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Everyday Cheapskate: How I inadvertently fixed the plumbing in an historic San Francisco hotel
In the three decades since Debt-Proof Living (formerly known as Cheapskate Monthly Newsletter) began, I’ve racked up more than 1.4 million air miles on book tours, speaking gigs and TV and radio appearances. It’s been a blast, and I’ve mostly loved every minute of it. The year was 1998. I was in San Francisco, getting…