Remember when the tightfistedness of relatives raised during the Depression was amusing? Your grandparents' certificates of deposit and plastic couch protectors seemed downright quaint. Suddenly, the pot-roast-and-potatoes ethic doesn't seem quite so kooky. Tip your cap to all your penny-pinching kin and read on for the best why-didn't-I-think-of-that ideas for shrinking your household expenses.
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