sms007, I hope that was a typo. $11 for one pound of cutlets?? Mine are $3.89 a pound! A nice “family-size” package is usually around $11. Maybe that’s what you meant.
Good point about the cheaper brands – I started buying Target brand tissues (pretty much the same as Kleenex, and that’s not even the extra-soft ones!), paper towels (okay, but not as good as Bounty), and even the “compare to” versions of some of my toiletries (I usually can’t tell the difference, but if you can, just switch back – buying one can’t hurt!). Also, a lot of ShopRite brand stuff is kosher and tastes the same as the regular brands (i.e. rice, baking stuff, pasta, etc.).
Look online for coupons before making big purchases, and keep your store coupons (no matter how small, but only if you know you’ll use them) organized by store and date so that you can pull them out while shopping and check that they’re not expired.
Shop at outlets and look out for sales. Shop around for bigger items like appliances and be sure you’re getting the best possible rate for insurance.
Good luck!