this is "nightline." >> tonight. got a financial mess on your hands? clean it up with a little help from this frugal family. they're masters of living on the cheap and you can do it too. although it may mean parting with some pry prized possessions. >> i think this is the one. >> married at first sight. are these for joy? experts predict they make perfect pairs. so a year later, we're going in for a marital checkup to find out how this controversial social experiment is working out. >> i love it. >> running on empty. quarterback tom brady addressing the scandal that's landed his team in hot water.

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folk are in need of a financial makeover makeover. tonight two experts at living on the cheap are going to show us how it's done. they say if you're broke, fix it. and your own home could be the key. wait until you discover the hidden gold mines that may pave your way out of debt. here is my "nightline" co anchor juju chang. >> reporter: hello! the williams' family is on a treasure hunt with a twist. coming up with items from their own house with lauren grutman. >> we can turn around and sell this in eight hours, cha-ching! >> reporter: they can maybe 500 bucks in five minutes. the goal a rainy day fund to particular start a financial makeover. but some of it isn't easy. >> the chair. >> so you have $150 sitting right here. >> reporter: and later than is just getting warmed up. >> this is very expensive. >> we roast our own coffee at

home. >> reporter: why are they willing to auction off their reach it confidence? they're drowning in student loans. they say in their case $150,000 worth. >> i understand there is a lot of credit card debt. >> i used to think it was free money. >> reporter: for lauren and her husband mark it's a story not just familiar they lived it. >> we had no idea where our money was going, suddenly we turn around and $40,000 in debt. >> but the grut mans say they have gone from being stressed and in debt to financially flush. we wanted to know more about these crash crew swayeders. >> it's all of 4 degrees. >> hi, nice to meet you! >> come on in. >> they have four kids of their own, but they had to start from scratch after losing their dream home during the mortgage crisis. each and every room of their more modest home is a shrine to

penny kitchening. after realizing he was spending thousands every year on takeout coffee mark started roasting his own. >> i have this diy could have me roaster i made. you put the green beans in mere and turn it on -- >> and how long does it take to roast the beans? >> about 12 minutes. >> so one way i save on laundry detergent. this is $50 of laundry detergent i paid $8 for. >> what? how do you do that? >> coupons and a sale. >> they basically buy meat from a farmer and have enough frozen to last an entire year. >> we have a half cow we bought from a local farm in here. >> that's ground beef. and that's incredible. that's steak. and planning is key. a week's worth of precooked frozen meals saves time and money. >> those 22 meals we made this week costs us $150.

so we have macaronty and cheese and chicken en chill las. >> up in the bedroom, decor designed on the cheap. >> that's $70. >> it's incredible. really beautiful. >> thank you. if you were to buy it in the store, it would have easily within a few hundred dollars. they turn the attic from a playroom to an office. and the blog i'm that lady dishes out her meal plans to 10,000 followers. >> we enjoy being frug ral. >> reporter: watching her use coupons at the grocery store is like asking a computer hacker to crack the code. >> i'm going to get three loaves of bread for 3.$3.79. the bill is down to ten bucks. they estimate over $10,000 in savings every year. >> so i saved $51.

>> she's just not saving on food bills. she saves on high-quality passion. >> i can imagine someone raised in an upper middle class family saying i'm not shopping in a thrift store. >> my values have changed every year. >> but she has school district rules about what she'll buy. >> what's this one? >> that's faded glory. that's walmart brand. >> now that her family's finances are turned around she says it was much an emotional makeover as a monetary one. >> we had to get on the same page financially, together. >> it really was more i think an emotional connection we had to make rather than a numbers connection. >> with all these savings, they said they not only got rid of their debt. they're putting money away for retirement. they enjoy helping other couples, facing financial ruin. which brings us back to the williams' and that treasure hunt. >> oh, look, there is a foosball table. i think you could sell on

craigslist 25 to $50 range. >> the savings adding up fast. >> it's literally been 12 minutes since you started. >> wow. >> how much money have you found? >> over $1,000 worth of stuff. >> the grutman's encouraged the williams yamly to make a budget and cut out expenses like tv channels. . we have to go upstairs and try and find stevie's shoes. >> but there is one last closet steve is nervous to share. >> these are some of my prices so, i mean these are -- these go for 150, $150 a pair on ebay. >> $1500 worth of stuff they can sell right now. >> it's painful. it's sentimental, liens a not. >> yeah you have to give up speakers i legal i'm losing part of myself. >> finding new jersey savings

gives you momentum to you soent have to go into more debt. >> and that is something this family feels is worth praying for. >> the total cost for this dinner tonight was right around $7. $116 per person. >> for night, i'm juju chang, oswego new york. >> next, would you marry a complete stranger? these couples did. and now we check in about that fairytale ending. and later on "nightline," tom brady speaking out about deflate gate. >> i've always played within the rules. >> if he didn't do it did someone else?

