{"id":22417,"date":"2021-06-14T21:17:24","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T01:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=22417"},"modified":"2021-06-14T21:17:24","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T01:17:24","slug":"four-frugal-families-cash-in-on-tlcs-new-penny-pinching-series-so-freakin-cheap-series-premieres-monday-june-28-10pm-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/14\/four-frugal-families-cash-in-on-tlcs-new-penny-pinching-series-so-freakin-cheap-series-premieres-monday-june-28-10pm-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Frugal Families Cash in on TLC&#8217;s New Penny-Pinching Series &#8220;So Freakin Cheap&#8221; Series Premieres Monday, June 28 @ 10PM [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SOrq5344shQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Meet the four unique families that share one extraordinary ability to turn everything into a deal. Although their methods are quirky and at times comical, it&#8217;s not all fun and games for the family and friends of an extreme bargain hunter. Tensions rise and emotions are high when each family is forced to confront their loved ones in the hopes of living a more normal life as they approach major milestones, including planning a wedding, renovating a home, buying a new car, and laying down the path for a career in fashion. SO FREAKIN CHEAP premieres on Monday, June 28 @ 10PM ET\/PT.<\/p>\n<p>The families featured include:<\/p><div id=\"morty-3027817716\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Tran Family (Orlando, Fla.)<\/p>\n<p>Rosanna and Danny Tran look as if they live the life of luxury in their upscale neighborhood and large, beautiful home, but they still find a way to be self-proclaimed &#8220;Crazy Cheap Asians.&#8221; The two parents immigrated to the United States in pursuit of their American Dream, built a successful business from the ground up, and raised four children, 28-year-old Alex, 26-year-old Elizabeth, 19-year-old Brandon, and 13-year-old Charisma. The women of the family have made a tradition of participating in pageants and finding a way to do them on the cheap, but there is trouble brewing in the Tran home when youngest daughter Charisma wants to strike out on her own as a fashion model, instead of being a fashionably frugal pageant queen like her mother and older sister.<\/p>\n<p>The Watson Family (Mesa, Ariz.)<\/p>\n<p>Returning from their debut on the original series EXTREME CHEAPSKATES, self-proclaimed &#8220;Princess of Cheap&#8221; Shelley and her husband Tracy Watson have done their best to instill in 27-year-old daughter Ashley and 23-year-old daughter Brittney their core values of frugality. Ashley has always been on board with her mother&#8217;s ways, whether using their dog&#8217;s hair to restuff the pillows, making dinner from the neighbor&#8217;s leftover pasta or planning Ashley and Colby&#8217;s wedding on a $1,000 budget eight years ago. 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Since leaving her job to raise their first son and becoming a stay-at-home-mom, Becky has also made it her duty to become &#8220;The Most Frugal Mom in America.&#8221; She finds creative ways to save money by washing their dishes in the river, hanging old wire hangers from the basement pipes to heat their home, and telling her sons that their birthday is on the same day so they only have to throw one party. But, Becky and Jay don&#8217;t see eye-to-eye when it comes to being cheap. As they embark on a major home renovation project, Becky is determined to keep to her shoestring budget, and Jay has had it with his wife&#8217;s over-the-top cheap methods and never-ending DIY projects putting a strain on their relationship and potentially putting their lives at risk.<\/p>\n<p>The Clayton Family (Stonecrest, Ga.)<\/p>\n<p>Tony and Angela Clayton are at odds over Tony&#8217;s extreme cheapskate ways. 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