Hi PP - I live pretty frugal than most people. I use a woodstove for heat. Don't want solar because I have a new roof and my electric bill is only $100 a month. Have a low mortgage, no credit card debt. I receive a great pension and social security. Love my coffee with Coffeemate! My motto is live life to the fullest and if things change for the worst deal with it then. You cant take it all with you when you leave this earth so enjoy life 😊
you sound like me. I have used a woodstove for heat and winter cooking since 1999. I have a couple of Jackerys and solar panels to charge them. I would like larger solar but want ground mounts and cannot locate anyone. I do have a transfer switch on the house, so it can be run by generator. My electric bill was $89 last month, but hovers around $100 a month. We collect rainwater on the house and barn. My property is paid off. We have 10.5 acres and butcher and hunt most of our meat. My husband passed in 2024, I receive survivor benefits for my son from his social security, and I have his life insurance. I worked for the past 2 years, but recently "retired" to finish educating my son. He has always been homeschooled, and has a couple of years left at home, plus we are planning to move to our offgrid cabin after we sell this property. It is very freeing to not have debt. We spend about $150 a month on groceries.
Challenge accepted!! I’m not buying and groceries, cutting down cell bill and TV. I do not watch TV but my husband likes to relax in the evening and he deserves it. Thermostat down. I have been sitting with a heating pad. I retired Dec 31. So I will think of what else I can cut. Thanks for the challenge
I remember a childhood without most of those things. We weren’t poor; they just weren’t available yet. We did have a landline, one TV (black and white, 3 channels, went off at midnight). One car, which my dad took to work. Library within walking distance. We played outside with the neighborhood kids. Went to the drive-in movie as a family once a week. The moms had coffee together, helped each other do yard work. It was a different life. (For the record though, the moms were grossly overworked. I don’t know how they did it.)
I have a set list of groceries I pick up at the grocery store every month. No extras in my basket. Just the basics. It works well for me. Last year, I purchased chicks and raised them for eggs. And this year, I am starting a garden. I have also been making baked goods such as breads, tortillas, biscuits, rolls, cookies, pancakes, bagels, and english muffins. I either freeze the dough, and bake later, or bake and store in the freezer or refrigerator. I eat one or two floured items a day. I am well stocked, and don’t have to purchase any. I never get bored with food.
I make 2 pots of coffee with one filter full. I pour out the first pot and refill the coffee maker and make another pot. I am cutting down too on spending. I have a canopy bed and have thermal curtains on all sides and the heat from a string of lights heats the inside. Here in Michigan in an apartment complex it gets down to 55 degrees. I do not turn on my heat to save money as I cannot find a better job.
I do the same with my coffee ☕ run the virgin coffee in the morning 🌅 and the 2nd pot in the afternoon. I get my Starbucks coffee at no cost from our church pantry and have many different flavors. I feel so blessed.
I have lived like that for years, in my early years as a kid and an young adult. Once you have been there, you never forget and you are always on default mode.
Pepper Princess - I love to cook all of my meals, so I know what's in it. I love the clearness in your eyes, complexion. I think it's because you watch what you eat and when you eat.
Here is to old cars! Mine turned 35 years old last June. 😊 The bonus is that no one wants to park right next to it in the grocery store parking lot. LOL It runs like a champ and costs very little to maintain. It won't win envy points from the casual observer, but it is paid for and reliable. I bought (out of season, on deep discount) a charcoal grill, so if power ever fails, I can still cook. Etc etc etc There is always something any person can do to cut back on expenses, right? Being prepared with a plan of action for worst-case scenarios is a prudent thing to do. Great prep video!
I think that many people take luxuries for granted. As you said phones, Internet, coffee out etc are all luxuries not essentials. Great advice as always x
Here's a scenario. If there is a great depression, everyone in your area is going to go after all of the fruit you forage so that means there is nothing left to forage. Plus you will have to guard your garden and your trees with your life because they will steal them. These are desperate, starving people they will do what they have to do..how will you work around that?
I think it would be cool if you would start posting weekly/monthly challenges. Everyone could post in the comments their progress and tips etc... for accountability if they wanted to. I would love that.
I have the same problem with eating out. And girl, it's really not the salt - Restaurants use processed food that's loaded with chemicals, seed oils, and additives that are actually toxic. Keep eating clean. The world is a better place with you in it. As for challenging myself, ever since my son's accident, I'm already semi-bare bones right now. Workers comp sucks here in Florida, but until his case is resolved (yes, he has a lawyer), we're living on my income. We live well enough, though.
No medical insurance. No cable. No credit card. Still wearing some clothes from high school ( I'm 62). Breakfast is usually plain toast and tea-dinner is usually greens, mixed veggies and brown rice. Never had coffee in my life and could care less about it. Have a 25 yr. old car. House is paid off. I live in Missouri, so no free fruits or veggies like you have in CA PP, unless I grow it. I am always looking for more ideas to save more.
I will die due to medical problems but I can live on rice and beans salt and pepper and coffee....I need to stock up on these foods. I admire your way of living.
My mom during the depression said her family lived off of beans and rice. My dad said they rented spots on the beach and used tents. My dad said his father knew how to find the non poisonous mushrooms. Although when he got old he didn't like them. Thanks for your video....
I enjoy watching you. Bare bones...I live in a home my mother owns, septic and well in the country. Rain barrel and garden. Ability to have small bonfires, grill. No pets. I can not afford them. Major medical limitations. My 2012 Kia Soul is paid for and well maintained. Mom borrows it occasionally while she shops for a new car. Renter's and car insurance are $90/month. Internet and phone $210/month. Electric $130/month. Kerosene heat $950/ 6 months. I live on $950/month permanent total disability. I garden, can, shop wisely. I can sew and enjoy children, crafting. I teach women's Bible study and substitute children's Sunday School. Mom lives in her home on the front part of the property. I will survive because I have complete faith in God. Thank you for your wisdom.
