Funny how frugal became cool over the last year. We had been living frugal right along, avoiding the excessive spending eating out, we have an antenna and Amazon Prime, no cable tv, just internet. I do my own nails, wear very little makeup and do not own a dozen pairs of shoes. I switched to bar soap for the shower and have the shampoo and conditioner bars as well. They definitely last longer and have no harsh chemicals in them. I don’t use hair spray, but do use oils on my ends. I do not go to the salon, my husband cuts my hair for me, he gives my teen boys their haircuts every three weeks and I get mine trimmed every couple months. He does a great job, my mom and best friend have him cut their hair, they like his work and getting free haircuts. We have a garden for fresh fruits and vegetables, plus we can and freeze. We do all our own yard work and snow removal. We insource wherever we can.
letting go of spender friends that always want to go out, buy expensive items, and keep peer pressuring you to do the same with the "you deserve mentality" and don't support your frugal living. You become who you surround yourself with. - that's the biggest "item" I don't spend money nor my time lol
I cant agree with you less.. don’t give your time to those who can’t appreciate .. it’s scary to lot of ppl.. but it’s nothing I don’t miss .. I just. Do things on my own at my own paste
@@zeesworld3371 This. I just told my husband why I can't be with one of my "best" friends anymore, because I have realized how everytime we meet up she just talks about all the things she wants US to do and say I am boring and that I also deserve to have fun and so on, maybe not with those words. She can never just be calm and happy for the moment we share, and the coffee and "fika" like we have here in Sweden, for me that is a luxury it self, but for her it is regular everyday. Just to make time to see each other is hard these days so I just want to be in the moment when we do, but she is always back in the before or in the future, never present. She wonders if I am mad at her or if she has done anything wrong. How can I talk to her about this, or should we just let it die after about 15 years? Our kids love each other, so I mostly meet up because of them, but for me it is enough to just play, but she always wants to spend. I remember too many times we have been somewhere and she ALWAYS buys a lot to her only child, and then ofc our children also want whatever it is (sodas, ice cream, toys) but sometimes we really didn't have that money and weren't meaning to spend on anything, I always pack our foods and often sometime have been to give her child because she "forgot", or just thought to buy it out. We live completely different lifestyles, and when she is child free she always wants to party, but for me a quiet night with a movie sounds great. I am trying so hard to let it go, because I always feel broke after I meet her. And she is very afraid of her money (she thinks), like stingy, she can spend alot on herself and her child but is counting every cent when it comes to "friends", and I have always been: "what goes around, comes around", sometimes it feels so she has used it, maybe not conscious. Sorry for the rant but this is my life's mess right now.
@@somethingbambi875 talk to her.. set some rules for going out.. she needs to respect your parenting style and the same goes for you.. especially if you guys are hanging out with kids around.. maybe having a clear conversation could help .. but if she cant change her ways of hers which is okay but you also should not have to change your ethics.. it has to be mutual
@@somethingbambi875 follow The Dr.john delony show channel on youtube.. it's really helpful.. hope its also helpful to you. also following the minimalist mom
Tip # 95 for saving your money; cut down on the size of your wardrobe and remember time is on your side when it comes to fashion because it repeats itself over time.
Kate I just wanted to let you I saved a 1200 in our no spend month. It wasn’t easy my husband was off for a week for the cold. We did it. I don’t buy stuff I don’t need or use frequently anymore either.
I just discovered you Kate. Some people binge watch Netflix. I have been binge watching your channel for a week now. So grateful for you. I am just beginning to budget and save. Late to the game. Conquering debt first. So excited to watch all of your videos. That is my plan this weekend!
Ann!!! That is the BEST compliment ever! (Like Netflix for Frugal people??) HAHAH! I am SOOO glad you are here. What kind of financial goals are you working towards if you don't mind me asking? Also what part of the world do you currently live in? SO happy you are enjoying my content. I'll keep it coming!
@@KateKaden I am starting with my Emergency Fund of 1000.00. I will be debt free in 1 year and then I will save like crazy. I live in Wisconsin. I just watched your cleaning video and loved it. I have some great frugal cleaning tips also. Your best tip ever is to stop spending. What a fool I have been. I canno wait to start this journey
you know in my 20's and 30's early 40's I had all the sunglasses, hair stuff, purses, shoes ( to be cool) any item to build up. but now I down sized and all of that stuff I donated. (wish I had the money instead, live and learn). Have a wonderful family Easter gathering! see you soon.
I am thrifty in many things that allow me to travel internationally. Traveling opens my horizons in so many ways. Egypt and Israel coming up in a few weeks! I love it so much. We travel light, we each carry one backpack and one wheelie that fits in the overhead.
I just bought a bunch of new to me tops and blouses from the thrift store. Almost all of them are famous labels. I saved literally hundreds of $$$, and refreshed my much in need wardrobe. I budget for eating out, because I save so much in other areas. My favorite saying is "never pay full price for anything if you can help it, and you usually can" . tfs 🥰🐤🌱🐣💐🌵🌼🌞🐇🏜️💗🥰🐤🌱🐣💐🌵🌼🌞🐇🏜️💗
I have a Keurig and the refillable pod. I sometimes buy coffee from a local bean roaster and have them grind it for my machine. It actually works out to be cheaper and tastier to do that than to buy K cups. And I like to support local businesses. So I get the benefit of not being as wasteful and helping the local economy.
Instead of freezer meals (bought) throw some veg, mushrooms, meat if you want, chickpeas or whatever in a crock pot. Portion out in plastic containers and freeze. Healthy and very cheap.
I figured out the tomato paste, spices, veg, rice or pasta, beans or chicken makes at least 8 servings. Cost: 60 cents to one dollar per serving. Freezer meals cost anywhere from 2 to 6 dollars a serving from the store and none of them taste good.
It’s so nice to hear from another frugal living person! I have lived a frugal lifestyle for most of my life. I wonder where people who bring in those huge hauls put their stuff. It’s nice to be debt free and I enjoy living a frugal lifestyle
Yes, kinda the same. I just wonder how they could just spend all their money. Ofc I have spend more than I really should but not as far as many I know off. I just want to help them (I know people earning good and then spend like crazy and then "cry" about not having enough... But I just keep quiet if they don't ask).
Kate you really have introduced me to not saving my card to Amazon account .. it worked great for 2 year.. recently has changed but great reminder to go back on.. no saving credit info
The very few times I've invested in designer sunglasses I've lost them in the ocean or somewhere and the Dollar Tree ones I never seem to loose and have had them forever until they get scratched on the lens. I do have a pair of Coach sunglasses from my dear departed mama but of course I didnt pay for.
It's amazing all of the things I used to think I couldn't live without. The list gets smaller and smaller. Thanks for all of the reminders, Kate. Have a beautiful Easter! xo
So I've been kinda binge watching your budgeting videos, and though this one is 9 months old, I still found it interesting, and helpful. I stopped getting my nails done when the salons closed at the beginning of the pandemic, and it was an instant savings of about $70 per month. I do still do my nails but I do them at home, and have saved hundreds. I'm currently having to rebuild my savings account, after some major car repairs depleted it. It was such a depressing thing. I was/am glad I had the funds on hand to fix my car (*it's paid off), but it literally took nearly all I had. It is a scary thing to no longer have that safety net, so your videos have been helpful and encouraging.
I can't quit cable. TV is my mom's only source of entertainment. She is almost 90 and is hard of hearing and going blind. Eventually it will go when she does.
I got rid of almost all my dry cleanable clothing in the middle of the pandemic. I just took two dresses to the cleaners last week - two dresses - and it was $38. Way too much for dry cleaning. It costs more to maintain them than it was to purchase them. So I agree, machine washable only from here on out.
Dear Kate, I have never been in a position to live excesively, so, I don't miss what I haven't had. My whole life has pretty much followed along with the advise given in this video. I used to be called "cheap" by those who thought I was depriving myself; it's nice to know that this life style has become a popular norm. Now I'm getting ready to retire and will have to be even more creative. I'm not fortunate enough to have a large retirement fund or pension, but, I know I can be happy living simply. Thanks for what you do! ~Best Always~ Lori ❤
Happy frugal Friday Kate ⭐ Isn't it funny how we change over the years? I'm nodding through yours, yip me too 😊 "A scrunchie?" 😂 always reminds me of Carrie & Burger!
