Welcome back my financially aware friends. I hope you all found my tips from last month extremely helpful. I also hope you all have a lot more change in your pockets. Let's try to save you even more with these next set of tips:

Have you ever gone to 1 store, and bought an item, just to go into another store to the same or similar item for cheaper? The solution to your shopper's remorse is to plan ahead. Window shop online for the items you like and go through all the stores you frequent to find the same items for the cheapest prices. It'll save you money without sacrificing your wishlist.

Check the sales papers! So many restaurants are finally realizing that we're in a recession and are responding by giving you lots of food for small prices. Many of them also offer coupons on top of their special prices. Try Chili's new deal: 3 courses, 2 people, $20.

Challenge yourself. Buy a pedometer, which counts the steps you take, and join Kaiser's 10,000 steps program. The more you walk, the more calories you burn, the better you feel. This program challenges you to take more steps like choosing the stairs instead of the elevator or escalator, or even taking the long way to class.

Who wants to spend $50-$60 on a new video game that you plan on beating anyways? Let's go back to how it used to be and rent games. Gamefly.com is the Netflix for video games. You choose which games you want to play, they deliver them to your door, you play them FOR AS LONG AS YOU WANT, and return them when you're done so you can receive the next game on your list. You can try a free trial or get a membership starting at $8.95 a month.

It's the fall, and besides going back to school, there's something even better that happens: all of your favorite TV shows return with new seasons! Curl up on the couch and catch your show while talking to your friends about what the heck is going on with So-and-So and What's-His-Face's relationship. Missed your favorite show? You can watch many series online via Hulu.com.

Girls, it's time to become one of the guys; let your boyfriend have his time in front of the TV for football, basketball, baseball, etc. It may not sound like much of a date for you, but if you sit there, at least PRETEND to be interested, and don't ask questions after every sentence, trust me, he'll appreciate it. If you happen to like sports as well, get just as involved as he does. Root for your favorite team together or become temporary rivals for the night!

Have a great, thrifty month. Until next time everyone! By the way, if you feel like it, send me birthday wishes this Sunday. My thrifty birthday celebration may include a free ticket to Disneyland!

Briana