The economy's not so hot. I make pretty good money, but I'm being squeezed, just like everyone else. Here's what I've done:
I haven't bought a new car since I don't know when. I don't know how many miles my car has on it, since I put another (used) engine and transmission in it. They cost me $1000. The odometer says over 300,000 miles (I take care of my cars), but the engine and transmission have about 50,000 miles on them.
Lots of rice and beans at home, with salt and olive oil and some meat or fish. It's a lot tastier than it sounds. We eat out maybe once a week.
We turn the heat down at night in the winter and use a space heater in the bedroom. I've found it saves close to $100 a month.
Vacations consist of free or cheap things -- like fishing. It's a lot of fun, too.
As best as I can tell, we've saving over $5000 a year.