You know why I enjoy your channel?? Your discussions are never regarding on how bad things may get, it is about how good we can overcome challenges. It is not easy for anyone when prices get higher, and the world seems like it may be falling apart. But, when you have a format that brings people together, helping each other in common goals and support with wonderful ideas, well that is a win and you all should be commended. Good job!
My local store just had 5 oz, bacon wrapped beef fillets on sale for $1.99 each with a limit of 4. I bought 4, removed the bacon strips to have for breakfast with an egg or pancakes, cut a slice off each fillet (4 oz serving is plenty) to use in beef tips over rice, and put the remainder in the freezer. So, for $7.96 I have 4 steak dinners, one beef tips on rice and 2 to 4 breakfast meats.
You're like a shining light of joy, and it really hit me when you call your subscribers your family! I wish you were my mom. My mother was abusive, manipulative, controlling, and wasted money to the point of filing for bankruptcy twice. Thank you for teaching me things she never did!
One of my purses broke and I had to throw it away. I went to the store to look for another purse when it dawned on me that I really didn't need to replace the purse. I already have over 10 other purses in various colors and sizes. What was going to be an automatic purchase was stopped by just thinking about if it was necessary. So, chalk up one win for me.
My only hand bag eventually fell apart. I bought another from a charity shop for £4. I’m not interested in shoes but my husband describes me as “the Imelda Marcos” of socks. So much more frugal!
I just made some macaroni and cheese balls from leftover mac and cheese. Just used a small melon scoop and rolled them in panko crumbs. Great appetizer or side dish. I saw them in the freezer section for $5.99 a box. Also made a quiche today with a leftover chicken brat and some bell peppers that were getting a little soft. Yesterday I made bolognese , one for dinner and another batch for the freezer. I feel so good eating healthier food without the presevatives and added sugars and salt. We have been able to maintain our food budget even with rising prices by using the pantry and freezer. I think is also important to learn to say no when friends want to eat out too. Invite them over instead for homemade soup or tuna salad and cut up veggies. It really is more about the comorodory than the place. Just my humble opinion.
I always have a freezer bag with ends of bread that my kids don't really prefer for a sandwich. When full I make into breadcrumbs. Just did a batch the other day. My mom was a SAHM and worked hard for us to live on 1 income. She taught me so much. Yet when I was young I used to think it wasn't such valuable advice. Today, both my husband and I have been blessed to have good careers. I've worked hard to teach my children that just because you may have some extra money you don't frivolously spend it. Yes, we could of had a maid weekly,, eaten out alot, taken more vacations, etc but why. It wouldn't teach us to work as a family or know the value of a dollar. Our best vacations weren't things like Disney. Although a great time they remember trips with a cabin enjoying small attractions and being together. Now the older kids are realizing how lucky they are with college saved for and the extras they truly have. My best advice for anyone would be to never live above your means and try to save for that rainy day.
Great ideas. I use the Amazon boxes in the garden. Soak the cardboard before laying it on the garden beds before topping with mulch. This saves weeding as the cardboard suffercates the weeds then it breaks down and becomes compost. Cheers
Thank you for rescuing Dixie and not buying a puppy from a breeder. I just don't understand people that buy from breeders! There are so many wonderful pets out there that are being put down for no reason. So sad!!
Love all the tips from our awesome viewers, we stopped eating out all together. I make simple, hearty and satisfying meals. The hubby and I eat at our dinning room table for our meals.I dress the table up at each mesl. I learned that from watching your videos and you are right, a dressed up table makes our simple meal feel special on an ordinary day. I to love meal time with my husband, of late I noticed he doesn't scarf his meal down as fast had he use to with our table dressed up. Thank you for the great tips.
I love the idea of the occasional treats. My hubby calls that "budgeting the luxuries", even if it's only a candy bar or a little bit of ice cream. Such a stress reliever! 🙂
I found a pressure canner at Walmart for 225.00, my husband said I should get it. I thought it was too much , waited a few weeks and looked for it again, I got it for 78.00. It works great I’ve been canning up a storm!😃
I save money on shower curtain liners instead of buying plastic I buy the fabric ones because I wash them.i have my shower curtain liners for ten years so I save money
Not only is this community kind and receptive, but they really demonstrated their own cleverness in this video. What a great video, packed with practical ideas that are immediately able to be put into use. Yay for Frugal Money Saver!!!
dollar tree?a sticky roller.much bigger,thicker,cheaper than anywhere else. compare $1.25 for one at dollar tree,versus $6 for a much less effective one at Walgreens.
