Families Cutting Costs > How It Works
Steps to Lower Costs
- Know Your Costs
- Get Suggestions How to Cut Costs
- Take Action to Cut Costs. .
Why Families
Families are the core of communities. Too many families are being squeezed as their costs rise faster than their incomes.
Why Cut Costs
Families face rising costs of many items but in particular the costs of Food, Transportation, and Home Energy.
Why Groups and Communities
By sharing experiences with other families in their community association, club, or congregation, each family can benefit, creating better choices together. Groups are a key way that families can share data about costs, best practices, and collaborate to reduce costs.
FCC Weekly Challenges
- Food > Breakfasts. Lunches. Dinners. Snacks. Drinks.
- Home Energy > Electricity. Natural Gas. Propane. Fuel Oil. Costs of Home Appliances and Activities.
- Transportation > Gasoline, Insurance, Total Cost of Ownership and Operation of Vehicles. Commuting. Shopping. Appointments.
- Credit and Financing > Credit/Debit Cards. Mortgages.
- Tech > Internet. Cell Service. Streaming. Devices. Cell phones. Routers. Home Controls and Sensors.
FamiliesCuttingCosts Measures
- Suggestions from: other families, local suppliers & professionals, and AI
- Customized by Family Attributes (size, ages, diets, interests); by Housing Unit Type (own/rent); Location (urban, village, rural); and postal code.
- Personalized for Groups to which families are members
- Filtered by Level of Difficulty, Costs to Implement, & Time Commitment