Frugal Living #1

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Well, I'm new to mylot and thought I'd start a discussion. The economy has been getting bad, as we all know, and many of us are feeling the impact. So, I thought I'd post some tips on frugal living! I plan to post one a day for now, and then when I'm caught up with the ones I've posted in my lilaguide group, I'll post them once a week here as well. I'd love to hear any of your tips as well. When grocery shopping, get the sales flyer before shopping and plan your week's meals around whatever meat is on sale. Create a recipe/box file and sort the recipes by main ingredient. So, the next time that variety of meat is on sale, you can go to your recipe box and pull several recipes that can be made around that variety of meat. Obviously you'll want to keep adding to that file so you don't get bored with the same thing all the time, but at least it gives you a place to start. I also keep a handy "shopping list" of regularly used ingredients so I can watch for sales on those items and stock up when they go on sale. Also, some people have freezer space available to buy large quantities of meat - like purchasing 1/2 a beef - and can save money that way. Unfortunately that is not an option for me, but I do remember my parents doing that when I was growing up. What do you do to save money on groceries?