The financial crisis that our nation is facing has many people looking hard at their food budgets. One item American’s shouldn’t cut back on is milk – this nutrient-rich food is a nutritional bargain! Well-known money guru Suze Orman is helping people to “Milk Your Budget” with information about milk’s value, along with a chance for them to win $150 in groceries.

The ubiquitous “Got milk?” campaign is getting a leg up from the equally ubiquitous money guru Suze Orman, whose new ads endorse moo juice with the argument that at 25 cents for an 8-ounce glass, it’s a nutritional bargain compared with other beverages. And as Americans economize on groceries, one thing they should not cut back on is nutrition, says the Berkeley restaurateur-turned-financial planner.

Going beyond national advertising, the new campaign also includes Internet tools showing the relative value of milk versus other beverages as well as a suggested, nutritionally balanced list for a family of four.