50 Nifty Tricks for Big DIY Savings

50 Nifty Tricks for Big DIY Savings | Money Saving Ideas | This Old House - 1: "Remember when the tightfistedness of relatives raised during the Depression was amusing? Our grandparents' certificates of deposit and plastic couch protectors seemed downright quaint when our own home-equity and retirement portfolios were ballooning. Suddenly, though, the pot-roast-and-potatoes ethic doesn't seem quite so kooky. We'd even say it's worthy of a salute."