It’s hard to have one without the other. If you have to be working many hours in a minimum wage job you’re going to comfort eat and have no time to exercise. But I agree that without health nothing is possible x
I a Sam's Club rotisserie chicken and take the meat off. That gives me 3-4 meals. I then take the carcass and make chicken stock which makes 5 pints of good chicken stock, which I pressure can to make shelf stable. If I was to buy the chicken stock it would cost at least the $5.00 I spent on the chicken. So win-win. The stock was made with the vegetable scraps and peels that I kept in the freezer and it's so much better than the store bought.
i get the rotisserie chicken from Walmart all the time...love them. they stretch for so many meals...noodles, dumplings, broth, potpies,stuffing casserole etc...
When I'd make chicken stock from bones I used to store loads of the diluted thing, taking up all space in my fridge. Then I saw a yt video saying just cook it down until it's very small. I did it and it made a leathery thing (because of the super concentrated gelatin) VERY strong flavor. A small portion of that is needed to flavor soup. No need to store big containers of very dilute watery broth. Definitely cook it down. EDIT: Remove bones before stock starts turning thick or it will all get stuck to the bones and you'll lose it that way, obviously.
That's PP's choice and it works for her. Plus, she's living in an area that's normally warm to hot weather. My criteria is different. I intentionally bought houses as investments. Houses, generally speaking, double in value every 10 to 15 years. On the other hand you don't want a house and property that's expensive to maintain and sucks up all your time. I think a house between 1100 and 1500 square feet is an ideal size, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and a 2 car garage. It's always a pretty popular size, can be more easily sold if needed. Also easier to rent out rooms with 2 bathrooms. Example, a house valued today at $400,000 probably sold for around $40,000 in 1980 in my area. I put 25% down on my first house. I paid extra on the principle most months. Every house I bought after that I put the entire amount I cleared from the prior house on the next house. Last house I bought I put 60% down on it, had extremely low mortgage payments. Part of my plan was to buy a relatively new house, live there for 10 years and sell it before it needed any significant repairs or replacements. A good roof and foundation are essential. I sold it on my own and paid a lawyer to prepare all the required paperwork. Location is very important and can add or decrease the value. I paid off my last mortgage when I was age 57. I've always been frugal and saved my money. When the interest part of my mortgage payment was no longer helpful for my income taxes, I paid off the mortgage. ~~~~~~ The mistake I may have made was buying bigger and bigger houses. I'm now in a 3000+ square foot house, it's too big, too much work to maintain, and I've looked around but can't find a house on the market that's 1100 to 1500 square feet. I'm debt free so money isn't the issue. This place is too much work and it's enabled me to buy and store too much stuff. Do a lot of research, decide what works best for you in your area.
I work at a laundry mat and people always use too much soap. So much so that they have soapy rinses. Do not go by what the manufacturers say on the bottles, cut that down to 1/6. Your clothes will also get clean if you do not use any soap at all. Just warm to hot water does the trick, it is the agitation that gets the dirt out the most.
Make your own laundry. Grate a bar of 100% coconut soap. If you don't want to look for coconut, Fels Naptha Washing powder 20 mule team borax For softener, salt and baking soda.
I just use Dawn and vinegar to clean everything. I don't see why people need a bunch of different cleaners, either. And I don't shop for entertainment. I just shop when I need something. I use microfiber cloths, not dishtowels. It's amazing how simple life can be when we don't bother with lots of different products and things.
Love these tips! I'm a minimalist, I dont wear makeup or die my (going grey) hair, I try to eat right stay healthy and exercise, which I think is the biggest thing for my appearance. I wear everything out, my holey old yoga pants and t shirts become my pajamas. I clean bathrooms with diluted bleach and everything else with vinegar. No cable I rent movies and books from library.
I think part of the reason I watch you is so that I can hear someone else comment on the over-sanitation of the "modern" world and its downside on our immune systems. Rock on PP
Sadly, but conveniently, I inherited a bunch of clothes from a dear friend of mine 8 years ago. I'd rather still have her, but she knew me SO well (I'm cheap & never enjoyed clothes shopping anyway) & thanks to her, I haven't bought any clothes in 8 years. And probably won't for another 8!
Other than a shower this morning, I used one small lamp, a crockpot, and my oven for 30 minutes to bake a pan of corbread to go with my crockpot black bean/ turkey sausage/carrot/cabbage soup. I won't cook again for a week other than morning coffee and microwave oatmeal every day. Lunch is a sandwich and an apple every day at work.
One thing is that your fridge should have some stuff in it to run efficiently the stuff inside helps keep the temperature stable so the motor doesn't have to cycle constantly, so if you don't have much in your fridge put a jug of water in it as a sort of "heat battery"
After listening to you I finally convinced my husband to switch our cell service and am saving $60 a month on that now. Then I called AAA insurance and switched my vehicles and our home insurance to them and am saving $1500 annually now. So thanks to your great advice we saved $2,220 annually so far this year. Thank you for your great advice!
I have been binge watching a lot of your videos lately on my Roku box and want to say that your videos are inspiring. I have called my cell phone company and internet provider and have already saved over $170 a month without losing any of the features I want. Thank you! Please keep them coming
I agree, we as a nation have become too used to disposable things. Growing up we always had a rag bag, old tee shirts, socks, towels. There is one thing to consider. Towels etc, have to be washed before you use them again. Also, I'm glad you can keep your water heater outside. That would not work in many parts of the country. I do enjoy your videos. Each person should take as many ideas as are practical in their area. I only watch You Tube. No need for any TV.
I follow many of your recommendations....always have. I grew up in the country...around animals...we raised most of our food. I am 75 and still have horses, and do all my own work. I also do not get sick. I haven't had as much as a cold in decades. I had the flu when I was 16, the only time I ever had a flu shot because my basketball coach required it. Except for the polio sugar cube, I have never had any vaccinations. I have no allergies. I have never had a sinus infection even. I work outside, in an ocean of poison ivy, and never had a reaction to it. A doctor told me that my mother was the healthiest person he had ever seen for her age....90's...so maybe I inherited my good health from her, but more likely, I think I inherited her life style.
Took your advice. I called a new car insurance company. I was paying $94 per mth. Now I pay $216 per 6 month. I turn my refrigerator off at night and turn it back on in the morning.
It is amazing how many things you can add water to that will not only make it less expensive, but it makes it better. I mix my shampoo half and half with water and it is easier to wash out, cleans as well if not better and it FEELS better. And like you said about the laundry detergent. I grew up watching my mother measure out a cup of Tide for each laundry load and I have found that 1/8-1/4 cup is more than enough, no matter how dirty things get and most of my things never really get that dirty. Also, due to severe allergies, I just use baking soda for laundry detergent and it not only cleans, but it smells fine and doesn't destroy my allergies. And if you want your laundry to smell like Gain, you can use baking soda and put in ONE TABLESPOON or less of Gain. And I agree about the Dawn dishwashing liquid! I use whatever I can find that's the cheapest and I can use Dawn for the laundry, for the dishes, for whatever. Buying 10 different detergents for 10 different cleaning activities is overwhelming. I usually buy a big thing of baking soda and a gallon of white vinegar, and those two things will clean just about anything in or out of my house. And again, I LOVE my Roku TV!
Love your content. We don't meet on everything. I am good with that. You show alternative practices to save money along with handy tips, rather than getting on a snarky high horse about ideologies. I love that you teach rather than preach. Thanks!
We just switched to Mint after hearing you talk about it and OMG! Wish I had done it sooner! I was paying $135 a month for for 3 lines. I just paid $75 for all 3 for 3 months. And so far I haven’t noticed any difference in coverage. Seriously makes wanna cry all the money we wasted 😂 when it time to re-up I’m doing the 12 months. Thank you, PP! ❤️
I just purchased your book. I love it! I'm a single mom living in an expensive city with one teen daughter. I need to start figuring out how to do "this." I'm getting near retirement and I want to be financially free and finally...someday, own my own home.
if you live in a colder clime, i would suggest that you have the roof checked out in addition to the plumbing and foundation before you buy a house or fixer-upper.