Excellent mental exercise! I live in a tiny house in an RV resort in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. The car and house are paid for, but pay $350/mo land rent. But that also includes all utilities except electric. Free cable and high speed internet is also included. I could ditch the cell phone carrier and use Google Voice for texts, etc. On Medicare and an Advantage plan so minor medical. I eat plant-based, so potatoes, rice, beans, oatmeal, fruit, veg, etc. are pretty cheap - about $20/wk. Walk or bike to grocery store. Electric bill about $50/mo. We have several solar panels, a solar charger, and a solar oven. All together, it would probably cost me about $500/month, which I have in cash. That would last 13 years. Could rent out a room if I got really desperate.
I love your videos. They motivate me to continue on the path of frugality and preparedness. The one variable that has me concerned is the danger of looting by those who are not prepared and now find themselves in survival mode. When they see your outdoor solar generators and garden produce or firewood, those items will soon disappear (even with a dog to guard them). Those are great things to have, but during a time of survival, anything outside will be vulnerable, especially in a suburban setting. I would always plan contingencies in the case of not having those things, and have the "appearance" of having nothing that someone else might want or need.
Yeah, I would probably be very careful who I would rent or loan my stuff to in SHTF, because I agree about people being desperate. Would definitely be keeping stuff like that out of sight & locked up really well.
My small victory today. Ate only from home cooked food. Incentive? Alot of folks with stomach flu or a respiratory bug in town. Time to be grateful for what i have at home and avoid getting sick. .... Im working on learning how to sew and tailor clothes. Its a lost skill and i think it would be a tradeable commodity in hard times. Im also learning how to start vegetables and herbs. Another tradeable skill.
With the high cost of eating out, combined with the poor quality of restaurant food anymore, it’s easy to remind myself that every meal eaten at home is saving me $15-20.
I had rain barrels with no gutters for years and it still catches a surprising amount of water. If you can find a section of your roof or shed where a lot of water comes off that'll collect for sure.
When it hits the fan, people usually panic and crime will probably skyrocket with fruits & veggies you grow being stolen. So you would not have all of that for food or to sell. House break-ins will probably increase. I don’t know if we can assume that Libraries or any establishment will be open let alone have free internet access if our economy implodes. There will be massive widespread repercussions outside of our little corner of the world that we may have not even considered.
I finally bought your book! Your life reminds me a lot of my own and my kids’ (my daughter is your age) growing up in the Bay Area. My son also attended a college there that went bankrupt and closed down right after he graduated! My thought about “bare bones” living is that it’s much easier or more attainable for those of us who grew up that way. I never needed much and am not sure I even realized as a child and teenager that we were poor. Anyway, the challenge of living frugally is gratifying to me and I love learning new ways to do it. I appreciate you!
In your bare bones plan, if you are needing to use less electricity or wood for cooking, consider making a hay box cooker or buying a thermal cooker, or trying using a thrift store thermos to cook with. In California, a solar oven might be a cook option also. I love all your ideas.
Just left Winco. Great store! Apples, fresh ground peanut butter, 68 cent Arizona green tea, cheap and super fresh broccoli 🥦 (in season). Cash or debit only, employee owned, no shareholders!
You have to be careful of shutting off municipal utilities. A lot of cities have ordinances that say you have to have at least trash pick up and sewer. They can then claim your house in unlivable. They tried to do it to me. I have zero municipal utilities.
I got into debt I couldn't pay back for the first time in my life in 2022. Was homeless for Dec, Jan, Feb 2023. Spent the rest of the year trying to get back on my feet. I had 26,000 of debt Inc student loans. In 2024, I paid it down to 11,000. I'm doing a buy nothing/ no spend challenge for 2025 to pay it all off. I am almost finished paperwork for getting sponsored so my year at college will be free. I've never owned a car but my Dad has found us a car for $1000 that suits my families needs, in good condition. It's looking like I will be better off than I was before everything crashed and burned!!
If everyone is suddenly relying on the abundance of fruit trees, berry bushes, and "free" produce you have access to in CA you may not have all that to survive....just a thought. But, lot's of excellent ideas as usual!! Thanks.
I would love to see a day in the life video of this extreme role play. You wouldn't have to talk even. I love your channel! For me the worst thing I spend on is eating out. I have to change this.
Yep I'm feeling it. No cable I have an intenna on my roof. Ha. Just shelled out 169 dollar's on registration on ah 99 chevy tracker. That I use to take my mom to the doctor. Mom is 89 years old and blind. The city just fined my mom 200 dollar's for the tree's and bushes. I paid it I'm working 💪 on the yard. They don't care. But I like watching 👀 your channel and learning how to be frugal. And get by with the least amount of money. Taxes are coming up in April. And I have learned alot from your channel. Mom and I are pretty poor. I have made a lot of bad decisions. But I'm working on getting back out of the hole. Hope to be debt free someday 🙏 like you are.
Fining an old blind lady is pretty harsh. Have you tried appealing it? Sometimes just emailing, apologising, explaining your mother's situation can work. It's worth trying!
@denisescally7090 appealing cost money 💰 and you have only a certain amount of time witch has gone past. I'm sure there gonna want more money 💰. I paid there fine and I hope they leave me and my elderly mom alone.
Fined my mom another 500 bucks so yeah that didn't work. Gotta keep on truckin. Maybe some day people will have mercy on the elderly. And I'm taking care of the tree's. But that's okay 👍. We will keep on rocking.
