So often in life, I see people (myself included) making decisions that benefit them-short term but damage them long-term. It’s as if a majority of society has lost the ability to think big picture. This summer I’ll turn 48, which means 50 is just around the corner. There’s something about turning 50 that makes one …
This is part two of a three part series that bounced off of a post I wrote about the three parts of self sufficiency. I wrote about part 1, Spiritual (also called “Emotional”) self sufficiency here. Today we’ll talk about financial self sufficiency. Financial self sufficiency encompasses what we need to know and do to …
Last week, I wrote here about the Frugal Farmer’s Three Rules of Self Sufficiency. From here we plan on breaking down each rule and talking about it more in depth. Today we’ll talk about how to practice spiritual self sufficiency. Spiritual self sufficiency encompasses both “spiritual” and “emotional” self sufficiency. Many people ignore this vital …
In the nearly 3 1/2 years that we’ve run The Frugal Farmer, I’ve had a handful of people say, in the nicest way, that the idea of self-sufficiency seems to them, well, a bit selfish. I get that. I can see how it would be easy to gather the opinion from the self-sufficient lifestyle that …
I’m honored again this year to be a part of The Heavy Purse’s Financial Literacy Awareness Carnival. For more information on this spectacular annual event, you can check out this link to The Heavy Purse. The subject for this year’s carnival is Getting Financially Real. Dave Ramsey refers to this as “facing the man (or …
As I think about our mission going forward, I’ve finally figured out how to define what our goal is here at The Frugal Farmer: Physical, financial and spiritual self-sufficiency. Being a part of the prepper community, we’ve spent much of the past 4 years working to figure out how we can best be prepared for …
I started my first job in banking in January of 1989. I was excited to go from being in retail sales (my former job as a cosmetologist lost its luster quickly and I went into retail sales) to having a “real job” as a bank teller. I moved up within a year, even though I …
Our friends over at Stacking Benjamins have put together a post of 41 seriously inspiring money tips to encourage and motivate you to reach your financial dreams. Check it out by clicking here.
Warning: This post contains TMI. If you have a weak stomach, please go to another Frugal Farmer page or tune in next time for my post on the Worst Financial Advice I Ever Received. If you’re brave enough, strong enough or daring enough, read on for the hows and whys of the dreaded liver cleanse. …
When we first started gardening years ago, it was more of a fun hobby than a means to provide cheap food for our family. Then in October of 2012 we moved to the farm, and created a gardening plan that was truly meant to save money and be a reliable resource to provide food for …
