HomeEconomiser- America's Cheapest Family In the News

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There are many money saving ideas included in these articles and news story pages. Click on the links to read, view or listen to an interview or article.

1.9.08 KTRS - St. Louis
First News with Katy Jamboretz

1.3.08 WFPL 89.3 FM - Louisville, KY
State of Affairs — NPR Radio Listen to the interview here

11.22.07 KOTV - Tulas, OK
Living Debt Free - Special Report by Craig Day

11.07 Rescheduled: Lars Larson Show
Syndicated on over 200 stations

11.15.07 Fresno Bee Newspaper
Saving on Thanksgiving

Parents Journal Radio
10.31.07 Interview with Bobbi Conner — Allowance for your Kids?

10.16.07 DivineCaroline.com
Grocery Shopping For the Frugal Family

10.16.07 Montel Williams Show
HOW TO BECOME A MILLIONAIRE OR LIVE LIKE ONE

Fall 2007 Cent$ Magazine - American Airlines Credit Union
Automatic Savings Ideas

Fall 2007 ABC 15 TV Phoenix
Sonoran Living — 4 SEGMENTS: Saving with Kids, Groceries, Home Improvements and Holidays

Segment 1: 8.8.07 Kids and Money - watch the video

Segment 2: 11.2.07 - Grocery Shopping

Segment 3: 11.9.07 - Home Improvements

Segment 4: 11.16.07 - Holiday Shopping

9.14.07 WAFX - Radio Virginia
The John and Nikki Morning Show

9.11.07 WLUP—Chicago Radio
The Jonathon Brandmeier Radio Show

9.15.07 Quick & Simple Magazine — Published by Good Housekeeping
An excerpt from America's Cheapest Family Gets You Right On The Money.

9.07 Bottom Line/Personal
Saving Ideas From America's Cheapest Family

8.31.07 ABC 20/20
America's Cheapest Family

8.30.07 Yahoo.com
America's Cheapest Family on the Home page

8.27.07 AZ Republic
Free Advice for the Frugal Life

8.23.07 KTVK Channel 3 Phoenix
Early Evening News — 5 Ways to Cut Your Grocery Bill

8.16.07 Good Morning Arizona KTVK
Saving with America's Cheapest Family

8.17.07 KTAR NewsRadio 92.3
The Pat McMahon Show - Saving on Grocerys and Kids

7.07 Good Housekeeping Magazine - by Jane Bryant Quinn
Are you spending too much on your kids

7.24.07 KVTT 91.7 FM Radio
Prudent Money with Bob Brooks in Dallas, TX

7.8.07 Rockford Register Star Newspaper
Rockford, IL Bruce E. Brinkman Personal Finance Column

6.26.07 East Valley Tribune
Teaching your kids about Money

6.17.07 It's Your Money with Dr. Bill Bailey
Talk America Radio Syndicate on 360 stations

6.14.07 Problems & Solutions
KFOR Radio, Lincoln NE — Hosted by Cathy Blythe

5.30.07 WNCY Green Bay
Bear and Charli in the Morning

Marketplace Money Nationwide
5.25.07 Interview with Tess Vigeland

Spending Smart Column By Greg Karp
5.20.07 Adult Clothes and 5.27.07 Kids Clothes
Tribune Newspapers — Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun, Hartford Courant, Orlando Sentinel and others

Fox10 KSAZ TV Phoenix, Arizona
4.26.07 Grocery Shopping with Ron Hoon - Morning Show Host

Parents Journal Radio
4.11.07 Interview with Bobbi Conner — Family Money Habits

KLVI - 560 AM Houston, TX
3.13.07 Bottom Line Radio with Todd Hickman (Listen to the Pod Cast)

Arizona Parenting and Houston Family magazines
3.07 America's Cheapest Family comments on the Oprah Debt Diet

KAZ-TV The Pat McMahon Show
3.1.07 America's Cheapest Family Best Selling Book (all the kids)

Arkansas American Family Radio
2.28.07 Mark Gaydos Financial Solutions Live

Savannah Morning News — Arlinda Smith Broady
2.28.07 - Budgeting Tips from America's Cheapest Family

2.22.07 - KTRS St. Louis Radio
The Mark Christopher Show

Fox and Friends Weekend - New York
2.17.07 Money saving tips. Interview with Steve Doocy