Get out of debt Cut expenses to bare minimum Sell unneeded stuff for cash Don't buy stupid stuff Kick those bad habits Get healthy Fix/do it yourself Dont keep excess dollars in the bank Have an emergency fund in cash at home Think about security, get training Have backup plans , Plan B, C, Z etc Work O.T./extra job/side hustle Buy REAL assets,think barter Have 3-6 months food & supplies Plant a garden, raise chickens & rabbits Sleep well at night.
I love this mental puzzle. I need to get some things in better shape financially. I could sew clothes (and repair) and knit blankets and I have a large store of seeds that I could sell as well as excess produce. And I have my food stores which could feed me for about 4-9 months depending on how I eat.
My barebones and my husbands do not meet! I could go without a lot more than my husband, lol. But, we both work towards being less dependent. The hurricane taught us what we could and could not live without for 14 days!
I'm challenging myself to not have any money this month. I have put everything on the mortgage and I'm enjoying summer here in nz. I'm so busy with housework yard work and work there is no time to spend money
Water and sewer usage is based on water usage. What goes out is not measured, only what goes into your home through the water lines. Rain barrels plus using capturing gray water to water plants can help reduce that bill.
Dispite the " great collapse" I still plan on starting my non profit and attending a Oklahoma university workshop in the spring. Your tools are indispensable. To think where i was at a year ago. Prepper princess give me two years. I will create my version of what you have done in Cali
👒 off to you! That budget is quite extreme. We are all different. I am trying to stay under 1200/mon. I work a 40+ hr week and internet + phone are required. I am paying insurance/utilities/and drive 1-2 times per week (rural area). Now, if I had to (no job), I would cut the internet adjust the phone plan to just emergencies and limit driving more. I have a garden. If I had no job, I would be growing a lot more and trading/selling harvest.
I just added a comment but it disappeared, sometimes it shows up later. I didn’t get to add that I respect you very much and I am a fan. Several people talked about what I did. That times would change how people behave and it wouldn’t be for the better. I wish I could remember which country I read about that had severe financial problems and it was so frightening how people behaved.
When I was in my 30's, I thought I was being smart by buying a mobile home, because it's what I thought I could afford, but now I'm early 50's & realize I don't know that I would be able to afford to stay in a mobile home park when I'm older, because they keep upping the rent & charging for all kinds of stuff now. So, I realized I need a home I won't be afraid to lose if we ever hit SHTF for real. After listening to your horror stories from the last tenants, I decided I'm not renting out any of my houses, unless it would be someone I know would pay the rent, because I wouldn't trust anybody up in any of my homes, because people lie & destroy people's property all the time because they are jealous & think landlords owe them free rent for absolutely no reason.
I don’t eat out not only because the food is not as inexpensive as cooking at home but also I don’t like someone who maby is angry or upset cooking my food not to mention hygiene issues from no hand washing etc Just finished my budget review for last year(I keep copies of categories spent year to year and compare my current spending to prior years to track my progress and get real about exactly where my money goes) Yes it is a game for me like you said and I feel more secure knowing facts rather than hopes of how it went😂 I spent a little more in “health” category this year as I decided to take a few classes I generally fluctuate up or down between 400 and 1000 a year depending on what’s going on that year As always thanks for your inspiration Princess🙏🙌
What i do is I have a dedicated "tithe" bank account. Everytime I get money the ten percent goes into it immediately first thing. More often than not God will send someone in need or I'll see a need etc and the money is there available to provide that need without me even needing to seek it out. If on the rare occasion that doesn't happen then I tithe to food pantries and church etc. I also support two boys in an orphanage in Africa in Uganda (you'd be amazed at what the 50 dollars a month sponsorship provides for someone living in that area of the world)
Hi Prepper Princess ❤ I have been thinking of you... checking every few hours to see if you have gave us an update, I hope you and the doggies are okay! Praying For California 😢
I'm so excited! I'm going to take your money advice and try to live just like you! I'm working on a Prepper Princess challenge and I'll be posting it on my channel soon.
This is an important video. Thank you for laying out how to live on almost nothing. I love how you've set yourself up for survival. Take care and I hope 2025 will be very kind to you!
Unfortunately I can’t turn my heat off I live in Eastern Ontario. The temp today is 19F I have no public transportation to get to work as I work 7 miles away. So for some of us it’s a little harder.
💐I love this channel so much. Prepper princess is quite simply the best at what she does, and that is "economizing In my opinion she has an extroadinary grasping of all types of financial concepts and applys them to aspects of her life to whatever degree necessary when and where she needs. All that coupled with her amazing frugality is a great recipe for success. The life information she's shared with us is just wonderful🌿.God Bless Her🕊
I'm not sure if you had a vegetable garden before, but it takes more than a $5 investment to get a $100 return. I've been trying to grow things every year for like 13 years now and sometimes things grow well, but sometimes you get hardly any return or pests destroy your plants, could be really hot and dry and not much grows. We invest a lot in compost each year (a dump truck load) to build our soil up. Gardening is hard and it's better to practice before SHTF or depression so you know what grows well in your area. It really makes me respect farmers who can really grow to feed others, because it's not easy. One thing that pretty much always grows well are green beans (at least in my area), so stocking up on some bean seeds is a good idea, especially that you can harvest them relatively soon after planting, and you can continue to plant them throughout a season, so you always have some growing. Invest in some soil, compost, make a raised bed if you are urban.
