The $1000 Challenge

Are You Brave Enough forthe $1000 Challenge?Middle-class incomes are stretched more than ever. Feeling the strainhimself personal finance columnist Brian OConnor decided to put hisown familys spending to the test. He began a ten-week experiment to seeif his family could cut its monthly living expenses by $1000withoutsacrificing anything truly important. From groceries and transportationto entertainment and insurance OConnor ruthlessly tackled his familysTop 10 spending categories with an eye on rooting out big savings.As he shares his familys cost-cutting adventures OConnor offershelpful strategies for getting your own finances back on track. Whetherhes sharing secrets to shrinking your grocery tab or helping you scourbills for unnecessary fees OConnor tackles the frustrations and fears ofcontrolling your own financial fate.