Update, April 29, 2019: This article was originally posted in 2009 (yes, 10 long years ago) during the great recession in the United States. We went through every avenue, no matter how small, to teach families how save money during those tough economic times. Although the recession is now over, we find that more and more people are still looking for this kind of money saving help on how to live a more frugal life and do more with less. In fact, a lot of people think another global recession may be coming in the near future. Whether it is or not, it’s better to be prepared with skills to…