That's what ive been doing stretching everything as far as I can making more casseroles and using all the veggies fruits and meats I've canned . I set up for the meals for the winter months I can't get out. And only buy diary and eggs. And yes I pay my car insurance & garbage up for the year and save each month for my property taxes. And do have a 3 wheel bike with a back basket for groceries for when it warm again.
I know I would be screwed because I live in the Bronx New York in a apartment..... And while I have certain things stocked up it's not going to last me forever.... My husband is disabled and I take care of him...
Thanks, Prepoer Princess. I am trying to discipline myself to be more proactive with expenses. Solar wouldn't help much here because winter is cloudy and gray. We do have a wood burning stove as a backup. Thanks for all the great ideas!
Hi PP I'm hoping that u will respond it's about your book. I really want to know if there is a chapter or section devoted to solar and how I can get it. I also live in Calif and I've discovered that those so called free solar panels are a scam that many California residents fell into. Thanks for sharing happy new year 😊
5:38 In worst case Depression scenario, the Library will not be available for you to scoop free internet, either a) it will be a cut service or b) there will be so many people in front of you trying to access it, you'll be in a line-up for hours. Having said, I truly admire your understanding and sharp cost cutting ways, and I wish there were people who could imagine doing without 80% of what we have been taking for granted for the past 50 years. I wish more people had a real take of how Americans had to live throughout the 1930s. I too would be one to pitch in and make the most of very little.
@@PrepperPrincess Shows my age. Donut shops have WiFi. My local libraries had individual hard-wired workstations last time I used them 15+ years ago. I hadn't thought about it since then. LOL.
@@eighteenin78 we have Visible $35 a month ( fixed for 5 years) Unlimited data, unlimited hotspot ( can stream all my shows & movies on Roku ) plus add my tablet or computer and other TV to the hotspot. Why pay for internet when you can get all this with Visible …
My bare bones budget would have to include property tax since I'm sure that even during a depression, the government would happily take my paid for house just for the taxes. My taxes are $200.00 per month.😐 I have a woodshop and my husband is a mechanic. We have also fully renovated 5 homes. I believe we could get plenty of handy man/woman jobs repairing other people's items. We also waterproofed our own basement and replaced our own well pump.
PP, you can pick up a couple of IBCs which are 1000L, about 250 gals, and just fill them up now while you have the grid up and water on. Two IBCs would cover your own personal water usage for an entire year, for drinking and cooking. Cheap insurance 😊
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Hi PP - I live pretty frugal than most people. I use a woodstove for heat. Don't want solar because I have a new roof and my electric bill is only $100 a month. Have a low mortgage, no credit card debt. I receive a great pension and social security. Love my coffee with Coffeemate! My motto is live life to the fullest and if things change for the worst deal with it then. You cant take it all with you when you leave this earth so enjoy life 😊
you sound like me. I have used a woodstove for heat and winter cooking since 1999. I have a couple of Jackerys and solar panels to charge them. I would like larger solar but want ground mounts and cannot locate anyone. I do have a transfer switch on the house, so it can be run by generator. My electric bill was $89 last month, but hovers around $100 a month. We collect rainwater on the house and barn. My property is paid off. We have 10.5 acres and butcher and hunt most of our meat. My husband passed in 2024, I receive survivor benefits for my son from his social security, and I have his life insurance. I worked for the past 2 years, but recently "retired" to finish educating my son. He has always been homeschooled, and has a couple of years left at home, plus we are planning to move to our offgrid cabin after we sell this property. It is very freeing to not have debt. We spend about $150 a month on groceries.
You look very pretty today! Lighting is great your hair looks really nice pulled back!
Challenge accepted!! I’m not buying and groceries, cutting down cell bill and TV. I do not watch TV but my husband likes to relax in the evening and he deserves it. Thermostat down. I have been sitting with a heating pad. I retired Dec 31. So I will think of what else I can cut. Thanks for the challenge
I remember a childhood without most of those things. We weren’t poor; they just weren’t available yet. We did have a landline, one TV (black and white, 3 channels, went off at midnight). One car, which my dad took to work. Library within walking distance. We played outside with the neighborhood kids. Went to the drive-in movie as a family once a week. The moms had coffee together, helped each other do yard work. It was a different life. (For the record though, the moms were grossly overworked. I don’t know how they did it.)
That was my childhood too!
I can drastically reduce my expenses, but not for my pets. Senior cats vet bills are crazy. 😮
Sounds like my upbringing😊
I have a set list of groceries I pick up at the grocery store every month. No extras in my basket. Just the basics. It works well for me.
Last year, I purchased chicks and raised them for eggs. And this year, I am starting a garden.
I have also been making baked goods such as breads, tortillas, biscuits, rolls, cookies, pancakes, bagels, and english muffins. I either freeze the dough, and bake later, or bake and store in the freezer or refrigerator. I eat one or two floured items a day. I am well stocked, and don’t have to purchase any. I never get bored with food.
my grandpa was tighter than a clam with lockjaw, he could pinch a penny and you could hear Lincoln scream.
Did he have an old coffee can he collected nails he pulled out of boards he reused? My grandfather had cans of nails & cans of bolts.
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@@karinhart489 my husband does too!
My father use to say " squeezed the buffalo nickel till it cried"...😅 I miss him dearly.
You can make it girl. You have the right mindset. I lost like 60 lbs but I still haven’t bought new clothes. Because I can sew up the old ones lol
I make 2 pots of coffee with one filter full. I pour out the first pot and refill the coffee maker and make another pot. I am cutting down too on spending. I have a canopy bed and have thermal curtains on all sides and the heat from a string of lights heats the inside. Here in Michigan in an apartment complex it gets down to 55 degrees. I do not turn on my heat to save money as I cannot find a better job.
