As a vegetarian here in Ireland sometimes one has to take second best at Restaurants and still pay the same as someone eating a "meat" meal so best advice is to make a meal at home.
I love how Larry answered #33. What a gentleman and he's teaching his son how to be one also. Being "kosher" is so rare these days. I'm glad there are real men still out here:)
When I turn water on to do dishes I have a water pitcher under the faucet until it turns hot. Then use the water pitcher to water plants or make coffee.
It's official, I am undeniably frugal. I related to many of these markers. I just teared up a little today when I threw away a pair of leather shoes I've loved for many years. I wore them out in the rain today and my feet were soaked. I felt like I was losing an old friend 😞
I recently discovered that many quality shoe stores can resole your shoes. I have a pair of haflinger sandals (similar to Birkenstock). I have had them for 7 years and literally worn through the soles. I paid $50 to have them resoled and they look like new. I can keep wearing them for many years to come!!🎉
@@kl3258 Yes but sometimes the leather is just done. My husband wore a hole through the leather upper of his boots - not much you can do for that. I have leather sandals that just finished their 13th or 14th year - the leather lining is just gone.
What a nice young man! I dress warmly during the day and set the thermostat at 68. Over night we have it at 60. I like to sleep in a warm bed with the room cold.
When my husband wanted to buy an e-bike I washed him to please look at your video first as you do your homework before you buy. He bought the one you bought. 😊
I hope Phil will come back once in a while. It's great to have a youth perspective on things because his activities are different than those of his parents. Great job.
We live in Australia. We use a token for the supermarket trolley because I don't usually carry cash. We also get a kick out of finding coins in stray trolleys in the car park because some people can't be bothered taking their trolley back to the store, especially on a hot day. We save plastic drink bottles and cans for return and earn recycling centres. They're worth 10c each. We also take a bag with us when we go for our daily walks and pick up any cans or bottles we find along the way. It's surprising how it adds up. We average about $10 a week from that.
My daughter and I shop almost exclusively from thrift stores. She is an adult now and buys from online used clothing places since she gets some great deals there.
My 18 year old found a $200.00 like brand new lego set for $8.00 (and yes all the pieces were there) for her 16 year brother last year for Christmas! She won the best gift for the least money. We have always bought gifts for our kids at thrift stores and they always knew it. When they were little we had $20.00 to spend for each one and i would buy things all year and keep track of how much money i spent. The kids would ALWAYS look forward to how many great items that i would find for them. Now that they are 24 - 17 they buy each other gifts that they find at thrift stores. Some people think we are dumb but we have had so much fun with this over the years.🌞 You should have seen his face and how we all were so giddy that she had found that! She found it in the summer and hide it in her closet till Christmas! Oh my! The joy of the little things!🌞
I think he is the father that any boy would want to have . I can see how Phil respects and loves his dad and it is heartwarming . This family is admirable in many ways. Keep doing what you’re doing ! Greeting from Sweden!😊
Prayers for Hope's arm. I'm a major frugal with only 5 "no" answers. I received a Cross pen for graduation in 1978, I still use it everyday! I buy a dozen refills for about $6. I do have swaps with other women. I can bring silk scarves, extra costume jewelry, dresses and coats/wraps. We all leave with something new and interesting. Bulk buying is key. It's just me, but I buy a 25 pound bag of something, I'll keep what I need and either share with my daughter or neighbors who will be happy with the bonus. I live in an over 55+ neighborhood and I know of several widows who are finding price increases not keeping up with retirement income or just social security. They fuss, but I've lost my parents and siblings; so I tell them to allow me to share my blessings (in the name and memory of my Mom and Sisters) with me. This way they don't feel it's charity. I grew up learning frugal living from Great Depression Era Grandparents and Parents. I learned very well and I brought up and taught my children the same way. I'm thankful my children understand that earning money is hard, so spending that money must be done carefully and wisely. I'm not a Scrooge, I enjoy spoiling my grandchildren. As a family, we keep a little notebook with items they each would like for Birthdays and Christmas gifts, then we shop ALL year for items. None are offended with a gently used items! I keep a "gift closet" which I keep a various gifts, all bought at deep discounts, when a friend needs a gift, I have some things that make a friend happy. I'm frugal, but not miserly! I'm thought of as odd when I don't spend like the "Jones'" they don't pay my bills! I enjoy making up budgets for families as a hobby. I make a budget with their data and stay with them a few months until they grasp the idea and understand that a budget is NOT a scary thing, but it's more freeing than restraining. When I see they have hope for the future, that is what makes me happy! Keep up the good work! You help so many! PS: I bought those recharging foot socks and I'm I serious like with them!!
