Since y'all are talking about garlic, and the theme is money saving tips, my tip is to grow your own garlic. Its so easy and it keeps on giving! Plant in the fall and then pretty much do nothing (except water as needed) until the following August. I have 60 bulbs coming up. Keep 50 to eat (seems like a good amount for a 1 year supply) and plant the other 10 each year and you will never run out. If you cure it and store it properly, homegrown garlic can stay fresh for 6-9 months.
Also - the growing garlic provides additional treats via the scapes (the shoots that grow above-ground), which you harvest in early summer.
Also - the growing garlic provides additional treats via the scapes (the shoots that grow above-ground), which you harvest in early summer.