money money money

about 2 years ago i posted about a couponing class that a friend invited us to
honestly we went just for the hang out not really to start couponing
but i was surprised by how easy the lady made couponing
so i decided to give it a whirl, i collected coupons from my parents paper at first
and now we get our own weekend paper only
i'm not at all a master but i do save about 5-20 dollars per week
which by the end of the month adds up

since then i started looking into other ways to save
why pay full price if you can get a discount??
so here are some things I've read and used that have been useful

favoritecouponingsite
grocerysmarts is the best couponing website!
every wednesday it's updated
it lists pretty much every store in the state with their corresponding deals
then it tells you if there's coupon available and where to find it
(which is why i save newspaper coupon books)
it also rates the deal, 5 star being a stock up deal
sometimes things are free
BTW the password is g84cac

* i like grocerysmarts because i'm still buying the same products i did before, now i'm just getting them for 50,60, 70% off.
and my 30$ a year payment for the newspaper was definitely worth it

bountifulbaskets
my latest obsession is bountiful baskets
basically it's a food co-op
every monday i sign up for my basket and pick it up saturday morning 7am... yikes!
it's a total surprise what you are going to get
here's an example: veggies- 8 ears of corn(ate some last night... delicious!), 2.5 pounds of potatoes, bag of fresh carrots, one head of green leaf lettuce, and celery. fruits: 4-5 apples, 8 bananas, bag of grapes(delicious!), strawberries, cantaloupe(delicious) and 3 tomatoes
guess how much I paid??
15 bucks!
i love it because the folks at bountiful baskets try to buy as local to area as possible, which cuts down the cost and improves the produce flavor.  it also really encourages me to eat a lot of fruits and veggies as well as try new recipes.
when the produce is about to go bad I just cut it up and freeze it for later use(but i hardly ever have to do that)
did I mention that they have add ons. once I got 7 dozen of homemade tortillas for 10 dollars.  3 doz 13inch, 2 dozen 6 inch and 2 doz corn. i have enough to last the summer.

tips to use what you have
i hate wasting things
throwing food away is about the most discouraging thing for me
buh-bye money
here's a list of ways to keep things fresh
i haven't bought any of the products suggested but i have tried some of their other suggestions

these are my favorite ways to save money on groceries
how do you save money?
what your favorite resources?

i've heard of this site called kostizi? has anyone ever used it? please share.