Dry cleaning stopped when I retired in 2006. I do iron sometimes. I like fresh creases in pant legs and my one skirt needs ironing sometimes also. I gave away suits, dresses, high heels, corporate outfits. Gave to a friend all evening clothes, evening handbags, evening dressy shoes. It’s no longer my lifestyle. I am reading the Joshua Becker books on minimalism. He pleads an interesting case. Last year I started downsizing seriously. We are in this house 20 years. I’m looking fir mire space. Must get rid of it more to locate the space. Donated furniture, kitchen items, much of my and my husband’s closets. This starts Year 2 of more downsizing. Your tips are wonderful! I’m getting away mire from being a consumer. You are inspiring! Pat in Colorado Here in Colorado we just had 3 blizzards last week. Today is Jan 25, 2023. More snow today. I make good use of my time to shred old paperwork, sorting out a closet again today, and packing up items ti donate in February. I have a truck pickup service which I will arrange to come monthly fir donations. The point by scheduling first is I MUST have the bags/boxes on my porch by pickup date. That puts pressure ion ne ti get this completed! I no longer cook each
Love your channel. Love your personality too! I pretty much do everything you talked about. One thing that really erked me recently was we were invited to dinner and our part of the bill was close to $200. UGH! I am still regretting it because it wasn't actually in the budget and the food was not worth it. My goal this year is to put aside money for special dinners so I don't feel that horrible feeling of guilt and regret.
Yes, this kinda happened when I was suddenly invited to my cousins birthday dinner. I was sitting on pins the whole thing through and then my mum told me she could pay because it was in such a short notice. And then later on my cousin told my mother she paid for her too ♥️ So we got lucky that time, maybe because we also have birthdays very close to my cousin. But soon we are going out again and I don't know what to do now. I will make sure to always have some extras, because I never want to feel like this again 💔
Fancy wrapping for presents. (I use wrapping I get a second time and use pretty prints from a calendar or just plain brownish paper you get inside parcels and fancy that up with creative material etc.) No hair conditioner. Rather rinse my hair after shampooing (do you know Aleppo-soap? All natural and doesn’t give you a allergic reaction which might be the case if you are all red in your face after taking a shower) with vinegar diluted with water. Makes the hair shiny. I don’t buy spice -mixtures or spiced salt or soups and sauces in a package.
Good one. My sister in law wrapped chtistmas presents in pretty paper from old magazines and used sparkly tape and string with foliage from the garden. It looked so gorgeous and original and I've since copied her idea a number of times.
That’s a great list! I’m happy to say I’m with you on most of them too, and I don’t feel like I’m 'missing out' either! I guess when your focus is not on 'things', it’s easy to do. Happy Easter! 😃
Nearly everything! Most of my "wants" I can win off of IG sweepstakes. I have won everything from makeup, jewelry, snack food, drinks, home decor, etc....
Enjoy your channel! I have a couple of ideas for you and your followers: 1: get an inexpensive lipstick brush and use it on your "used up " lipstick. There is almost a full tube below the metal . 2: Some grocery stores in my area reduce the price of meat after about 8 PM. If you don't mind doing shopping late, you can get half off on meat. Also for your seniors, some stores have a discount one day a week. God Bless..have a wonderful Easter!
As an Assistant Librarian, books are just ONE of the many things Libraries can provide. Videos, Take-N-Make crafts for children, summer reading programs that you can win prizes, classes like flower making, corsage making, wreath making for all ages, high school kids with their parent or a separate class for mom (or dad), sewing classes. Some Libraries I know had drones for the kids to play with. They have "play dates" for high schoolers that are home schooled so they can interact with each other where snacks, drinks and video games and board games and a craft was offered like painting T-Shirts. The same thing was offered to public school students on a different day so they too could be involved with their classmates and others from different public schools. They have book clubs for teens with a teen librarian where pizza and drink are offered. They have an adult book club with snacks, water, and coffee. All of this is free and materials provided. Sometimes a small donation is asked, BUT if you cannot afford it, talk to the creator of that class and any donation is waived and no one is the wiser. Things have changed since Covid, BUT things are slowly coming back. Your public Library is not the old "sshh" public Library. Their services have changed with the times and it is almost like a Community Center geared to help the youth, the underprivileged, working mothers and single mothers by giving their children (really ALL children. We ask no questions. We just see whom it helps) an outlet that they would not normally have because of cost. I know this is long, but people must utilize these services or they will be taken away because your city may think you don't want or need them.
Loved this list! I think I follow most of them as well; funny how our interests change over time. These days I’m mostly interested in building wealth and planning for an early and comfortable retirement 💁🏻♀️
Not socializing much saves me tons of money. I rarely eat out, I don't buy fancy clothes or shoes, I try to use very little paper products, I mostly use reusable all I can, I don't have cable or any type of tv service, my niece shares her Netflix service with me; I try not to buy food that I might waste, I turn off lights and unplug electric devices. I am always trying to find another thing in which I can save! I love to watch your videos, you are awesome!
Dry-Clean-Only has never been in my vocabulary. Once a boyfriend gave me a steam iron for Christmas. I rewrapped it the next day and gifted it to my mother. Needless to say, ironing also isn't in my vocabulary. T-shirts and jeans never go out of style. When I moved I left 5,000 books behind. Now I get 97.5% of my reading material from my local library. I've read 2,430 books since I retired in 2012. I've purchased only about 60 of them mostly used and at bargain prices.
I would add to this list that I buy a lot of store brands and generics for food, toiletries, etc.; buy almost all my clothes secondhand from either Poshmark, Goodwill or a consignment store, depending on what I need. If it’s for work for my professional life, I tend to buy through Poshmark. Casual is almost always Goodwill.
I had to laugh at the sunglasses! Since I seem to drop and break sunglasses far too easily, I have been picking up my sunglasses from the Dollar Tree. My last pair lasted 3 years before they broke and I had to replace them. 😀
This is so me. I had real glasses for a while but then come to the term it would just be better to have a surgery. It is expensive, but it sure saves me from buying a lot of glasses that also are expensive and forgetting them and having them broke, that have happened, that is what make me do it and it feels so good. Sunglasses I still need though, and I wouldn't imagine expensive ones 😱
I have probably eliminated every item on your list.... except one..... When I became an empty nester, I moved to a senior apartment, I have a small income, so frugal is a way of life. Cable comes with my lease, ironically, I rarely even watch tv. But getting to that one thing..... when I was in my house, it was cutting grass,.I hated doing it. When I was raising four kids, one with a disability as a single mom and working full time, I think I would have given up anything including eating! If it meant paying someone else to cut the grass. The key is to find someone who would do it cheaply, not a big company that charges a fortune. I am so grateful that living in my apartment, grounds are maintained, and all I have to do is enjoy. This is the first time I’ve seen your video, really enjoyed it.
I have, in recent years, limited to candle/bodywash/sprays hauls to a BIG haul from B+BW once or tice a year, when they have the HUGE clearance sale with deep discounts. I like to make my purchase using a gift card to that store that I bought at my local grocery store when it was 10% off. I use my credit card that gives me 2% back at the gorcery store when I buy the gift cards. So, I will splurge, but it's intentional and I get pay rock bottom prices and stock up for 6 months or a year. Already have the 12/21 candle sale on my calendar, so I don't miss it like I did in '20!