2.13.07 FoxTV New York
The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet (View video here)

2/12/07 The Dr. Laura Show Book Give Away

2.5.07 The Good Life with Jesse Dylan
Listen to the interview

2.2.07 Satellite Radio Tour

2.1.07 Motley Fool Web site
Could you be this cheap? Dan Caplinger (read the article)

2.1.07 Satellite Radio Tour
WAKW Cincinatti — Listen to the interview

1.30.07 WJR 760AM Detroit, MI

1.29.07 CFRB NewsTalk 1010 Toronto

ABC NewsNow (worldwide)
1.26.07 - Q&A with America's Cheapest Family (view video here)

Paul Harvey News and Comment
1.25.07 and 1.26.07 They're called America's Cheapest Family

ABC's 20/20
1.19.07 Flat Broke: Begging and Borrowing in America

Good Morning Arizona
1.17.07 — Get Back on Budget - Book Release

East Valley Tribune, Arizona (Syndicated on AP)
1.16.06 — Scottsdale Couple Go National

Fox10 KSAZ TV Phoenix, Arizona
1.16.07 — Get Back on Budget - Book Release

KPNX TV Phoenix, Arizona
1.13.07 Evening News with Brahm Resnik- Shopping and Book Release

Arizona Republic
1.04.07 Frugal Family Back With More Advice

Crown Financial Newsletter
11.06 Get the Real Deal - Check Your Receipts

WFHM 95.5 The Fish—Cleveland, OH
11.2.06—Fish Mornings with Len and Brooke—Holiday savings

Real Simple Magazine
11.06—Holiday Savings with America's Cheapest Family

WNCY Green Bay
10.6.06 — Bear in the Morning

The Bottom Line Personal
10.06—Money-Saving Secrets from America's Cheapest Family™

Fox10 KSAZ TV Phoenix, Arizona
8.06 — Back To School - 3 segments: College, Grade School Supplies and Clothes

AlHurra Television - Broadcast into 22 Arab Speaking Countries
3/6/06 - 3/8/06 - Documentary, "Americans"

The Washington Post Newspaper
1/8/06 - Save $1,000 in 100 Days

Fox10 KSAZ TV Phoenix, Arizona
12/21/05 Arizona Morning with Ron Hoon - Last Minute Christmas Ideas

Budget Living Magazine
Aug/Sept 05 The First Family of Frugal — Six page feature article

Arizona Republic
8/23/05 Frugal family shuns debt - and gains national fame

KPNX TV Phoenix, Arizona
8/6/05 Morning News with Brahm Resnik- Back to School Deals

UPN 45 TV Phoenix, Arizona
7/31/05 Wake Up with Kari Lake

Fox10 KSAZ TV Phoenix, Arizona
6/19/05 Arizona Morning with Ron Hoon

Fox10 KSAZ TV Phoenix, Arizona
6/12/05 Newsmaker Sunday with John Hook

Arizona Republic
6/9/05 The Lowdown on Getting out of Debt

Good Evening Arizona
6/9/05 Budgeting Pros Offer Help

Good Morning Arizona
6/7/05 Budgeting is Kids' Stuff

Arizona Republic - Money Minute
4/30/05 - 3 ideas for vacationing on a budget

Weekend! Radio - Focus on the Family USA
March 2005 - 5 interviews on various Money Topics

KPNX TV - Money Minute - Phoenix
11/29/04 - The Thrift Store Safari

Australia Broadcast Company
11/18/04 Life Matters - Live Interview with Julie McCrossin

ABC - Channel 15 - Phoenix, AZ
11/15/04 - Smart Shopper - Thrifty Family

KOMO TV - Seattle, WA
11/12/04 - Northwest Afternoon - Live Interview

BBC Radio 4 - London, England
10/15/04 - You and Yours interview with Liz Barclay

National Radio New Zealand
10/7/04 - Cheapest Family in America interview with Linda Clark

Sunday Telegraph - London, England
9/12/04 - Thriftiest Family in the US Tells How to Run an Economy

This story also ran in several other countries in newspapers and magazines. We are aware of the following:

New Zealand and a couple US magazines. It was translated and ran in Turkey (AKSAM newspaper) and Hong Kong (we think it was the Ming Pao News).