I do the same with my coffee ☕ run the virgin coffee in the morning 🌅 and the 2nd pot in the afternoon. I get my Starbucks coffee at no cost from our church pantry and have many different flavors. I feel so blessed.
I have lived like that for years, in my early years as a kid and an young adult. Once you have been there, you never forget and you are always on default mode.
You look better than ever. Your diet is working. The natural light is the most flattering.
Pepper Princess - I love to cook all of my meals, so I know what's in it. I love the clearness in your eyes, complexion. I think it's because you watch what you eat and when you eat.
Here is to old cars! Mine turned 35 years old last June. 😊 The bonus is that no one wants to park right next to it in the grocery store parking lot. LOL It runs like a champ and costs very little to maintain. It won't win envy points from the casual observer, but it is paid for and reliable. I bought (out of season, on deep discount) a charcoal grill, so if power ever fails, I can still cook. Etc etc etc
There is always something any person can do to cut back on expenses, right? Being prepared with a plan of action for worst-case scenarios is a prudent thing to do.
Great prep video!
I think that many people take luxuries for granted. As you said phones, Internet, coffee out etc are all luxuries not essentials. Great advice as always x
Here's a scenario. If there is a great depression, everyone in your area is going to go after all of the fruit you forage so that means there is nothing left to forage. Plus you will have to guard your garden and your trees with your life because they will steal them. These are desperate, starving people they will do what they have to do..how will you work around that?
I think it would be cool if you would start posting weekly/monthly challenges. Everyone could post in the comments their progress and tips etc... for accountability if they wanted to. I would love that.
Love this!
I’m in. love the idea 😊
I have the same problem with eating out. And girl, it's really not the salt - Restaurants use processed food that's loaded with chemicals, seed oils, and additives that are actually toxic. Keep eating clean. The world is a better place with you in it. As for challenging myself, ever since my son's accident, I'm already semi-bare bones right now. Workers comp sucks here in Florida, but until his case is resolved (yes, he has a lawyer), we're living on my income. We live well enough, though.
Work comp money can take months to be sent. Be warned.
Watching your video..late night…in my apartment …Rocky barked…set my pooch off running to the door barking. Thanks, Rocky
No medical insurance. No cable. No credit card. Still wearing some clothes from high school ( I'm 62). Breakfast is usually plain toast and tea-dinner is usually greens, mixed veggies and brown rice. Never had coffee in my life and could care less about it. Have a 25 yr. old car. House is paid off. I live in Missouri, so no free fruits or veggies like you have in CA PP, unless I grow it. I am always looking for more ideas to save more.
Even in Missouri, you can grow greens year round in a greenhouse. 😊
I think YOU can teach us some frugal ways of living! Tell us more!
I have always enjoyed your videos, but since you shared your testimonial, I appreciate them even more.
Your eyes look much more electric blue with your lighting today 🎉🎉🎉
I will die due to medical problems but I can live on rice and beans salt and pepper and coffee....I need to stock up on these foods. I admire your way of living.
My mom during the depression said her family lived off of beans and rice. My dad said they rented spots on the beach and used tents. My dad said his father knew how to find the non poisonous mushrooms. Although when he got old he didn't like them. Thanks for your video....
I am a long time vegetarian and every time I hear beans and rice I say yummy. Made veggie red beans and rice yesterday. :)
My grandfather could remember making tomato soup with ketchup and hot water during the Great Depression
I enjoy watching you. Bare bones...I live in a home my mother owns, septic and well in the country. Rain barrel and garden. Ability to have small bonfires, grill. No pets. I can not afford them. Major medical limitations. My 2012 Kia Soul is paid for and well maintained. Mom borrows it occasionally while she shops for a new car. Renter's and car insurance are $90/month. Internet and phone $210/month. Electric $130/month. Kerosene heat $950/ 6 months. I live on $950/month permanent total disability. I garden, can, shop wisely. I can sew and enjoy children, crafting. I teach women's Bible study and substitute children's Sunday School. Mom lives in her home on the front part of the property. I will survive because I have complete faith in God. Thank you for your wisdom.
I give up eating out too,even when I go to the center of my City, I take my Coffee, water and something to eat with me!
@@sabinekebelmann7525 me too
Your home is beautiful and so affordable! I love it.
Excellent mental exercise! I live in a tiny house in an RV resort in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. The car and house are paid for, but pay $350/mo land rent. But that also includes all utilities except electric. Free cable and high speed internet is also included. I could ditch the cell phone carrier and use Google Voice for texts, etc. On Medicare and an Advantage plan so minor medical. I eat plant-based, so potatoes, rice, beans, oatmeal, fruit, veg, etc. are pretty cheap - about $20/wk. Walk or bike to grocery store. Electric bill about $50/mo. We have several solar panels, a solar charger, and a solar oven. All together, it would probably cost me about $500/month, which I have in cash. That would last 13 years. Could rent out a room if I got really desperate.
I just love seeing you smile now that Jesus has set you free! Hallelujah!
I love your videos. They motivate me to continue on the path of frugality and preparedness. The one variable that has me concerned is the danger of looting by those who are not prepared and now find themselves in survival mode. When they see your outdoor solar generators and garden produce or firewood, those items will soon disappear (even with a dog to guard them). Those are great things to have, but during a time of survival, anything outside will be vulnerable, especially in a suburban setting. I would always plan contingencies in the case of not having those things, and have the "appearance" of having nothing that someone else might want or need.
If you rent out your ebikes during a depression you would probably never see them again. People won't be at their best during a depression.
Yeah, I would probably be very careful who I would rent or loan my stuff to in SHTF, because I agree about people being desperate. Would definitely be keeping stuff like that out of sight & locked up really well.