Holiday clothing. I have a snowflake pin and a pair of earrings the kiddo has them too. We can reuse until the break so we won't buy it again. The kiddos school colors are Red and white so it works perfectly.
love it, I get to see you here 1st thing Saturday morning with a coffee what a treat... I dont buy half the crap I used to lol esp perfumes I keep my fave 2 . I keep a roll of paper towel for cat puke !! don't like wearing wrist watches or devices on me . swapped to goat bar soap now . hear you on the redness after shower so I get a powder elf that takes the redness out . I just use a notebook rest digital ..I ha e to many journals gifted in my closet enough for yrs of journaling lol have an amazing day I do have lots of candles I use but I'm happy I don't seem to buy all.the excess now maybe it's 40s ? not sure
silly me sorry for my typo lol it is a powder by ELF makeup for redness. it s really good there is a bottle of serum from them that does similar too. aww, thank you @@KateKaden
Hey Kate, Here are couple ideas. First, I do not buy closeout specials, because they are cheap. Only buy closeouts and Black Friday sales when you need something NOW or in the next few months. Two, shop at Goodwill or thrift stores or estate sales. Most of the time I only buy things I will use in the next two weeks. An exception was a $25 extension ladder. It was a good ladder and price was so low. I use it 3-4 times a year. Also, things like weed and feed or Roundup, can be found for a couple dollars at estate sales. So buy it and use in the spring. Garden supplies and tools are a general exception to my two week rule.
I use Argan oil and BB cream for face makeup complexion is good The whole set can last at least half a year I also use organic coconut oil to replace hair conditioner (one pump to mix with shampoo on palm) to avoid hair fall
Such a great list. I laughed when you said you didn't have an I watch.... you didn't want things buzzing on your wrist.... I was actually gifted one and I tried to like it, I really did BUT the constant noise bussing, vibrating was more than I could stand..... I know you can turn those features off but I also know if you wear an I watch, you do suddenly become available at all times!!
Just found your channel. Dry clean only clothes ...... as you said, ain't got no time for that! I had a stroke 6 years ago and am now on disability. Fortunately I was only a year away from my house being paid off. So I don't spend money on a mortgage any longer. However. I now have had to hire out lawn mowing/yardwork and my neighbors do my snow removal in exchange for the use of my monster snowblower. Bartering is good!
I got rid of my newspaper subscription a few years ago. I did recycle the paper by giving it to an elderly neighbor who asked me for it because she said she couldn’t afford to buy newspapers...l was happy to let her have them!
I don't buy nailpolish. And I don't buy all the bath and bodyworks stuff. My mom usually gifts me a few things for holidays and that is enough for me. I don't buy eye make up. My eyes are just to sensitive for it.
I only buy clear nail polish; l stopped buying colors years ago when l realized l was wasting my time and money with polish that started to chip off almost as soon as l put it on. I just use the clear polish to protect my nails!
We are working to pay off all vehicles by the end of this year (2022)...we just paid our VW off, have two (2) dual sport motorcycles and a truck to payoff ...and yes we need all these vehicles for our future mountain life!! The hubs and I need positive vibes...we have $45,000 to pay off by January 1, 2023...and yes, I will update them on progress.
@@KateKaden Well, for starters, this past week I got a spatula and a pair of PJs like yours!! Honestly, I order anything I need (or sometimes want) if Amazon carries it. The prices are competitive and I'm so tired of driving around Omaha only to stop at several places that don't have/carry what I'm looking for. Such a waste of time.
@@letinhsong8024 I do love living in Omaha but am an Iowa native - specifically an Iowa State Cyclone!! LOL Not a Cornhusker but did grow up on a farm where we raised plenty of corn!!
WAIT! You're from Maine?!? That's so cool! I am originally from Lew/Aub but now I live near Belfast. Thank you for making budgeting more down to earth. Fingers crossed I can keep it up!
Bath and Body Works is one of my splurges, but I have cut back significantly. I don’t spend money on paper towels, k cups, napkins, mensural products, car washes (rare), eating out (rare), and I don’t buy many new clothes.
I stopped paying money to get my car washed a few years ago; l just let the rain do it for me...I keep the interior tidy and have a small brush that l use to brush the mats and the carpet so my car always looks neat and clean!
The only watch I have and use all the time is my fitbit versa 2. And I just joined the gym again. This time I am paying for a personal trainer. But I have budgeted for this and its something I have wanted to do for a long time.
Keep up the great work, I enjoy listening to you. We all need to tighten our budget as the prices of so much in this country has gone up, we need to be wise wise stewards. Thank you.
I no longer pay for a gym membership, I do not get my nails done since the pandemic. I finally got to my goal weight with Weight Watchers! I don’t get my hair done that often. When the grace come around, I have a lot of hats I like to wear. We eat at home more often. We still give to ministries and people in need. Thank God we are good.
When I feel for spending money, I watch «hauls» on RUclips, and then I don’t have to go shopping for myself 😂🤣😅 I have down load two apps from the library, and they let me read books on my phone/computer/iPad or listen to audio books.
Good morning and Happy Easter to you and Kaden 🐇 I love your list and will be implementing more of them. Soap over bodywash? DEFINITELY Sweets? I freeze my chocolate for monthly occasions 😂 And with car washes, agree with you, let mother nature do her job 🌧 Will miss our Sunday together this week 📚 Looking forward to your next video. I still go back through your old videos, they are all so informative and never get old. Love & appreciate you ❤ Stay safe 🤗
Thats a fun thing to think about, i dont buy toys anymore unless its lego at Christmas or a bday, my youngest is 5, but he just plays with toys we already have, after decluttering so many i cant see the sense in buying more. I dont buy anything for my kitchen anymore, a frypan, or pot, or my oven does everything i need. I dont buy decor, unless it does something and i need it, like a cushion, or a lamp etc. Its not an easy question to answer, i just dont go shopping anymore unless i really need something. If something breaks i often dont replace it.
Never bought a notebook for myself only for my kids at school, saved all the paper and notes from my kids school and instead of throwing them away ( think is a waste) cut them in half or quarter ( 8x11) staple some together and use the white back for notes, grocery shopping, appointments, had some in the car for their art, etc. Same thing with their unfinished notebooks which still have some left. Did that with all of my 4 kids, my youngest graduated in 2019 and still have some paper to use. I do recycle everything that lands on my hands if I can.
Save ALL that $ for future home repairs. Today I had people out to help me wash my house siding, windows & to clean out my gutters. I’m getting too old to be climbing up & down a ladder to get all of that. Since they’ve come, I’m thinking how water affected my insulation under the siding, the window they broke & the toilet I found, leaks since I had to fill the tank for their use. Normally I keep the tank completely drained to save having to replace the flush arm inside. It’s been a day around here. But I do have to be thankful to frugality & access to Dave Ramsey. Thank you Lord for the sense to save & steering me to people willing to teach me how to & what to do till those “rainy days” arrive.
Good morning Kate, happy Friday! I have also refused to get a smart watch, my husband wanted to gift me one for my birthday a couple days ago- but I just don't find the use for it when I have my phone close to me most of the time, plus I don't really like to wear watches anymore. Hope you & Kaden have a fun weekend!😉
@@KateKaden Yes, thank you! I had a great day with my kids and husband, my brother dropped of surprise flowers, and then later my mom came to visit for a bit. Overall it was a great 42nd birthday, it felt different in a special way, I feel part of it was for sharingmy story on my channel... maybe that's why it felt so special. I feel as if I made my life meaningful & with a purpose by sharing, in hopes to help someone- also so people get to know me a little more. I also had the opportunity to specially reflect and be even more grateful than usual for everyone & everything I have now... that is a great gift! Thank you for asking:), sorry- I went all out, lol. My son's birthday is tomorrow, he is turning 8... he is about the same age as Kaden right?
Kate , todays date 4-5-21, remember how you talked about checking your online account to insure everything is steaight, has the bank ever had something off and they tell you on a Monday that bank records are updated on Tuesdays? Im starting to think the banks accounting abilities are not right
@@KateKaden I have more money since being Debt free! Jerkys sister passed, but Jerky is 8 and my Pub friend says that her Cat made it to 22 so not to fret about how long Jerky has. I was given a new therapist for 6 weeks. Since things are warmer, my neighbrs and I have been hanging out more. Im done with DoorDash, they left my Cousins Sub at City hall instead of my house. "News Of The World" has been my fav movie of 2021 so far, but waiting impatiently for James Bond: Now Time To Die, and Discovery Plus has been my new fav streaming service, sorry that was a lot.
I quit buying those little disposable Dixie cups for the bathroom. I did buy a very pretty crystal shot glass instead. It looks so much nicer on my bathroom counter and it’s paid for itself a ton of times over.
Love your channel... I agree and I’m the same on most of what you said other than vacations. I love vacations but I like relaxing vacations (NOT DISNEY 😂) I could take at least 3 beach vacations for the price of one Disney trip.
