This is very popular from where I live and have gotten many rave reviews as well as people telling me that I should go too.  They say that you don't have to be low income, even though this day and age, there will no longer be a middle class the way I see things going.  The poor and the rich, that's it!!   So anyway, folks around here think this is awesome.  The meat pieces are individually wrapped (what's the phrase, freeze packed or something like that).  You must spend at least 25.00 and then you can get additional bonus items for a deeply discounted rate.  It appears as though they come to your area once a month, money needs to be into the host office prior to the items being delivered and shipped.   The stores are open only certain days of the week.

I have become a coupon queen!  We have literally cut our grocery bill in half!  I do the grocerygame.com where you pay a small fee and they match the lowest sales prices with the non-expired coupons and let you know when the best time to buy various items is.  I generally save 50-60%.  Even if you don't join, their message boards have areas where you can find out about free samples and rebates, great sales, etc.  There is a free list of walgreens sale items matched to coupons on thecouponmom.com.  We try to get some items for free or nearly free and donate them- my kids think this is pretty cool. 
I bought all of my 3 yo's clothes for the year at a local church's consignment sale ( including 2 winter coats for $4 ea- they looked brand new!)  I got my older son's school clothes through landsend outlet online and old navy clearance- winter jacket-$2.97!)
I look online to get the codes you use to get a discount or free shipping when ordering online.  We eat out only 2-3x/month.  We order water -saves almost $2/person.
I stock up when there is a great deal.   We walk to the park, have game nights, get free kids movie rentals.
I have recipes to make your own laundry soap and stain remover, but have not tried them yet.  I cut my dryer sheets in half.
I shop throughout the year for Christmas and birthdays.   
I try very hard to not impulse buy- I really think- do I really need this?  Do I have something already that will work for this purpose?  And I am learning to be patient- there are deals on almost everything if you wait. 
We also shop the local farmer's market.
I am really trying to pay off the last of my debt this year and spend God's money more wisely.  It has been fun to be able to have the money on hand to help others when they need it.  I plan to continue my thrifty ways after I am debt free.  Being thrifty has actually become a fun challenge for me.  My husband laughs at me and thanks me for helping us save money.

Oh I sponsor one child through Compassion is so awesome! When you get the letters and pics.

Actually that has been something that has kept me grounded because I think of all those poor kids that don't have any food, so I am careful with the money I am spending...

Ladies- I am LOVING this thread!!!    My biggest issues I think are at the grocery store...I know there are more ways I can save there, but our stores won't take internet coupons...I've been clipping, but I'm also trying to eat healthy too, so coupons are not really the best option always...

Anyway, would love to hear, maybe on another thread (?) some healthy recipes that are quick and tasty. I've been cooking out of the Jenny Craig cookbook 30 meals in 30 minutes, and what I like about it is I can use rice with almost every meal in it, it doesn't have any casseroles in it (my kids just have never liked casseroles), and when I use it I'm usually spending money only on meat at the store.

Whaddaya think? 

I agree with cutting out things like satellite TV and magazines. There are lots of things like that people have that aren't really necessities.

Eating out, even fast food, is a good way to throw away money, not to mention ruin your waist line.  It adds up fast.

I pay nearly all my bills on line and save $.39 every time. Plus they get there faster.

Eating real food and not processed foods.

I'll come up with more. This is a great thread. Let's see more of these and less of those "others". Know what I mean?

back when I still lived in Ohio I went to Aldi's - it's awesome! I hope they have that store in TX, too. 

it's not like Sam's club because that requires a membership - and if I remember correctly, it is waaaaay cheaper than even Sam's.

There are some things you can't get there, because of the nature of the savings. A lot of fresh produce isn't readily available. The fun part of Aldi's is that you have to put a quarter into the locking mechanism on the cart in order to unlock the cart from the rest and use it in the store - when you are done, if you put the cart back where it belongs you get your quarter back - it's a neat way to keep carts out of the parking lot.
Do you see why it's so cheap? They save A LOT by not hiring tons of workers. Aldi's is a very interesting experience if you've never been there before - but the savings are phenomenal!! If you plan your menus using things you can buy at Aldi's, you'll cut your grocery budget in a major way.
 

Yes, at times the Aldi's experience is "out there" (such as yesterday for example) but most of the time it is great   FFMK - we will definitely discuss...I've MAJORLY reduced our grocery spending shopping there & as it seems they are getting more popular the selection of fresh produce is getting better