Be cheap, but not too cheap ...


  • Living
  • Friday, 28 Feb 2014

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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