Steve and Annette Economides (Econo mee dis) are internationally recognized as personal finance experts and New York Times Best-Selling authors of three books:
America's Cheapest Family Gets You Right On the Money. (NY Times Best Seller)
Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half with America's Cheapest Family
The MoneySmart Family System: Teaching Financial Independence to Children of EVERY Age. (Best Parenting Resource of 2012 - Family Magazine)
As seasoned speakers, Steve and Annette intertwine humor, audience participation and easy to apply principles in each of their presentations. They will motivate, educate and energize your next meeting and all those who attend.
The media loves the Economides' message of family, fun and frugality. As a result, they have appeared on many national TV shows including: Good Morning America, The Today Show, ABC's 20/20, Fox TV's Your Life with Neil Cavuto, CNN, Inside Edition and The Dr. Phil Show. They are regularly quoted in newspapers and have been featured in magazines such as Good Housekeeping, People and Real Simple. They are also frequently requested as personal finance experts on NPR, Janet Parshall and other radio programs worldwide.
Married in 1982, Steve worked as a graphic designer earning $6.50 per hour. Annette stayed home to take care of their baby. Over time, on an average income of just $35,000 they purchased and paid off a four-bedroom house. Prior to writing their best-selling books, Steve spent 23 years working with Fortune 500 companies as an advertising account executive and Annette was a stay-at-home mom to their five kids. Together they ran a successful volunteer crisis financial coaching organization, helping scores of families learn to better manage their personal finances. This outreach became the basis for their books.
Audiences have said that the Economides make managing personal finances completely understandable. They keep a constant pulse on the financial needs of families and singles through their website--MoneySmartFamily.com, speaking engagements, and radio or TV appearances.
Spend some time with Steve and Annette and you'll discover that managing your finances can be freeing and fun!
Steve and Annette Economides, share the easy-to-implement strategies they have used since 1982 to live a debt-free, fun-filled life without feeling one bit deprived. They'll cover many money-saving strategies and the single most important tool that any family can use to reach their financial dreams. They aren't teaching some financial planning platitudes, but concrete, practical actions that they have used to pay off their first home in 9 years, to purchase all of their cars with cash and to reach the American Dream in a very un-American way . . . without debt!
Subtitle: Finding Contentment by Living Like a King
Is the culture defining your family — where you live, what you drive and which activities you choose? There are four areas of your life where you can start taking control right now to rise above the cultural pressures and enjoy a vibrant family life full of the things you need and the relationships you desire.
Subtitle: Moving from Dependence to Independence
Do you need to spend hours clipping and filing coupons to gain maximum savings at the grocery store? “No,” says frugal shopper and NY Times Best Selling author Annette Economides. She'll share how we feed a family of six for just $350 per month, as well as multiple ways you can save beyond clipping and sorting coupons. Just implementing a few of Annette’s many strategies will have a huge impact on your food budget.
Do you need to spend hours clipping and filing coupons to gain maximum savings at the grocery store? “No,” says frugal shopper and NY Times Best Selling author Annette Economides. She'll share how we feed a family of six for just $350 per month, as well as multiple ways you can save beyond clipping and sorting coupons. Just implementing a few of Annette’s many strategies will have a huge impact on your food budget.