Four Ways to Live a Frugal Life in Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, like other cities and towns across America, has been affected by the current economic crisis. Prices are up for gas, food, housing and more. As a result, people here have to do a lot of belt-tightening.

There are ways, however, that you can help minimize the financial crunch for you and your household, without having to live like you're in a monastery..

Do your grocery shopping where you get the biggest savings.

Las Vegas is home to a wealth of grocery store chains, such as Albertsons, Vons, Smiths,Food 4 Less and Lucky's, as well as a large number of smaller ethnically-based stores, like King Ranch. While some stores tend to price items higher than others, you can still find bargains in all of them, if you check the weekly flyers they send out.

On a personal level, my husband and I have found that we get the most savings at Food 4Less. While it doesn't have the kind of fancy gourmet foods some of its competitors have, the prices are very reasonable and you can buy a lot of food for lower prices. I highly recommend clipping coupons and taking them along with you to the grocery store, for even more savings.

Another wonderful place to consider shopping for groceries is the 99 Cents Only store. Exactly as its name implies, everything there costs 99 cents. You can find canned goods, dairy products, frozen foods, snack foods, bread, dairy products, drinks, spices, bottled water, pasta and other items you would normally find in your regular grocery food store. Some are name brand products that were overstocked and others are not name brands, but are just as good. They even offer fresh produce now.

You can also find toiletries, housewares, cleaning products, health products and the like.. There are several 99 Cents Only locations throughout the city of Las Vegas.

Shopping at this store for the majority of your groceries can tremendously slash the amount you spend in a month.

Have Family-Friendly Fun at Low or No Cost

Going out to the movies can be a costly occasion in the present economy. The price of entertainment for a family has jumped and you may have decided to cut out enjoyable activities, in order to save money.