I am 51, and I stopped coloring my hair when I was 47. It has been by FAR the most liberating thing I have ever done. I hated spending the money, the time (not to mention the mess) on coloring my hair. My hair is now about 60/40 brown to gray, almost a gun metal color. I get SO many compliments when I am out in public. I was the pioneer out of the female friends in my circle to go natural first. However, most of the compliments come from my boyfriend's guy friends. It was worth the time it took to grow out the old color.
@@gmvalentine626, I thought it would age me as well. I did find that I could no longer wear browns or bright make-up because it washed me out. But I never really liked browns anyway. I am now wearing the colors I've always naturally gravitated towards, and very light make-up, and most people think I actually pay to have my grey "done" and are surprised I am over 50. You might be surprised if you decide to try it.
Nice! My grandmother has the most beautiful silver/white/gray hair. I don't even know the official color. But she's been that color since in her 20's and never died it. She never cared what people thought.
I haven't colered my hair in 10 years ( forced by mom to hi-light my uair for my wedding🙄 it looked beautiful I must admit) . Looks like I am lucky to have my father's everlasting natural blond. My mom is beautiful silver and black afther being a rainbow of colors until 64 ( she was a hairdresser and with aging it was so unnatural my dad and I begged her to stop colering, its the best thing she ever did, and she is the first to say so herself . If I will turn grey I keep, it who cares( in early forties now)I don't use makeup, hubby jokes it saves him the fright in the morning because I always look the same😂 he loves it so no worries. Saves me from buying make up, make-up wipes, washing and buying new pillow covers in the same time. 🎉
You are sooo right about thrift stores. I thought I was being so smart when I started shopping at thrift stores a few years back, but boy can you piddle away a lot of money and bring home lots of junk if you're not careful.
I had that problem too when I first started thrifting. I learned very quickly that just because an item was cheap, that didn’t mean I needed to buy it unless I had a specific use for it. I’m strategic in what I buy now.
I have friends and I had bought a mobile home from 1 as a second home and I said don't worry I'll clean it out ,they were snowbirds am in Fla.,they Ohio ..so I went to clean it all out ,it took 4 trios 3 vehicles to get all the non opened stuff from thrift stores back to the thrift store ether most likely came from it was hilarious, except it was a ton of work ..then we found out the wall was actually not exact attached don't know how it stayed up, anyway sold it to a construction worker ,got all my money back...never want 2 houses at Sam etime again too much to take care of and worry about..
I live in an apartment and my rent includes my utilities. I'm very careful with my energy usage so my landlords haven't increased my rent. $500/mo all bills paid. I live on the 3rd floor so I COULD crank my AC but I work long shifts in healthcare so I'm only home long enough to shower and sleep. No need to cool it when I'm not at home.
If you really wanna live cheap you live out of your vehicle, work remotely and tour the US as gas affords. You live on blm land, cook your own foods and have time to spend with your kids, grandkids, fur kids. Many of us live this way now either by choice or out of necessity like me. Its doable. And if you are able to save before you go houseless you can live totally rent free and vehicle payment free. I wasn't the blessed. It was either the mortgage I couldn't afford alone or the Van payment. I chose the van payment. Oversanitizing like your hands kills all the good bacteria just like antibiotics kill all the good bacteria in your stomach. I never use hand sanitizer I hate it matter of fact and I take probiotics every day fir good gut health and I'm a believer it does my body good. Out here in the sticks we use a mixture of vinegar, water and dawn to clean and sanitize. It works.
I am hoping to become a nomad soon, 27 years of being chewed on daily, and I am 65. Who knows how long I haveto find happiness, but I can no longer afford to wait for him to not be stressed. All our kids are grown. His son keeps coming back because he won't keep ajob. Stress will never be over... I know that van life isn't perfect, but I believe it will at least be quieter! 😅 I am aiming for early March or April, can't wait. Have budgeted $275 mth for gas,can't find a rental for that ane even on a fixed income, discounted rent is more than that... Do you have any you tube videos I can watch on being a nomad, I already watch Bob Wells, and MiniVan Lee...
I also just started to rotate my Netflix, Disney plus and other streaming services. My kids did’nt like it at first But now They are used to it. No one needs thousands of show options at once 🤷🏼♀️
I purchased disney and star+ because i had an offer at 50% , i have it for 2 days and cancel it, it's not worth the content what you pay for IMHO. amazon prime follows, probably won't get to the next month hehe.
@@southlondonreseller389 I’d love that ❤️ she feels like a kindred spirit to me here en Sweden frugal parents are judged as lazy or not invested in their children. As a single mom all I so is fight for me and my four children for a better future for us all
It never fails that there are people saying here just like everywhere else, “there are no cheap houses anywhere anymore” 🤔 that’s just a lie! Just not in the areas you want to live lol We paid $20K for our house and we love it here, but a lot of people judge us for what part of town we live in. Saves us a ton of money! Joke will be on them when we pay cash for a fancier place someday haha
The Dollar Tree has a brand of dish soap like Dawn, called "Totally Awesome" and it is blue as well. It is a grease cutter just like dawn, and it comes in an ex-large bottle. The brand has numerous grease-cutting products. Totally Awesome has the best whole house cleaners. The reviews on you tube for cleaning your car seats, tires, carpet, counters, etc., etc., are "totally awesome." I use the T.A. yellow cleaner on everything to include carpet. They also have a gallon of white vinegar for cleaning. (BTW, I mix a little T.A. Dawn dupe with white vinegar and put it in a spray bottle and clean my shower with that.) I love that store and they have better prices than even Wal-Mart. Our income was high, but the Dollar Tree is still my favorite store :)
I heard you saying "Living in poverty", again. I don't think you are living in poverty. Yes, you are living frugally. I appreciate that. People living in poverty don't have the options you have.
I bought a nice 3 bed 2 bath 1200 sq ft home in S. Alberta, Canada in Oct. 2020 and if I convert my mortgage (including property tax) into US dollars, it works out to $371.56 a month. It was all nicely together...nothing fancy, no garage or paved driveway but all new floors, new toilets and shower/bath and everything with a fresh coat of white paint...very clean! No regrets!! Nice little town with just about everything!
@@whydoyoucare27 Oh yeah, the small towns have great houses for so cheap. Thank goodness we don't have that 120 - 130 tempature, eh lol. I wouldn't survive it. 100 is way too hot
Thank you for another great video. We are retired and comfortably, so we know what works. The best advice was right at the beginning. Do not buy a home at the top of what you qualify for. We dumped multiple realtors because they play games when showing you properties. They show the junk at the lower price points and then a decent home just above what you are qualified at. Always check the flood maps and public infrastructure. We always purchased fixer upper homes until our last one. We reared 2 children so we did had to choose good schools, but even then the homes are out there. I would add, with appliances, you may be able to repair it, with UA-cam help rather than replace it. Also purchase the appliance with the fewest parts, they last longer and are less expensive to repair. Sometimes it is cheaper to replace an older appliance because they are not energy efficient and powering them is costing you way more than the newer appliance, ( our freezer comes to mind). Thank you again for these videos, you explain things so well.
@@gailgreene6447 we would likely have purchased something that you showed us, and yes good referrals are gold. We found the best realtors were people that love houses and thier area. I think we were just in really bad housing markets when we purchased 4 of the homes we purchased. We sold the 4th house after years of living in it and fixing it back up without a realtor, because the market was hot for sales and the agents in our area scheduled time to talk to us about listing 2 weeks out. Three of our neighbors new people looking for homes in the neighborhood and the first couple purchased it cash. We negotiated and closed with a title company in less than 2 weeks.
I’m 42, recently divorced and am only working 3 days a week. My boss said that I will start to get more hours next week. (I’m really hoping). I am on Cobra insurance which is almost 600 a month. All my money seems to be covering only that and a few dollars left. I can’t let go of the insurance yet, because my deductible is paid and I have some health issues popping up. I may have to get pretty extreme with my frugality…at least while I get back on m6 feet and get rd of my medical debt.
