What if I told you that your child could make phone calls and text without paying for a cell phone plan? Did you know that you could save 50% on your next flight? Better yet, you can have the airline pay you to fly first class! You can even save thousands when dining out this upcoming year! These are just a few of the unconventional saving techniques described throughout my book. My passion for saving money came from living with a single mother who always had to cut costs so that she could provide for our family. All financial saving books and speakers have one thing in common, as they want you to save your money for later in life. My belief is that with certain disciplines, you can save for the future while also enjoying the luxuries of the present. The tips provided in this book have allowed my family the financial freedom to travel when we please, buy the things we desire, and live on a future minded budget while only bringing home two teacher salaries. You can read all the financial books you want, but the fact remains that your spending habits are one of the hardest things to change. This book will guide you in how to keep the same spending habits, but provide you with ways to save on what you buy, while teaching you how to buy. Friends have called me cheap, cheapo, cheapskate, frugal and even sleazy, but the same friends then call me lucky, fortunate, spoiled and blessed when I’m on my 8th vacation of the year. I am assured that you have heard some of the techniques in this book, but I believe that there are a few that you’ll find highly beneficial. Anyone can cut costs by not spending money on the things they want, but what fun is that? Employ a few of these tips into your yearly spending, and enjoy the financial freedom to live the way you want, within the budget you already have.