♪ you're about to meet couples who said no to marriage as we know it and yes to so-called relationship gurus who believe they could pick anybody's perfect partner. a controversial experiment to be sure. but you may be surprised at some of the results. what happens after you meet your future spouse for the very first time at the altar. here's abc's lindsey jennings. >> cheers. >> yes. >> okay. just relax. >> reporter: three beautiful brides, getting ready to walk down the aisle. >> i'm scared. >> reporter: and into the arms of their waiting grooms. >> woo! >> let's do this! >> reporter: everything is perfect. the dresses, the flowers, the champagne. but there is just one catch. >> i think i just made the worst decision of my life. >> reporter: they're about it marry someone they have never met.

>> courtney hendricks, meet jason per on. >> nice to meet you. >> reporter: the brides and grooms total strangers. >> do you take him to be your husband. >> reporter: and their first words to each other? >> "i do." >> yes. >> reporter: these six brave souls agreed to this extreme social experiment last march for the reality show "married at first sight" allowing four self-proclaimed relationship experts to find their perfect match. after five weeks, the couples have a choice. to get a divorce or stay together. >> i want to stay married. >> i want to spend the rest of my life with you. >> we have decided to get a divorce. >> reporter: for the two couples who stayed married, the cameras never stopped rolling. now, a new spinoff show showcases their first year of marriage. >> made it! >> reporter: back on their big day, 32-year-old doug henner and

28-year-old jamie weren't seeing eye-to-eye. >> couldn't have been happier seeing someone just absolutely gorgeous. >> this is the worst feeling. and i just happen to be not attracted to the guy. >> i feel so bad. >> reporter: and the days after that -- honeymoon. >> we were married two weeks and he lied to me about something really, really silly. he used to smoke and he had a cigarette. >> reporter: a small marital spat that highlighted deep trust issues. >> i don't know. for me, i was like two weeks in you're lying about that what are you going to lie about a year later? >> reporter: lucky for them there was help on hand. >> you learn how to argue, and how to talk when you're upset. and how someone will receive, you know what you're saying and how you say it. we're very lucky we have a chance to speak to the experts. >> reporter: as well as game tape to review. >> we also have a chance to reflect back and see how we were in these moments. >> our whole family. >> reporter: the two decided to tough it out. even moving to a new home.

hoping they would fall in love. >> it's got to be hard to hear i'm not in love with you. he's like, have you ever been in love with someone in a month? give it time! >> sorry lady. this is mommy and daddy time. >> reporter: unlike jamie and doug's rocky start, courtney and jason felt an instant connection. >> we played a lot of 20 questions. we stayed up a lot, like talking, and didn't sleep a lot. and that's really how we got to know each other. >> didn't sleep because you were talking. >> well -- sometimes. >> well, i'm just going to go drink my coffee. >> reporter: but married life soon became very real for the aspiring makeup artist and her firefighter husband. >> we have been under so much stress so we're trying to get settled into our apartment, jason is in the academy. i can only handle this for so long. crap is everywhere. >> reporter: things reached boiling point when courtney lost her job. >> we're so awkward right now. this is really uncomfortable.

like sitting here in silence. and i don't know what's wrong. >> it's like this tornado just happened. you know the whole job thing. >> reporter: they called in the experts. >> i think, honestly the honeymoon stage is gone at this point. >> reporter: . >> courtney and jason are at the brink. they both lost a lot of the connection they had. and in order to reconnect, they have to keep remannsing and wooing and keeping their relationship hot. because if they can't find quality time their marriage won't survive.our mom decorate that? >> yeah, my mom was like a master. >> reporter: ultimately, it was a family tragedy that brought this couple together. >> my mom had lung cancer and is she passed away. >> i kind of wish you would have got to know her. >> if it wasn't for courtney i don't know. she supported me. where there is dark, you know there is light. and courtney is my light.