My small victory today. Ate only from home cooked food. Incentive? Alot of folks with stomach flu or a respiratory bug in town. Time to be grateful for what i have at home and avoid getting sick.
.... Im working on learning how to sew and tailor clothes. Its a lost skill and i think it would be a tradeable commodity in hard times. Im also learning how to start vegetables and herbs. Another tradeable skill.
With the high cost of eating out, combined with the poor quality of restaurant food anymore, it’s easy to remind myself that every meal eaten at home is saving me $15-20.
I had rain barrels with no gutters for years and it still catches a surprising amount of water. If you can find a section of your roof or shed where a lot of water comes off that'll collect for sure.
In our area of California our county gave us FREE rain barrels for every downspout and we can now have big water catchment cisterns.🙂
When it hits the fan, people usually panic and crime will probably skyrocket with fruits & veggies you grow being stolen. So you would not have all of that for food or to sell. House break-ins will probably increase. I don’t know if we can assume that Libraries or any establishment will be open let alone have free internet access if our economy implodes. There will be massive widespread repercussions outside of our little corner of the world that we may have not even considered.
already living that..adults don't "discipline" themselves or their kids...fruit and veg stolen without guilt
I finally bought your book! Your life reminds me a lot of my own and my kids’ (my daughter is your age) growing up in the Bay Area. My son also attended a college there that went bankrupt and closed down right after he graduated! My thought about “bare bones” living is that it’s much easier or more attainable for those of us who grew up that way. I never needed much and am not sure I even realized as a child and teenager that we were poor. Anyway, the challenge of living frugally is gratifying to me and I love learning new ways to do it. I appreciate you!
In your bare bones plan, if you are needing to use less electricity or wood for cooking, consider making a hay box cooker or buying a thermal cooker, or trying using a thrift store thermos to cook with. In California, a solar oven might be a cook option also. I love all your ideas.
Just left Winco. Great store! Apples, fresh ground peanut butter, 68 cent Arizona green tea, cheap and super fresh broccoli 🥦 (in season). Cash or debit only, employee owned, no shareholders!
Me too! I love their bulk foods. Fresh ground peanut butter half price from other stores!
@@lisatuckett6386What states is this store in?
I agree totally
@elizabethmorrozminr w8581 Mine is in Oregon. Don't know where else they are.
Winco is in Northern Nevada too. Great prices. We also have Grocery Outlet and wow you can find some fantastic prices on clearance foods.
You have to be careful of shutting off municipal utilities. A lot of cities have ordinances that say you have to have at least trash pick up and sewer. They can then claim your house in unlivable. They tried to do it to me. I have zero municipal utilities.
A yard Garden can plant lettuce tomatoes cucumber spinach corn string beans eggplant zucchini list go's on depending on your climate
I got into debt I couldn't pay back for the first time in my life in 2022. Was homeless for Dec, Jan, Feb 2023. Spent the rest of the year trying to get back on my feet. I had 26,000 of debt Inc student loans. In 2024, I paid it down to 11,000. I'm doing a buy nothing/ no spend challenge for 2025 to pay it all off. I am almost finished paperwork for getting sponsored so my year at college will be free. I've never owned a car but my Dad has found us a car for $1000 that suits my families needs, in good condition. It's looking like I will be better off than I was before everything crashed and burned!!
If everyone is suddenly relying on the abundance of fruit trees, berry bushes, and "free" produce you have access to in CA you may not have all that to survive....just a thought. But, lot's of excellent ideas as usual!! Thanks.
Yep. Same with fishing And hunting. And if everybody is trying to survive they won't be paying for somebody to cut their grass.
❤ when PP uploads! This video was made prior to your livingrm renovation...
You look great! You aren’t starving. I know people who only eat once a day. And lots of people are sensitive to restaurant food….
I would love to see a day in the life video of this extreme role play. You wouldn't have to talk even. I love your channel! For me the worst thing I spend on is eating out. I have to change this.
I’m 70. I didn’t know I was REALLY OLD!🤣😆
Yep I'm feeling it. No cable I have an intenna on my roof. Ha. Just shelled out 169 dollar's on registration on ah 99 chevy tracker. That I use to take my mom to the doctor. Mom is 89 years old and blind. The city just fined my mom 200 dollar's for the tree's and bushes. I paid it I'm working 💪 on the yard. They don't care. But I like watching 👀 your channel and learning how to be frugal. And get by with the least amount of money. Taxes are coming up in April. And I have learned alot from your channel. Mom and I are pretty poor. I have made a lot of bad decisions. But I'm working on getting back out of the hole. Hope to be debt free someday 🙏 like you are.
Fining an old blind lady is pretty harsh. Have you tried appealing it? Sometimes just emailing, apologising, explaining your mother's situation can work. It's worth trying!
@denisescally7090 appealing cost money 💰 and you have only a certain amount of time witch has gone past. I'm sure there gonna want more money 💰. I paid there fine and I hope they leave me and my elderly mom alone.
I sent them a letter with the fine explaining my situation. And I hope 🙏 that they will have some mercy on my mom.
Fined my mom another 500 bucks so yeah that didn't work. Gotta keep on truckin. Maybe some day people will have mercy on the elderly. And I'm taking care of the tree's. But that's okay 👍. We will keep on rocking.
My problem will be property tax!
Get out of debt
Cut expenses to bare minimum
Sell unneeded stuff for cash
Don't buy stupid stuff
Kick those bad habits
Get healthy
Fix/do it yourself
Dont keep excess dollars in the bank
Have an emergency fund in cash at home
Think about security, get training
Have backup plans , Plan B, C, Z etc
Work O.T./extra job/side hustle
Buy REAL assets,think barter
Have 3-6 months food & supplies
Plant a garden, raise chickens & rabbits
Sleep well at night.
