Bringing your lunch to work is a great way to keep your food spending down, but it only works when you're excited about the food that you're packing. So . . . what are you putting in your lunch box? Share your ideas for tasty and frugal lunch box fare.

For even more ideas, check out:

• Cold Sandwich Recipes
• Salad Recipes
• Brown Bag Lunch Menu

The weakened economy has you spending more – on food, gas, electricity and everything in between – but does it have you saving more? If not, it should. When money is tight and expenses are high, it can be easy to ignore the need to save, but this is the time when saving is most important.

Schedule some time this weekend to go over your finances. Rework your budget; look at your current spending habits; and find more ways to save. No one else will do it for you, so do it for yourself.

Related Reading:

• What's Keeping You from Saving?
• Recession-proof Your Finances