Man refuses to pay after sharing food at buffet

Being a cheapskate could get you in trouble with the law. Fulton County authorities arrested 40-year-old Dan Linscomb of Texas City, Texas, last week for refusing to pay his tab at the all-you-can-eat Iron Skillet buffet in northwest Atlanta. Officials say Linscomb ate at the buffet and let his girlfriend eat from his plate.

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It's been said that the best things in life are free -- and we couldn't agree more. That's why we're back with our third annual list of our favorite freebies.

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This was from a link on the community challenge Stretch-Your-Dollar home page at i Village where it promises you can eat for as little as a dollar a day.

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I-Village is sponsoring a community challenge beginning May 4 called Stretch-Your-Dollar. Your coach will be columnist Mary Hunt, who writes a daily personal finance column called Everyday Cheapskate. You can even join their Facebook page or follow them on Twitter.

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Excerpt: Amy VanDeventer has always been a cheapskate. The recession is taking her to new extremes.

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Excerpt: Darryl and Dan Culberson were cheapskates before it was cool. And they can prove it. The two brothers have been exchanging the same birthday card since 1973.

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This columnist runs a regular series of econimcal recipes, some of which are sent in by readers. This one is from a reader who picks up a rotisserie chicken and claims to feed her family three meals out of it.

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Just how far will someone go to pinch a few pennies? The latest installment of the "Cheapest Person I Know" series exposes the annoying and endearing frugal habits of those near and (sometimes not-so) dear.

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Tipping has spread to businesses where the customer does a lot of the work.

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Part 2 in a series on travelling America's backroads on the cheap.

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