P.S.S. I am looking for a DVD player I can plug into my low end smart tv. My new laptop has no cd/dvd player and i have a collection of my favorite movies and I don't have cable tv. Internet only. I use Pluto and Tubi. RUclips with no adds is my ONLY splurge at $30 for no ads. If you can suggest one from Amazon and with an hdmi plug, tv input port that's what I'm looking for. I suspect streaming is going to no longer free.
I have always reused tea bags. We were discussing at work one day and 1 40s lady said ooh thats nasty I would never do that. They repossessed her vehicle 2 weeks later.
@@hiddensecrethealing well she was ridiculing those trying to save money. My grandparents reused teabags and that is why they were able to spend money in other ways.
For gift wrapping, I look for freezer paper at my salvage store. I use it for every occasion by changing up the ribbon color; red or green for Christmas, white for weddings, pink or blue for baby gifts, etc.. The paper is wide and has a shiny side and a non-shiny side. You can use either side.
You can lay a piece of tissue paper on the shiny side, lightly go over it with a warm clothes iron, and have a sheet of lovely heavy duty wrapping paper.
#1 cracks me up. I've seen friends trying to "one up" each other over cars purchased or vacations taken and we're over here competing over who got one over on kroger this week by just buying the loss leaders lol.
Great video! Speaking from a lot of experience. Thanks for joining Phil! Please continue to inspire YOUR generation to understand the importance to control their own finances. Loved this video myself too!
We keep rechargeable fairy lights on all night in the walking paths. They charge up nicely on a solar power station. This year we added waterfall fairy lights in the bathroom and kitchen. It's rare for us to turn on an actual light at night unless we're reading of working. We keep our heat on 60* F and maybe 62* when it gets below 20* outdoors.
My favorite thing is the clearance bins at Kroger. Husband thinks it’s alright but when I make an excel spreadsheet to show the savings conversion and he really finds that interesting haha.
I was able to use one sheet of aluminum foil for years before it developed holes in it. Since then, I've bought one roll of it. I've washed and reused plastic bags for about 25 years. l keep one quarter in my pocket for Aldi's carts. I make sure no money is visible in my car, because I used to live in a large metropolitan area with a high crime rate. My car was broken into several times, so I learned to leave nothing at all visible out. Not only have reused wrapping paper, I've made decorations for those gifts out of the fronts of recycled cards. I don't walk around in the dark because I'm too likely to fall. I don't have a good sense of balance anymore. When I was younger, I tried using only a candle in the evening, and carried it from room to room, to see if my electricity bill would go down. It did, but I couldn't go on living without lights... I went back to school in mid-life for a career change. I was in my late '30's. As I went around campus, I found a LOT of pens, pencils and coins, so I gathered them up. Years later, I still had tons of those pens. I gave a little neighborhood girl a couple of dollars to help me go through them to see if any of them still wrote. Most did. I still use some of them even now. If it still works, I still use it. There seems to be a magnetic force field between discount racks in stores and me. I think I know how Hope feels about those. I have to look at every item there. I only get the items I know I'll use, though, and the discount has to be tremendous! Sale signs don't attract me so much anymore. It's usually for something I don't need and the savings is too paultry. I used to write down errands in the direction I had to go to them, like, I'd write down all the errands I had to go east for under a column titled East. Did the same for each direction. That way I knew I was grouping errands together in the most efficient way. I've driven so EXTREMELY little in the last couple of years that I don't group errands like that anymore. For both '22 and '23, I literally only filled my car up 2 and a half times each year. I have things delivered now. But that's primarily groceries. This is my 4th no-spend year. I stopped filling up a sink with any water to wash dishes. I spray water over the dirty dishes for a split second, and drench the dish cloth. Then I put a sparce amount of soap on it (people waste so much soap!), and use it to wash dishes. If the cloth gets cold or the soap suds die down, I'll re-wet and re-soap the dish cloth. While rincing, I use the very least amount of water to get the soap off. What I really do enjoy is making "dish rack sculptures!" No matter how many dishes there are, I like getting them all into one draining rack. That has been a competition at times! 😄 I compete with myself every month to see if I can get the water bill (plus electricity and gas bills) lower than they were the month before. I love that "game!" AAA will do price comparisons for you, and I believe, make sure you get the best deal. I haven't used that service, but I plan to. Definitely re-gift. What a fun video! Hope Hope is feeling better!!!
