I have been really interested in safety razor shaving for shaving better, with less expense without sacrificing speed (an all-important virtue in my mind) and finally took a walk on the wild side and bought a safety razor. This post will explain what the heck a safety razor is, how it is way better than […]
Fermented Feed: More For Your Money and Happier Hens
A 50 lb bag of feed usually lasts me about 6-8 days served dry. I would long to be able to feed my chickens organic, non-GMO pellet but it just wasn’t in the budget. They roam all day so they’re getting as much organic matter as they want, but I still longed for better pellets. […]
A Guide To Spending Less On The Homestead
One of my reasons for homesteading was to simplify, slow down, and make the things I did more meaningful and grounded; I wanted an authentic life. Being ‘authentic’ for me, meant I didn’t want to be part of the rampant culture of excess and consumerism. Money is security, money is important so it should be […]
How to Live Frugally this Spring
Spring is the perfect time to get your budget on track and start living more frugally after a long and expensive winter full of holiday, heating and electricity costs and more. I don’t know about you, but despite our best efforts to live frugally in winter, it is by far the most expensive time of […]
Saving And Winning With Money: Food
Several years ago Michelle and her family made big changes. With the decision to become a one income family new skills had to be learned. Scratch that – LOTS of new skills. They were like a lot of households in that they were normal, with consumer debt and a consumption mindset. Debt and no savings. […]
How To Be Poor- What To Do When You Lose Everything
Lose your job? Lose of a loved one? Divorce? Health Issues? Life Emergency? We never plan for life crisis and yet, they always find us- when we are completely unprepared. Whether it is our own doing or no fault of our own we end up in a crisis situation, desperate and poor. Most Americans are […]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 15
- Next Page »