@@dissy5563 it sounds very reflective of me also.... here's to us succeding
Its all the horrible seed oil and sugar at the restaurants!! So much wiser to eat at home!!
This is her mission folks, teach people how to survive in poverty. Most of us are all fat and lazy, with no clue how to survive. Thank you princess!
@@amyvintagemaine1836 agreed 👍
Nice that your I a place where there is lots of sunshine and food grows everywhere!
I love this mental puzzle. I need to get some things in better shape financially. I could sew clothes (and repair) and knit blankets and I have a large store of seeds that I could sell as well as excess produce. And I have my food stores which could feed me for about 4-9 months depending on how I eat.
My barebones and my husbands do not meet! I could go without a lot more than my husband, lol. But, we both work towards being less dependent. The hurricane taught us what we could and could not live without for 14 days!
I believe you. The food that we don’t make ourselves makes me sick.
I wish your videos were longer because it's like visiting an old friend ~ the visit goes by way too fast. ^^
I agree.
I'm challenging myself to not have any money this month. I have put everything on the mortgage and I'm enjoying summer here in nz. I'm so busy with housework yard work and work there is no time to spend money
Your complexion is lovely! You are glowing. Praying for your continued growth. Thank you for an excellent video.
I was just thinking that it's the holy Spirit!
Rocky preemptively barking…just to let everybody know he’s on duty. Lol
Prepper Princess you are glowing! ✨🤩
Water and sewer usage is based on water usage. What goes out is not measured, only what goes into your home through the water lines. Rain barrels plus using capturing gray water to water plants can help reduce that bill.
My grandfather said most people lost their property because of not paying property taxes.
Was this during the great depression?
Yeah right
@@luiscruz679it makes sense actually.
Watching your show has taught me so much! Your channel is a blessing. I can make $150 in FS last a month. Hopefully I can save 300 a month for a year
“…Like winning the lottery, but in reverse” 😆
Great ideas & encouragement. 👍🏼
Dispite the " great collapse" I still plan on starting my non profit and attending a Oklahoma university workshop in the spring. Your tools are indispensable. To think where i was at a year ago. Prepper princess give me two years. I will create my version of what you have done in Cali
Whether I see a new video from you, I make a cup of tea and get ready to sit back and enjoy it! 😊
So do I! I just wish they were longer because it's like visiting an old friend ~ the visit goes by too fast. ^^
@ I agree.
👒 off to you! That budget is quite extreme. We are all different. I am trying to stay under 1200/mon.
I work a 40+ hr week and internet + phone are required. I am paying insurance/utilities/and drive 1-2 times per week (rural area).
Now, if I had to (no job), I would cut the internet adjust the phone plan to just emergencies and limit driving more.
I have a garden. If I had no job, I would be growing a lot more and trading/selling harvest.
I just added a comment but it disappeared, sometimes it shows up later. I didn’t get to add that I respect you very much and I am a fan. Several people talked about what I did. That times would change how people behave and it wouldn’t be for the better. I wish I could remember which country I read about that had severe financial problems and it was so frightening how people behaved.
When I was in my 30's, I thought I was being smart by buying a mobile home, because it's what I thought I could afford, but now I'm early 50's & realize I don't know that I would be able to afford to stay in a mobile home park when I'm older, because they keep upping the rent & charging for all kinds of stuff now. So, I realized I need a home I won't be afraid to lose if we ever hit SHTF for real. After listening to your horror stories from the last tenants, I decided I'm not renting out any of my houses, unless it would be someone I know would pay the rent, because I wouldn't trust anybody up in any of my homes, because people lie & destroy people's property all the time because they are jealous & think landlords owe them free rent for absolutely no reason.
I don’t eat out not only because the food is not as inexpensive as cooking at home but also I don’t like someone who maby is angry or upset cooking my food not to mention hygiene issues from no hand washing etc
Just finished my budget review for last year(I keep copies of categories spent year to year and compare my current spending to prior years to track my progress and get real about exactly where my money goes)
Yes it is a game for me like you said and I feel more secure knowing facts rather than hopes of how it went😂
I spent a little more in “health” category this year as I decided to take a few classes
I generally fluctuate up or down between 400 and 1000 a year depending on what’s going on that year
As always thanks for your inspiration Princess🙏🙌
I found out in most cities, utilities have to be connected or they say it isn't livable and can be condemned. Crazy. Glad I live rural.
What i do is I have a dedicated "tithe" bank account. Everytime I get money the ten percent goes into it immediately first thing.
More often than not God will send someone in need or I'll see a need etc and the money is there available to provide that need without me even needing to seek it out. If on the rare occasion that doesn't happen then I tithe to food pantries and church etc.
I also support two boys in an orphanage in Africa in Uganda (you'd be amazed at what the 50 dollars a month sponsorship provides for someone living in that area of the world)
Hi Prepper Princess ❤ I have been thinking of you... checking every few hours to see if you have gave us an update, I hope you and the doggies are okay! Praying For California 😢
1999 Hyundai here - just turned 92,000 miles. 🎉
I'm so excited! I'm going to take your money advice and try to live just like you! I'm working on a Prepper Princess challenge and I'll be posting it on my channel soon.
Hi tessie when I see your post it's like seeing an old friend .
@@paulasumpter530 thank you paula !!!
Love your channel too🖤🖤🖤
@HomesteadTessie ❤hello friend 🤗
Hey Tessie!!