Kate Kaden- Making Frugal Living Fun! Oh my gosh that’s a great question… 😍 I went on a cruise that spent a day and a half in St. Lucia and I would love to go back and stay a week at least. The people were very poor money wise but rich in every other aspect.... they didn’t want for anything they were so self-sufficient they would wash their babies in tubs in the front yard and they grew their own vegetables that were so good, it was amazing to see and I would love to spend more time there. My daughter has also been to Costa Rica and Hawaii and I’ve never been to either but would love to go both. I also love Sanibel Island in Florida.... laud back ride bikes everywhere. If you can tell when I’m on vacation I’ll like to do a lot of nature and relaxing 😂
@@JoJo-vv9rs sounds like you like Island Life! My daughter has been to over 100 countries plus most of the states, and her favorite place was Puerto Rico. Maybe give that a try if you get a chance! I really hope I can one day as well.
JoJo I went with my family to Disney World about 15 years ago. We each only spent $200. No one believed me when I told them how little I spent. Took peanut butter sandwiches for lunches. Free breakfast with hotel. Our room was 2 double beds and pull out couch. Got cheap pizza for dinner. Our hotel was not inside Disney World but outside Orlando and a bus for $2 to take us to Disney. We had tickets for 3 days. It can be done frugally for a family.
We’re getting a new car out of necessity and a car payment is one of the things I’m soooo not looking forward to having again 😂😭 we haven’t had one for over two years now and it’s been so great! Just gotta put our noses to the grindstone and get it paid off so we’re free again
I'm from Maine too, up by Sugarloaf. I need to make a list, this is the 2nd video I've watched and I like the idea, see were I'm at. I actually make jewelry and have a ton. Have to end up getting a car payment, car is almost 20 & won't pass inspection. I do my own nails w/ my daughter every 2 wks. Eyelashes/Makeup, try thrive mascara, expensive but really really nice extending lash. I mostly do the least shopping, extremely frugal always have been, only invest in something if it'll pay for itself in short time. Thank you for the video though, makes me do some rethinking on stuff I don't really need.
We just reuse plastic bottles for water.like,if i buy a gatorade,from our aldi,once its done,rinse out bottle,fill from tap,put cap back on,toss in fridge.also,we do not buy tupperware or pyrex.we save the plastic containers,like yogurt,cottage cheese,butter,etc.use original product,wash,tupperware.oh,to get stains out of tupperware,distilled white vinegar.put about half a cup,depending on size,distilled white vinegar in stained container.let sit at least one hour.rinse with hot tap water.if still stained,hot water,dawn dish soap.let sit overnight.wash as usual.
I have a coffee addiction. It's the one spend I feel the guiltiest about. When you have to get up at 4:15am to get to work on time that coffee on the way and the line up with the other early birds gets me through the morning. Any tips from anyone who's given up buying coffee and returned to instant at home coffees and how they got their head around it is appreciated. The thought makes me sad.
Goood morning Jessie! OMG 4:15am...yes you NEED COFFEE! What I do is I buy the grounds from the grocery store and I use my refillable Keurig cup here at home. I drink 2 cups at home every morning. And I feel great knowing I'm not spending so much going through the drive-thru. BUT I NEED/WANT/LOVE Coffee! It's a beautiful morning pleasure AND gets me going. I get up at 5:30am. Love my morning coffee. Do you have a Keurig?
I'm trying to quit buying bottled water or diet coke but seem to be buying coffees instead now I have to cut back will try and bring a bottle of squash with me now which should be frugal in the long time !
Funny how frugal became cool over the last year. We had been living frugal right along, avoiding the excessive spending eating out, we have an antenna and Amazon Prime, no cable tv, just internet. I do my own nails, wear very little makeup and do not own a dozen pairs of shoes. I switched to bar soap for the shower and have the shampoo and conditioner bars as well. They definitely last longer and have no harsh chemicals in them. I don’t use hair spray, but do use oils on my ends. I do not go to the salon, my husband cuts my hair for me, he gives my teen boys their haircuts every three weeks and I get mine trimmed every couple months. He does a great job, my mom and best friend have him cut their hair, they like his work and getting free haircuts. We have a garden for fresh fruits and vegetables, plus we can and freeze. We do all our own yard work and snow removal. We insource wherever we can.
Keri, I loved reading this! Thank you so much for sharing with us!
That’s really wonderful!
letting go of spender friends that always want to go out, buy expensive items, and keep peer pressuring you to do the same with the "you deserve mentality" and don't support your frugal living. You become who you surround yourself with. - that's the biggest "item" I don't spend money nor my time lol
I cant agree with you less.. don’t give your time to those who can’t appreciate .. it’s scary to lot of ppl.. but it’s nothing I don’t miss .. I just. Do things on my own at my own paste
@@zeesworld3371 This. I just told my husband why I can't be with one of my "best" friends anymore, because I have realized how everytime we meet up she just talks about all the things she wants US to do and say I am boring and that I also deserve to have fun and so on, maybe not with those words. She can never just be calm and happy for the moment we share, and the coffee and "fika" like we have here in Sweden, for me that is a luxury it self, but for her it is regular everyday.
Just to make time to see each other is hard these days so I just want to be in the moment when we do, but she is always back in the before or in the future, never present.
She wonders if I am mad at her or if she has done anything wrong. How can I talk to her about this, or should we just let it die after about 15 years? Our kids love each other, so I mostly meet up because of them, but for me it is enough to just play, but she always wants to spend.
I remember too many times we have been somewhere and she ALWAYS buys a lot to her only child, and then ofc our children also want whatever it is (sodas, ice cream, toys) but sometimes we really didn't have that money and weren't meaning to spend on anything, I always pack our foods and often sometime have been to give her child because she "forgot", or just thought to buy it out.
We live completely different lifestyles, and when she is child free she always wants to party, but for me a quiet night with a movie sounds great.
I am trying so hard to let it go, because I always feel broke after I meet her. And she is very afraid of her money (she thinks), like stingy, she can spend alot on herself and her child but is counting every cent when it comes to "friends", and I have always been: "what goes around, comes around", sometimes it feels so she has used it, maybe not conscious.
Sorry for the rant but this is my life's mess right now.
@@somethingbambi875 talk to her.. set some rules for going out.. she needs to respect your parenting style and the same goes for you.. especially if you guys are hanging out with kids around.. maybe having a clear conversation could help .. but if she cant change her ways of hers which is okay but you also should not have to change your ethics.. it has to be mutual
@@somethingbambi875 follow The Dr.john delony show channel on youtube.. it's really helpful.. hope its also helpful to you. also following the minimalist mom
I agree with EVERYTHING you said except ONE thing: vacation!! That is the reason for me being frugal!! 😁
Tip # 95 for saving your money; cut down on the size of your wardrobe and remember time is on your side when it comes to fashion because it repeats itself over time.
Thank you:)
It all comes back around!
Kate I just wanted to let you I saved a 1200 in our no spend month. It wasn’t easy my husband was off for a week for the cold. We did it. I don’t buy stuff I don’t need or use frequently anymore either.
$1200 Glenda!?! That’s HUGE!! I’m so stinkin proud of you!!!!!
It is amazing how many things we find out we don't really need or want.
Totally!!!
I just discovered you Kate. Some people binge watch Netflix. I have been binge watching your channel for a week now. So grateful for you. I am just beginning to budget and save. Late to the game. Conquering debt first. So excited to watch all of your videos. That is my plan this weekend!
Ann!!! That is the BEST compliment ever! (Like Netflix for Frugal people??) HAHAH! I am SOOO glad you are here. What kind of financial goals are you working towards if you don't mind me asking? Also what part of the world do you currently live in? SO happy you are enjoying my content. I'll keep it coming!
@@KateKaden I am starting with my Emergency Fund of 1000.00. I will be debt free in 1 year and then I will save like crazy. I live in Wisconsin. I just watched your cleaning video and loved it. I have some great frugal cleaning tips also. Your best tip ever is to stop spending. What a fool I have been. I canno wait to start this journey
1000 ER fund! YES YES YES! You've got this! Please keep me updated on your progress! I hope my videos continue to be helpful. Have an awesome evening!
you know in my 20's and 30's early 40's I had all the sunglasses, hair stuff, purses, shoes ( to be cool) any item to build up. but now I down sized and all of that stuff I donated. (wish I had the money instead, live and learn). Have a wonderful family Easter gathering! see you soon.
