,.. Once you are A CUSTOMER there is less of a chance any employee will get in your face for taking all those free items..

Get rid of the cable and you will

ascetism is good, cheapskateness is bad it is not easy to remain ascetist in a cheapskate society and if you earn less then you need(you start thinking about money and how to spare them till your next salary, that kills your ascetism immediately)

I didn't know they had iPods in 1976.

obviously he isn't an economist cause he'd know we (USA) are not coming out of this. Its gonna get worse. Wait and see.

love him or hate him

and the women that is interviewing him has 10,000$ worth of shoes in her closet lol

What's in your 'misc' category? I bet there are plenty of things in there you can do without. Also, try driving your car less. Or better yet, get rid of your car and ride a bike.

Can u say TIGHT WAD.

You know what? That is so silly. LOL.

This guy think like me.

The joke would be good IF he actually drove a car, and not bike everywhere.

He doesn't even own a car.

Save lots of money, don't have kids.

This guy is a huge dork... but very clever.

Obama is gone shit is going to improve

that's embarrassing.

Cheap sweater. Cheap studio set!

I understand the concept because it worked for me.Now I'm on easy street.Check out my success video,it might help someone.....

interviewer is out of her league.

Jewish

AHAHAHHAHA Funny man sayin' fuel is expensive in US