1. Video games. Game Stop has great used video games and will replace them if they don't work.
2. Don't go to the movies. Do family movie night at home for just a few dollars.
3. If you have sons and they wear typical short-cuts, buy a trimmer kit and cut their hair at home. A $20 investment can save you years of hair cuts.
4. Rent a Rug Doctor and add a scoop of Oxyclean to the water when cleaning your carpets. It will take out stains you thought were permanent and extend the beauty of your flooring.
5. Don't buy new furniture. Invest in a miter-capable monster table saw and build your own furniture. Sick of paying top dollar for pressed-wood with coating over it? So was I. My husband bought me the table saw for Christmas two years ago and I now build my own furniture out of real wood for pennies over what the store charges.
6. If you can find them, get a hand-powered push mower and edger. Save the gasoline, and you don't have to worry about the kids cutting off their toes.
7. Join the local FreeCycle and find out what other people are giving away.
8. Cook and bake at home. Healthier and a lot less expensive.
9. Shop consignment. Whether it's an upscale shop for business clothes or your local Good Will, you can find great clothes for a fraction of the price.
10. Buy board games, card games, etc., for family game night.
11. Visit parks and museums. Most of them are free.
Your husband must have one huge set of stones on him...!