Please let me advise everyone to look for car insurance companies yourself, and call directly. Using those websites that check for you brings the nightmare of never ending texts and calls from insurance companies that never end. I’m still dealing with it 2 months later 😕
we got our 1,150 square foot home and 2.5 acres unincorporated not garage house for $50,00. It has been paid off and no one lived near us, now we have neighbors and our taxes never go up still $400 a year. septic tank. Hubby and I are blessed and grow our veggies seniors. we even are going to a 15 day cruise to Hawaii for $600.00 bought it in cash during covid, it is now $3.000.00. We always buy goodwill items and we are military veterans, so no health care or extra costs like that. we don't eat out or buy coffee I make my own ice coffee. no credit cards. just bills like gas, utilities our insurance is so cheap with Geico because I worked for a school and it is so awesome, we have AAA coverage for getting stuck we even make our own food in hotels
Right now trying to find a really cheap house. Ha. Can’t get a fixer my husband just got a heart transplant and I’m not handy at all. I get it. We did the big house route and wish we stayed In Our starter house but live and learn. Almost debt free at 60 and learning this new life. Love it.
We are moving to the country side, the plan is grow our own fruits and veggies. Raise chickens, turkey, all in all change our lifestyle to a healthier one. The city is getting extremely expensive
I am watching from Kenya... Many of these tips don't apply to our primal life here but I am still trying to take what I can! LoL Thank you your awesome!
We are trying to stop using disposables. I saw the cost of some paper plates at Sam's club. Came to . 10 cents a plate. So everytime you throw a plate away you're throwing a dime in the trash. Got bidets for both bathrooms, cloth napkins, shop towels to use as paper towels, etc.
After looking into car insurance, I found out that the less coverage you have, the more you get charged in most instances. I bumped my coverage up to the max, dropped my deductible the the minimum and added an umbrella policy. I went from 600 every 6 months to less than 300 every 6 months. According to the insurance guy, he said the better your coverage, the less of a risk you seem to be and the lower your premium. Can't believe no one told me this until I was 40.
My income has just been cut in almost half. I'm not too worried. I grew up very poor. I had to be very frugal my whole married life. I feel I've got this because I've had lots of practice. Thank you for your videos. I do enjoy them.
Yes, my neighbor got an entire solar system installed professionally and the city we live in won't allow him to hook up to their grid for a buyback. So he is not getting anything. Because the monthly payments to the solar company are more than the normal power bill in our area. My husband and I are building our own slowly as you said.
Here in Grand Junction we are going through the annual ‘spring cleanup’ where the city will pick up anything you want to send to the ‘dump’ (as long as it’s not more than a dump truck full) excluding electronics, tires, and hazardous materials. You would NOT Believe what people are willing to just throw away. You would have so much fun here. I got a stainless steel Brinkman 5 burner Bar B Q a few years ago and just gave it to my neighbors because a friend gave me an even fancier unit. LOL..I LOVE living cheap!
Makeup.. I do use the quality brands, but I buy tester size or travel size because it's waaayyyyy cheaper and I don't wear it a lot. Just a tip for people who don't want to wear the cheap stuff.
Great tips. I'm selling my "too large for me" house/homestead after 2 major projects are finished & going small on 20 semi wooded acres (cash deal). Saving $1200+ month will be wonderful. I already eat what I raise & barter for.
I am loving that spring is coming as I am in Ontario 🇨🇦 and now that it's getting up above 10c (50F) I have turned my electric heat off, its now been off for 3 days! (If temp gets back down to 0c possibly tonight, then I'll turn it back on for the night). The difference in my bill when electric heat is on vs. off is astounding!!😱 Thankyou for all the valuable info you put out there Prepper Princess!!👍✌😊
I have always had a hard time buying clothes that look nice on me. I would buy something from a department store and then it turned out that it didn’t look that great but I had spent money (say 30 for a top) on it and I’m pretty cheap so I would just wear it for years. A few years back I started buying most of my clothing at thrift shops and found that when I made a bad purchase it was only 3 bucks so I didn’t feel bad donating it back. I now have clothes that actually fit. I have to admit I do go to thrift shops for entertainment but I have a small monthly budget for this fun.
Some thoughts: I love my ROKU, and I wish I could do repairs and stuff. Alas. Also, I'm Canadian and we pay the highest telecommunications prices in the world. Also, rents. A 1-bedroom in my area is $1800 a month. It's almost always cold here. Like 8 months out of the year. We are heavily dependent on oil and gas or we will freeze to death. 🤷♀️ What a blessing to never get sick. Our home is filled with asthmatics and people with allergies.😂
As someone who makes soap, any body wash is extremely toxic. Just get a good homemade bar of soap. Many of us make specifically designed soap for different skin types. Someone started a rumor that soap had germs on it. You can wash your butt, then your face. Soap cleans, germs don't sit on soap.
New Subscriber! Great video, very helpful. To help save money and prepare for the uncertainty of our future, my family and I have started a backyard garden! Less than 2 years in our new home and we've completely transformed the backyard into a beautiful garden space. We are beginner gardeners, growing and learning along the way. Recently I started a gardening channel to help encourage others to start growing as well. No time better than now to learn self sufficiency. 💚🌱
Mint Mobile gets zero stars from me. If I could give negative stars, I would. They offered a deal, pay for 3 months and get 3 months free, which worked out to about $9 per month. I took the deal and ended up canceling after two weeks because for some reason, the service just wouldn't work with my phone. This was even though it's a type of phone that is supposed to be supported and I live in an area with Mint coverage. Nevertheless, I kept having dropped calls and other problems. I spent hours on the phone with Mint tech dept. to no avail, all they could tell me was to keep switching from 3G to 5G. I asked for a refund of my approx. $60 and Mint refused, saying I had signed the agreement and tough cookies. I immediately went back to my old carrier, Consumer Cellular, for $29.99 a month, unlimited talk and text but limited data. The extra $15 a month is worth it not to deal with the aggravation from Mint.
I have used dove for sensitive skin bar soap for many years to wash body and hair. A few years ago I discovered that if I combine a couple of drops of each of these oils, argon, black cumin seed and frankensense, and rub it into wet hair, my hair is very soft when it dries without dry ends. The oils last for 3-6 months depending on how much I wash my hair. Fancy over priced products rarely do what is advertised.
It would be great if more people tuned in to your videos. I work at a grocery store and my gosh, people are spending 5 to 7 hundred dollars on food and yes, prices have gone up a lot lately but, if you meal plan and eat more vegetables and beans , you'll save money. Meat is very expensive in Colorado, I've been substituting beans for meat. But meal planning has saved me hundreds per month. I also purchased a slow cooker which is great especially for meal planning and its great for cold winter's too. I don't pay more than 2.00 for anything thats going to go down the drain or toilet. Thanks PP....you're awesome 👌
Your advice about buying less house/car than you can afford is spot on. I did exactly that years ago. Ditto re owning a small fridge etc...I'm debt free, have savings and work only when and if I feel like it.
Thanks for all these awesome tips!! I use True Match POWDER and it looks better on me than any expensive foundations I’ve tried. I highly recommend. BONUS- it’s one and DONE!
I really like your advice and think most of it is very much on point. But as far as being healthy, that can be a crap shoot, and no matter how healthy you are (or think you are) your physical condition can change in a moment. I was the epitome of a gym rat years ago - in great physical shape. Didn't drink, didn't smoke. But I still had a stroke 15 years ago (due to an injury) and a heart attack 6 years ago. And it seems like that once your physical condition deteriorates the first time, it's more susceptible to deteriorating in the future. And once you're on medicare it seems like the doctors can't wait to find a medical condition to treat that is covered by medicare. (easy billing, easy money! Ka-Ching!!)
"If" one buys a place without a garage or rents a place without, then this could raise car insurance rates. Carports in houses or apartments do lower the rates a bit. Used to work in an insurance company many years ago. Please everyone, ask your car insurance company for this info! And yes, the insurance will send out yearly their people to check and verify this info without most customers knowledge.
These are many things that people do not even consider when purchasing a home. Surprising as it may seems, Sedona Arizona was a perfect place to live and retire. But now the costs and traffic completely negate all those benefits. Roommates can be such a wonderful resource. Also, all those other expenses are just not thought about as they should be. They just see what they want unfortunately. You are correct, they have become lazy and wasteful. people do spend on food they will never eat. They also nowadays, just do not plan meals. There are so many ways you can use left overs as ingredients for the next days meals. I recently heard about the solar not being connected to anything but a battery. Thank you for sharing, have an awesome day, from Henrico County Virginia
A great option too I think is to build an off-grid house, off grid tiny house and then no utility costs, or not much, use solar panels, rainwater, grey water, ..earthship houses use free thermal heat to keep the temperature of the house the same....
