There are some modern conveniences I would not want to live without: running water and a washing machine for starters. There are some modern conveniences that are not really necessary, but they make life easier. I lived without a microwave for over four months until someone took mercy on my children and bought one. I was fine without it. Another appliance I lived without is a clothes dryer. I lived for over two years without a clothes dryer and I…
Without further ado, here are the top ten posts of 2017. You read them. You shared them. This is what you all thought was the best posts! 1. Coming To My House When SHTF Happens? We Need To Talk… 2. Have An Overwhelming Urge To Prep? Here Are 25 Things To Do Now! 3. Ten Prepping Habits You Should Be Working On! 4. Can You Stop Someone From Looting Your Home? 5. 12 Must-Have Items For Prepping For The Elderly…
While everyone should be a frugal lifer, a lot of people struggle to do so. Life happens and you end up spending more money than you want to. You are busy and money just flies out the window. A good deal of living frugally is planning ahead and having goals. What do you want to accomplish financially? In what areas do you want to save money? How can you simplify your life to spend less money? Only you can answer…
Long before thrift shopping was cool, I was doing it to stretch my budget and because I just couldn’t afford new things. In fact, my parents did the same thing! I grew up on hand-me-downs until I outgrew my cousin’s clothes. Almost all my books came from used bookstores and the library. We went to auctions and garage sales. My parents needed to stretch their pennies too! Now thrift shopping is cool. Thrift stores are gaining popularity as are the…
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Kids can be so expensive. There is the expected expenses of clothing and feeding them. Then there are the unexpected expenses of injuries, wisdom teeth, illnesses, and notes from school saying they owe money for this or that. Either way, kids cost money.I am here to tell you that after raising two kids to adulthood and two kids on their way to adulthood, kids do not have to be expensive at all. In fact, you can raise kids rather frugally….