It is cool to save?!

While watching the Today Show this morning, I caught a segment on how Americans now think it is COOL to save?!

How great!! Seriously!!!

So here are my questions for you-

Are thier store brands that you buy rather than the name brands?Why do you perfer those?

Do you hold off buying clothes until the sales hit?

What are your secrets?!

Here is a cool food/money saving tip for this entry-

Homemade brown sugar - courtesy of Molly Green (http://www.econobusters.com/?p=4934)

Ingredients

1 cup of granulated sugar

1 tablespoon of molasses

Directions

Measure sugar and molasses into a mixing bowl. Stir with a fork until completely mixed. Your brown sugar is now ready for use! Store in an air tight container, in a cool, dark, place until ready to use.

Makes 1 cup.

Tip: If you want to make a darker brown sugar, just increase the molasses to two tablespoons.