A tip for Hope´s recovery: Vegans can run low on Vitamin B and Vitamin D, especially in the winter. But healing injuries, especially 🦴 bones, demands more of these Vitamins. So it might be worth checking 🧪 her Vitamin levels. If necessary, supplement at least vitamin D 💊 until her arm is mended. 💪It will heal faster and grow stronger. Best wishes.💐
Buying in bulk doesn't work if you don't use it all before it goes bad,you have no room for it. Then, obviously don't. Some things,yes,like toilet paper,or cleaning supplies. But if it's a small family, don't buy bulk without a way to store it to maximize it
I was looking for a black long sleeved, long top made of fleece or sweatshirt fabric. I looked for weeks online and in stores. Where did I find it on Tuesday? In a thrift store for $3.
This is a great podcast for the state that our country is currently in; so many people were never taught or encouraged to be frugal. Our future survival will depend on the majority of us following the ongoing advice of Larry and Hope.....and Phil. 😀
You are definitely frugal - you saved to pay cash for your house! That's as good as it gets! By the way, I took your suggestion and signed up for Mint Mobile's offer in December to get 3 months free. I didn't actually activate it until last week but it was NOT EASY! Took 5 days with no cell service because our phones had been locked by Verizon when we purchased them 3 years ago and it was a serious effort- many hours on hold (we still have a landline, thank God) but the switch was finally completed. Suggestion- don't change all your phones at the same time. And start with an unlocked phone. We are happy now! Thank you!
I feel like the practice of reusing tea bags is a whole new level of frugality. Something to the tune of the Great Depression. I can remember my great grandmother placing her used tea bag on a special dish on the dining room table to reuse throughout the day. Fond memories but I can’t bring myself to reuse a tea bag on a regular basis just yet.
Phillip is so refreshing. Always thank for a great child! Growing up vacations were spent at one relative or another. My parents both came from large families so plenty of them to stay with all along the east coast.
What a delightful young man Philip is and so handsome too. He surely isn't going to have any trouble getting a date❤ praying Hope has a speedy recovery.
YAAAASSS... LOVE that Larry said dates shouldn't be split!! A real gentleman with limits on frugality. And your son did such a great job on this with you. He's so cute 😊
Great video, Larry and Phil. I laughed so hard when you pulled out the rotary (dial-pulse) phone! I worked in the telecom industry during the 80s, and we used to test what was then the new digital technology against dial pulse to make sure all the protocols would cooperate. btw, glad to hear Larry affirm that if a guy asks a girl out, he pays. Also, I stopped going to movie theaters a long time ago. I invariably got stuck sitting behind someone who's 6'70" and a kid behind me kicking my seat. DVDs are a beautiful thing, and I make my own healthy popcorn for munchies.
My minimalism wars with my fugalism. Especially when it comes to my kitchen appliances. Even though I can cook it all on the stove, I just save so much more cooking it in an appliance. Especially if I found that appliance while out doing a little retail therapy 😅 my bread machines are $6 second hand shop finds. Nothing wrong with mix and match cups. If one breaks, you just go find another fun one. My tea cups are the same. With 6 kids, it's just easier. When they do drop their tea cup or mug, we just go out and hunt down a new one for them at the thrift store. Most of my furniture is thrift finds or even better free from friends who are buying new 😅
Great video and fun having Phil being part of it! Thanks for the fun quiz. I am frugal per the quiz but not super frugal, either. Keep the fun coming and thanks!😊
We have some hand-me-down furniture from parents and grandparents, and we are in our 70s. All the rest of our furnishings were purchased new and again we just keep things forever. When we buy a new piece of furniture we give the piece that we're replacing to either friends, family, or children of friends
I sold my car, if you really want to money. No insurance gasoline or repair and others. I'm walking distance to Kroger and others. I will say this it's not easy to live without a car. I really like your family. Thanks and bless you all
Great video guys! Phil is a perfect blend of you both. Handsome young man with a wonderful soul. I live in northern Illinois and am very jealous of all you folks that have amish stores, the deals are amazing. Tell Hope we miss her.
So great to see Phil! I continue to pray for Hope By the way, I remember my dad talking about a family member who lived in Cuba! I was born in Hartford Il. and lived in Alton many years before my family moved to Fl.