Yes! Totally. Happy Easter to you too Karen!
I am thrifty in many things that allow me to travel internationally. Traveling opens my horizons in so many ways. Egypt and Israel coming up in a few weeks! I love it so much. We travel light, we each carry one backpack and one wheelie that fits in the overhead.
I just bought a bunch of new to me tops and blouses from the thrift store. Almost all of them are famous labels. I saved literally hundreds of $$$, and refreshed my much in need wardrobe. I budget for eating out, because I save so much in other areas. My favorite saying is "never pay full price for anything if you can help it, and you usually can" . tfs 🥰🐤🌱🐣💐🌵🌼🌞🐇🏜️💗🥰🐤🌱🐣💐🌵🌼🌞🐇🏜️💗
YAY to new to me tops!!!! Love getting a few new things this time of year! You are a great saver. Well done my friend!
I have a Keurig and the refillable pod. I sometimes buy coffee from a local bean roaster and have them grind it for my machine. It actually works out to be cheaper and tastier to do that than to buy K cups. And I like to support local businesses. So I get the benefit of not being as wasteful and helping the local economy.
Instead of freezer meals (bought) throw some veg, mushrooms, meat if you want, chickpeas or whatever in a crock pot. Portion out in plastic containers and freeze. Healthy and very cheap.
Great idea Joanna! Thank youuuu!!! I want to use my crock pot a little more:)
I figured out the tomato paste, spices, veg, rice or pasta, beans or chicken makes at least 8 servings. Cost: 60 cents to one dollar per serving.
Freezer meals cost anywhere from 2 to 6 dollars a serving from the store and none of them taste good.
It’s so nice to hear from another frugal living person! I have lived a frugal lifestyle for most of my life. I wonder where people who bring in those huge hauls put their stuff. It’s nice to be debt free and I enjoy living a frugal lifestyle
Yes, kinda the same. I just wonder how they could just spend all their money. Ofc I have spend more than I really should but not as far as many I know off.
I just want to help them (I know people earning good and then spend like crazy and then "cry" about not having enough... But I just keep quiet if they don't ask).
Kate you really have introduced me to not saving my card to Amazon account .. it worked great for 2 year.. recently has changed but great reminder to go back on.. no saving credit info
The very few times I've invested in designer sunglasses I've lost them in the ocean or somewhere and the Dollar Tree ones I never seem to loose and have had them forever until they get scratched on the lens. I do have a pair of Coach sunglasses from my dear departed mama but of course I didnt pay for.
AHHH!!! Thank you for sharing with us Paula!
It's amazing all of the things I used to think I couldn't live without. The list gets smaller and smaller. Thanks for all of the reminders, Kate. Have a beautiful Easter! xo
Lisa thank you so much! I hope you have a wonderful Easter weekend. Doing anything special?
@@KateKaden We're having brunch with my mom at our place. There will be a lot of chocolate bunnies involved! xo
I’ve been using the same leather wallet for more than 30 years. I wish I was as frugal about everything else!
Hi Mary Jo! Happy Friday! Way to use up that wallet until the end:)
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My wallet from thrift shop 2 dollars, 15 yrs. Old and raggedy. You beat me.
So I've been kinda binge watching your budgeting videos, and though this one is 9 months old, I still found it interesting, and helpful. I stopped getting my nails done when the salons closed at the beginning of the pandemic, and it was an instant savings of about $70 per month. I do still do my nails but I do them at home, and have saved hundreds. I'm currently having to rebuild my savings account, after some major car repairs depleted it. It was such a depressing thing. I was/am glad I had the funds on hand to fix my car (*it's paid off), but it literally took nearly all I had. It is a scary thing to no longer have that safety net, so your videos have been helpful and encouraging.
I can't quit cable. TV is my mom's only source of entertainment. She is almost 90 and is hard of hearing and going blind. Eventually it will go when she does.
I can't quit cable neither, my hubby loves live baseball games, and oldy movies. It's his only vice.
I got rid of almost all my dry cleanable clothing in the middle of the pandemic. I just took two dresses to the cleaners last week - two dresses - and it was $38. Way too much for dry cleaning. It costs more to maintain them than it was to purchase them. So I agree, machine washable only from here on out.
Dear Kate, I have never been in a position to live excesively, so, I don't miss what I haven't had. My whole life has pretty much followed along with the advise given in this video. I used to be called "cheap" by those who thought I was depriving myself; it's nice to know that this life style has become a popular norm. Now I'm getting ready to retire and will have to be even more creative. I'm not fortunate enough to have a large retirement fund or pension, but, I know I can be happy living simply. Thanks for what you do!
~Best Always~ Lori ❤
Happy frugal Friday Kate ⭐ Isn't it funny how we change over the years? I'm nodding through yours, yip me too 😊 "A scrunchie?" 😂 always reminds me of Carrie & Burger!
TOTALLY! Me too! A SCRUNCHIE!!!!!!!! Burger was convinced it was cool.
Dry cleaning stopped when I retired in 2006. I do iron sometimes. I like fresh creases in pant legs and my one skirt needs ironing sometimes also. I gave away suits, dresses, high heels, corporate outfits. Gave to a friend all evening clothes, evening handbags, evening dressy shoes. It’s no longer my lifestyle.
I am reading the Joshua Becker books on minimalism. He pleads an interesting case. Last year I started downsizing seriously. We are in this house 20 years. I’m looking fir mire space. Must get rid of it more to locate the space. Donated furniture, kitchen items, much of my and my husband’s closets. This starts Year 2 of more downsizing.
Your tips are wonderful! I’m getting away mire from being a consumer. You are inspiring!
Pat in Colorado
Here in Colorado we just had 3 blizzards last week. Today is Jan 25, 2023. More snow today. I make good use of my time to shred old paperwork, sorting out a closet again today, and packing up items ti donate in February. I have a truck pickup service which I will arrange to come monthly fir donations. The point by scheduling first is I MUST have the bags/boxes on my porch by pickup date. That puts pressure ion ne ti get this completed!
I no longer cook each
Love your channel. Love your personality too! I pretty much do everything you talked about. One thing that really erked me recently was we were invited to dinner and our part of the bill was close to $200. UGH! I am still regretting it because it wasn't actually in the budget and the food was not worth it. My goal this year is to put aside money for special dinners so I don't feel that horrible feeling of guilt and regret.
Leslie thank you so much🙏 oooh special dinners! Love it!
Yes, this kinda happened when I was suddenly invited to my cousins birthday dinner. I was sitting on pins the whole thing through and then my mum told me she could pay because it was in such a short notice. And then later on my cousin told my mother she paid for her too ♥️ So we got lucky that time, maybe because we also have birthdays very close to my cousin.
But soon we are going out again and I don't know what to do now.
I will make sure to always have some extras, because I never want to feel like this again 💔
Fancy wrapping for presents. (I use wrapping I get a second time and use pretty prints from a calendar or just plain brownish paper you get inside parcels and fancy that up with creative material etc.)
No hair conditioner. Rather rinse my hair after shampooing (do you know Aleppo-soap? All natural and doesn’t give you a allergic reaction which might be the case if you are all red in your face after taking a shower) with vinegar diluted with water. Makes the hair shiny.
I don’t buy spice -mixtures or spiced salt or soups and sauces in a package.
Good one. My sister in law wrapped chtistmas presents in pretty paper from old magazines and used sparkly tape and string with foliage from the garden. It looked so gorgeous and original and I've since copied her idea a number of times.
That’s a great list! I’m happy to say I’m with you on most of them too, and I don’t feel like I’m 'missing out' either! I guess when your focus is not on 'things', it’s easy to do. Happy Easter! 😃
YASSS CHERYL! Happy Easter! Doing anything special this weekend?
I don’t buy a lot of clothes anymore or jewelry. Enjoy your Easter.
Thank you for watching Sharon! Happy Easter!!
