Are You Brave Enough for the £1,000 Challenge?  Middle-class incomes are stretched more than ever. Feeling the strain himself, personal finance columnist Brian O Connor decided to put his own family s spending to the test. He began a ten-week experiment to see if his family could cut its monthly living expenses by £1,000 without sacrificing anything truly important. From groceries and transportation to entertainment and insurance, O Connor ruthlessly tackled his family s Top 10 spending categories with an eye on rooting out big savings. As he shares his family s cost-cutting adventures, O Connor offers helpful strategies for getting your own finances back on track. Whether he s sharing secrets to shrinking your grocery tab or helping you scour bills for unnecessary fees, O Connor tackles the frustrations and fears of controlling your own financial fate.