How the average person can save

I am not going to tell you that if you put "X" amount of dollars into a certain account or investment you will make "X" amount of money - no I am going to tell you how you can save money everyday.

#1 buy items that you need and use everyday at SALE prices only and stock up. For example if there is a big sale on toilet paper and you save $1.00 on each pack of 6 then stock up on as many as you can afford. You will always need and use the toilet paper so you will be saving money in the long run by buying at a lower price. The same is true for meat that can be frozen for 6 months. Shampoo, soap, laundry detergent and other essential non-perishable items can all be bought at bulk sale prices. Items to avoid are flour, wheat, cereals and other grains since they don't keep for over 9 months due to the weevil eggs in them.

#2 use coupons whenever you can. Don't use coupons for something you don't normally buy unless it makes the item you normally buy more expensive and you think you might like the different product.

#3 don't buy items that will be wasted. If you buy bread but find out that you end up throwing out half the loaf because it went bad or stale before you could use it, then you have just wasted your money. Next time buy a smaller loaf or buy rolls and freeze half of them. Don't buy more than you can use before it expires!

Bottom line - buy smart, not wasteful and you will save money in the long run.