Review: The Complete Cheapskate

Every other Sunday, The Simple Dollar reviews a personal finance book. I picked this one up at the library because of the title - The Complete Cheapskate sounded right up my alley. I flipped through it, quickly found a long list of frugality tips, and took it home, expecting it to be a compendium of money-saving ideas. Instead, it turned out to be much more of a general personal finance book, albeit with some interesting claims. The book largely centers around Mary Hunt’s five principles - gi