We have been living a content and joyfully frugal lifestyle for most of our 32 year marriage. Because we have done this, we have been able to travel with our children and spend our money on experiences instead of stuff. Our kids are grown now and we do not regret a single trip that we have taken thanks to an otherwise frugal lifestyle. Even now with the crazy prices of everything, we are not stressed or fearful because we just make a game out of seeing how much we can save and still maintain our happy lifestyle. Thank you for your channel! Your enthusiasm and joy are what makes your videos so helpful and warm.
Yes. In fact today I was going to order pizza for dinner but I said to myself you have food at home. You don't need that pizza. So I made some leftovers.😊
Hi Emmi . I really enjoyed this video. As I have got older I have realised that I need less and less stuff but my weakness is handbags. But… last week I walked away from a designer bag in my local charity shop and left if for someone else to enjoy. It actually wasn’t difficult. I am so grateful and appreciate everything that I already have. Now especially, with everything that is going on in the world at the moment. Sending love from England.
Way to go, it's getting better for me to not purchase things I don't need. I now ask myself is it a want or a need. I also if it's neither, tell myself think about the item for awhile. I almost forget about the item in a week, so little victories.
This used to be my weakness until I decided to just keep a small chanel purse, a Louis Vuitton hand bag, a damier wallet and my mini agenda as somewhat luxury items. I decided to use all the bags I have and not get any more about 4 years ago. I have a big collection of gucci, balenciaga and cheaper brands like coach and Michael kors. They are of really good quality and I have had given some away as gifts for the holidays. I feel better because if would have continued buying more bags I wouldn't be broke per se, but I would have had less to invest for retirement.
Normally spend LOADS on sweets, chocolate etc for Christmas - not doing it this year - do I really need to give the grandbabies enough treats to last them 6 months - don't think so. Instead, they will be given vouchers to cook with nanny and we'll make treats throughout the year. My granddaughter is a popcorn addict and my grandson is a marshmallow addict - both can be made at home with care and alot of love. Both LOVE cookies and traybakes and it gives them time with me and their mum a little break.
Mine is soda. When I shopping and looked at the prices of my favorite soda. I decided no bought a water picture and added slices of lemo. And lime.. Very refreshing found a new beverage.
I was cooking dinner while I was watching. I just had to chuckle. I was making fried cabbage with noodles. I got the cabbage on sale last week for 0.47 per pound.
Yesterday on my weekly outing I asked my son to take me to a new cookie shop. We went in looked at the menu. Very limited and one cookie was $4.95. Went right out the door. Told him I can make a whole batch for just a little more than just one. Went to another cookie store that opened up last year. Pulled in one weird sign on the outside. No consumption on site. Weird I thought. Son laughed and said marijuana inside the baked cookies. Loved all the tips today.
Hi Paul & Emmy 👋🏻 I always love when I see you have a new video out! You are my “go to” channel and I know I’ll get encouragement and great tips/recipes from you. I think our attitudes really make a difference in our spending. I’m trying to be “content” with what I have. I’ve found it helpful to put a little snack in my grocery bags before I leave the house. If I’m going to several different stores my husband will say., “I’m getting hungry” so I pull out the snack I snuck in the bag and we have a brief recharge before the next store. I also send my son with a small list of exactly what to buy when I just need a couple of things locally. It keeps me from temptation.
I love how inclusive you and Paul are with your viewers! No arrogance or judgements. Just warmth and down to earth tidbits of good information. Love ya!
While it may be a stretch, especially nowadays, we have found that we save a great deal of money by saving up for the "whatever it is" and paying cash.
I so agree. We knew we would need a new roof and we saved for 2 years to have cash for it. We did pay by credit card to earn bonus points but once that bill came in it was paid off.
When Amazon notified me about the increase in prime, I thought about cancelling but forgot until you mentioned it. Thanks, I immediately cancelled the prime. My husband thanks you too. I really appreciate all your videos and reading all the comments.
So I will often tear pages out of catalogs for things I want to buy. I save the pages and review them about a week later to see if I want to pay for all of them. Almost every time that I review them, I decide NOT to buy. In fact I would say this practice stops me about 97% of the time. The ones I keep end up most often as gifts for others anyway!!
