This is great advice and something that I have learned to do out of necessity. I never go to fast food places, I buy food and cook it at home. I don't eat out period. I certain things in bulk and look for sales. I don't buy food from Dollar Stores, you really aren't saving any money. Buying cheap does not always save you money. I have gotten used to buying only necessities, but sometimes I do splurge. Living on a fixed income you do get used to stretching money to the end of the month, I also learned to use things as double duty: run out of toilet paper? use tissues. No dish soap? Use bath soap like Ivory or shower gel. No garbage bags? Use plastic bags from the supermarket. I have learned to recycle and reuse. I buy toilet paper, garbage bags in bulk because we use them so much.