ThriftStoreShopping

NBC's Today profiles one American family living just above the poverty line, but quite happily and comfortably. Watch author and self-professed cheapskate Jeff Yeager's take on such extreme thriftiness to see if you can learn anything from Jennifer and Michael, who claim to have found a simpler, more satisfying existence.

I had my first Savers shopping experience recently, and hallelujah! I'm a believer. This chain is literally and figuratively the granddaddy of all thrift stores, with a 54-year history, a kickin' business model and beaucoup merchandise laid out really well in-store. (I'm assuming, of course, that...

There are two kinds of people: Those who shudder at the thought of buying used goods and those who feel that it is the morally superior choice. I've fallen firmly into the latter camp, ever since realizing that I could bag a $150 cashmere sweater for $5 (and with tags still intact) at a thrift...