I'm so glad I found your channel. After retiring from being a special needs teacher in Massachusetts and moving across country to buy a house where I could actually "afford" (barely) one, I have been kind of managing to support myself (functionally disabled) and my grown daughter (also disabled). I have never been as good at frugality as my daughter, but I am pretty good. But prices have gone up and up, and my health has gone downhill precipitously. I got very ill last week and that, combined with my growing sense of overwhelm, made me realize I need to start budgeting. Went to YT, typed in budgeting, and, of the several I checked out, yours spoke to me. You are just you. God, that is sorely lacking in media - even in real life, too often. You have truly helped me replace so much of my fear with a feeling that I can do this. I cannot thank you enough.
Philip is SO cute and handsome and sure does look like his mom. I really enjoyed this video. HUGS to Hope with her arm. Awww... so sorry she got hurt. Blessings to each of you!
The bumper sticker trick is awesome! I recall seeing a sticker designed to look like a huge bandage. I told myself then that if I get a dent large enough. I would crumble in my budget and purchase one. Thank goodness I haven't had to do that.
Phillip is a doll. And he sure looks like Hope! It’s great to see a father and son who love to be together. So great.
Thank you!
He does; I wondered at first glance if she had cut her hair.
Phillip is a handsome young man with a great speaking voice. His voice is very calming.
Thank you!
It was so nice to meet Phil. He is such a nice boy! You and Hope must be so proud of him.
We are very proud of him. Thank you!
What kind of boy is he? This is a young MAN!
I'm so sorry if I offended him or you. I guess I'm getting older and everyone under thirty looks very young to me.@@Sara45499
Phil is a wonderful addition to your video. I hope he is featured more often in the future.
Thank you so much. Yes, we'll put him on future videos.
YES phil looks like his mom.❤
I agree! He does!
💯
He is identical to his mom
Both Phil and Daniel look like their mom
No doubt, and he takes after her as well.
Loved seeing Philip! He is a handsome, engaging and fun young man. I bet you love being around him and are so proud of him!
Yes, we both love spending time together. Thank you.
As a vegetarian here in Ireland sometimes one has to take second best at Restaurants and still pay the same as someone eating a "meat" meal so best advice is to make a meal at home.
Great parenting reflects on the children
Larry, you aged backwards as you engaged with your young son. He is an energizer…a charming boy!
Thank you so much!
I agree
I love how Larry answered #33. What a gentleman and he's teaching his son how to be one also. Being "kosher" is so rare these days. I'm glad there are real men still out here:)
Thank you!
I hate to hear Hope broke her arm. Get well soon Hope! ❤ What a charming young man Phil is.
Thank you!
We just started cleaning and drying our ziplock bags 😂 my partner even made a little "clothesline" above the sink to hang them
When I turn water on to do dishes I have a water pitcher under the faucet until it turns hot. Then use the water pitcher to water plants or make coffee.
I do the very same thing! Great idea.
Smart
never knew about this! “It’s always annoying” cold water and waiting for it to get warmer!☹️
Or when taking a shower
Phil is absolutely adorable! Enjoyed getting to know him!
Thank you!
Love the interaction between father and son. What a great family!
Thank you!
It's official, I am undeniably frugal. I related to many of these markers. I just teared up a little today when I threw away a pair of leather shoes I've loved for many years. I wore them out in the rain today and my feet were soaked. I felt like I was losing an old friend 😞
I recently discovered that many quality shoe stores can resole your shoes. I have a pair of haflinger sandals (similar to Birkenstock). I have had them for 7 years and literally worn through the soles. I paid $50 to have them resoled and they look like new. I can keep wearing them for many years to come!!🎉
Oh, so sad. I know the feeling well.
@@kl3258 Yes but sometimes the leather is just done. My husband wore a hole through the leather upper of his boots - not much you can do for that. I have leather sandals that just finished their 13th or 14th year - the leather lining is just gone.
What a nice young man! I dress warmly during the day and set the thermostat at 68. Over night we have it at 60. I like to sleep in a warm bed with the room cold.
Good ideas. Thank you!
When my husband wanted to buy an e-bike I washed him to please look at your video first as you do your homework before you buy. He bought the one you bought. 😊
Wonderful! Thank you so much, Teresa.
Thank you for helping your dad out ! it was great to see you Phil great job .,,, prayers for a fast recovery for your mother.
Thank you!
Philip! He's grown up! He did a great job!
Thank you!
He's adorable. Many comments on this already, but interactions between dad and son here, is just beautiful. They're reactions are genuine joy.
I hope Phil will come back once in a while. It's great to have a youth perspective on things because his activities are different than those of his parents. Great job.
Thank you!
What a good looking young man! Nice to meet ya, Phil!❤
Thank you!
