The Cheap Bastard's Guide to the Good House And Home: Spend Less, Save More - Live Better

by Josh Garskof, Rob Grader (Foreword)

Based on the success of The Cheap Bastard's Guide to New York City (30,000 copies), Globe Pequot has invited the Cheap Bastard into our homesphilosophy to an area of increasingly desperate interest to people in their twenties and house and home. Targeting apartment dwellers with high rents, first-time homebuyers, and all homeowners left "house poor" after turning over a massive downpayment, this book reveals what the Cheap Bastard how to beat the system and be comfortable and stylish without spending a penny more than you have to. The books covers subjects everyone cares CleaningorganizingClutter ControlLaundryFurnishingHome MaintenanceHome RepairHome Improvement In addition, simplfying sidebars such as "The only three you'll ever need" (to clean a bathroom, organize your closet, hang pictures, fix a plumbing leak) and saving-focused summaries such as "This chapter will save you $2,345" give plenty of practical takeaways on every page.

213 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2007

Reviews

[Carol]

Had some good hints about saving money

[Lisa]

Most of the advice I had heard before, but there were still some good tips.