Nearly everything! Most of my "wants" I can win off of IG sweepstakes. I have won everything from makeup, jewelry, snack food, drinks, home decor, etc....
Thanks for sharing!! That is so awesome!
Enjoy your channel!
I have a couple of ideas for you and your followers:
1: get an inexpensive lipstick brush and use it on your "used up " lipstick. There is almost a full tube below the metal .
2: Some grocery stores in my area reduce the price of meat after about 8 PM. If you don't mind doing shopping late, you can get half off on meat. Also for your seniors, some stores have a discount one day a week.
God Bless..have a wonderful Easter!
Thanks for the ideas Patricia!!! And thank you for watching!
Yay for library books. I recommend ebooks from the library and their free streaming services too.
Thank you Jane!
As an Assistant Librarian, books are just ONE of the many things Libraries can provide. Videos, Take-N-Make crafts for children, summer reading programs that you can win prizes, classes like flower making, corsage making, wreath making for all ages, high school kids with their parent or a separate class for mom (or dad), sewing classes. Some Libraries I know had drones for the kids to play with. They have "play dates" for high schoolers that are home schooled so they can interact with each other where snacks, drinks and video games and board games and a craft was offered like painting T-Shirts. The same thing was offered to public school students on a different day so they too could be involved with their classmates and others from different public schools. They have book clubs for teens with a teen librarian where pizza and drink are offered. They have an adult book club with snacks, water, and coffee. All of this is free and materials provided. Sometimes a small donation is asked, BUT if you cannot afford it, talk to the creator of that class and any donation is waived and no one is the wiser. Things have changed since Covid, BUT things are slowly coming back. Your public Library is not the old "sshh" public Library. Their services have changed with the times and it is almost like a Community Center geared to help the youth, the underprivileged, working mothers and single mothers by giving their children (really ALL children. We ask no questions. We just see whom it helps) an outlet that they would not normally have because of cost. I know this is long, but people must utilize these services or they will be taken away because your city may think you don't want or need them.
Loved this list! I think I follow most of them as well; funny how our interests change over time. These days I’m mostly interested in building wealth and planning for an early and comfortable retirement 💁🏻♀️
Ooooh Jaime I hear ya! I wish SO badly that I knew in my teens and 20's what I know now. AHHH!
I feel like every single thing you said was on my list too...😁
AHHH!!!! That's awesome!
Not socializing much saves me tons of money. I rarely eat out, I don't buy fancy clothes or shoes, I try to use very little paper products, I mostly use reusable all I can, I don't have cable or any type of tv service, my niece shares her Netflix service with me; I try not to buy food that I might waste, I turn off lights and unplug electric devices. I am always trying to find another thing in which I can save! I love to watch your videos, you are awesome!
Congratulations on 20k subscribers Kate!
Ahhh!!!! Nadine!!! Thank you so so so much! It’s because of you and the amazing KSquad! Appreciate you so much🙏🙏🙏
Hooray!! So well deserved!!
I cut the elastacised tops off my sockettes( panty hose material) when worn out they make the best ties for my ponytail
Kate!!!! You made it to 20 thousand congratulations!!!!
Toni!!!! Thank you so much! It’s because of you and the entire KSquad! 🙏🥰🙏
@@KateKaden ❤️❤️❤️
Dry-Clean-Only has never been in my vocabulary. Once a boyfriend gave me a steam iron for Christmas. I rewrapped it the next day and gifted it to my mother. Needless to say, ironing also isn't in my vocabulary. T-shirts and jeans never go out of style. When I moved I left 5,000 books behind. Now I get 97.5% of my reading material from my local library. I've read 2,430 books since I retired in 2012. I've purchased only about 60 of them mostly used and at bargain prices.
I would add to this list that I buy a lot of store brands and generics for food, toiletries, etc.; buy almost all my clothes secondhand from either Poshmark, Goodwill or a consignment store, depending on what I need. If it’s for work for my professional life, I tend to buy through Poshmark. Casual is almost always Goodwill.
Go to resale shops, Goodwill and get clothes for a lot less. Sometimes they even have the tags still on them, new. Just a thought.
Thanks Jaqueline!!!
Especially now as many dept stores are closing and donating those items that didn't sell before closing date ...quite often with tags attached!!!
I had to laugh at the sunglasses! Since I seem to drop and break sunglasses far too easily, I have been picking up my sunglasses from the Dollar Tree. My last pair lasted 3 years before they broke and I had to replace them. 😀
This is so me. I had real glasses for a while but then come to the term it would just be better to have a surgery. It is expensive, but it sure saves me from buying a lot of glasses that also are expensive and forgetting them and having them broke, that have happened, that is what make me do it and it feels so good.
Sunglasses I still need though, and I wouldn't imagine expensive ones 😱
I have probably eliminated every item on your list.... except one.....
When I became an empty nester, I moved to a senior apartment, I have a small income, so frugal is a way of life. Cable comes with my lease, ironically, I rarely even watch tv. But getting to that one thing..... when I was in my house, it was cutting grass,.I hated doing it.
When I was raising four kids, one with a disability as a single mom and working full time, I think I would have given up anything including eating! If it meant paying someone else to cut the grass. The key is to find someone who would do it cheaply, not a big company that charges a fortune.
I am so grateful that living in my apartment, grounds are maintained, and all I have to do is enjoy.
This is the first time I’ve seen your video, really enjoyed it.
I have, in recent years, limited to candle/bodywash/sprays hauls to a BIG haul from B+BW once or tice a year, when they have the HUGE clearance sale with deep discounts. I like to make my purchase using a gift card to that store that I bought at my local grocery store when it was 10% off. I use my credit card that gives me 2% back at the gorcery store when I buy the gift cards. So, I will splurge, but it's intentional and I get pay rock bottom prices and stock up for 6 months or a year.
Already have the 12/21 candle sale on my calendar, so I don't miss it like I did in '20!
I hear that! They tried to doop me today with buy 2 get 2 free! I resisted but I was like...mayyyybe??? Then I didn't.
Good morning sunshine! Great list of reminders for me lol
Good morning Randy O! 🥰
I don't have a truck payment. I paid off my loan last week. It's a big relief to not have that debt anymore.
That is AWESOME Maria!
Awesome!
Holiday clothing. I have a snowflake pin and a pair of earrings the kiddo has them too. We can reuse until the break so we won't buy it again. The kiddos school colors are Red and white so it works perfectly.
That’s perfect!!!!
Staycations! Much more relaxing
Kaden can mow the lawn! Back in the day, that was expected 😂
Thanks Cynthia!
For realz! Not only expected, but it’s GOOD for kids to contribute to the household. “FAMILY first,” not “me first,” like so many kids these days.
What is Kaden? About 6? Think it should be a few years before he runs a mower.
I love me some Kate Kaden first thing in the morning! Enjoy your Easter weekend.
Ahhh! Thank you Bonny! Happy Easter weekend to you too!
love it, I get to see you here 1st thing Saturday morning with a coffee what a treat...
I dont buy half the crap I used to lol esp perfumes I keep my fave 2 . I keep a roll of paper towel for cat puke !! don't like wearing wrist watches or devices on me . swapped to goat bar soap now . hear you on the redness after shower so I get a powder elf that takes the redness out . I just use a notebook rest digital ..I ha e to many journals gifted in my closet enough for yrs of journaling lol have an amazing day I do have lots of candles I use but I'm happy I don't seem to buy all.the excess now maybe it's 40s ? not sure
A powder elf? I've never heard of this! I will google. Thank you for sharing with us Sarah. LOVE seeing you here first thing on a Saturday morning:)
silly me sorry for my typo lol it is a powder by ELF makeup for redness. it s really good there is a bottle of serum from them that does similar too. aww, thank you @@KateKaden
Hey Kate, Here are couple ideas. First, I do not buy closeout specials, because they are cheap. Only buy closeouts and Black Friday sales when you need something NOW or in the next few months. Two, shop at Goodwill or thrift stores or estate sales. Most of the time I only buy things I will use in the next two weeks. An exception was a $25 extension ladder. It was a good ladder and price was so low. I use it 3-4 times a year. Also, things like weed and feed or Roundup, can be found for a couple dollars at estate sales. So buy it and use in the spring. Garden supplies and tools are a general exception to my two week rule.