Flagstaff Family Magazine
September 2004 - Cutting Corners

Arizona Republic
8/19/04 - Budget Pro Takes Bite Out of Food Costs
This story also ran in:
- Democrat and Chronicle - Rochester, NY
- Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
- Fond du lac Reporter - Wisconsin
- Indiana Star Press

Tribune Newspapers
8/18/04 - Scottsdale savin' maven shares the goods

Faith & Family Magazine (no link available)
Fall 2004 Issue

Good Housekeeping Magazine
8/04 - Spend Less, Be Happy

Archie Richards Column - Creator's Syndicate
7/04 - Pay Mortgage Early

Arizona Republic
7/17/04 - Early payoff of mortgage takes patience, sacrifice

Savers Department Store Newsletter (no link available)
5/27/04 - Ways to save money

Netscape Network - Author Unknown
5/13/04 - ways to save a lot of money

Good Morning America
4/27/04 - America's Cheapest Family

Money Matters Radio - distributed nationally (no links available)

8/19/04 - Research helps you make wise purchases
7/16/04 - Frugal Lifestyle - How we got started
6/18/04 - Rich Kid Syndrome - Solving marital economic differences
5/18/04 - Vacations without Debt Regret
4/13/04 - Windfalls, Dealing with Unexpected Cash

Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, SD
3/7/04 - A frugal lifestyle pays off in freedom to reach dreams.

East Valley Tribune - Pinching Pennies
1/20/04 - Setting up a household budget

Arizona Republic - Money Minute
1/09/04 Money minute: Put grocery budget on a diet

Good Morning Arizona
12/19/03 - Teaching kids about money, isn't kids stuff.

10/21/03 - Saving on Groceries, Debt Reduction, Holiday Traditions and Vacations without breaking the bank.

TBN Joy in our Town - Phoenix
10/11/03 - Teaching Kids about Money, Kids and Family Traditions

KUOW - National Public Radio - Seattle
8/1/03 - The Conversation - Cheap Tricks Living Simply in Tough Times - Listen to the Interview

Arizona Republic - Money Minute
7/7/03 - Holiday Food Savings

AZ TV - Pat McMahon Show
6/20/03 - HomeEconomiser Interview - Photos and summary

Arizona Republic
5/24/03 - Economy Name of Game for Family

KFYI Radio 550 AM - Phoenix
5/24/03Interview on Morning Brew with Austin Hill - Photos and summary

KTAR Radio 620 AM - Phoenix
5/8/03 - Interview on Real Life with David Lebowitz - Photos and summary

KPNX TV - Money Minute - Phoenix
5/9/03 - Cheapest Family in the Valley

East Valley Tribune - Scottsdale
4/29/03 - Living Cheap and Loving It.

Also ran in the following papers and more:
6/18/03 - Mid Valley Town Crier - Weslaco, TX
6/22/03 - The Sun - Yuma, AZ
6/22/03 - Clovis News Journal - Clovis, NM
6/22/03 - Northwest Florida Daily News - Fort Walton Beach, FL
6/22/03 - Valley Morning Star - Harlingen, TX
6/23/03 - Appeal Democrat - Marysville, CA
6/25/03 - Daily News Sun - Sun City, AZ
7/03/03 - Gaston Gazette - Gastonia, NC
7/06/03 - Prescott Daily Courier - Prescott, AZ
7/17/03 - Honolulo Advertiser - Hawaii
7/20/03 - Waterbury Republican - Connecticut
7/20/03 - Pensacola News Journal - Florida
7/20/03 - The Capital - Maryland
7/20/03 - Albuquerque Journal - New Mexico
7/20/03 - Sun News - Myrtle Beach
7/20/03 - Times Argus - Vermont
7/21/03 - Contra Costa Times - California
7/25/03 - Indianapolis Star - Indiana
7/27/03 - San Jose Mercury News - California
7/27/03 - Seattle Times - Washington
7/27/03 - Austin American - Texas

Miami Herald - Florida
Pensacola News Jorunal - Florida
Tallahassee Democrat - Florida
Hammond Times - Indiana
Cedar Rapids Gazette - Iowa
Bowling Green Daily News - Kentucky
The Baltimore Sun - Maryland
Omaha World Herald - Nebraska
Pittsburg Post Gazette - Pennsylvania
Houston Chronicle - Texas
San Antonia Express News - Texas

Many thanks for Knight-Ridder News service for sharing our story.

North Scottsdale Independent
3/27/03 - Teaching Thriftiness