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Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Living on the Cheap. With high numbers of people unemployed right now, and money tight for many families, it’s time to look at real ways to save money during trying times. During the Great Depression, people employed 1930s frugality and simple-living tricks to save money and survive the lean years. We can take a page from their book and do it again.