I use Argan oil and BB cream for face makeup complexion is good
The whole set can last at least half a year
I also use organic coconut oil to replace hair conditioner (one pump to mix with shampoo on palm) to avoid hair fall
Oooh thanks for sharing maypong!
Such a great list. I laughed when you said you didn't have an I watch.... you didn't want things buzzing on your wrist.... I was actually gifted one and I tried to like it, I really did BUT the constant noise bussing, vibrating was more than I could stand..... I know you can turn those features off but I also know if you wear an I watch, you do suddenly become available at all times!!
Right?!?! Totally. I don't want to be THAT available:) LOL. Thank you for watching Brandy! Any special plans this weekend?
I cut amazon prime and rarely shop Amazon now.
I cant wait to check out your friends soap! I'm going to buy one 👍
Girl, I'm sending you a mom bath care basket 😂😂
GIRRRRL this sounds like heaven delivered to my PO box!!!!!! Are you serious???? Amazing.
You are the sweetest! My bff Ali will be thrilled!
@@KateKaden keep your eyes peeled 👀 👍
@@KateKaden I LOVE handmade soap so I'm very excited to try hers!
Costco has good prices for wild salmon, organic chicken and regular chicken. Be sure to go with a list and don't get tempted.
Just found your channel. Dry clean only clothes ...... as you said, ain't got no time for that! I had a stroke 6 years ago and am now on disability. Fortunately I was only a year away from my house being paid off. So I don't spend money on a mortgage any longer. However. I now have had to hire out lawn mowing/yardwork and my neighbors do my snow removal in exchange for the use of my monster snowblower. Bartering is good!
Welcome to the family Rosemary! I’m so glad you’re here❤️
I no longer spend on clothes shoes bags and getting my hair coloured. I now do it myself for a fraction of the cost.
Thank you for sharing with us Theresa!!! And thank you for watching!
We used to have a newspaper subscription. Who needs to see the daily disappointment?
🤣🤣🤣Great point Erin!!!
I got rid of my newspaper subscription a few years ago. I did recycle the paper by giving it to an elderly neighbor who asked me for it because she said she couldn’t afford to buy newspapers...l was happy to let her have them!
I reduce make up purchases by waiting until I use up my current one (or three) 😄 before I buy another
Perfect Cyndi!
You can download a Kindle reader and then look for free or low-cost books and read them on the Kindle!
Thank you Denise!
I don't buy nailpolish. And I don't buy all the bath and bodyworks stuff. My mom usually gifts me a few things for holidays and that is enough for me. I don't buy eye make up. My eyes are just to sensitive for it.
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I only buy clear nail polish; l stopped buying colors years ago when l realized l was wasting my time and money with polish that started to chip off almost as soon as l put it on. I just use the clear polish to protect my nails!
We are working to pay off all vehicles by the end of this year (2022)...we just paid our VW off, have two (2) dual sport motorcycles and a truck to payoff ...and yes we need all these vehicles for our future mountain life!! The hubs and I need positive vibes...we have $45,000 to pay off by January 1, 2023...and yes, I will update them on progress.
Update- we paid off one of the dual sport motorcycles and am working on the other one...down to 33,471.... keeping on keeping on ...
I'm dizzy from nodding along with this video!!! Love it!
THANKS SO MUCH STEPHANIE!!! hee hee. LOVE IT!
Totally agree with the bar soaps
Thank you Jane! Do you have a favorite kind that you use?
Amazon Prime is both a blessing and a curse! SOOO easy to hit that Place Order button!! :(
Cheryl I hear that! LOL! What's your fav thing to get on Amazon?
@@KateKaden Well, for starters, this past week I got a spatula and a pair of PJs like yours!! Honestly, I order anything I need (or sometimes want) if Amazon carries it. The prices are competitive and I'm so tired of driving around Omaha only to stop at several places that don't have/carry what I'm looking for. Such a waste of time.
Yasss!!!!!🥰🙏👏🏻
@@cherylketelsen5217 Cornhusker, baby! YEAH!!! My mom’s family was all from Nebraska, so have been there several times. 😊 🌽
@@letinhsong8024 I do love living in Omaha but am an Iowa native - specifically an Iowa State Cyclone!! LOL Not a Cornhusker but did grow up on a farm where we raised plenty of corn!!
WAIT! You're from Maine?!? That's so cool! I am originally from Lew/Aub but now I live near Belfast. Thank you for making budgeting more down to earth. Fingers crossed I can keep it up!
HECK YES my fellow Mainah!!!!!!! I'm so glad you are here! You can do this!
Bath and Body Works is one of my splurges, but I have cut back significantly. I don’t spend money on paper towels, k cups, napkins, mensural products, car washes (rare), eating out (rare), and I don’t buy many new clothes.
I stopped paying money to get my car washed a few years ago; l just let the rain do it for me...I keep the interior tidy and have a small brush that l use to brush the mats and the carpet so my car always looks neat and clean!
YASSS!! Rain wash!
Way to go Rachael!
PUR faucet water filter for the win! 💧
Thank you Eileen!
The only watch I have and use all the time is my fitbit versa 2. And I just joined the gym again. This time I am paying for a personal trainer. But I have budgeted for this and its something I have wanted to do for a long time.
Way to go working on your fitness! So proud of you 👍
Keep up the great work, I enjoy listening to you. We all need to tighten our budget as the prices of so much in this country has gone up, we need to be wise wise stewards. Thank you.
Great list.
I am missing the frugal mark on a lot of these. 🙃
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I no longer pay for a gym membership, I do not get my nails done since the pandemic. I finally got to my goal weight with Weight Watchers! I don’t get my hair done that often. When the grace come around, I have a lot of hats I like to wear. We eat at home more often. We still give to ministries and people in need. Thank God we are good.
When I feel for spending money, I watch «hauls» on RUclips, and then I don’t have to go shopping for myself 😂🤣😅 I have down load two apps from the library, and they let me read books on my phone/computer/iPad or listen to audio books.
Good morning and Happy Easter to you and Kaden 🐇
I love your list and will be implementing more of them. Soap over bodywash? DEFINITELY
Sweets? I freeze my chocolate for monthly occasions 😂
And with car washes, agree with you, let mother nature do her job 🌧
Will miss our Sunday together this week 📚
Looking forward to your next video. I still go back through your old videos, they are all so informative and never get old.
Love & appreciate you ❤ Stay safe 🤗
Love and appreciate you even more Denise! Thank you so so much! Ooh you freeze your chocolate. Good idea!!!
Once-a-month sweets is truly impressive!!!
Thats a fun thing to think about, i dont buy toys anymore unless its lego at Christmas or a bday, my youngest is 5, but he just plays with toys we already have, after decluttering so many i cant see the sense in buying more. I dont buy anything for my kitchen anymore, a frypan, or pot, or my oven does everything i need. I dont buy decor, unless it does something and i need it, like a cushion, or a lamp etc. Its not an easy question to answer, i just dont go shopping anymore unless i really need something. If something breaks i often dont replace it.
Thank you so much for sharing with us Lauren!
Good for you!
Never bought a notebook for myself only for my kids at school, saved all the paper and notes from my kids school and instead of throwing them away ( think is a waste) cut them in half or quarter ( 8x11) staple some together and use the white back for notes, grocery shopping, appointments, had some in the car for their art, etc. Same thing with their unfinished notebooks which still have some left. Did that with all of my 4 kids, my youngest graduated in 2019 and still have some paper to use. I do recycle everything that lands on my hands if I can.
Thank you so much for sharing with us Karim! So glad you are here.
Wise talk 👍👍
Save ALL that $ for future home repairs.
Today I had people out to help me wash my house siding, windows & to clean out my gutters. I’m getting too old to be climbing up & down a ladder to get all of that.
Since they’ve come, I’m thinking how water affected my insulation under the siding, the window they broke & the toilet I found, leaks since I had to fill the tank for their use. Normally I keep the tank completely drained to save having to replace the flush arm inside.
It’s been a day around here.
But I do have to be thankful to frugality & access to Dave Ramsey.
