Last time I wrote this post, I gave you all ideas on how to prep with little or no money and how you could find great deals or items for free. Then I got to thinking:“What about prepping with no money at all? Because, girlfriend, you are broke and in this situation.”I talk to myself. A lot. Nevermind.I had to ponder this myself for awhile. I almost admitted defeat. Then I watched a YouTube video from southernprepper1. In it, he reminds…
Time to get serious about my spending and tighten down the hatches. And maybe, just maybe, if I tell you all about this I will have to be more accountable for myself. First of all: DID YOU KNOW THAT WE ONLY HAVE 72 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS?!?! If that wasn’t enough to inspire panic in my (and possibly your) heart, I have another problem. Until next spring, I have a $165 a month car payment. Add to that, a raise in…
A big misconception in the prepper community and people looking from the outside is that prepping takes a lot of money. Yes, some of the bigger projects do take some money to do. If you are looking to be off-grid, eventually you are going to have to lay some money out for solar power, wind power, or whatever you choose to do.But….There is a lot you can do to prep that does not take money or very little money to…
I was taking a long, hard, cold look at my budget a few weeks ago, knowing I was going to have to tighten the whole thing. An anticipated rise in my car insurance and a car payment for the next six months was going to take a big bite out of my budget. I am already a frugal living kind of person so where do I trim up next? Ack! I knew where. My “little” trips to the convenience store….
For the last year, I have been making my own dishwasher detergent. I use the powdered version as I haven’t found a liquid one that I like and works well. My kids have their doubts on the powdered version working well, but if they would keep up on the dishes and not let the food dry to the dishes they would find out differently! The great thing about this recipe is that it uses some of the same ingredients from…
Great article about saving money on kids’ clothes by buying ahead! When you find those great deals, you should snap them up! You will be money ahead when the need arises and you already have the needed item. We do this for all the kids at my home. Learning The Frugal Life: Clearance Finds and Buying Ahead: “I went to Walmart the other day and stumbled upon some clearenced shoes. My boys go through shoes pretty quickly. They spend alot…