I agree with meal planning saving money - I've been doing it for about 2 months now and it's working well. Nothing fancy, I just sit down and write out a fortnight's worth of meals, check what I need to buy to make those meals and that's what goes on the shoppping list.

I find this way I'm not buying heaps of things 'just in case' like I used to. We have only what we need and it works.