Great tips today. Love hearing new ways to save money. Our car recently broke down and hubby decided we needed to buy a new to us car. I said no, and so he checked with our ex-son in law who made arrangements for our massive car repair to be fixed. It is going to cost a lot to fix, but still cheaper than a new car. I just couldn't see buying a new car in this economy.
Always look forward to your bi-weekly videos. I deliberately walk to the grocery store with only 2 cloth bags twice weekly so whatever I can carry is what I buy. When driven its easier to load up a car. Not only do I spend less, chose wiser but get exercise and build muscle. I buy cloth pillowcases and use them as gift wrap this way its reusable and its a theme I shop for. Have a designated plastic bin with gifts including Christmas one I buy throughout the year having all birthdays preplanned in my journal. Plus I place a budget for every Christmas. Its really therapeutic once you do it over and over again. Thank you kindly for sharing all this invaluable info stay blessed 🙋
Way to go! I to walk to our grocery store, but only once a week. I to only bring a few reusable green bags, it really does make you think about your food choices to purchase. I love my grocery store is only two blocks away from my house, so it's really good exercise during that time.
Excellent tips! My hubby and I recently retired early, and your channel has helped us so much! I WANTED to order more tea from Republic of Tea, but stopped myself, and said, "No, you have enough until next month" when the budget resets. I pulled out some older, not so loved flavors, and made myself stick to the plan. Really, the budget is easy, the discipline to say no, or WAIT has been the exercise. The change from double incomes and "I want it now"... to fixed income...wow!...but absolutely worth it! Thank you for your videos!
Katie, we change up flavors of not so loved teas. We add a half or whole cinnamon stick to blah spiced apple tea and let that stick steep at least ten minutes. Also try a few whole cloves (or more) in a pot of black or green teas. Our go to is squeezing a large wedge of lemon and sweetener into a pot of black tea. Some like to make an extra mug of tea by reusing tea bags.
I am saving money on washing at 30 degrees for 18 mins using Lidl’s liquid soap at £2.49 for 50 washes. The results are my washing is softer and brighter. Also making my own pizza dough. So Emmie’s tip about freezing mozzarella is great Banks in the UK are paying you £200 to transfer your bank account. It’s easy to do and takes 5 minutes. I have done it twice and got £400 and bought a new bed. Gonna do it again😊
do holiday meal prep well ahead of time.thanksgiving meal prep should be done by halloween.christmas meal prep should be done by black Friday. assemble any gift needing to be put together.put the names of who the gift goes to on gifts. everything has multiple uses. let cleaning products do their job. people will spray a cleaner on a counter,and immediately wipe it up.no.let it sit for a few minutes.
We had the basement flooded from Ida last summer we decided not to invest anymore money on the basement and remodel our first floor. These hints were great! Thank you look forward to you every Tuesday and Friday . I stopped buying books even for the kindle. Not pay attention to social media and people showing everything they are buying especially my book clubs. Books lost many in the flood now it’s Libby for the kindle and library and reading what is already at home.
Please check whether your library has Libby or Overdrive to get books for your kindle and even audio books too. It's a free service and you can enjoy the books for three weeks. I often get on the waiting list for bestsellers and receive them pretty quickly. I like to say all my tax money goes to the library! Not true, but they do use resources very effectively.
Great tips from your viewers! What a wealth of knowledge Emmy! Last week when I grocery shopped I put several items back on the shelf after asking myself do I NEED this or do I WANT this? You taught me well! Lol! What a cute puppy! ❤ Love to you, Paul & Dixie! You always brighten my Tuesday! 🙂
I had a half savoy cabbage that has been sat in the fridge for over a week and I just didn't fancy eating it but today I was determined. I fried half an onion added the chopped cabbage and a sliced eating apple , cooked it till the cabbage was tender , added salt and pepper and ate with some leftover lentil roast . It was fantastic so thanks for making me think outside the box and do something different .
I made about the same thing for lunch today. I had a little red cabbage left so I sliced it thin, added a sliced apple and onion and cooked it slowly in some butter/olive oil. I love to add a splash of apple cider vinegar near the end of cooking. It adds a real tang to it! Sometimes the simplest food is the best!
