In these tough economic times, we have to watch every penny we spend. Prices are increasing, yet our salaries remain the same. Despite the downturn, I recently achieved the dream of bloggers everywhere and moved out of my mom’s basement, only to be slapped in the face by the hard hand of reality. Paying bills blows. All of a sudden I’m forced to spend my hard-earned money towards groceries, electric bills and other boring crap. As my fiancé will attest to, I was already cheap before I moved out. Now I’m even cheaper.  Since moving out,  I’ve found new and unique ways to save money. Now I share my secrets with you. (more…)