How America's Cheapest Family Lives Part 3 - The Economides Family
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ย. 2024
- 5 minute video covering saving money on groceries, and clothing. Craig Day from Tulsa Oklahoma's KOTV conducts the interview.
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Please watch: "America's Cheapest Family- How we got started, How We Live Life and Save Money"
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Since becoming more frugal I have discovered that it is almost never necessary to buy things at full price. Also important to know the difference between needs and wants.
Good words RLSCS, we agree!
And always check markdown areas.
As soon as I go into any store whether it be thrift store or grocery store I check the markdown section in my grocery store I check the markdown meat regular markdown aisle bakery deli and produce. Most of the meat I buy is Mark down paying a fraction of the regular price. Even thrift stores have markdown sections.
saving money on food is easy - simple/high protein meals. coffee+ oatmeal + 6 egg white omelet for breakfast, frozen turkey meal + apple for lunch (super convenient) and 6 egg white over salad for dinner, + ice cream... you need some sweet in there. weekends you can do pizza etc... work out 3-4x/week - weights + cardio. You eat clean, you save money, look good, feel good. been doing it for years.
Good for you Dem, keep up the good work with saving money on groceries and eating healthy!
@@MoneySmartFamily Thanks. Anyone can do it. Too many people buy too much, over eat and become over weight/unhappy, causing them to eat more, ironically. Eat less, spend less, move more :)
What's neat is that everything that this family buys, actually owns it. As opposed to people who paid credit have loads of stuff and basically are renting items.
Good point. Please fill out your TH-cam profile so we can see who you are. Don't be afraid, we're sure everyone will love you!
I am on Disability so it is very important that I am a thrifty shopper. I really like your ideas. Thanks for sharing.
steve b Disability is different than welfare, so how about you calm the hell down
@@Magdalena287 That was uncalled for and very unfriendly.
@@mymail1938 I was responding to a man that claimed she didn't need money given to her, obviously he deleted his comment because his name is still there
@@Magdalena287 Oh, I'm sorry. I missed that.
You're welcome.
You guys are ahead of the game, great job! I have to be honest, learning about how our body functions and reacts to foods we eat, I'd be looking to save mega dollars for healthcare! Too much junk food and processed foods!!!
Dear Me, you don't really think that one shopping trip is the sum total of what we eat on a weekly basis do you? Sometimes things are bought and eaten over the course of 6 months!
@@MoneySmartFamily I used to do mega couponing and rebating so I understand stockpiling. I have come to the realization that most food products offered are heavily processed or junk foods. Very rarely there is an offer for produce. These corporations just want consumers to eat their cheap processed foods and to forget plant based, whole food diets, which only leads Americans to diseases and illnesses.
Be content😃 thats what money lovers and lovers of stuff doesn't understand☺
Good words Jayne!
@@MoneySmartFamily Thanks😃 myself and husband are so content, we have enough money to live on, we don't go on holiday as we love our house and views so much in our little 2 bedroom mid terrace house. A a poor friendly village a few minutes from the Brecon National Park. Money and things don't mean anything to us, just being together is our happiness. We met and married last year, later in life. I wouldn't swap our house and our village for anything. Its our world😃 ( south Wales...uk)
debt free= peace. awesome.
Agree!
This makes total sense. What I struggle with is most of the stuff I buy basic stuff. We don't buy chezzits, or granola in a box etc. Only indulge we do is lays chips, corn chips and chocolate chips for cookies and that once a month
I work in grocery. I love their walkie-talkies!
Thanks Beth, now we use cell phones!
All you people who are complaining below don't know how to budget and stick to it right, I've done this for a while and it does work if you know how to do it right. You also haven't listened to this video.
Thank you for your kind words.
@@MoneySmartFamily You're welcome! :o)
So so inspiring!! I love you guys💓💓💓💓💓💓☺☺
Thanks Daisy - you're so sweet.
Great advice guys! I am already doing a lot of what you are doing but there is always something else you can pick up! Merry Christmas from Australia!!
Oh gosh. Shop the day after christmas. The holiday themed items are on deep discount.
Merry Christmas back to you!
Frugal brings peace and contiment
Agreed!
Only spend what you have, know where you are
Good words to live by!
You know I am going to agree with this couple. For me I really do not want to go to the store without a plan. I am have other alternatives to get stuff for little or nothing. I am trying my best to not completely give in to the addiction of being thrifty but I see me giving in to the thrift.
Beautifully, thanks for the vote of confidence. Keep going, you will only benefit from thrifty living!
Great story! Craig is an amazing reporter!
We couldn't agree more!
Sunce this video is 11 years old, can you possibly do an updated version of this, how to do this now in the digital coupon age? Some of us are somewhat technically challenged. Thx.
LOVE YOU GUYS!! ❤❤❤
Great suggestion Carleen, we will add this to our list.
I prefer paper coupons but I will use digital
Bring a young mom and one income and on snap being frugal and knowing to coupon is amazing . Living with my parents as well so feeding me and my husband and my parents and my 8 month old I sometimes don't use all my snap benefits every month. Please if you are on disability or are having a hard time learn to coupon it can make it so much easier and can pay off debt or house payments so forth 💞💞
Every effort someone puts into being a saver will reap rewards!
Yeah that’s great only if your wife goes along with you. 😂😂😂
You're right. Frugal living is much easier when you're both on the same page. Be patient - even the most spendthrift person can see the value of frugal living when they score some great deals.
Where in the world do they get all those coupons?
Many friends and neighbors shared with us!
I have friends and family save coupons for me till I quit work 2 years ago I even had some co-workers save coupons for me
hi, how do i set my buy prices? i found some limited info on government websites for how much things cost on average in my area. is my buy price anything under or equal to those? or is my buy price the lowest price i see? i'm confused about the setting on the buy prices.
Just start by picking 2-3 items and watching their prices for a couple of months. If you really want to make a study of it, start keeping tract in a notebook. search for our price tracker sheet near the middle of this page, print some out, create a binder and you will learn the best deals for things...moneysmartfamily.com/groceries/
Don't even dry clean. Use the home dry cleaning in your dryer.
Great tip Beth.
i wish i could do that... but living where i do- its next to impossible
sahnie82 moving is crucial
It's never impossible to live frugally. Sometimes challenging yes, but rarely impossible!
thats alot of junk food they bought.
What we buy in one shopping trip is never eaten that week. It will probably be metered out over 6 months.
Having something “dry cleaned” is not cheap!
I wonder how you can save when you rent an apartment.
There are plenty of ways to save even with apt living. Consider reading our 1st book for some ideas! ...moneysmartfamily.com/shop/
You need to furnish an apartment right my youngest daughter purchased a lot of things for her house from Goodwill and other thrift stores
Look at the junk food they're "saving money" on.
Please don't get confused. What we buy in one grocery trip is not what we eat that week. It can take 6 months to eat some of those items. If you read our grocery book (#2), you will see some of our meal plans, and understand how we eat....moneysmartfamily.com/shop/