Emmy, I loved the tips today! I think I will do the close out on Amazon Prime as soon as broadband comes to my house. If I do it right now I will not have a good streaming movie service. I can save purchases until I meet $25! I said no to a small figurine of a nag (horse) from the 1940’s. I have looked for one for years and finally found it. After the auction, the seller contacted me as I was on the watch list. We negotiated a much better price and I have my silly nag horse that I wanted since I was a kid. I realize that it was not a need, but so what!
The only one I didn't know was adding vinegar to soup bones. Good to know. I also gift shop all year round, and thrift a lot of them. Finding new w/tags for cheap. Thanks for helping us during these hard times.
plan out kids snacks in their own snack box. let them choose how and when they eat them, keep them low inthe fridge. you can include treats they have control at learning how to ration their food and you save money on constant pantry raiding.
New living room flooring which is actually a need mine is so worn out it's insane! But I stopped myself and realized my goal is to pay my house off and after it's paid off I can lay the flooring without it being any big expense to me. 😁
I have a wedding to attend soon. I went shopping for a new dress to wear a few weeks ago. I found a couple I liked but they were so expensive! I did not buy anything. I went home and started looking online. Again, prices were just more than I wanted to spend. I started going through my closets and drawers and found a beautiful dress my sister gave me almost 2 years ago. It was in the back of my closet, I had totally forgot about it and have never worn it. I also found a handful of cute tops and a pair of jeans that I had but have not worn in awhile. I ended up putting some clothes I no longer want in a Goodwill donation box and moved the "new" ones up front so I will wear them. We should go through closets and drawers more often! I set up a reminder on my phone calendar to do it again in 6 months. Thanks for all the great ideas today!!
When my hubby & I got married, we agreed that we would eat together at the table...I put out our plates (usually Italian made plates-real pretty--thrift shop....) with the napkin and silverware...and at supper, we talk about the day! Every night is "our time" together. One night, I threw a few paper plates out on the table...my hubby "requested" that I put the good plates on! GO FIGURE!!! :o I laughed sooo hard! Blessings from Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN :)
Dollar Tree? No, I don't shop there anymore since they increased their prices. For food items and TP (half the price of Costco's) I shop Grocery Outlet . Their WOW deals are amazing, last week I bought two 2lb bags of Peets coffee for $1.5O ea. granted they were at their Best Before Date, but who cares? I always buy multiples of items I use regularly when they are at rock bottom prices. Forty jars of Dijon Mustard for 50cents each will last me a long time to spead on toast instead of butter or margarine. For almost everything else, I go to two local thrift stores, one is the local Humane Society, where they have excellent quaility items for little cost, and it all goes to help the animals. Most items of clothing there are $1-$2 the most I have seen was $8.00 for a like new London Fog raincoat which came with a removable winter lining. The other thrift store is much larger, and supports a private school, not in my town, but well worth the drive, again everything is spotless and reasonably priced. I never shop chain-type thrift stores their prices are OTT, I frequently buy tioletries, and hygeniene items for pennies on the dollar, as well as freezer bags full of stationary for $1, as well as new camping gear, gardening supplies and just about anything else one can think of. Why shop dollar stores when I can find far better prices elsewhere, especially when their packages are often smaller than they used to be?
My victory was not to go to the store to buy more food bc I already have sum in my freezer and pantry. And there is no reason to visit the store when I have some in my house. WhooHoo!! 😊😅😅
I buy big packs of meat (steaks mostly) marked down at Kroger, divide it up into 4-5 oz. pieces, vacuum seal each one with my Food Saver and put in my 7 cu. ft. freezer. It's only me at home now, so I have many meals of delicious steak. I buy everything I can in bulk (as long as it saves money) and divide it up. Buying a small freezer was one of the best things I ever did.
It is so foolishly obvious but my most recent time stopping myself from buying something was a book ... I wanted a particulaaaar book to use for work, so I can get reimbursed. I just automatically called Barnes and Noble to ask if it was in stock and the price, then checked on line to see if it was cheaper on line. Was about to stop by to pick it up when the obvious occured to me - call the library! It is not a book I will reread (it was a children's book) and I only needed it for a week. So, I drove there, picked it up, had a nice conversation wiht a couple of the librarians about the author and didn't spend a dime. It doesn't matter that I could have got reimbursed, there was no reason to spend the money in the first place and that money will be in the budget for me to use at a later date when I am not able to get a book at the library.
