Way back in the dark ages (1990’s), there was a woman who published a series of newsletters, which then were compiled into a total of three volumes called The Tightwad Gazette I, II, and III.  Eventually the three were combined into one large volume.  I picked these up for retail! at the old Kroch’s & Brentano’s bookstores (remember them?  I used to spend much of my paycheck there).

I took one off the shelf last night because I needed to make some yogurt (no freebies lately) and that got me wondering what had become of the author, Amy Dacyczyn.  Here’s an interview clip I found on Savvy Housekeeping.  Enjoy.  I absolutely luv that house!  If you happen to come across this book at a garage sale or can get it from your library, do so.  This is, quite honestly, a book to purchase and keep as a reference guide.  If you do want to purchase through Amazon, the complete compilation is pretty cheap (considering it was published 15 years ago!).