Thank you Lord for the sense to save & steering me to people willing to teach me how to & what to do till those “rainy days” arrive.
Love this Pamela. So glad you had someone come wash the windows, siding etc.
Happy Easter!
Will they pay for the window they broke?
Good morning Kate, happy Friday! I have also refused to get a smart watch, my husband wanted to gift me one for my birthday a couple days ago- but I just don't find the use for it when I have my phone close to me most of the time, plus I don't really like to wear watches anymore. Hope you & Kaden have a fun weekend!😉
Monica, HOW WAS YOUR BIRTHDAY? Did you have a good one?
@@KateKaden Yes, thank you! I had a great day with my kids and husband, my brother dropped of surprise flowers, and then later my mom came to visit for a bit. Overall it was a great 42nd birthday, it felt different in a special way, I feel part of it was for sharingmy story on my channel... maybe that's why it felt so special. I feel as if I made my life meaningful & with a purpose by sharing, in hopes to help someone- also so people get to know me a little more. I also had the opportunity to specially reflect and be even more grateful than usual for everyone & everything I have now... that is a great gift! Thank you for asking:), sorry- I went all out, lol. My son's birthday is tomorrow, he is turning 8... he is about the same age as Kaden right?
Kate , todays date 4-5-21, remember how you talked about checking your online account to insure everything is steaight, has the bank ever had something off and they tell you on a Monday that bank records are updated on Tuesdays? Im starting to think the banks accounting abilities are not right
Hmmm no I haven't had that situation yet but you best believe I'm checking every day just in case:)
Soda, reduced to sickly days only. I'm wondering how my list has changed over the years. 🤔 Happy Easter Kate!🌺🌼🐰🐣🐾
HAPPY EASTER HELTER SKELTER!
Clothes, I flogged the stuff that does not fit or I don't really wear on Vinted.
Nice Diane!
Happy Easter to you, Kaden, and the kitty's. Tell Kaden, 1000 points per Easter Hunt find.
Hi Scott! How are you doing!? What’s new in your world? Happy Easter!!
@@KateKaden I have more money since being Debt free! Jerkys sister passed, but Jerky is 8 and my Pub friend says that her Cat made it to 22 so not to fret about how long Jerky has. I was given a new therapist for 6 weeks. Since things are warmer, my neighbrs and I have been hanging out more. Im done with DoorDash, they left my Cousins Sub at City hall instead of my house. "News Of The World" has been my fav movie of 2021 so far, but waiting impatiently for James Bond: Now Time To Die, and Discovery Plus has been my new fav streaming service, sorry that was a lot.
I quit buying those little disposable Dixie cups for the bathroom. I did buy a very pretty crystal shot glass instead. It looks so much nicer on my bathroom counter and it’s paid for itself a ton of times over.
GOOD IDEA! Omg we always had those when I was a kid! That just brought back memories:)
Love your channel... I agree and I’m the same on most of what you said other than vacations. I love vacations but I like relaxing vacations (NOT DISNEY 😂) I could take at least 3 beach vacations for the price of one Disney trip.
Jo Jo thank you so so much! If you could pick any place to vacation, where would you choose?
Kate Kaden- Making Frugal Living Fun! Oh my gosh that’s a great question… 😍 I went on a cruise that spent a day and a half in St. Lucia and I would love to go back and stay a week at least. The people were very poor money wise but rich in every other aspect.... they didn’t want for anything they were so self-sufficient they would wash their babies in tubs in the front yard and they grew their own vegetables that were so good, it was amazing to see and I would love to spend more time there. My daughter has also been to Costa Rica and Hawaii and I’ve never been to either but would love to go both. I also love Sanibel Island in Florida.... laud back ride bikes everywhere. If you can tell when I’m on vacation I’ll like to do a lot of nature and relaxing 😂
@@JoJo-vv9rs sounds like you like Island Life! My daughter has been to over 100 countries plus most of the states, and her favorite place was Puerto Rico. Maybe give that a try if you get a chance! I really hope I can one day as well.
Le Tinh Song Omg Thank you for that info I hope we both get there one day too! Take care and I’m so glad I found your channel ❤️
JoJo I went with my family to Disney World about 15 years ago. We each only spent $200. No one believed me when I told them how little I spent. Took peanut butter sandwiches for lunches. Free breakfast with hotel. Our room was 2 double beds and pull out couch. Got cheap pizza for dinner. Our hotel was not inside Disney World but outside Orlando and a bus for $2 to take us to Disney. We had tickets for 3 days. It can be done frugally for a family.
We’re getting a new car out of necessity and a car payment is one of the things I’m soooo not looking forward to having again 😂😭 we haven’t had one for over two years now and it’s been so great! Just gotta put our noses to the grindstone and get it paid off so we’re free again
Love this list! Im trying to change my shopping habits!! thanks my youtube friend!!
Bra collection... I heard ROCK collection!! Was wondering why you were BUYING rocks!!! 😂🤪🤣
BHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!! I just died laughing! Wish I got more ROCKS! :):) HAHAHAH! Love it! You must have been like WHAT the what?!?!>!>
I'm from Maine too, up by Sugarloaf. I need to make a list, this is the 2nd video I've watched and I like the idea, see were I'm at. I actually make jewelry and have a ton. Have to end up getting a car payment, car is almost 20 & won't pass inspection. I do my own nails w/ my daughter every 2 wks. Eyelashes/Makeup, try thrive mascara, expensive but really really nice extending lash. I mostly do the least shopping, extremely frugal always have been, only invest in something if it'll pay for itself in short time. Thank you for the video though, makes me do some rethinking on stuff I don't really need.
Well hello my MAINAH FRIEND! I am so glad you are here!!!!!! Have you lived here most of your life?
Thank you for all of the fabulous tips and I really enjoyed your positive enthusiasm!
Thank you so so much!
We just reuse plastic bottles for water.like,if i buy a gatorade,from our aldi,once its done,rinse out bottle,fill from tap,put cap back on,toss in fridge.also,we do not buy tupperware or pyrex.we save the plastic containers,like yogurt,cottage cheese,butter,etc.use original product,wash,tupperware.oh,to get stains out of tupperware,distilled white vinegar.put about half a cup,depending on size,distilled white vinegar in stained container.let sit at least one hour.rinse with hot tap water.if still stained,hot water,dawn dish soap.let sit overnight.wash as usual.
Thank you Rochelle!
Great master list!!!
Thank you my love!
Happy Easter 🐣
Happy Easter Tammi!!!
I have a coffee addiction. It's the one spend I feel the guiltiest about. When you have to get up at 4:15am to get to work on time that coffee on the way and the line up with the other early birds gets me through the morning. Any tips from anyone who's given up buying coffee and returned to instant at home coffees and how they got their head around it is appreciated. The thought makes me sad.
Goood morning Jessie! OMG 4:15am...yes you NEED COFFEE! What I do is I buy the grounds from the grocery store and I use my refillable Keurig cup here at home. I drink 2 cups at home every morning. And I feel great knowing I'm not spending so much going through the drive-thru. BUT I NEED/WANT/LOVE Coffee! It's a beautiful morning pleasure AND gets me going. I get up at 5:30am. Love my morning coffee. Do you have a Keurig?
@@KateKaden thanks for your reply. No I dont have a Keurig and havent heard of them but I am about to look in to it. Thanks so much.
Keurig is a must! I had a 300 a month Starbucks habit. The reusable KPods save you a ton also
NO dry cleaning for me! I make my own laundry soap, so no commercial laundry soap.works great and saves lots of $$$,
Heck yes Vickie!
Good morning!!!!!! 😃☀️🌞 ( happy early Easter 🐣 )
Happy early Easter!!!
Thanks, thanks for mentioning the laundry stuff (ironing) and hair goo! Will try those. 😀
Any time! :) :) Thanks so much for watching!
life is too short, I intend to enjoy it.
i no longer buy scarves. I used to buy one every month and wear them daily. I already have a hundred and dont even wear them more than twice a year.
I'm trying to not go out to eat which costs alot of money...Maybe once a month but no more....
I'm trying to quit buying bottled water or diet coke but seem to be buying coffees instead now I have to cut back will try and bring a bottle of squash with me now which should be frugal in the long time !