Great video as usual. Always enjoy hearing about different ways to be frugal. I've always been a very thrifty person and it's nice to know you are not alone. Keep up the great work!
Instead of a purchase I walked away from and said no to, I said no to going to an old Mennonite store just because I know I would end up spending on something. So, out of sight, out of mind. It was better I didn’t go. We went to the local park instead and walked around and enjoyed nature for free!
I love watching your channel. You have such a upbeat attitude that even on my worst day you bring a smile to my face. I did not know about the adding vinegar to broth either. From now on I will be doing that. Thank you for the great tips.
Another great video Emmy and Paul! Another thing I do is just put things in my 'cart' on Amazon or eBay. I put anything I want in the cart and then just leave it there for a while - sometimes days or weeks or more. Sometimes I come back and decide I do need it (or at least I've really made sure it is worth the 'want'), but most of the time items hold less appeal for me the next time I look at my cart. I am also a big reader so I get lots of recommendations for books. I wish I could read them all, but that can't happen plus we have limited space here in our home. I've made a list in Amazon and I just add stuff to the list. When I'm ready to take up something new, I look at the list, check the library (they don't have everything I'm interested in but it's a good place to start), and go from there.
My impulse want....almost bought...a staub dutch oven from Williams-sonoma 🙄 I tried to convince myself it was a great purchase bc it's on a severe sale. AND it would "last forever" I told myself. Haha...it's big and would be great for a family. BUT... Lol...I live alone. Rarely cook for anyone but myself. I have 2 complete sets of stainless pots and pans🤨 An instant pot, a slow cooker, and the list goes on... I put that Cherry Red staub dutch oven in my online cart...yes I did...in January....😊...it's still in that cart.....I go and look at it from time to time🤣 I keep getting notices from the website saying...hey you left something behind🤣 Yesss....yess I did...
Yes that Staub cookware is very expensive.i I too have been tempted to buy it at Williams Sonoma! I own lodge cast iron, lodge enamel cast iron and la cruesuet. But my absolute favorite is my DescoWare ( made in Belgium )antique enamel cast iron dutch oven I brought mine at a thrift store for $ 55 so still expensive. They are hard to find but are very highly rated, research online. They also weigh less than other brands. Mine has a beautiful fall leaf design on it.
One of the best money saving tips: Never loan money to anyone. Also budget how much you will give to charity. When requests for charitable giving come your way you if you have already given what you budgeted you can reply, "We have our charitable giving all planned for the year and cannot give anymore."
Great video and tips! For gardeners with spring fever, try winter sowing. Use a gallon milk jug or transparent plastic container to grow seedlings. Drill 6-7 drain holes in the bottom of the jug and cut it horizontally about 4" up from the bottom. Leave 1-2" of plastic attached. Fill 3" with dampened potting soil and plant a few seeds. Sprinkle on a bit more soil and press down. Put a label with the seed type INSIDE the jug and wrap duct tape around the jug to close it horizontally. REMOVE the cap, label the OUTSIDE of the jug too, and place it outside on your patio or yard. Nature will water your mini seed greenhouse and sprout the seeds at the right time. They survive rain and snow and produce beautiful seedlings. Only need watering if you have extended drought. Super satisfying and low cost!
Although I have some little ways of saving nichols and dimes, the way to accomplish my financial goals is the strict recording of every dime I spend and make sure that I am staying in my budget figures. I do not wait for the end of each month to do this but eye it all month.That plus taking intentional notice of my blessings and having fun make my life quite jolly. God bless all of you.
Great to hear these viewer tips. I do a lot of them but some were new for me and I learned new ideas. Always awesome. Ohhhh yes, I have stopped myself from buying many things. Most recently, a canning starter kit. I was thinking “how great it would be to get a canning starter kit and I could can food.” But, I did your trick of waiting a few days and seeing if the impulse was still there. I thought the better of it. Maybe I could borrow a friend’s sometime to see if it’s even something I would do? Maybe if I did it and realized “eh I really don’t want to continue to do this” then no harm no foul. I didn’t buy it and then discovered it was a waste. Or I could see if yard sales have them and get for very cheap if eventually I wanted to do it. But first, I thought asking a friend to borrow theirs and try it out would be the best idea. I’m not a “stuff” person per se, but things like a canning kit…it’s almost like it’s marketed to you “so you can save $ on food”…yeah…if you use it consistently. It’s like the Instapot…it’s marketed as the “must have” for the kitchen. Well, I don’t do pressure cooking and am not really interested, so it would not save me $. Or an air fryer…I found out air frying is the same as convection baking. I have a convection toaster oven. That means, I can “air fry” in it. It might not look as fancy but what’s the point buying a fancy one if I have one that already works? But marketing…you need this…cough cough…to save $. Not always. It’s only a money savings if you actually use it on the regular and it prevents you from spending more money another way.
