Even though it may still be quite warm where you are, it’s time to face the fact that summer will soon be over. Before you get caught up in all the activities and holidays of fall, it’s time to take a look at your lawn and get it ready for the coming months. In the …
How to Prepare for a SHTF Situation
There’s been lots of talk in the prepping world that America’s fluffy existence is soon coming to an end – or at least taking a long break. Massive government debt (currently over 19 trillion) and personal debt (3.4 trillion and rising) numbers in America alone are causing concern for many economists and governments. If …
Stories from the Great Depression
Greetings, friends! I’ll try not to make this into a rant :-), but with all of the modern technologies of today and media ads running amuck telling us we need this, that and the other thing, I think we often forget just how good we’ve got it. So, in order to lovingly remind you (and …
5 Ways to Work Toward Millionaire Status
Becoming a millionaire is largely about finding more money to save and invest. Before we started the process of educating ourselves in the ways of money management, we really thought that becoming a millionaire was impossible for working class people like us. We’d been raised believing that there are the “haves” and the “have nots” …
Should I Buy My Child a Horse?
Whenever I mention that we have horses on our farm, I would estimate that at least half of the people I’m talking to say “Yeah, my kid wants a horse.” Having a horse or pony is a dream for many children – and adults alike. But it’s important to know what you’re getting into before …
Got Clutter? Use It to Lower Your Tax Bill with a Charitable Donation
It’s a fact of life — the more time goes by, the more stuff you accumulate. Much of this stuff outlives its usefulness quickly, so decluttering becomes a necessity. But what to do with the clothes, miscellaneous household items, toys, furniture, and other things that you no longer need, use, or want? When you donate …
Frugal Home Hacks that Save us Hundreds Per Month
They say that necessity is the mother of invention. There’s lots of truth in that quote. For us, the necessity to keep trimming our spending as we work our way out of debt has helped us to “invent” more and more ways to spend less and less of our money on things we need to …
Six Health Hacks that Help us Keep Medical Costs Low
*Disclaimer: I am not a health professional. I am simply sharing my experiences and as such, this article should not be substituted for professional medical advice. *Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. Since the induction of Obamacare and the crazy rise in health care costs over the last few years, we’ve been working extra hard …
How We Broke the New and Shiny Cycle
See that pic? That’s the odometer on our 2005 Chevy Suburban. It just hit 200,000 miles this last month. I love our 2005 truck. It runs great. Looks good. And fits all of our needs. The fact that it’s eleven years old doesn’t phase me a bit, but it wasn’t always that way. For years …
TwoFer: A Great Holiday Recipe and a Serious Word of Caution
Greetings, friends! This is a post that I re-post every year around the 4th of July. Note that this is NOT an anti-fireworks post, just an important word of caution for all about the dangers of sparklers. Please share with everyone you know in order to keep people safe as they enjoy independence day. And …