All great tips! I bought a $30 bidet on Amazon after watching your video a month ago and I love it!!! I switched to bamboo paper towels that you launder. Still on same roll for over a year now but I like cheap wash cloths even more. Cloth napkins instead of paper is perfect too. Dawn and water I'll try from now on. Love it all. You're a great resource.
Interesting your take on cleaning! You may have also built up immunity as i use only two cleaning products one is disinfectant and other also dishwater soap. I use disinfectant and dishwater soap and also have been greatly healthy. I like to stay away from chemicals as much as i can in cleaning products.
We were looking for off-grid RV camping info & came across Mint. 4 years later, it's still going strong! I use to pay AT&T $115/month for 1 line. I now pay for the Unlimited $360/yr Mint plan.
I've listened to you say the same things (and they bear repeating, don't get me wrong!) I feel it's a quiz. You: "OK, housing." I pipe up "smaller house, lower mortgage." You: "Insurance. " I say aloud : "call around, liability if possible. " May not get 100%, but I get an A. 😁
I always find something in your videos....I live on the east coast of Canada... Nova Scotia...as I watched this something crossed my mind as a savings I do...I do not pay for water but every time my water pump runs so dose my power meter....so when brushing my teeth I use a glass of water to rinse my brush as I'm brushing...if you think this is cheep put the plug in the sink the next time you brush...that's alot of water
I don't use a glass, but I turn off the water while I brush, turn it on to rinse, turn it off to brush again, etc. I also turn the water off intermittently while washing my face. I find that I brush my teeth longer and gently massage my face longer when the water's not running, so it's a win all around.
I bought a house with cash no mortgage moving to eastern oklahoma in May. 45000 mine is less than 1000 sq ft. It's up in mnts......with acreage. Going to homestead on it....raise chickens and bunnies for meat and eggs and garden can foods regrow fruits. My older kids are moving in with me. So he will pay some of costs electrical etc. New house fireplace. Fall will be going into woods with permits. Great exercise.
I love using the clothes line! We have a dryer but rarely use it. We use LED lights and it's so much easier on us. We did a big meal prep day with some friends at church and we're still eating off of those so I feel like I've been eating out but I'm really not. It's awesome. I do have hobbies that cost money but I wait for big sales and since I work at a craft store then I can add my employee discount on top of the sale. That makes it much cheaper and I can use my hobbies to create things that I need in my house. I crochet and knit so I can make our cloths to do cleaning and things to keep us warm all winter (blankets, scarves, hats, etc). I also cross stitch so 1 big project can take me months to do.
Some people still have cable because they can’t get fast Wi-Fi which doesn’t work with roku. Without a fast internet, it spins constantly and only will run a short time without spinning again. I know this because we were in this situation until a faster speed was installed in our area. Then we got a roku and let the cable go. I love it
Norwex window cloth is the best window and mirror cloth ever. You use water and the cloth. No streaks and environmental friendly. It has saved me money
I'm 71 too and am excited to begin saving! Just cancelled my cable, kept the internet and am saving $84 a month! That's 2 weeks groceries for me. Next I'm calling AAA to switch home and car insurance.
Could you do a video on starting to go solar through the process you mentioned here? I know you have a few videos on solar, but didn't see one that kind of explains the steps, without connecting anything to the actual house. Is there a way to connect it to the power panel in the house kind of like an external portable generator, without it being a fixed solution that you have to get approval for? This would be so helpful. Or point me at which video might include this info? I wasn't clear if any were step by step. Thanks!
In AZ you NEED central A/C it is way too hot. Just get used to using it at 79 or 80 if in a one story not a large house. I do not agree with the open windows if it's hot especially when it is 115 ° out....
My Family lived near Phoenix when I was a kid. We hung our clothes on the line at about 8 p.m.in the summer by the time we were done hanging we took the ones we started with off the line!
I own my massage business and still keep paper records on clients and for financial stuff. But I didn't want to buy a huge copier....and those small printer/copiers use lots of ink when you make copies. My county library offers copies for 10 cents/page. They set up the coin thing where you put dimes in and they don't make change. They knew I came in every few months to make like $20 worth of copies....so I write a check to them. They made it so when I need to make copies, I tell the front desk, they type in the override code and I don't have to pay coins....I keep track of how many copies went thru on the counter and then write them a check. Since it's the library, they don't charge tax on those copies. This has been routine for 15 yrs. When they get new staff, sometimes they seriously question what I'm trying to do, but usually the library director comes around the corner and explains the situation. I take my own colored paper when I make my brochures, otherwise I use their white paper to make copies. There's no break on the price if you bring your own paper.
Love it! Your tips have helped me tremendously,, thankful for your videos.. When I feel the urge to shop I just go to the library and I go "shop" my heart out and not spend a dime. I use the online resources of the library also and it has helped me keep an abundance mindset and realize how much I already have.
If you feel the need to spend, I give you permission to splurge $0.50 or $1.00 at the library's book sale. It satisfies that urge if necessary, the money goes to a great cause, and you can donate them to sell again. :)
The Avail landlord program for $10 a month has found me 2 long term perfect renters. As in they might contact me once in a year. They do background, credit and eviction checks. The renter improves their credit history with each payment so they love it.
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I work in a nursing home. Your only real asset is your health and youth = energy. Nothing matters after that.
Working with the elderly is what made me sure I needed to save money anyway possible. Having money when you are elder gives you CHOICES. X
All access is not available without health.
It’s hard to have one without the other. If you have to be working many hours in a minimum wage job you’re going to comfort eat and have no time to exercise. But I agree that without health nothing is possible x
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Health is wealth. But one must think of all the people that are healthy and young but poor. If you are homeless your health will get worse quite fast.
I a Sam's Club rotisserie chicken and take the meat off. That gives me 3-4 meals. I then take the carcass and make chicken stock which makes 5 pints of good chicken stock, which I pressure can to make shelf stable. If I was to buy the chicken stock it would cost at least the $5.00 I spent on the chicken. So win-win. The stock was made with the vegetable scraps and peels that I kept in the freezer and it's so much better than the store bought.
i get the rotisserie chicken from Walmart all the time...love them. they stretch for so many meals...noodles, dumplings, broth, potpies,stuffing casserole etc...
When I'd make chicken stock from bones I used to store loads of the diluted thing, taking up all space in my fridge. Then I saw a yt video saying just cook it down until it's very small. I did it and it made a leathery thing (because of the super concentrated gelatin) VERY strong flavor. A small portion of that is needed to flavor soup. No need to store big containers of very dilute watery broth. Definitely cook it down.
EDIT: Remove bones before stock starts turning thick or it will all get stuck to the bones and you'll lose it that way, obviously.
I do the exact same thing minus Costco.
That's PP's choice and it works for her. Plus, she's living in an area that's normally warm to hot weather. My criteria is different.
I intentionally bought houses as investments. Houses, generally speaking, double in value every 10 to 15 years. On the other hand you don't want a house and property that's expensive to maintain and sucks up all your time. I think a house between 1100 and 1500 square feet is an ideal size, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and a 2 car garage. It's always a pretty popular size, can be more easily sold if needed. Also easier to rent out rooms with 2 bathrooms.
Example, a house valued today at $400,000 probably sold for around $40,000 in 1980 in my area. I put 25% down on my first house. I paid extra on the principle most months. Every house I bought after that I put the entire amount I cleared from the prior house on the next house. Last house I bought I put 60% down on it, had extremely low mortgage payments. Part of my plan was to buy a relatively new house, live there for 10 years and sell it before it needed any significant repairs or replacements. A good roof and foundation are essential. I sold it on my own and paid a lawyer to prepare all the required paperwork. Location is very important and can add or decrease the value.
I paid off my last mortgage when I was age 57. I've always been frugal and saved my money. When the interest part of my mortgage payment was no longer helpful for my income taxes, I paid off the mortgage.
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The mistake I may have made was buying bigger and bigger houses. I'm now in a 3000+ square foot house, it's too big, too much work to maintain, and I've looked around but can't find a house on the market that's 1100 to 1500 square feet. I'm debt free so money isn't the issue. This place is too much work and it's enabled me to buy and store too much stuff.
Do a lot of research, decide what works best for you in your area.
