America’s Cheapest Mother | Extreme Cheapskates - Summary

Summary

The audio clip is a conversation with Jordan Page, a housewife who is known for her frugal lifestyle. She shares her methods of saving money, such as rationing food, reusing toilet paper, and preparing meals like waffles with only three lines to save on ingredients. Jordan also discusses her decision to purchase a million-dollar home for a significantly lower price, demonstrating her extreme saving measures. She talks about her family's monthly food bill of $180 and her plans to further reduce it by raising chickens, goats, and potentially a pig in their backyard. Jordan's frugal lifestyle and her family's financial situation serve as a testament to the benefits of living cheaply and making the most of resources.

Facts

1. Jordan Page, a housewife, demonstrates how to make the most out of every penny. She rations food and even suggests rationing toilet paper by using one part juice to five parts water.
2. Jordan and her family spend less than half of what a typical family of five spends on household necessities, which averages up to three thousand dollars a month.
3. Jordan, a 27-year-old housewife in Utah, spends less than half of what a typical family spends on household necessities.
4. Jordan's family spends less than half of what a typical family of five spends on household necessities.
5. Jordan demonstrates a method of saving money by cutting her family's use of toilet paper from 300 rolls a year to only 40.
6. The Paige family is financially back on track and their extreme saving measures allowed them to purchase a million-dollar home.
7. Jordan's monthly food bill comes out to a mere $180 thanks to her creative money-saving solutions.
8. Jordan hopes to lower the percentage of her family's income that goes towards food even further.
9. Jordan is considering raising her own animals for a fraction of the cost as it would be to buy organic meats or eggs at the grocery store.
10. Jordan is considering raising chickens to provide a significant amount of eggs at a low cost.
11. Jordan is considering raising a goat to provide a significant amount of milk at a low cost.
12. Jordan is considering buying a pig and then having it raised at home, which would provide a significant amount of bacon at a low cost.
13. Jordan hopes to reach her savings goal in two months.
14. The costs of feed, shelter, and vet bills for the animals would be covered.
15. The numbers add up and something to be said for saving that much money.