Thriftiest family in US explains how to run an economy

This US family could show us all a thing or two when it comes to saving money. Steve Economides and his wife Annette are new stars of the chat show circuit. The couple earn $33000 a year and have five children , however, they only spend $300 a month on food !

When shopping the family search for bargains with military precision and always seem to find the best bargains. Everyone of their children are involved whose ages range from 10 to 21.

"This is the strategy. Spot the bargains!" says Mrs Economides, whose row of chest freezers runs the length of her four-car garage in Scottsdale. "Did you know that people buy more ham at Christmas time than at any other, so it is cheapest then?"

"It's a way of life," Mr Economides says. "In this society we are told to consume, that the consumer lifestyle is freedom. You are free to get it now - just use the credit card. And then be chained by debt.
"We have found freedom from the consumer society and from debt. And doing it our way, we have everything we want."