Fresh Market in Raleigh NC has $5 Chicken Rotisserie on Thursdays and also $5 pizza.
I like the 50% Water 50% White Vinegar and drop of dish soap for cleaning it just works so fast with a microfiber cloth cheap and easy.
Family of 4... living in a 3 bed, 2 bath home with a garage, 2 paid off cars. No debt. And a double digit savings. It is possible.
I work at a laundry mat and people always use too much soap. So much so that they have soapy rinses. Do not go by what the manufacturers say on the bottles, cut that down to 1/6. Your clothes will also get clean if you do not use any soap at all. Just warm to hot water does the trick, it is the agitation that gets the dirt out the most.
Make your own laundry.
Grate a bar of 100% coconut soap.
If you don't want to look for coconut, Fels Naptha
Washing powder
20 mule team borax
For softener, salt and baking soda.
I just use Dawn and vinegar to clean everything. I don't see why people need a bunch of different cleaners, either. And I don't shop for entertainment. I just shop when I need something. I use microfiber cloths, not dishtowels. It's amazing how simple life can be when we don't bother with lots of different products and things.
Love these tips! I'm a minimalist, I dont wear makeup or die my (going grey) hair, I try to eat right stay healthy and exercise, which I think is the biggest thing for my appearance. I wear everything out, my holey old yoga pants and t shirts become my pajamas. I clean bathrooms with diluted bleach and everything else with vinegar. No cable I rent movies and books from library.
I think part of the reason I watch you is so that I can hear someone else comment on the over-sanitation of the "modern" world and its downside on our immune systems. Rock on PP
Your comments about not using thrift shops as entertainment really spoke to me, thanks!
Paychecks don't rise as fast as inflation. Sad but true
Recession probably on next year. Prep your food security.
Sadly, but conveniently, I inherited a bunch of clothes from a dear friend of mine 8 years ago. I'd rather still have her, but she knew me SO well (I'm cheap & never enjoyed clothes shopping anyway) & thanks to her, I haven't bought any clothes in 8 years. And probably won't for another 8!
Other than a shower this morning, I used one small lamp, a crockpot, and my oven for 30 minutes to bake a pan of corbread to go with my crockpot black bean/ turkey sausage/carrot/cabbage soup. I won't cook again for a week other than morning coffee and microwave oatmeal every day. Lunch is a sandwich and an apple every day at work.
One thing is that your fridge should have some stuff in it to run efficiently the stuff inside helps keep the temperature stable so the motor doesn't have to cycle constantly, so if you don't have much in your fridge put a jug of water in it as a sort of "heat battery"
You've helped me save a TON of money by listening to your tips! Thank you pretty lady!
After listening to you I finally convinced my husband to switch our cell service and am saving $60 a month on that now. Then I called AAA insurance and switched my vehicles and our home insurance to them and am saving $1500 annually now. So thanks to your great advice we saved $2,220 annually so far this year. Thank you for your great advice!
BOOM! Mic drop!
Awesome!
Henry Ford said, “Thinking is the hardest work there is; thats why so few people participate in it.”
I have been binge watching a lot of your videos lately on my Roku box and want to say that your videos are inspiring. I have called my cell phone company and internet provider and have already saved over $170 a month without losing any of the features I want. Thank you! Please keep them coming
Renting part of my place was the worse decision of my life.
I agree, we as a nation have become too used to disposable things. Growing up we always had a rag bag, old tee shirts, socks, towels. There is one thing to consider. Towels etc, have to be washed before you use them again. Also, I'm glad you can keep your water heater outside. That would not work in many parts of the country. I do enjoy your videos. Each person should take as many ideas as are practical in their area. I only watch You Tube. No need for any TV.
I follow many of your recommendations....always have. I grew up in the country...around animals...we raised most of our food. I am 75 and still have horses, and do all my own work. I also do not get sick. I haven't had as much as a cold in decades. I had the flu when I was 16, the only time I ever had a flu shot because my basketball coach required it. Except for the polio sugar cube, I have never had any vaccinations. I have no allergies. I have never had a sinus infection even. I work outside, in an ocean of poison ivy, and never had a reaction to it. A doctor told me that my mother was the healthiest person he had ever seen for her age....90's...so maybe I inherited my good health from her, but more likely, I think I inherited her life style.
Thank God often because you are blessed!!!!!
I am a fellow frugal person here in Wisconsin letting you know I'm paying off my house on April 29th. Being frugal pays off!!
Woo hoo! Yippee! That’s great!
@@sierrasky2491 ....frugal not cheap!😉
Took your advice. I called a new car insurance company. I was paying $94 per mth. Now I pay $216 per 6 month. I turn my refrigerator off at night and turn it back on in the morning.
That’s $60/mo car insurance and probably $20/mo for the fridge. Good job
It is amazing how many things you can add water to that will not only make it less expensive, but it makes it better. I mix my shampoo half and half with water and it is easier to wash out, cleans as well if not better and it FEELS better. And like you said about the laundry detergent. I grew up watching my mother measure out a cup of Tide for each laundry load and I have found that 1/8-1/4 cup is more than enough, no matter how dirty things get and most of my things never really get that dirty. Also, due to severe allergies, I just use baking soda for laundry detergent and it not only cleans, but it smells fine and doesn't destroy my allergies. And if you want your laundry to smell like Gain, you can use baking soda and put in ONE TABLESPOON or less of Gain. And I agree about the Dawn dishwashing liquid! I use whatever I can find that's the cheapest and I can use Dawn for the laundry, for the dishes, for whatever. Buying 10 different detergents for 10 different cleaning activities is overwhelming. I usually buy a big thing of baking soda and a gallon of white vinegar, and those two things will clean just about anything in or out of my house.
And again, I LOVE my Roku TV!
My shampoo is so thick it’s like a heavy lotion. Ugh 😣
Love your content. We don't meet on everything. I am good with that. You show alternative practices to save money along with handy tips, rather than getting on a snarky high horse about ideologies. I love that you teach rather than preach. Thanks!
We just switched to Mint after hearing you talk about it and OMG! Wish I had done it sooner! I was paying $135 a month for for 3 lines. I just paid $75 for all 3 for 3 months. And so far I haven’t noticed any difference in coverage. Seriously makes wanna cry all the money we wasted 😂 when it time to re-up I’m doing the 12 months. Thank you, PP! ❤️
Same thing for me when I did it.
I just purchased your book. I love it! I'm a single mom living in an expensive city with one teen daughter. I need to start figuring out how to do "this." I'm getting near retirement and I want to be financially free and finally...someday, own my own home.
if you live in a colder clime, i would suggest that you have the roof checked out in addition to the plumbing and foundation before you buy a house or fixer-upper.
I am 51, and I stopped coloring my hair when I was 47. It has been by FAR the most liberating thing I have ever done. I hated spending the money, the time (not to mention the mess) on coloring my hair. My hair is now about 60/40 brown to gray, almost a gun metal color. I get SO many compliments when I am out in public. I was the pioneer out of the female friends in my circle to go natural first. However, most of the compliments come from my boyfriend's guy friends. It was worth the time it took to grow out the old color.
I color my own hair, $6 every 2-3 months. Gray hair would age me tremendously.
I have been thinking of doing this. I’m 53 (about to be 54), but I yet to get The courage to take the plunge. Kudos to you for being brave!!!
@@gmvalentine626, I thought it would age me as well. I did find that I could no longer wear browns or bright make-up because it washed me out. But I never really liked browns anyway. I am now wearing the colors I've always naturally gravitated towards, and very light make-up, and most people think I actually pay to have my grey "done" and are surprised I am over 50. You might be surprised if you decide to try it.
Nice! My grandmother has the most beautiful silver/white/gray hair. I don't even know the official color. But she's been that color since in her 20's and never died it. She never cared what people thought.
I haven't colered my hair in 10 years ( forced by mom to hi-light my uair for my wedding🙄 it looked beautiful I must admit) . Looks like I am lucky to have my father's everlasting natural blond. My mom is beautiful silver and black afther being a rainbow of colors until 64 ( she was a hairdresser and with aging it was so unnatural my dad and I begged her to stop colering, its the best thing she ever did, and she is the first to say so herself . If I will turn grey I keep, it who cares( in early forties now)I don't use makeup, hubby jokes it saves him the fright in the morning because I always look the same😂 he loves it so no worries. Saves me from buying make up, make-up wipes, washing and buying new pillow covers in the same time. 🎉
You are sooo right about thrift stores. I thought I was being so smart when I started shopping at thrift stores a few years back, but boy can you piddle away a lot of money and bring home lots of junk if you're not careful.
