Message #79184

[countrigal]

We dropped our local phone company since we both have cell phones, and then got a "free over IP" phone to use in the house for "just in case" situations.  Definitely do as Katie stated and work on planning your meals out, and ensuring you stick to your shopping lists when you go to the store, as a lot of lost money disappears on incidentals that we pick up while shopping.  Watch for case lot sales and the such in your local grocery stores.  I often pick up meats and canned goods at these with a huge savings, and then package them into the right storage sizes for my family and freeze them.  My freezer is well-stocked with less expensive meats, so I normally have any meat on hand that I need for a recipe.