Forage for food
Indoor garden anywhere you live
Pick up hand tools and learn to use them. You can find hand saws, planes, augers, post hole diggers and other tools for pennies at garage sales.
Invest in reusable personal items like cloth diapers and handkerchiefs.
Buy a hand/pedal generator.
Links
https://www.k-tor.com/Power-Box
https://steemit.com/food/@cheapogroovo/foraging-for-food-is-a-great-way-to-save-money-learning-how-is-easy
http://www.windowfarms.org/