Hey, friends! Check out our guest post over at The Plutus Awards today:
We launched The Frugal Farmer near the end of December 2012. Earlier that month, we’d come to the realization that our debt had gotten WAY out of hand. For the first time in our lives, we sat down and calculated our debt numbers and our debt-to-income ratio. It was not pretty.
It was a time of great change in our lives; we’d recently sold our mini-mansion in the suburbs in order to buy a small hobby farm.
To hear more about our story, click here:
Congrats! A small hobby farm sounds nice! I am so excited how your plans turn out. Good luck!
Thank you, Jayson. 🙂
Your story is an inspiration to us! We are not going to buy an hobby farm, but we love you blog and you keep us motivated! Thank you Laurie! 🙂
Thank you, Sabrina! Such an honor to have you reading. Glad you enjoy it here. Best of luck to you! 🙂
I loved reading your story, Laurie! It can surely be used as inspiration by many. And regarding the biggest lesson you wrote about – I have a sticker on my wall saying “Believe in yourself and nothing else matters”. That’s something I love waking up to and starting my day with!
Thanks, C! LOVE that quote that you have on your wall. It’s so true, isn’t it! Have a great day, my friend. 🙂
Awesome to read this background to your story Laurie! I’ve often joked to my wife that we should go and live somewhere far away on a hill, away from the craziness of the crowd, and so inspiring to see what you and your family have done to create the life you really want. Also love seeing the pictures! Amazing how these pics really bring your background to life! I look forward to reading more of your inspiring articles and seeing you achieve the life you want for your family!
Jason, it’s wonderful out here. The peace and quiet is addicting! 🙂
That’s a great back-story! I can’t wait to do the same and get out of the rat race. I doubt we’ll get a farm, but our retirement place will have nice views of mountains, four seasons, fresh air, room for the kids to play and explore, and NO big city lifestyle. Thanks for the inspiration!
Yes, it’s wonderful out anywhere in the quiet. You should do it, Mr. SSC!
Amazing. I am so envious of your farm life, Laurie!
Thank you. 🙂 It’s a boatload of work, but the trade-offs make it worth it for us.