We live in Australia. We use a token for the supermarket trolley because I don't usually carry cash. We also get a kick out of finding coins in stray trolleys in the car park because some people can't be bothered taking their trolley back to the store, especially on a hot day. We save plastic drink bottles and cans for return and earn recycling centres. They're worth 10c each. We also take a bag with us when we go for our daily walks and pick up any cans or bottles we find along the way. It's surprising how it adds up. We average about $10 a week from that.
Excellent!
My daughter and I shop almost exclusively from thrift stores. She is an adult now and buys from online used clothing places since she gets some great deals there.
Larry, I've been intending to tell you that your retirement haircut looks great!
Thank you!
@@asavannah7439 - it's the natural colors. I do nothing to the color.
I hurt my knee tripping over a chair in the dark so I always tell myself to turn on the light!
Yes, very important,
My 18 year old found a $200.00 like brand new lego set for $8.00 (and yes all the pieces were there) for her 16 year brother last year for Christmas! She won the best gift for the least money. We have always bought gifts for our kids at thrift stores and they always knew it. When they were little we had $20.00 to spend for each one and i would buy things all year and keep track of how much money i spent. The kids would ALWAYS look forward to how many great items that i would find for them. Now that they are 24 - 17 they buy each other gifts that they find at thrift stores. Some people think we are dumb but we have had so much fun with this over the years.🌞 You should have seen his face and how we all were so giddy that she had found that! She found it in the summer and hide it in her closet till Christmas! Oh my! The joy of the little things!🌞
I love it!
I think he is the father that any boy would want to have . I can see how Phil respects and loves his dad and it is heartwarming . This family is admirable in many ways. Keep doing what you’re doing !
Greeting from Sweden!😊
Thank you!
Prayers for Hope's arm.
I'm a major frugal with only 5 "no" answers. I received a Cross pen for graduation in 1978, I still use it everyday! I buy a dozen refills for about $6. I do have swaps with other women. I can bring silk scarves, extra costume jewelry, dresses and coats/wraps. We all leave with something new and interesting. Bulk buying is key. It's just me, but I buy a 25 pound bag of something, I'll keep what I need and either share with my daughter or neighbors who will be happy with the bonus. I live in an over 55+ neighborhood and I know of several widows who are finding price increases not keeping up with retirement income or just social security. They fuss, but I've lost my parents and siblings; so I tell them to allow me to share my blessings (in the name and memory of my Mom and Sisters) with me. This way they don't feel it's charity.
I grew up learning frugal living from Great Depression Era Grandparents and Parents. I learned very well and I brought up and taught my children the same way. I'm thankful my children understand that earning money is hard, so spending that money must be done carefully and wisely.
I'm not a Scrooge, I enjoy spoiling my grandchildren. As a family, we keep a little notebook with items they each would like for Birthdays and Christmas gifts, then we shop ALL year for items. None are offended with a gently used items! I keep a "gift closet" which I keep a various gifts, all bought at deep discounts, when a friend needs a gift, I have some things that make a friend happy.
I'm frugal, but not miserly! I'm thought of as odd when I don't spend like the "Jones'" they don't pay my bills!
I enjoy making up budgets for families as a hobby. I make a budget with their data and stay with them a few months until they grasp the idea and understand that a budget is NOT a scary thing, but it's more freeing than restraining. When I see they have hope for the future, that is what makes me happy!
Keep up the good work! You help so many! PS: I bought those recharging foot socks and I'm I serious like with them!!
P.S.S. I am looking for a DVD player I can plug into my low end smart tv. My new laptop has no cd/dvd player and i have a collection of my favorite movies and I don't have cable tv. Internet only. I use Pluto and Tubi. RUclips with no adds is my ONLY splurge at $30 for no ads.
If you can suggest one from Amazon and with an hdmi plug, tv input port that's what I'm looking for. I suspect streaming is going to no longer free.
Thank you so much. You so many good ideas.
I am also frugal but not miserly!
I’m watching older videos today. I have to say you have four well rounded sons! I am so impressed!
So handsome love seeing your sons they all talk with authentic smartness nice
Awe, thank you!
I have always reused tea bags. We were discussing at work one day and 1 40s lady said ooh thats nasty I would never do that. They repossessed her vehicle 2 weeks later.
@@hiddensecrethealing well she was ridiculing those trying to save money. My grandparents reused teabags and that is why they were able to spend money in other ways.
@@vixxcottage f after two cups of tea you have two tea bags left, then next time grab these two bags in one cup!
Part of me just died.
