Bushy, there really oughtta be some cheaper bullets near you somewhere. Go to a gun show and look for someone selling bullets, and even if you buy from him there, make sure to get his # or address so you can get more (assuming he's local enough for a drive to his shop). At the gun show, you should also be able to find some folks selling once fired brass. Even though most of us have never bought brass, some folks need a head start. There's also a website
http://www.oncefiredbrass.com
with .45's at 4.9 cents each. $50 will get you 1000 cases and a good start.
There are shops that carry some reloading supplies, and they make their money off of folks like you, who don't know any better...but now you do. Loading for pistol rounds is DIRT cheap...don't buy that expensive crap.
P.S. you also save money by using your cases over and over...that's the point, right? I've known guys whov'e been using the same .45 cases for 30 years!