Mary Hance

Mary Hance (a.k.a. Ms. Cheap) writes a frugal-consumer column for the Tennessean, the leading daily newspaper in Nashville. She is also the author of Ms. Cheap's Guide to Nashville, Ms. Cheap's Guide to Getting More for Less, and 99 Things to Save Money in Your Household Budget. A native of Senatobia, Mississippi, Hance graduated with honors from the University of the South at Sewanee, with a degree in English. She and her husband, Bill, have two grown daughters and live in Nashville,...See more

Mary Hance (a.k.a. Ms. Cheap) writes a frugal-consumer column for the Tennessean, the leading daily newspaper in Nashville. She is also the author of Ms. Cheap's Guide to Nashville, Ms. Cheap's Guide to Getting More for Less, and 99 Things to Save Money in Your Household Budget. A native of Senatobia, Mississippi, Hance graduated with honors from the University of the South at Sewanee, with a degree in English. She and her husband, Bill, have two grown daughters and live in Nashville, Tennessee. See less