What I have always loved about your channel is you concentrate on the positive not the negative. Yes things do suck right now. But instead of complaining you offer ways to deal with it thank you so much
And I appreciate both of you and Dixie too! I want you to know the gift card I won I used to buy an electric kettle and I use it every single day again thank you😀😀
I love the idea to keep a dry eraser on the fridge, and write down the leftovers on this. So easy and it keeps the leftovers front and center. Helps for planning too. All the best.
It makes me think…a video about this type of consumerism would be cool. The “you need this product to make your life easier and save $” when in reality, companies are just coming up w/ gadgets and marketing them in such a way you think you need it and you get so tempted you buy it and then you maybe use it once and then it collects dust. You see this stuff marketed on social media channels a lot and they really target to “if you want an easier life, you need this” and people almost lose all ability to think and they just buy these things. I guess a video about “outsmarting the marketers” would be interesting, if I’m making any sense w/ what I am saying.
you can learn to preserve produce by freezing,dehydrating,canning. also,save the food scraps to make soups. using the oven? pack it as full as possible,to save on utility costs. the freezer is your friend. to stop eating preservative laden foods or fast food,make sure you have meals ready to heat and eat in your freezer. save food storage containers like yogurt.sour cream.butter.cottage cheese.pickles.olives.etc.save those containers.nifty Tupperware s. for those in school or working outside the home,pack lunches for the week on a sunday.label.date.contents.name.done.saves time,stress,money. make coffee/tea/etc.at home.much cheaper. if you have a single cup brewer for coffee,invest in a reusable pod.way cheaper than those k cup pods. keep produce as stores have it. candles last longer,as do batteries,if you refrigerate them. buy quality,not quantity
I don't have Amazon prime and I get free shipping all the time. Read the options very carefully. If you are willing to wait a couple of days, select that option to get free shipping.
As usual....a great video! Thanks for all the tips! This came at just the right time, because my Amazon Prime is due in April! I'm cancelling it! I would have blindly renewed, and not thought a minute about it....justifying that 'we probably need it!'.....Sheesh! I'm paying a LOT more attention now! Thanks!
My one small victory today, after dropping my 17 yr old boy at his high school, I really started getting a craving for a Timmies double double....in Canadian lingo that means a coffee double cream double sugar at Tim Hortons. I said no, drove home and made myself a French vanilla capp from the keurig. Saved myself a few bucks. 😁👍
Great ideas! We have a credit card that gives u s 5% back on our purchases. We charge everything to that card, utilities, groceries, gas, etc goes on the card. We pay the card off in full at the end of the month. We redeem the rewards for gift cards for Christmas and birthdays. The other advantage is we can very easily see what we are spending without extensive record keeping. Thanks for sharing the tips.
Hi Emmy and Paul. What a wonderful video. This is a great community. I always try to read at least some of the comments on each video ... so much good info! Happy 5th Birthday to Dixiebelle 🐶🐾🐶🐾🐶🐾
Instead of buying the gallon buckets of ice cream at Aldi for my guys, lately I've purchased 2 half gallon containers. They are almost the same exact price per ounce, but our son seems to eat smaller portions when a half gallon is in the freezer instead of the giant bucket. :) My didn't-purchase-victory last week was another container of dark chocolate sea salt caramels at Aldi. They went up from $2.45 to $2.89 and since I've just finished a container of them as a treat, I told myself 'no' about getting them again so soon. LOL!
