Smart Spending combines the best money-saving tips from MSN Money and the rest of the Web. Our team of experts on stretching dollars:
Karen Datko, lead blogger, is a veteran journalist in small-town Montana, where her mortgage is $310 a month.
Teresa Mears is a veteran writer in Florida. She doesn't clip coupons, but she does shop at Goodwill.
Donna Freedman, our "Living With Less" columnist, is a student, freelance writer and handywoman in Washington.
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