Kara Rozendaal is the founder and operator of Practical Saver.  Their family of five lives on an ordinary income.  A few years ago they had a life change and needed to find ways to make up an $800 monthly income loss.  They were able to trim their monthly spending and surpass the $800 need.  Kara now spends her time sharing the secrets of their research and perseverance.

Kara is a Financial Planner with a degree in Finance from Arizona State University.  She is the author of the book Real World Grocery Savings, appears regularly on Channel 3’s Your Life A to Z,  and writes and publishes the Practical Saver Encourager.  The Encourager is a weekly newsletter that is full of Weekly Grocery Sales, Homemade Gift Ideas, Do It Yourself Repairs on your house, Budgeting Advice, Organic Food Information, Recipes, and much more. 

“For my family, and myself, we have made a deep commitment to managing money and enjoying life.  With the money we save, we spend as much time as we can camping, riding our horses, and taking family vacations.  This time we spend together is priceless - and the ultimate reward for the practical way of life we have chosen.”