don't use credit cards, or at least pay off the balance don't buy processed foods consider car cooping or using public transportation if it's available
The library is awesome for movies and music as well as books. Cook from scratch, it really is easy and the internet is full of recipes. Thrift stores are great for lots of things, I recently got some nice dishes and a coffee table. I also get a lot of our clothes there. Get deals on shoes, a lot of places have a buy one get one deal...you could go halves with a friend.