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£1,000 Challenge

Brian J. O'connor

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Portfolio
29 October 2013
Are You Brave Enough forthe $1,000 Challenge? Middle-class incomes are stretched more than ever. Feeling the strainhimself, personal finance columnist Brian O'Connor decided to put hisown family's spending to the test. He began a ten-week experiment to seeif his family could cut its monthly living expenses by $1,000-withoutsacrificing anything truly important. From groceries and transportationto entertainment and insurance, O'Connor ruthlessly tackled his family'sTop 10 spending categories with an eye on rooting out big savings. As he shares his family's cost-cutting adventures, O'Connor offershelpful strategies for getting your own finances back on track. Whetherhe's sharing secrets to shrinking your grocery tab or helping you scourbills for unnecessary fees, O'Connor tackles the frustrations and fears ofcontrolling your own financial fate.
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Imprint:   Portfolio
Country of Publication:   United States [NOT AVAILABLE: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions:   Height: 213mm,  Width: 140mm,  Spine: 18mm
Weight:   204g
ISBN:   9781591846437
ISBN 10:   1591846439
Pages:   224
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Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Brian J. O'Connor is a syndicated columnist for the Detroit News. For the ""Grand Experiment"" series he was honored with a 2010 Best in Business award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers and the Christopher J. Welles Memorial Prize awarded by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He lives outside of Detroit. Visit www.funnymoneyblog.com

Reviews for £1,000 Challenge

I laughed out loud reading this book. Brian O'Connor does the nearly impossible by making a personal finance book funny as well asincredibly educational. --Liz Weston MSN Money columnist and author of The 10 Commandments of Money Brian O'Connor keeps you entertained while demonstrating simple and effective ways to cut costs in every area. And he'll keep youlaughing all the way. --Mary Hunt founder, Debt-Proof Living, and author of 7 Money Rules for Life Finally, a book to help with the family finances that doesn't feel like you're being chewed out by a coach! This is a hip, fun, hilarious, but ultimately helpful guide to family finances by a real human being. --W. Bruce Cameron author of A Dog's Journey and A Dog's Purpose


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