I found this article extremely helpful and saved/bookmarked it several years ago: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/24/yo...?emc=eta1&_r=0

I have always like the idea of joining/creating a food co-op (pretty much a West Coast idea though?) or getting together with others to save money using joint buying power. Do you know other people on fixed incomes that you can form a club or something with, share ideas and resources?