Media Contact Info

Steve and Annette Economides are household finance and personal budgeting experts. They have appeared on Good Morning America, ABC's 20/20, Dr. Phil, The Today Show, NPR and have been quoted in newspapers worldwide, People Magazine, Good Housekeeping and Real Simple. If you're a writer or producer looking for someone who can speak enthusiastically and authortatively about:

• How to survive the recession and still enjoy life
• Breaking the paycheck to paycheck cycle
• Dealing with increasing grocery prices
• What to do if your house payment is eating you alive
• Destroying the myth that frugality is deprivation
• Saving money on everything — Housing, cars, groceries, clothing, recreation, medical expenses, gifts, school costs, vacations and more
• Teaching kids to manage their own money, dealing with allowances and helping kids learn to be financially independent.

Steve & Annette can help.

For media requests or review copies of our books, contact:

Dawn, our PR Assistant
Email: Media[at]AmericasCheapestFamily[dot]com
          or use our media contact form here
Mail: PO Box 12603, Scottsdale, AZ 85267-2603

INTERVIEW AVAILABILITY Due to our family committments and a high volume of interview requests we may not be able to respond to your inquiries immediately.

The current economic situation makes our lifestyle and money saving tips very pertinent for listeners, viewers and readers. We are very involved in our kids lives and have many writing and business deadlines, as a result we are not usually available on short notice. If you give us more lead time, it makes it easier for us to say yes to your requests. We truly want to help families recover from the economic mess we are in.

Radio and Podcasts: Our availability varies from week to week. When requesting an interview please include the following information:

1. Your Web site
2. Interview time
3. Interview length (interview lengths need to be at least 10 minutes)
4. If you have the capability to tape (early morning East Coast times are really rough for us)

Newspaper / Magazines: Because these interviews usually take longer than radio, and we have many writing deadlines, the more lead time you can give us the better. Please contact us with the following information:

1. Name of the pubilcation
2. Circulation
3. Topic
4. Your writing deadline

TV Producers: Please email us with:

1. The name of your show
2. When it airs
3. Audience size
4. Date you want us to appear
5. The theme of the segment you are considering us for

The more lead time you give us to rearrange activities and our kids work schedules (if you want the kids to appear) the easier it will be for us to say yes to you.

TV Production Companies: Many production companies have approached us to do documentaries or other shows "for the exposure" (i.e. without compensation). We simply cannot consider these offers. If you have a show concept and want to discuss it, please email us with:

1. The name of your company
2. What shows have you created that are airing now
3. The time frame you are working with
4. Any other details you can share with us

Product Endorsements: We are not available to endorse products just "for the exposure." If you are interested in having us work with your organization, please send us the folling information:

1. Name of your organization
2. Description of the product
3. A brief description of what activities you would like to utilize us for

If your requests do not fall within our parameters, contact us anyway and we'll let you know if we can accomodate your schedule.

Speaking Engagements: We love to speak to groups and encourage them to take their family financial management to a new level. You can read about our many presentations here.