Making ends meet and achieving big goals is even more challenging.

I'm talking about goals like paying off your mortgage, being debt-free, traveling the world, retiring early, getting well-prepped, and/or putting your kids through college without loans. All while living on the same budget as your neighbors who have 2 car payments, a house payment, student loans, and 17 credit cards that are maxed out.

The big goals you have may differ from the ones I mentioned above, but the strategies to reach them will be the same.

It's all about embracing hardcore frugality. And in my new book, The Cheapskate's Guide to Living Large on a Tiny Budget, I'll explain how.