Amy dacyczyn biography

Amy Dacyczyn is getting a lot of press again recently. There was my mention of her in my question to Mr. Money Mustache, the CNBC article about Women on FIRE, and recently on the BBC thanks to my friend Gwen, the Fiery Millennial.

There’s even a Tightwad Gazette Fan Club on Facebook with over 6,000 members.

Given all this recent attention, I’ve realized many of my readers and friends online probably don’t know who Amy was.

Amy dacyczyn biography

So today I’ll share her story, how it applies to financial independence, and what she wrote about that still resonates today. I’ll also be sharing interviews with her and her (now adult) daughters I’ve found around the web.

Now, meet Amy Dacyczyn – The Frugal Zealot – and learn more about how her thoughts on frugality and tightwaddery shaped how I think about money.

Note, the links to her book are affiliate links, and I get a small commission at no cost to you if you buy it.