Alyssa Tay, 58, prefers to buy fresh local produce over imported ones as they are generally cheaper.
The Economides have found fame as America’s Cheapest Family, surviving on half a normal family’s budget, but many of their frugal methods do make sense. Malaysians can learn a thing or two from them.
THOUGH there are many people in the world truly deserving of the unflattering title, “cheapskate”, a family in the United States has found ways to stretch the boundaries of extreme frugality without going overboard.
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