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...