That was a bit harsh for criticizing teabag use!
Reuse teabags once or twice. Then, it's compost for the garden.
Excellent video! Phillip is so handsome! This was a fun video! I’m still praying for Hopes speedy recovery ❤️🩹
Thank you, Debbie!
I absolutely used to bring snacks into the theater! I dont go anymore, i get very bad headaches and motionsick as well.
You can reuse the tea bags to dye fabric! My mom has done that, turning old white sheets into curtains. Or to make dinner napkins
For gift wrapping, I look for freezer paper at my salvage store. I use it for every occasion by changing up the ribbon color; red or green for Christmas, white for weddings, pink or blue for baby gifts, etc.. The paper is wide and has a shiny side and a non-shiny side. You can use either side.
You can lay a piece of tissue paper on the shiny side, lightly go over it with a warm clothes iron, and have a sheet of lovely heavy duty wrapping paper.
Good idea!@@cynthia57169
Phil you were great!!! Larry the both of you together was wonderful
Thank you!
#1 cracks me up. I've seen friends trying to "one up" each other over cars purchased or vacations taken and we're over here competing over who got one over on kroger this week by just buying the loss leaders lol.
Great video Larry! It was nice to meet you Phil, you made a wonderful team with your dad. ❤
Thank you!
Great video! Speaking from a lot of experience. Thanks for joining Phil! Please continue to inspire YOUR generation to understand the importance to control their own finances. Loved this video myself too!
Yes! Thank you!
Good job Larry and Phil. Hope you are doing well Hope.
Thank you! Hope is having better days, but it's going to be slow on the recovery.
We keep rechargeable fairy lights on all night in the walking paths. They charge up nicely on a solar power station. This year we added waterfall fairy lights in the bathroom and kitchen. It's rare for us to turn on an actual light at night unless we're reading of working.
We keep our heat on 60* F and maybe 62* when it gets below 20* outdoors.
I love this your home must be so whimsical
Aww, Philip is an absolute sweetheart. What a wonderful interaction with Larry.
Thank you so much!!!
Thank you for your time, show, kindness, and Information Under The Median.
You are so welcome.
My favorite thing is the clearance bins at Kroger. Husband thinks it’s alright but when I make an excel spreadsheet to show the savings conversion and he really finds that interesting haha.
Hope, you sure do have a wonderful family ❤ Thank you all so much for all you do. Prayers for speedy recovery.
Thank you!
Excellent program. Enjoyed meeting your Son, Phillip.
Thank you!
Phil is simply adorable! Great parenting. Prayers for healing dear Hope! We all miss you! 😘
Thank you!
I was able to use one sheet of aluminum foil for years before it developed holes in it. Since then, I've bought one roll of it. I've washed and reused plastic bags for about 25 years.
l keep one quarter in my pocket for Aldi's carts. I make sure no money is visible in my car, because I used to live in a large metropolitan area with a high crime rate. My car was broken into several times, so I learned to leave nothing at all visible out.
Not only have reused wrapping paper, I've made decorations for those gifts out of the fronts of recycled cards.
I don't walk around in the dark because I'm too likely to fall. I don't have a good sense of balance anymore. When I was younger, I tried using only a candle in the evening, and carried it from room to room, to see if my electricity bill would go down. It did, but I couldn't go on living without lights...
I went back to school in mid-life for a career change. I was in my late '30's. As I went around campus, I found a LOT of pens, pencils and coins, so I gathered them up. Years later, I still had tons of those pens. I gave a little neighborhood girl a couple of dollars to help me go through them to see if any of them still wrote. Most did. I still use some of them even now. If it still works, I still use it.
There seems to be a magnetic force field between discount racks in stores and me. I think I know how Hope feels about those. I have to look at every item there. I only get the items I know I'll use, though, and the discount has to be tremendous! Sale signs don't attract me so much anymore. It's usually for something I don't need and the savings is too paultry.
I used to write down errands in the direction I had to go to them, like, I'd write down all the errands I had to go east for under a column titled East. Did the same for each direction. That way I knew I was grouping errands together in the most efficient way. I've driven so EXTREMELY little in the last couple of years that I don't group errands like that anymore. For both '22 and '23, I literally only filled my car up 2 and a half times each year. I have things delivered now. But that's primarily groceries. This is my 4th no-spend year.
