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Think you have the craftiest Up-cycling project? Share it with us in the comments section below for a chance to win a $50 gift card! See full contest rules below. "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle--it's the cheapskate credo. But today, 'Up-cycling' is all the rage. That's when you find creative ways to reuse and recycle would-be throwaways so that the final product is actually better--and more 'upscale' than the original!!! Photos of Dan Phillips and Phoenix Commotion construction projects provided by Phoenix Commotion: http://www.phoenixcommotion.com Check out more episodes of The Cheap Life: Summertime Savings: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1tpely53uk Frugal Felines: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0y8hP2MJP4 10,000 Subscriber Celebration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN6K1... Host a Cheapskate Yard Sale: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r10aAh... Sleep on the Cheap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq819j... Laundry for Less: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPFVVp... Everything is Negotiable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SztSr... Cultivate Savings in the Garden: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjuYf5... Stretch Your Dollar at The Dollar Store http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozWAUW... Living Green on the Cheap: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__lZ-8... Keep Your Wallet (And Your Tank) Filled: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5pIbb... Spring Clean to Save Green: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__lZ-8... Saving on Egg-Spenses: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx4yRH... Visit us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AARP Follow the show and tweet us your favorite savings tip: https://twitter.com/aarp Get to know the host and learn more about saving money: http://www.aarp.org/money/experts/jeff_yeager/ Check out even more great saving, recycling and repurposing ideas on Jeff's blog: http://blog.aarp.org/author/jeffyeagerultimatecheapskate/ Follow and 're-pin' your favorite cheapskate pics Why yes, we are on Instagram: http://instagram.com/aarp_official Cheapskate Giveaway Rules: No purchase or payment necessary to enter or to win. All federal, state, local and municipal laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited. Must be 21 years or older at the time of entry and be a registered YouTube user. The contest is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia. Entry must be posted by August 9, 2013. All posts of eligible entries will be judged by Jeff Yeager and The Cheap Life crew based on the following criteria: originality, creativity, practicality and hilarity. Prize: The winner will receive a $50.00 gift card. Winner will be notified on or about 24 hours after the selection via YouTube direct message and/or AARP social media channels. The winner will be announced on a future episode of the Cheap Life and posted in the video info section of this video. Each week Jeff shares tips and tricks for how you can pay less for just about everything, reuse just about anything, and get the most out of life and your hard earned cashola. The Cheap Life with Jeff Yeager is all about living the good life, only at a fraction of the cost. It's not just about spending less, it's about spending smart. It's about deciding what you want out of life, and how you can afford to make it all happen. Each week Jeff shares tips and tricks for how you can pay less for just about everything, reuse just about anything, and get the most out of life and your hard earned cashola.