Waste is HUGE in the U.S.A.. Food waste alone is deplorable, but unlike resturants, etc. that have liability, what do we do as families?

Sure, most folks may not like brussel sprouts, but now kids turn up their noses at everything. One of my nieces picks the cheese and other ingredients off her pizza, while another picks away the crust from pie, and a nephew refuses to eat mashed potatoes, and the neighbor girl freaked out about Chicken Alfredo.

And adults aren't the only one's who need to watch portions. Another niece consistently dishes up more than she can eat, so a lot of it ends up down the disposal.

Let's assume about 1/4 of food is wasted in these ways. Using the amount of $800/month for groceries, that means a loss of $200.00! You want savings? Start teaching your children how valuable food is, and stop coddling them so much.

Aside from one niece who consistently puts too much food on her plate, so at least 1/3 ends up down the d

My wife and I get movies from the library instead of renting... it's free and kinda fun to be surprised at what comes in for us to pick up (typically there is a waiting list for the movies).  Our library has a website where we can list the movies we want to see as well as track how far down the waiting list we are.