I stopped filling up a sink with any water to wash dishes. I spray water over the dirty dishes for a split second, and drench the dish cloth. Then I put a sparce amount of soap on it (people waste so much soap!), and use it to wash dishes. If the cloth gets cold or the soap suds die down, I'll re-wet and re-soap the dish cloth. While rincing, I use the very least amount of water to get the soap off. What I really do enjoy is making "dish rack sculptures!" No matter how many dishes there are, I like getting them all into one draining rack. That has been a competition at times! 😄
I compete with myself every month to see if I can get the water bill (plus electricity and gas bills) lower than they were the month before. I love that "game!"
AAA will do price comparisons for you, and I believe, make sure you get the best deal. I haven't used that service, but I plan to.
Definitely re-gift.
What a fun video! Hope Hope is feeling better!!!
It was great to see you two together. Nice to see that Philip has embraced being frugal.
Thank you!
You must be so proud Larry. He's a doll!
Thank you! I am very proud of all of our "kids".
I was Vegan for 15 years and was very sick most of that time. And my bones are very bad now. 😢 Hope your health continues.
Me too
Are you still vegan? What are you doing for your bones? I was diagnosed with osteoporosis.
@@PinkCat1414 yes, B12, D+K, coral calcium
He's so adorable!
A tip for Hope´s recovery: Vegans can run low on Vitamin B and Vitamin D, especially in the winter. But healing injuries, especially 🦴 bones, demands more of these Vitamins. So it might be worth checking 🧪 her Vitamin levels. If necessary, supplement at least vitamin D 💊 until her arm is mended. 💪It will heal faster and grow stronger. Best wishes.💐
Great to see father and son hanging out together doing something cool 😎
Handsome father & son.
I'll be there! Prayers lifted for Hope's recovery!
Your son is adorable, so kind, and you've clearly raised him well. No surprise!
This was so fun to watch! So wonderful to see Phil in this video. Great job guys! Hi to Hope, & best wishes for a speedy recovery,
Thank you so much!
Good show! Phil you did a great job! Tell Hopw we miss her!
Buying in bulk doesn't work if you don't use it all before it goes bad,you have no room for it.
Then, obviously don't.
Some things,yes,like toilet paper,or cleaning supplies.
But if it's a small family, don't buy bulk without a way to store it to maximize it
I remember having world book encyclopedia and child craft books when I grew up. I also did not have Internet growing up.
I was looking for a black long sleeved, long top made of fleece or sweatshirt fabric. I looked for weeks online and in stores. Where did I find it on Tuesday? In a thrift store for $3.
Sounds good!
I loved this! You two are great together. And I enjoy your sense of humor.
Thank you so much!
This was just fantastic and so delightful! Both of you are so handsome 👏👏
Awe, thank you, Kathleen.
This is a great podcast for the state that our country is currently in; so many people were never taught or encouraged to be frugal. Our future survival will depend on the majority of us following the ongoing advice of Larry and Hope.....and Phil. 😀
Awe, thank you so much!
You are definitely frugal - you saved to pay cash for your house! That's as good as it gets!
By the way, I took your suggestion and signed up for Mint Mobile's offer in December to get 3 months free. I didn't actually activate it until last week but it was NOT EASY! Took 5 days with no cell service because our phones had been locked by Verizon when we purchased them 3 years ago and it was a serious effort- many hours on hold (we still have a landline, thank God) but the switch was finally completed. Suggestion- don't change all your phones at the same time. And start with an unlocked phone. We are happy now! Thank you!
I feel like the practice of reusing tea bags is a whole new level of frugality. Something to the tune of the Great Depression. I can remember my great grandmother placing her used tea bag on a special dish on the dining room table to reuse throughout the day.
Fond memories but I can’t bring myself to reuse a tea bag on a regular basis just yet.
Phillip is so refreshing. Always thank for a great child!
Growing up vacations were spent at one relative or another. My parents both came from large families so plenty of them to stay with all along the east coast.
Loved this, so fun when you have the kids on, lovely family. Praying Hope is getting well fast miss her. ❤ Thanks Larry.
You are very welcome. Phil and I had a great time together.
That quiz was such fun! Lovely to see father and son spending time together.
Super! Thank you!
So glad to hear from your youngest son! He's a great addition to your channel and hope he joins you again.
What a delightful young man Philip is and so handsome too. He surely isn't going to have any trouble getting a date❤ praying Hope has a speedy recovery.
lol Duck tape - You have to watch the Red Green Show. It's Canadian. Hilarious! You might get a few ideas!
Our local PBS station carried that program when I worked there. Very funny!!!
In High School I borrowed a dress a friend wore in a wedding to wear to Prom my Junior year.
