Detroit News Columnist Brian J. O’Connor will discuss his book “The $1,000 Challenge: How One Family Slashed Its Budget  Without  Moving Under a Bridge or Living on Government Cheese" on Thursday, March 13 at 7 p.m. at the Rochester Hills Public Library. 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 … [Read more...]