I'm AARP's expert for the Savings Challenge. I spent 24 years managing national nonprofit organizations in Washington, DC before I officially became "The Ultimate Cheapskate" in 2004. I'm now an author, freelance writer, public speaker, and occasional "media personality" (whatever the heck that means). I was first dubbed "The Ultimate Cheapskate" by Matt Lauer on the NBC Today Show, where I sometimes report on, well, cheap stuff.

My first book, "The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches", came out in January 2008, and my second book, "The Cheapskate Next Door", is due to be released in May 2010. According to my publisher, I write "an offbeat blend of original humor and practical advice for living a better life by spending and consuming less."

I'm originally from rural Ohio - the cradle of cheapskate civilization - but for the past 25 years I've lived in Accokeek, Maryland with my long-suffering wife, Denise, and my beloved compost pile, Gomer.

Interests:

Pinching pennies ... but having fun while doing it.

I also like to travel (on the cheap, of course), bicycle, garden, hike, cook, canoe/kayak, watch movies, fish, read, write, and work with my hands, particularly home remodeling projects.

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