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[quote=Anonymous]- Cut down that Starbucks habit. Make it a 1-2/wk treat instead of every day
- Keep your pantry and freezer stocked.  If chicken's on sale, buy a bunch.  Stuff like toilet paper, pasta, etc
- Where it doesn't necessarily matter, move to store-brand items and then buy when on sale (canned beans come to mind, for example)
- Or, be really frugal and buy things like beans, rice and pasta in bulk from bins rather than pre-packaged
- Eat less meat and drink less alcohol.  It amazes me sometimes how much those two items can add to my grocery bill.
- Cancel subscriptions to things like newspapers and cable
- Look at commuting costs. Public transit, carpooling, teleworking.  
- Look at weekend driving costs.  How many errands can you do on foot or a bike, or have things delivered.
- Obvious things like giving up housecleaning, regular car washing
- Set the thermostat a few degrees warmer/colder depending on the season.  Get a programmable one so that you aren't paying to heat/cool an empty house during the week and really cool the house down overnight during the winter.

Those are the quickies that come to mind.[/quote]

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