YAAAASSS... LOVE that Larry said dates shouldn't be split!! A real gentleman with limits on frugality.
And your son did such a great job on this with you. He's so cute 😊
Great video, Larry and Phil. I laughed so hard when you pulled out the rotary (dial-pulse) phone! I worked in the telecom industry during the 80s, and we used to test what was then the new digital technology against dial pulse to make sure all the protocols would cooperate. btw, glad to hear Larry affirm that if a guy asks a girl out, he pays. Also, I stopped going to movie theaters a long time ago. I invariably got stuck sitting behind someone who's 6'70" and a kid behind me kicking my seat. DVDs are a beautiful thing, and I make my own healthy popcorn for munchies.
Wow Philip is a great looking young man in fact all your boys are good looking man you have a great family 👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Such a fantastic video! That was fun to watch and y’all are a great team!
Thank you!
I got 33 that I do, this was awesome. Philip is so nice good fit. Prayers for Hope
My minimalism wars with my fugalism. Especially when it comes to my kitchen appliances. Even though I can cook it all on the stove, I just save so much more cooking it in an appliance. Especially if I found that appliance while out doing a little retail therapy 😅 my bread machines are $6 second hand shop finds.
Nothing wrong with mix and match cups. If one breaks, you just go find another fun one. My tea cups are the same. With 6 kids, it's just easier. When they do drop their tea cup or mug, we just go out and hunt down a new one for them at the thrift store.
Most of my furniture is thrift finds or even better free from friends who are buying new 😅
Most of my and my husband's clothes are over a decade old, thrift store bought, or hand me downs and I've repaired my sweaters and cardigans lots
Thanks Phil for helping out.
This was so fun. And sweet to see Phil step in for Hope. You can tell the great relationship you have with your boys.
Great video and fun having Phil being part of it! Thanks for the fun quiz. I am frugal per the quiz but not super frugal, either. Keep the fun coming and thanks!😊
I passed the frugal test. Yeah.
We have some hand-me-down furniture from parents and grandparents, and we are in our 70s. All the rest of our furnishings were purchased new and again we just keep things forever. When we buy a new piece of furniture we give the piece that we're replacing to either friends, family, or children of friends
I sold my car, if you really want to money. No insurance gasoline or repair and others. I'm walking distance to Kroger and others. I will say this it's not easy to live without a car. I really like your family. Thanks and bless you all
Wow! Nice to meet the youngest! He looks so much like Hope!
Great video guys! Phil is a perfect blend of you both. Handsome young man with a wonderful soul. I live in northern Illinois and am very jealous of all you folks that have amish stores, the deals are amazing. Tell Hope we miss her.
I wish you a long, healthy and happy life! You are wonderful people!
Warmest regards from
Katalin, a Hungarian woman from Austria
So great to see Phil! I continue to pray for Hope
By the way, I remember my dad talking about a family member who lived in Cuba! I was born in Hartford Il. and lived in Alton many years before my family moved to Fl.
This was a fun video. Love seeing you guys together. Great kid!
I scored almost 100 percent 😮😂😂😂😂😂😂! Rolling on the floor🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉. Love ❤️ you all! Praying 4 Hope.
Sending very best wishes from Ireland to Hope for her speedy recovery. God bless all of you.
Excellent job Phil!! This has been one of my favorite episodes!! Makes me feel a bit more “normal” in my “fiercely frugal ways!!”
I'm so glad I found your channel. After retiring from being a special needs teacher in Massachusetts and moving across country to buy a house where I could actually "afford" (barely) one, I have been kind of managing to support myself (functionally disabled) and my grown daughter (also disabled). I have never been as good at frugality as my daughter, but I am pretty good. But prices have gone up and up, and my health has gone downhill precipitously. I got very ill last week and that, combined with my growing sense of overwhelm, made me realize I need to start budgeting. Went to YT, typed in budgeting, and, of the several I checked out, yours spoke to me. You are just you. God, that is sorely lacking in media - even in real life, too often. You have truly helped me replace so much of my fear with a feeling that I can do this. I cannot thank you enough.
Philip is SO cute and handsome and sure does look like his mom. I really enjoyed this video. HUGS to Hope with her arm. Awww... so sorry she got hurt. Blessings to each of you!
What a great family ❤
I keep all my Christmas decorations from year to year. They are years old and look lovely.
The bumper sticker trick is awesome! I recall seeing a sticker designed to look like a huge bandage. I told myself then that if I get a dent large enough. I would crumble in my budget and purchase one. Thank goodness I haven't had to do that.