and she shined on me through this whole thing. >> reporter: for jamie and doug love did eventually blossom. >> i love it! >> when did you fall in love? can you pin point it? >> honestly, it was a long transition. for me personally, it takes time. i think it was a build-up for me. there was a lot of small experiences where i just learned i could trust him and he would show me he respected me. the simple fact he waited to have sex with me you know until i felt like i was ready. >> reporter: they waited two whole months. >> thank god she worked nights so i had nights alone. >> reporter: the marriage is going so well but jamie may be away. >> making the money so we can have a baby? >> yeah. you're really into this whole baby thing, huh? >> you're not? >> i mean, eventually. i just -- maybe it's because i do feel pressured. >> reporter: for now, doug just

wants to spend time with his new wife. >> we both want kids. i would rather have that strong foundation first, before we introduce, you know a baby into the mix. >> reporter: both couples now say they can't imagine life without each other. >> how do you explain this? did the experts just get it right? >> at first, i said this is ridiculous. they're going to fix me with my perfect match? the proof is in the pudding. >> there is a difference between what you need and what you want. and maybe sometimes we didn't know what we needed. >> reporter: turns out what they needed was patience. and invaluable guidance from the show's relationship experts. something maybe we could all use. >> well i had no idea i needed to grow up until i literally, like watched dr. logan say it on tv. and i'm like oh that makes sense. and i saw, like a change in myself. >> but you see yourselves being married for decades to come. >> honestly i can't see a

future without her. >> ditto. >> the experiment is to be continue >> no i'm in it for the long run. >> you better be. >> reporter: for "nightline," i'm lindsey janice in new york. >> "married at first sight" airs tuesday nights on fyi network, partly owned by disney. next he's married to gisele but is tom brady a cheater? the next chapter of deflate-gate. >> i have no knowledge of anything. i have no knowledge of any wrongdoing. >> abc news "nightline," brought to you by indeed.com. is on the world's #1 job site. indeed. how the world works. you get sick you can't breathe through your nose... suddenly... you're a mouthbreather. well, put on a breathe right strip and instantly open your nose up to 38% more than cold medicines alone so you can breathe and sleep

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♪ in the world of pro sports tom brady is on the short list of athletes who seem to have it all. the looks, the money, the wife. and a chance to win the super bowl this year. today that world was shaken a bit. this team under fire for the alleged cheating scandal known as deflate-gate. the star qb now forced to play defense. tom brady, superstar quarterback, a-list celebrity with the super model wife. but tonight, squaring off against allegations brought on by deflate-gate.

>> i didn't alter the ball in any way. >> denying any part of the latest scandal that has the sports world abuzz. in the conference championship ay, even though brady handled the ball we counted over 40 times in the first half it wasn't until d'qwell jackson intercepted a pass that questions were raised about an unfair advantage. at halftime nfl officials discovering 11 of the 12 balls did not measure up. the nfl's golden boy left scrambling to defend his reputation. >> i get the snap i drop back i throw the ball. i grip it and i try to throw the ball. that's the extent of me touching the football. so i don't sit there and you know, try to squeeze it and determine that. if that's what the colts wanted to do then that's what they want to do. >> but not everyone is buying it. former players angrily accusing him at best of trickeration. at worst, something more serious. >> i don't believe there is an equipment manager in the nfl on

his own initiative would deflate a ball without the quarterback's approval. i just didn't believe what tom brady had to say. >> i could not believe what i heard. i'm so disappointed. because i thought this was a perfect opportunity for tom brady to go and say, you know what, i made a mistake, i blew it. it's on me. i'll take the blame here. and this will go away. he didn't do that. >> he didn't have any direct answers to give about the chain of custody of the footballs. he may not have individual knowledge, but it was never addressed what have you instructed people to do have you ever instructed them to make those changes. >> even new england's head coach, bill belichick, shifting a spotlight on to a star qb. >> tom's personal preferences on his footballs are something that he can talk about in much better detail. >> so will brady's good guy image take a sack? >> i don't know if the fans are

going to turn on tom brady, those who support and like him a lot. i think the hard core new england fans say this is much ado about nothing. because let's do remember this fact. they brought in properly inflated footballs in the second half. the patriots were more dominant in that half than the first half. >> if i don't know something, i don't know something. i don't know what to say other than that. >> as the league continues to investigate, the only explanation offered to date rob gronkowski's hey. hey, want some sandwich? hey! no, no, it's okay. listen, ma, i need construction paper. ally's making valentines for school. oh, i used to love valentine's day. then i met your father. i used to love every day. ananybody see today's paper? why? what's up? i'm in it. give me that. "large male seeks any woman." they discontinued my ad.

and i happen to have a girlfriend now thank you very much. it's in the metro section. ooh, let me see, let me see. [chuckles] oh, here you are! and do you see who's at the other end of those handcuffs? my god...leon. [chuckling] look, frank. your friend leon. you arrested leon? my leon?! technically now the state of new york's leon. ve known this guy 40 years. since when is it a crime to sell merchandise at far below wholesale prices? you should've seen his warehouse. fake designer luggage. imitation jewelry. "macintush" computers. [robert and marie laughing] hey, wait a minute. didn't you buy my engagement ring from leon? relax. he assured me it's a one of a kind flawless diamond. it's aake. it's a fake?! hey, how do you know that's a fake? well, because i have 300 more exactly like 'em