From extreme couponing to bartering to multifamily households, Americans are reinventing ways to live their most prosperous life in spite of what the economy is doing. Having money is not the most important thing, but we all like to feel comfortable and prosperous. So when "lack of funds" is a fact, we are discovering new ways to get the life we desire. Are these practices contradicting our prosperity teaching? Some people think so. What are your opinions about economizing and compromising to get the lifestyle you desire?