Latest article: Meet the Pettys

There is no better way to start a blog than to jump into it. For this reason, I will spare you the intro blog post and start with the real stuff.

Last Friday, I introduced USA Today readers to the Petty family from  Sunrise, Fla., as the next family to take part in the Frugal Family Challenge. Over the next month, Cliff and Kara will make adjustments to their child care budget. The Pettys were a little apprehensive about sacrificing quality care for cost but were willing to listen to their experts opinions on how to save.

Andrew B. Innerarity for USA TODAY

 

“My children’s upbringing is more important than money,” Cliff said. “We’re doing this challenge, and we have to keep an open mind.”

USA Today and ABC’s Good Morning America Weekend have teamed up to challenge and change the lives of several families’ finances. Take a look at how the Frugal Family Challenge began or learn how families in the past have fared.