Howdy frugal folks! My name's Cheapskate Jake. I'm a 45 year old bloke from Frugal Holler (Hollow for all you's grammatical folk), Arkansas. Frugal Holler is located about 2 hours southwest of the capitol city of Arkansas, Little Rock, smack dab in the center of the Ouachita Mountains. I am married to a lovely lady named Inez, and we have two children - Latisha and Raymond. I love those kids most of the time, but they sure can get on my nerves every once in a while!
How Jacob and I Met
Your frugal and devoted blog organizer, Jacob, and I go way back. We first met during a camping trip that he took back in the Summer of 2006 while still living in Arkansas and attending the University of Arkansas.
I was out on a hunting trip at the same time (finally getting some freedom from the wife and kids), and he was mountain bike riding. Even though he had a bright colored jersey on and those weird skin-tight spandex, I almost couldn't tell the difference between him and the deer that I was hunting (might have been due to the 8 Milwaukee's Best brews I was drinkin', but that's just water in the crick under the bridge now).
After missing hitting him by only an inch, we started talking about life, family, and enjoyin' the great outdoors! We found that even though we came from different walks of life, we had a lot in common (not to mention the same name!). One thing that we both love to do is save money!
After the camping trip, we continued to stay in touch. However, Jacob was holdin' out on telling me that he had started this new fangled website! However, after much negotiation, I finally convinced him to let me contribute to the community!
What Are Cheapskate Jake's Frugal Ramblin's?
Jacob was kind enough to let me take over the blog about once per week (or however often I get access to the internet - I have to drive 2 hours away to Little Rock, Arkansas to access a computer with that high speed modem stuff) to bring you the unfiltered, un-cut, methods/tips that I use to save a dime or two in my life!
I'll use this page to keep a running listing of the ramblin's as they pop up! Even though I'm not one for planning ahead (I only made it through the 5th grade), the topics that will be covered in this series will be saving money in the following ways:
How To Save Money On:
- Eatin' and drinkin'
- Entertainment
- Children
- Relationships
- Athletics (including tractor pullin', my favorite, of course)
- Education
- And maybe several more....
Cheapskate Jake's Frugal Ramblin' Archives
- # 1 - How To Get a Free Running Training Program
- # 2 - Free Continuing Education With Seminars At Your Local University
- # 3 - Ultimate Cheapskate Meal Idea!
Also, if ya'll folks have any questions, ya'll can shoot me an email at cheapskate@mypersonalfinancejourney.com. Jacob didn't trust me with his email, so he gave me my own account! Great success!
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