Name: America's Cheapest Family Gets You Right on the Money
ISBN: 9780307339454

Steve Economides

Annette Economides

A family of seven who are living completely debt-free presents their tips and suggestions for taking charge of finances and paying off debts while still living a comfortable lifestyle.

Your Guide to Living Better, Spending Less, and Cashing in on Your Dreams

America's Cheapest Family Gets You Right on the Money

Marisa Eikenberry

I was hoping to learn about some cheaper ways to live but this really felt lacking in a lot of respects. 

For this family, they clearly value money over time and so they spend a lot of time looking at garage sales, multiple grocery stores, flea markets, etc. to pick up something cheaper in dollar amount although if you factor in the time, I don't think it was a frugal decision at all.

This book is definitely geared more to people who live in a house that they own and can actually make changes to it that would cut down on some costs (like a programmable thermostat). If you're a newly married couple living in an apartment, this is not the book for you. 

Overall, I just wasn't that impressed. Some of the tips seemed odd, a lot of the time spent trying to get a cheaper deal would make the item worth more than buying it online in the first place, and I was also hoping this family made a lot of their food (i.e. bread) but instead they mostly just buy it and put it in a chest freezer. 

3 stars.

America's Cheapest Family Gets You Right on the Money Your Guide to Living Better, Spending Less, and Cashing in on Your Dreams

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