How To Buy A Used Car Without Losing Your Shirt
Last week we talked about how frugal people buy cars, so it seemed only appropriate to continue with talking how to buy a used car without getting the short end of the stick. (Yes, you really can!) We...
View Article7 Ways Buying Glasses Online Saves Money
According to Vision Impact Institute research 75% of people in the US have vision correction. Whoah. That’s potentially a lot of money spent on glasses every year, and I’m so thankful to...
View Article7 Things That Are Worth Paying for To Get The Best
In my mind, there are certain things that it just doesn’t pay to go the cheap route on. Admittedly, sometimes we have because we just flat didn’t have any money, and I’m glad there are cheap options...
View Article18 Gluten-Free Pantry Essentials
Getting the celiac disease diagnosis can be kind of scary. Hey, I was kind of scared when I first entered this gluten-free world – and I’m not even the one with the allergy! All of a sudden you...
View Article6 Ways Calorie Counting Saves You Money
If you’ve ever looked into using a calorie counting app, you may have been daunted by the idea of logging every single thing that goes into your mouth. Truthfully, it does take some getting use to....
View ArticleDoes the $20 Shopping Plan Still Work?
A couple years ago, I wrote an article about how one person could feed him or herself for $20. That article went kind of viral, and to this day, it’s the most trafficked page on The Frugal Farm Wife....
View ArticleWhy I don’t buy Organic Produce
When I published my $20 meal and menu plans, they quickly became the top most viewed pages on the entire site, easily blowing number three – healthy no-bake cookies – out of the water. Surprisingly...
View ArticleWhat To Eat When You’re Barely Scraping By
It’s tough. Money’s tight, you’re barely you scraping by, and frustration of frustrations, your grocery bill is astronomical. You literally can’t afford to eat. Maybe not all of your problems would be...
View ArticleHow To Set Yourself Up For A Money-Saving Shopping Trip
I’ve always been the kind of person who likes to do ordinary everyday things (like shopping) on a whim, but the older I get, the more I’m finding that a little bit of preparation goes a long way,...
View ArticleHow To Save Money On Groceries
A lot of advice that you find on the internet for saving money is related to grocery shopping – and with good reason! We spend money over and over again on groceries. It’s something that can’t be...
View ArticleHow To Save Money When You’re a Natural Spender
So, you’re on a budget, money is a little tight, and…. you can’t seem to stop spending money! I totally get it! I can tell you that I’ve personally had a lot of ups and downs with my spending habits,...
View ArticleWhy We Choose To Live Frugally
Frugal living is a popular topic around the interwebz. Everybody – or so it seems – is looking for that one magical tip that will fix their budget. And yet, there’s an equal amount of criticism to...
View ArticleHow Eating Seasonally Saves You Money
Here in America, we’ve gotten pretty good at keeping a steady supply of all the things in grocery stores year round. In fact, it’s been that way for so long, that most of us don’t even think about...
View ArticleThe Ultimate List Of Grocery Money-Saving Tips
Of all the things we spend money on, I think groceries are one of the biggest recurring expenses, and they are by far the biggest recurring expense that we can massively cut back on. I’m constantly...
View ArticleHow I’m Cutting Stress Out Of Shopping, and Saving More Money
So y’all, it turns out that grocery shopping with two preschoolers in tow is more stressful that I thought it would be. I suppose it’s partly my fault for (unintentionally) raising them to be this way....
View Article5 Things I’m Doing To Save Money Right Now
As a self-employed couple our monthly income tends to vary pretty widely. For a while – it felt like forever – we lived on what most would consider a poverty level budget – completely dirt poor – but...
View ArticleHow To Save Money At Small Town Stores
I use to see all these great shopping strategies on friends blogs, and feel like I was at a big disadvantage because we lived in such a tiny town, that we didn’t have any places to bargain shop. And by...
View ArticleHow I Revamped My Weekend With Google Express
I was given the opportunity to work with Google Express recently, and I’m so excited to share with you! Why? Well, here’s my scenario: Gabriel, the kids, and I are going to Argentina next month. Eek!...
View ArticleDeals You Don’t Want To Miss!
In lieu of our usual weekend wrap-up (because really, the only thing interesting that happened was that it rained yesterday – yippee!), I wanted to let you know about two things that are going on here...
View ArticleHow To Build A Healthy Grocery List On A Budget
How to feed a family healthy meals, while staying on a strict budget is a dilemma that will never go away completely. Prices change, budgets change, and you’ll always have to be flexible. That said,...
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