On September first there was an article called "Living Large? Start with Small Cuts, Like Bottled Water" in the Daily Press by Brian J. O'Connor.   His mother-in-law lives in Tampa, Florida where fertilizer from the orange groves gets into the water and makes it taste terrible. making buying bottled water a necessity. But Americans who live in areas with the best and cleanest drinking water on the planet spent 12 billion dollars on bottled water last year. If people want to go on vacations or to afford a car, you should start with cutting out small things like bottled water and just drink out of the tap. He says you won't make much of a dent in your savings, but if you cut down on things like housing, transportation and food as well forgoing bottled water you can make big changes.  I think this is very true.  I don't mind drinking out of the tap in our area, but if people really hate it they can buy pitchers that filter the water as you pour. I can see how not buying bottled water would cut down on money spending.