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Congrats on moving to the states! Can I just say, I'm so excited you'll have heat? Do you know where you will be living? That really makes a big difference in helping you figure out costs of things.

Phew! You do move a lot! Do you know where in Florida you will be? If you're looking for good prices on things, I would suggest Walmart for groceries and household supplies. I just saw your other post about Costco and someone said it well. It's a good deal if you are going to eat everything you buy in bulk there. Costco and BJ's do tires and gas, I would suggest just seeing what is close to where you will be living and choose that one..

The Sunday paper always has coupons for food and you can use them at BJ's, if that is where you get your membership. They also have their own coupons. Costco doesn't take manufacturer coupons but they have their own coupons you get in the mail, as well.

You can find deal sites online that tell you about upcoming sales and deals. We follow a lot of those.

Buying (and selling) used items saves us a lot of money. List-serves like http://www.craigslist.com are convenient and free to find and post items.

Just be careful when meeting people, especially if you're in a not so good area. Meet in a public place or google map the house/area to check it out first. If it looks unsafe, don't go.

Good luck on your move!