We save money in many ways that may not be acceptable/feasible to ALL families but it works for us. We have 4 children full time and 2 part time (joint custody from the ex wife) but we find that buying brand new clothes and still maintaining that "Name Brand" expectancy from your children can be expensive so we found "Once Upon a Child"for children 10 and under. We save thousands of dollars a year guaranteed in comparison to those who go to the mall or buy retail brand new. No one would ever know that my kids Nike's or Adidas came from a used childrens store or that my daughters clothes didn't come from the same place theirs did, this store specifically picks up names like Gap & Baby Gap, Old Navy, Limited Too, Childrens place, Baby Phat, Fubu, Bongo etc. They even sell gently used baby and childrens furniture, toys and accessories.
My husband and I also car pool to save on fuel instead of taking 2 vehicles , I go in earlier one week and he goes in later the next.
Our home, we are building our home little by little vs. financing an expensive mortgage. We're looking at paying only property taxes and no monthly payments!!!!!