This is my husband's problem. He has bought so much stuff we have nowhere to put it.
I had that problem too when I first started thrifting. I learned very quickly that just because an item was cheap, that didn’t mean I needed to buy it unless I had a specific use for it. I’m strategic in what I buy now.
I've done the same. Recreational shopping is recreational shopping, no matter where you do it.
I have friends and I had bought a mobile home from 1 as a second home and I said don't worry I'll clean it out ,they were snowbirds am in Fla.,they Ohio ..so I went to clean it all out ,it took 4 trios 3 vehicles to get all the non opened stuff from thrift stores back to the thrift store ether most likely came from it was hilarious, except it was a ton of work ..then we found out the wall was actually not exact attached don't know how it stayed up, anyway sold it to a construction worker ,got all my money back...never want 2 houses at Sam etime again too much to take care of and worry about..
I’m a big family person we have 5, soon to be 6 people, but I still watch Prepper Princess often to keep my frugal focus!
I live in an apartment and my rent includes my utilities. I'm very careful with my energy usage so my landlords haven't increased my rent. $500/mo all bills paid. I live on the 3rd floor so I COULD crank my AC but I work long shifts in healthcare so I'm only home long enough to shower and sleep. No need to cool it when I'm not at home.
If you really wanna live cheap you live out of your vehicle, work remotely and tour the US as gas affords. You live on blm land, cook your own foods and have time to spend with your kids, grandkids, fur kids. Many of us live this way now either by choice or out of necessity like me. Its doable. And if you are able to save before you go houseless you can live totally rent free and vehicle payment free. I wasn't the blessed. It was either the mortgage I couldn't afford alone or the Van payment. I chose the van payment.
Oversanitizing like your hands kills all the good bacteria just like antibiotics kill all the good bacteria in your stomach. I never use hand sanitizer I hate it matter of fact and I take probiotics every day fir good gut health and I'm a believer it does my body good. Out here in the sticks we use a mixture of vinegar, water and dawn to clean and sanitize. It works.
I am hoping to become a nomad soon, 27 years of being chewed on daily, and I am 65. Who knows how long I haveto find happiness, but I can no longer afford to wait for him to not be stressed. All our kids are grown. His son keeps coming back because he won't keep ajob. Stress will never be over... I know that van life isn't perfect, but I believe it will at least be quieter! 😅 I am aiming for early March or April, can't wait. Have budgeted $275 mth for gas,can't find a rental for that ane even on a fixed income, discounted rent is more than that... Do you have any you tube videos I can watch on being a nomad, I already watch Bob Wells, and MiniVan Lee...
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Got my second job this week, start next week. Thank you Prepper Princess for the great tips!! I see light at the end of the fiscal tunnel!
I also just started to rotate my Netflix, Disney plus and other streaming services. My kids did’nt like it at first But now They are used to it. No one needs thousands of show options at once 🤷🏼♀️
Agreed I hope she sees these comments.
I purchased disney and star+ because i had an offer at 50% , i have it for 2 days and cancel it, it's not worth the content what you pay for IMHO.
amazon prime follows, probably won't get to the next month hehe.
@@leandrolaporta2196 we also have YT so they can watch some kids shows there too for free. ❤️
@@southlondonreseller389 I’d love that ❤️ she feels like a kindred spirit to me here en Sweden frugal parents are judged as lazy or not invested in their children. As a single mom all I so is fight for me and my four children for a better future for us all
It never fails that there are people saying here just like everywhere else, “there are no cheap houses anywhere anymore” 🤔 that’s just a lie! Just not in the areas you want to live lol
We paid $20K for our house and we love it here, but a lot of people judge us for what part of town we live in. Saves us a ton of money! Joke will be on them when we pay cash for a fancier place someday haha
My property taxes are higher than yours though 😂 but still very reasonable
If it's safe good for you but usually that's not the case.
The Dollar Tree has a brand of dish soap like Dawn, called "Totally Awesome" and it is blue as well. It is a grease cutter just like dawn, and it comes in an ex-large bottle. The brand has numerous grease-cutting products. Totally Awesome has the best whole house cleaners. The reviews on you tube for cleaning your car seats, tires, carpet, counters, etc., etc., are "totally awesome." I use the T.A. yellow cleaner on everything to include carpet. They also have a gallon of white vinegar for cleaning. (BTW, I mix a little T.A. Dawn dupe with white vinegar and put it in a spray bottle and clean my shower with that.) I love that store and they have better prices than even Wal-Mart. Our income was high, but the Dollar Tree is still my favorite store :)
I mix awesome in spray bottles with a little bleach and clean everything with it, never have seen the point in spending money on expensive cleaners
You’re so right about the over sanitization of everything.
One idea I do. When I get my hair cut. I get it a couple inches shorter than I normally would so I can go longer between cuts. 😘
Good idea
I heard you saying "Living in poverty", again. I don't think you are living in poverty. Yes, you are living frugally. I appreciate that. People living in poverty don't have the options you have.
I bought a nice 3 bed 2 bath 1200 sq ft home in S. Alberta, Canada in Oct. 2020 and if I convert my mortgage (including property tax) into US dollars, it works out to $371.56 a month. It was all nicely together...nothing fancy, no garage or paved driveway but all new floors, new toilets and shower/bath and everything with a fresh coat of white paint...very clean! No regrets!! Nice little town with just about everything!
Hi neighbor, I am in SK.
@@rhonda8231 Hi there! There is a lot of affordable housing is SK too! You have Canadian Prepper in your Province!
@@whydoyoucare27 Oh yeah, the small towns have great houses for so cheap. Thank goodness we don't have that 120 - 130 tempature, eh lol. I wouldn't survive it. 100 is way too hot
@@rhonda8231 Agree!
I should move
Thank you for another great video. We are retired and comfortably, so we know what works. The best advice was right at the beginning. Do not buy a home at the top of what you qualify for. We dumped multiple realtors because they play games when showing you properties. They show the junk at the lower price points and then a decent home just above what you are qualified at. Always check the flood maps and public infrastructure. We always purchased fixer upper homes until our last one. We reared 2 children so we did had to choose good schools, but even then the homes are out there. I would add, with appliances, you may be able to repair it, with UA-cam help rather than replace it. Also purchase the appliance with the fewest parts, they last longer and are less expensive to repair. Sometimes it is cheaper to replace an older appliance because they are not energy efficient and powering them is costing you way more than the newer appliance, ( our freezer comes to mind). Thank you again for these videos, you explain things so well.
@@gailgreene6447 we would likely have purchased something that you showed us, and yes good referrals are gold. We found the best realtors were people that love houses and thier area. I think we were just in really bad housing markets when we purchased 4 of the homes we purchased. We sold the 4th house after years of living in it and fixing it back up without a realtor, because the market was hot for sales and the agents in our area scheduled time to talk to us about listing 2 weeks out. Three of our neighbors new people looking for homes in the neighborhood and the first couple purchased it cash. We negotiated and closed with a title company in less than 2 weeks.
I’m 42, recently divorced and am only working 3 days a week. My boss said that I will start to get more hours next week. (I’m really hoping). I am on Cobra insurance which is almost 600 a month. All my money seems to be covering only that and a few dollars left. I can’t let go of the insurance yet, because my deductible is paid and I have some health issues popping up. I may have to get pretty extreme with my frugality…at least while I get back on m6 feet and get rd of my medical debt.
Sounds like you qualify for Medicaid or state medical insurance.
Please let me advise everyone to look for car insurance companies yourself, and call directly. Using those websites that check for you brings the nightmare of never ending texts and calls from insurance companies that never end. I’m still dealing with it 2 months later 😕
Ha! One year later and those that stopped know my insurance anniversary and started calling again.
AAA is very helpful in finding cheap insurance and it's not fly by night stuff that might not pay what they promise. Check it out!
