Create leftovers on purpose, and eat them through the week.
Learn to cook favorite dishes from scratch.
Don’t go to movie theaters.
If you have to go to a movie theater, don’t buy food there.
Don’t order drinks in restaurants.
Buy things used.
Clean your house yourself – learn to enjoy cleaning.
Learn to fix things yourself.
Cultivate inexpensive tastes. Try not to develop a taste for bottled water, fine wine, live entertainment, private schools, exotic vacations, designer clothes, precious jewels, original art or expensive cars (unless you can easily pay for them!)
Find “dive” restaurants that you like.
Chain restaurants often have more tasty food and larger portions than expensive restaurants.
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