<b>At last—the long-awaited complete compendium of tightwad tips for fabulous frugal living!<br></b><br> In a newsletter published from May 1990 to December 1996 as well as in three enormously successful books, Amy Dacyczyn established herself as the expert of economy. Now <i>The Complete Tightwad Gazette</i> brings together all of her best ideas and thriftiest thinking into one volume, along with new articles never published before in book format. Dacyczyn describes this collection as "the book I wish I''d had when I began my adult life." Packed with humor, creativity, and insight, <i>The Complete Tightwad Gazette</i> includes hundreds of tips for anyone looking to save money or get out of debt, such as:<br><br> Travel for tightwads • How to transform old blue jeans into potholders and quilts • Ten painless ways to save $100 this year • Picture-framing for pennies • A comparison of painting versus re-siding your house • Halloween costumes