You don’t even need makeup you’re naturally beautiful
we got our 1,150 square foot home and 2.5 acres unincorporated not garage house for $50,00. It has been paid off and no one lived near us, now we have neighbors and our taxes never go up still $400 a year. septic tank. Hubby and I are blessed and grow our veggies seniors. we even are going to a 15 day cruise to Hawaii for $600.00 bought it in cash during covid, it is now $3.000.00. We always buy goodwill items and we are military veterans, so no health care or extra costs like that. we don't eat out or buy coffee I make my own ice coffee. no credit cards. just bills like gas, utilities our insurance is so cheap with Geico because I worked for a school and it is so awesome, we have AAA coverage for getting stuck we even make our own food in hotels
Right now trying to find a really cheap house. Ha. Can’t get a fixer my husband just got a heart transplant and I’m not handy at all. I get it. We did the big house route and wish we stayed In Our starter house but live and learn. Almost debt free at 60 and learning this new life. Love it.
We are moving to the country side, the plan is grow our own fruits and veggies. Raise chickens, turkey, all in all change our lifestyle to a healthier one. The city is getting extremely expensive
I am watching from Kenya... Many of these tips don't apply to our primal life here but I am still trying to take what I can! LoL Thank you your awesome!
We are trying to stop using disposables. I saw the cost of some paper plates at Sam's club. Came to . 10 cents a plate. So everytime you throw a plate away you're throwing a dime in the trash. Got bidets for both bathrooms, cloth napkins, shop towels to use as paper towels, etc.
Paper plates and such from Dollar and a Quarter Tree. (Or Aldi if they are in your area.)
After looking into car insurance, I found out that the less coverage you have, the more you get charged in most instances. I bumped my coverage up to the max, dropped my deductible the the minimum and added an umbrella policy. I went from 600 every 6 months to less than 300 every 6 months. According to the insurance guy, he said the better your coverage, the less of a risk you seem to be and the lower your premium. Can't believe no one told me this until I was 40.
Where do you live?
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I just love you! U don’t sugar coat, u r just real! Love it!
My income has just been cut in almost half. I'm not too worried. I grew up very poor. I had to be very frugal my whole married life. I feel I've got this because I've had lots of practice. Thank you for your videos. I do enjoy them.
Yes, my neighbor got an entire solar system installed professionally and the city we live in won't allow him to hook up to their grid for a buyback. So he is not getting anything. Because the monthly payments to the solar company are more than the normal power bill in our area. My husband and I are building our own slowly as you said.
Here in Grand Junction we are going through the annual ‘spring cleanup’ where the city will pick up anything you want to send to the ‘dump’ (as long as it’s not more than a dump truck full) excluding electronics, tires, and hazardous materials. You would NOT Believe what people are willing to just throw away. You would have so much fun here. I got a stainless steel Brinkman 5 burner Bar B Q a few years ago and just gave it to my neighbors because a friend gave me an even fancier unit. LOL..I LOVE living cheap!
Small world. I’ve got family in Grand Junction!
I live in GJ. It is amazing what some people put in the gutter.
I'm an immigrant. I live like this woman so I can have peace of mind and sleep good at night. I'm so glad I found your channel. It's the best.
Makeup.. I do use the quality brands, but I buy tester size or travel size because it's waaayyyyy cheaper and I don't wear it a lot. Just a tip for people who don't want to wear the cheap stuff.
Great tips. I'm selling my "too large for me" house/homestead after 2 major projects are finished & going small on 20 semi wooded acres (cash deal). Saving $1200+ month will be wonderful. I already eat what I raise & barter for.
I am loving that spring is coming as I am in Ontario 🇨🇦 and now that it's getting up above 10c (50F) I have turned my electric heat off, its now been off for 3 days! (If temp gets back down to 0c possibly tonight, then I'll turn it back on for the night). The difference in my bill when electric heat is on vs. off is astounding!!😱 Thankyou for all the valuable info you put out there Prepper Princess!!👍✌😊
Ditto in alaska!!
From Kenora, 😊, but dad moved us to California, away from all family. Rotten thing to do! Hugs❣
I have always had a hard time buying clothes that look nice on me. I would buy something from a department store and then it turned out that it didn’t look that great but I had spent money (say 30 for a top) on it and I’m pretty cheap so I would just wear it for years. A few years back I started buying most of my clothing at thrift shops and found that when I made a bad purchase it was only 3 bucks so I didn’t feel bad donating it back. I now have clothes that actually fit. I have to admit I do go to thrift shops for entertainment but I have a small monthly budget for this fun.
Coconut oil is great for a moisturizer and last forever 😊
Some thoughts: I love my ROKU, and I wish I could do repairs and stuff. Alas. Also, I'm Canadian and we pay the highest telecommunications prices in the world. Also, rents. A 1-bedroom in my area is $1800 a month. It's almost always cold here. Like 8 months out of the year. We are heavily dependent on oil and gas or we will freeze to death. 🤷♀️ What a blessing to never get sick. Our home is filled with asthmatics and people with allergies.😂
I use the equate body wash also it’s exactly like the dove sensitive and I even think it’s more moisturizing
As someone who makes soap, any body wash is extremely toxic.
Just get a good homemade bar of soap.
Many of us make specifically designed soap for different skin types.
Someone started a rumor that soap had germs on it.
You can wash your butt, then your face. Soap cleans, germs don't sit on soap.
New Subscriber! Great video, very helpful. To help save money and prepare for the uncertainty of our future, my family and I have started a backyard garden! Less than 2 years in our new home and we've completely transformed the backyard into a beautiful garden space. We are beginner gardeners, growing and learning along the way. Recently I started a gardening channel to help encourage others to start growing as well. No time better than now to learn self sufficiency. 💚🌱
I subscribed to your channel. We are trying to up our garden game this year. Can't wait to see how your garden does this year.
@@Angie-bl5bx Thank you! 💚🌱
In live in NE Florida with very poor (sand/shell) soil, but just subscribed to your channel to hopefully pick up tips and get growing. :)
@@klynch7329 Thank you! 💚🌱
I just subbed your channel :) Best wishes!
Mint Mobile gets zero stars from me. If I could give negative stars, I would. They offered a deal, pay for 3 months and get 3 months free, which worked out to about $9 per month. I took the deal and ended up canceling after two weeks because for some reason, the service just wouldn't work with my phone. This was even though it's a type of phone that is supposed to be supported and I live in an area with Mint coverage. Nevertheless, I kept having dropped calls and other problems. I spent hours on the phone with Mint tech dept. to no avail, all they could tell me was to keep switching from 3G to 5G. I asked for a refund of my approx. $60 and Mint refused, saying I had signed the agreement and tough cookies. I immediately went back to my old carrier, Consumer Cellular, for $29.99 a month, unlimited talk and text but limited data. The extra $15 a month is worth it not to deal with the aggravation from Mint.
I have used dove for sensitive skin bar soap for many years to wash body and hair. A few years ago I discovered that if I combine a couple of drops of each of these oils, argon, black cumin seed and frankensense, and rub it into wet hair, my hair is very soft when it dries without dry ends. The oils last for 3-6 months depending on how much I wash my hair. Fancy over priced products rarely do what is advertised.
It would be great if more people tuned in to your videos. I work at a grocery store and my gosh, people are spending 5 to 7 hundred dollars on food and yes, prices have gone up a lot lately but, if you meal plan and eat more vegetables and beans , you'll save money. Meat is very expensive in Colorado, I've been substituting beans for meat. But meal planning has saved me hundreds per month. I also purchased a slow cooker which is great especially for meal planning and its great for cold winter's too.
I don't pay more than 2.00 for anything thats going to go down the drain or toilet.
Thanks PP....you're awesome 👌
Your advice about buying less house/car than you can afford is spot on. I did exactly that years ago. Ditto re owning a small fridge etc...I'm debt free, have savings and work only when and if I feel like it.
Thanks for all these awesome tips!! I use True Match POWDER and it looks better on me than any expensive foundations I’ve tried. I highly recommend. BONUS- it’s one and DONE!
