Martha Stewart is a spokeswoman for the other major discount chain, so her lips were sealed. They are so far removed from the land of reused ziploc bags and homemade Christmas presents, asking them about saving money is like asking John Madden for nutrition advice. I know more about saving money than they do. Have a goal. You won't mind replacing the washer in your leaking faucet yourself rather than calling a plumber.
More money represents more choices.
You can quit your job, move to another state, have your radiator repaired, or escape to Cozumel before you explode from stress if you tuck away a little nest egg. If you charge more than you can pay off each month, chop up all your credit cards. Go to thrift stores when you have an urge to needlessly spend money. Work up a bad attitude about borrowing money. Use the library.