One thing we always do is ask the pharmacist for a generic alternative to the medications we get. It has usually been our experience that the pharmacists have a more thorough understanding of what the generic alternatives are and they always have the database on their computer to cross-reference. Sometimes they have made us re-check with our Physician when the alternatives have been similar prescriptions, but we have usually found that the pharmacists have been a reliable resource for checking the more cost effective alternatives. Likewise, we also double-check to make sure we find out the chemical name for the prescription, so that when we see the name of the generic, it matches. Pharmacists and physicians are great resources, but they have been known to make mistakes every now and then as the rest of us do. Hope this comment is helpful.
Many Blessings,
Aaron

Thanks for all you are doing to help people in these increasingly difficult economic times! I appreciate the clothing tips here as I have a wife and two daughters, and clothing is a priority! However – I am blessed that my wife has also taken on the habit of doing 90% of our clothing shopping at thrift stores. We have often been able to purchase an entire season of clothing for one of us for less than $40. When we are judicial, we also can often find new clothes that have never been worn! One other thing we have found very beneficial in clothing shopping is to frequent different thrift stores in the surrounding areas. Garage and yard sales have also often yielded great treasures in used coats, jackets, dresses, etc. I am very appreciative that my wife has become a frugal clothing shopper, as it also allows us to have other freedoms with a little money in other areas, when we shop for clothing this way.

keep up the great work – the blog, newsletters and savings tips are helping us greatly!

Aaron