I really like your advice and think most of it is very much on point. But as far as being healthy, that can be a crap shoot, and no matter how healthy you are (or think you are) your physical condition can change in a moment. I was the epitome of a gym rat years ago - in great physical shape. Didn't drink, didn't smoke. But I still had a stroke 15 years ago (due to an injury) and a heart attack 6 years ago. And it seems like that once your physical condition deteriorates the first time, it's more susceptible to deteriorating in the future. And once you're on medicare it seems like the doctors can't wait to find a medical condition to treat that is covered by medicare. (easy billing, easy money! Ka-Ching!!)
My dishwasher broke down and I won’t be replacing it. I will save the money.👌🙂🇦🇺
Yes. Same with my microwave!
"If" one buys a place without a garage or rents a place without, then this could raise car insurance rates. Carports in houses or apartments do lower the rates a bit. Used to work in an insurance company many years ago. Please everyone, ask your car insurance company for this info! And yes, the insurance will send out yearly their people to check and verify this info without most customers knowledge.
These are many things that people do not even consider when purchasing a home. Surprising as it may seems, Sedona Arizona was a perfect place to live and retire. But now the costs and traffic completely negate all those benefits. Roommates can be such a wonderful resource. Also, all those other expenses are just not thought about as they should be. They just see what they want unfortunately. You are correct, they have become lazy and wasteful. people do spend on food they will never eat. They also nowadays, just do not plan meals. There are so many ways you can use left overs as ingredients for the next days meals. I recently heard about the solar not being connected to anything but a battery. Thank you for sharing, have an awesome day, from Henrico County Virginia
Thanks to your advice I reduced my cellphone bill from $42 to $15👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻.
A great option too I think is to build an off-grid house, off grid tiny house and then no utility costs, or not much, use solar panels, rainwater, grey water, ..earthship houses use free thermal heat to keep the temperature of the house the same....
All great tips! I bought a $30 bidet on Amazon after watching your video a month ago and I love it!!! I switched to bamboo paper towels that you launder. Still on same roll for over a year now but I like cheap wash cloths even more. Cloth napkins instead of paper is perfect too. Dawn and water I'll try from now on. Love it all. You're a great resource.
Where did u buy bamboo paper towels from?
Interesting your take on cleaning! You may have also built up immunity as i use only two cleaning products one is disinfectant and other also dishwater soap. I use disinfectant and dishwater soap and also have been greatly healthy. I like to stay away from chemicals as much as i can in cleaning products.
We were looking for off-grid RV camping info & came across Mint. 4 years later, it's still going strong! I use to pay AT&T $115/month for 1 line. I now pay for the Unlimited $360/yr Mint plan.
Wish Mint would work here. All we get is Verizon with any kind of regularity, and then, only about 80-85% of the time...😢
I've listened to you say the same things (and they bear repeating, don't get me wrong!) I feel it's a quiz. You: "OK, housing." I pipe up "smaller house, lower mortgage." You: "Insurance. " I say aloud : "call around, liability if possible. " May not get 100%, but I get an A. 😁
I always find something in your videos....I live on the east coast of Canada... Nova Scotia...as I watched this something crossed my mind as a savings I do...I do not pay for water but every time my water pump runs so dose my power meter....so when brushing my teeth I use a glass of water to rinse my brush as I'm brushing...if you think this is cheep put the plug in the sink the next time you brush...that's alot of water
I don't use a glass, but I turn off the water while I brush, turn it on to rinse, turn it off to brush again, etc. I also turn the water off intermittently while washing my face. I find that I brush my teeth longer and gently massage my face longer when the water's not running, so it's a win all around.
I bought a house with cash no mortgage moving to eastern oklahoma in May. 45000 mine is less than 1000 sq ft. It's up in mnts......with acreage. Going to homestead on it....raise chickens and bunnies for meat and eggs and garden can foods regrow fruits. My older kids are moving in with me. So he will pay some of costs electrical etc. New house fireplace. Fall will be going into woods with permits. Great exercise.
Eastern OK is a beautiful area! Congrats!
I love using the clothes line! We have a dryer but rarely use it. We use LED lights and it's so much easier on us. We did a big meal prep day with some friends at church and we're still eating off of those so I feel like I've been eating out but I'm really not. It's awesome. I do have hobbies that cost money but I wait for big sales and since I work at a craft store then I can add my employee discount on top of the sale. That makes it much cheaper and I can use my hobbies to create things that I need in my house. I crochet and knit so I can make our cloths to do cleaning and things to keep us warm all winter (blankets, scarves, hats, etc). I also cross stitch so 1 big project can take me months to do.
Some people still have cable because they can’t get fast Wi-Fi which doesn’t work with roku. Without a fast internet, it spins constantly and only will run a short time without spinning again. I know this because we were in this situation until a faster speed was installed in our area. Then we got a roku and let the cable go. I love it
Norwex window cloth is the best window and mirror cloth ever. You use water and the cloth. No streaks and environmental friendly. It has saved me money
my husband is on Mint mobile cause of you now I have money for grocery and gas cause of you. Thanks to you and Ryan Reynolds
I have been watching you for a few months now. Your a wealth of smart information thank you so much. Love from Australia
My mom won't get rid of cable, but I did have her call and get her bill lowered by $50.
You are so gracious to share your experience and knowledge. Thank you!!!
Can you do a solar video for us that lack the knowledge? I would love to go solar some.
I am 71yrs old. I wish your information was available to me when I was younger.
You're still young, start NOW! 🥰
I'm 71 too and am excited to begin saving! Just cancelled my cable, kept the internet and am saving $84 a month! That's 2 weeks groceries for me. Next I'm calling AAA to switch home and car insurance.
Could you do a video on starting to go solar through the process you mentioned here? I know you have a few videos on solar, but didn't see one that kind of explains the steps, without connecting anything to the actual house. Is there a way to connect it to the power panel in the house kind of like an external portable generator, without it being a fixed solution that you have to get approval for? This would be so helpful. Or point me at which video might include this info? I wasn't clear if any were step by step. Thanks!
In AZ you NEED central A/C it is way too hot. Just get used to using it at 79 or 80 if in a one story not a large house. I do not agree with the open windows if it's hot especially when it is 115 ° out....
My Family lived near Phoenix when I was a kid. We hung our clothes on the line at about 8 p.m.in the summer by the time we were done hanging we took the ones we started with off the line!
I own my massage business and still keep paper records on clients and for financial stuff. But I didn't want to buy a huge copier....and those small printer/copiers use lots of ink when you make copies. My county library offers copies for 10 cents/page. They set up the coin thing where you put dimes in and they don't make change. They knew I came in every few months to make like $20 worth of copies....so I write a check to them. They made it so when I need to make copies, I tell the front desk, they type in the override code and I don't have to pay coins....I keep track of how many copies went thru on the counter and then write them a check. Since it's the library, they don't charge tax on those copies. This has been routine for 15 yrs. When they get new staff, sometimes they seriously question what I'm trying to do, but usually the library director comes around the corner and explains the situation. I take my own colored paper when I make my brochures, otherwise I use their white paper to make copies. There's no break on the price if you bring your own paper.
Go paperless. Problem solved and it’s better for the earth.
Good idea. People need to be creative sometimes to think of arrangements that work for everyone. I like paper copies, too.
I have a 3 bdrm on 7 acres in western ny and my electric bill is always 30 to 33 dollars a month. No tv no computer or internet. No washer or dryer.
Love it! Your tips have helped me tremendously,, thankful for your videos.. When I feel the urge to shop I just go to the library and I go "shop" my heart out and not spend a dime. I use the online resources of the library also and it has helped me keep an abundance mindset and realize how much I already have.
If you feel the need to spend, I give you permission to splurge $0.50 or $1.00 at the library's book sale. It satisfies that urge if necessary, the money goes to a great cause, and you can donate them to sell again. :)
@AmyJo Oh wow! I had no idea some people paid for their library cards.
Listen to her folks!!! I wasted my life. She knows what she’s talking about.
Thank you so much for all your amazing ideas 🌞 I’m a prepper in training 🏠 I just enjoy watching your videos. 🐶
Ha Ha! I love it I have a room mate why - none ofyour business soooo true ... people think we have to explain everything on the net LOL
The Avail landlord program for $10 a month has found me 2 long term perfect renters. As in they might contact me once in a year. They do background, credit and eviction checks. The renter improves their credit history with each payment so they love it.
Meal prepping is life, save tons on lunch and dinner. Helps hitting fitness goals and saves time after work. Budget bytes has amazing recipes.