This is an important video. Thank you for laying out how to live on almost nothing. I love how you've set yourself up for survival. Take care and I hope 2025 will be very kind to you!
A plan that may fail, is better than no plan that wins ;) ..thanks for the inspiration!
Your blue eyes are popping in this video!
Unfortunately I can’t turn my heat off I live in Eastern Ontario. The temp today is 19F I have no public transportation to get to work as I work 7 miles away. So for some of us it’s a little harder.
💐I love this channel so much. Prepper princess is quite simply the best at what she does, and that is "economizing In my opinion she has an extroadinary grasping of all types of financial concepts and applys them to aspects of her life to whatever degree necessary when and where she needs. All that coupled with her amazing frugality is a great recipe for success. The life information she's shared with us is just wonderful🌿.God Bless Her🕊
Hope you are ok and not in danger from the fires. Praying!
I'm not sure if you had a vegetable garden before, but it takes more than a $5 investment to get a $100 return. I've been trying to grow things every year for like 13 years now and sometimes things grow well, but sometimes you get hardly any return or pests destroy your plants, could be really hot and dry and not much grows. We invest a lot in compost each year (a dump truck load) to build our soil up. Gardening is hard and it's better to practice before SHTF or depression so you know what grows well in your area. It really makes me respect farmers who can really grow to feed others, because it's not easy. One thing that pretty much always grows well are green beans (at least in my area), so stocking up on some bean seeds is a good idea, especially that you can harvest them relatively soon after planting, and you can continue to plant them throughout a season, so you always have some growing. Invest in some soil, compost, make a raised bed if you are urban.
Just a thought. You could start collecting amendments for your garden bed now. If you needed to start gardening, your soil would be ready to go.
That's what ive been doing stretching everything as far as I can making more casseroles and using all the veggies fruits and meats I've canned . I set up for the meals for the winter months I can't get out. And only buy diary and eggs. And yes I pay my car insurance & garbage up for the year and save each month for my property taxes. And do have a 3 wheel bike with a back basket for groceries for when it warm again.
Didn't use AC the last year and bill went down to $65 a month saving $960 next year on average billing.
Can we see more recipes on a bare bone budget?
I'm pre-diabetic. I did lose 10 pounds so I'm no longer obese according to the BMI chart.
Considering that CA is burning, maybe keep that insurance so you will have a home! Great tips, you are the queen of frugal.
Grow potatoes in ground or in buckets too...
I know I would be screwed because I live in the Bronx New York in a apartment..... And while I have certain things stocked up it's not going to last me forever.... My husband is disabled and I take care of him...
You look really pretty today your eyes are beautiful! 😊
Absolutely love your ideas! ❤
I pray you are safe from the fires.
Please let us know as soon as possible. ❤ stay safe.
You look happier 😊
Precious time spent together❤❤❤
Praying you are safe from the fires!
Thanks, Prepoer Princess. I am trying to discipline myself to be more proactive with expenses. Solar wouldn't help much here because winter is cloudy and gray. We do have a wood burning stove as a backup. Thanks for all the great ideas!
Hi PP I'm hoping that u will respond it's about your book. I really want to know if there is a chapter or section devoted to solar and how I can get it. I also live in Calif and I've discovered that those so called free solar panels are a scam that many California residents fell into. Thanks for sharing happy new year 😊
5:38 In worst case Depression scenario, the Library will not be available for you to scoop free internet, either a) it will be a cut service or b) there will be so many people in front of you trying to access it, you'll be in a line-up for hours. Having said, I truly admire your understanding and sharp cost cutting ways, and I wish there were people who could imagine doing without 80% of what we have been taking for granted for the past 50 years. I wish more people had a real take of how Americans had to live throughout the 1930s. I too would be one to pitch in and make the most of very little.
You know libraries have WiFi, right? You don’t have to wait in line for a computer, you can bring your laptop and use it in the parking lot.
@@PrepperPrincess Shows my age. Donut shops have WiFi. My local libraries had individual hard-wired workstations last time I used them 15+ years ago. I hadn't thought about it since then. LOL.
@@PrepperPrincess Surprised that your cellphone service that you pay up annually doesn't include access to the Internets as well these days.
@@eighteenin78 we have Visible
$35 a month ( fixed for 5 years)
Unlimited data, unlimited hotspot ( can stream all my shows & movies on Roku ) plus add my tablet or computer and other TV to the hotspot. Why pay for internet when you can get all this with Visible …
My bare bones budget would have to include property tax since I'm sure that even during a depression, the government would happily take my paid for house just for the taxes. My taxes are $200.00 per month.😐 I have a woodshop and my husband is a mechanic. We have also fully renovated 5 homes. I believe we could get plenty of handy man/woman jobs repairing other people's items. We also waterproofed our own basement and replaced our own well pump.
They do that in non-depression times 😂🎉❤
What state and town do you live in that you only pay $200 a month?
In the northeast, we pay over $400 a month.
@@sued115 We live in southeast Iowa about 20 minutes north of the cities.🙂
@ very nice. We went west and love your state.
Your Home is SO PRETTY!
I love all of your Videos!
Thank you!
She has the most beautiful blue eyes 😊. Mine are blue too but hers are really exceptional
@@cyndi_bross9552 She's very lovely and has such a good heart. Her life story is one of Peril that she rose above. I love her! I pray for her!
Prepped P, you just glow!❤
PP, you can pick up a couple of IBCs which are 1000L, about 250 gals, and just fill them up now while you have the grid up and water on.
Two IBCs would cover your own personal water usage for an entire year, for drinking and cooking.
Cheap insurance 😊
Holy Moly! I complain about paying $75 to register my truck here in Texas! I feel for you!