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The Beginner’s Guide to Being Cheap

Are you a repentant spendthrift who's thinking that all this frugality is looking pretty sexy? Dip your toe into the cut-rate pool with these tips on getting the most out of what you have.

By Tara Conry from Reader's Digest
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Sources: Gary Foreman, editor of the Dollar Stretcher; Jeff Yeager, author of The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches; Susan Palmquist of budgetsmartgirl.com.

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Sources: Gary Foreman, editor of the Dollar Stretcher; Jeff Yeager, author of The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches; Susan Palmquist of budgetsmartgirl.com.

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Sources: Gary Foreman, editor of the Dollar Stretcher; Jeff Yeager, author of The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches; Susan Palmquist of budgetsmartgirl.com.

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Sources: Gary Foreman, editor of the Dollar Stretcher; Jeff Yeager, author of The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches; Susan Palmquist of budgetsmartgirl.com.

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Sources: Gary Foreman, editor of the Dollar Stretcher; Jeff Yeager, author of The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches; Susan Palmquist of budgetsmartgirl.com.

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Sources: Gary Foreman, editor of the Dollar Stretcher; Jeff Yeager, author of The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches; Susan Palmquist of budgetsmartgirl.com.

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Sources: Gary Foreman, editor of the Dollar Stretcher; Jeff Yeager, author of The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches; Susan Palmquist of budgetsmartgirl.com.

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Sources: Gary Foreman, editor of the Dollar Stretcher; Jeff Yeager, author of The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches; Susan Palmquist of budgetsmartgirl.com.

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Sources: Gary Foreman, editor of the Dollar Stretcher; Jeff Yeager, author of The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches; Susan Palmquist of budgetsmartgirl.com.

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