I was going to buy a new blender because the one I have is not fancy and I use it to make smoothies. I thought about it, and then I realized I don't need a new one! This one is very old but it was free. A friend gave it to me. It makes smoothies just fine. It's not pretty and it doesn't look fancy, but I realized that getting a new one was a want and not a need.😂
Such a great video! Lovd the shared tips- so useful! I walked away a lot lately, as I dont really make a mealplan anymore but buy whats affordable or on sale at the store and then make my meals around those items. Many times I was grabbing an item I usually bought but then questioned myself if I really rally needed it or just wanted i..so I went to put it back. Same with online shopping, I have spend hours searching for something then told myself- its not really neccessary -Its hard times and worst comming so-better save that money that we would like to spend on "stuff" cuz we may need it for food in a litle while! Same with gasoline- I seriously consider buying a byce or a scooter instead of useing my car for every trip. A small moped will do too. Put a basket on it and thats enough to bring home some groceries with a drop of gas. Or how about an electric byce...many older folks have a drivable electric cart of sort....works great! I now use my car once every 1,5 weeks or less. I make sure I combine apointments in 1 day 1 in the AM and 1 a few hours later so lets say 1 in the morning with my house doctor to get prescriptions filled then go shop or to the bank etc then I go see the dentist or whatever. Maybe you and Paul could start to make a few meatless dishes? That be awesome! I`d love to add some new recipes to my collection Gpd bless
My husband and I eat every meal at the table together, no phones, no tv, no working and no distractions. We have both lost weight because we don’t snack or eat while distracted.
Absolutely wonderful tips!! And sweet Dixie Belle!! Loved the dandelion fluff on her nose!! Our little ones are rescues as well. They seem to know we need them and they need us!
All good tips. My mom always used to say, "it's not a bargain (even if it's on sale) if you don't need it. They lived thru nthe depression and the frugalness rubbed off on me. My house is decorated and furnished over the years from fle markets. I'm married fifty years............
I have a JCPENNEY account now and it is paid off too and I not going to buy anything !!! My Kohl’s account is a lot of money on it and I have $20.00 Kohl’s cash for buying something that I don’t need anymore , I have lost my Kohl’s cash before so why worry about it !!!
Yes meat has gone up, but my local discount store has had amazingly Rock bottom prices for meat. I got a 6 lb chicken for $3.50. I also got steaks this week for $3.99 and got 4 rain checks to go back to get more which will be 12 steaks 2-3 lbs each package. That’s a rock bottom price for our area. This week they have roasts at 3.99 a lb which I’ll get. They also have ground beef for 3.99 a lb. Kielbasa for $3 a lb and 2 lb bag of shrimp for less than $5 a lb. I always stock up when it hits rock bottom. We also have been doing more meatless nigh meals. I’ve been eating more salads and using beans for more protein.
The pink salt, even in a smaller package are still $4.88 at Walmart. I'll pay $1.25 for the same size (and brand). We've made beans lately from scratch, so tasty÷
Dollar tree is my Macy's lol. I buy food popcicles cards yard stuff eggs home d for mugs Rachel ray plates dollar pc get three grand daudh there older all kind name brand make up nail polish face products cleaners snacks socks so much I go pa I live Maryland. Hour away Amish grocery out let meats cheaper I buy clearance I save all gift bags I yardsaler over thirty years. Save mega amt on every thing hubby been retired eleven years. He retired fifety eight we have very nice townhouse we refianiacd twice use money up date we been in house thirty six years and take very good care of it we r blessed so man seniors r rent rms living with kids or homeless it sad we save change year ound round and I shop birthdays holidays year round clearance
I love that you said that Dollar Tree is your Macy's! I totally agree. Oh dear Dollar Tree how do I love you let me count the ways even at a dollar 25 LOL
I was watching a tick tock video where they take a mustard jar that’s been used up, but still has some in the bottle. He made a salad dressing in the jar and shook it up. So brilliant.
You know why I enjoy your channel?? Your discussions are never regarding on how bad things may get, it is about how good we can overcome challenges. It is not easy for anyone when prices get higher, and the world seems like it may be falling apart. But, when you have a format that brings people together, helping each other in common goals and support with wonderful ideas, well that is a win and you all should be commended. Good job!
That is so kind of you to say...we really strive for that type of channel!
Tina has it right. Well done Emmy and Paul! I've deleted doom and gloom channels.
My local store just had 5 oz, bacon wrapped beef fillets on sale for $1.99 each with a limit of 4. I bought 4, removed the bacon strips to have for breakfast with an egg or pancakes, cut a slice off each fillet (4 oz serving is plenty) to use in beef tips over rice, and put the remainder in the freezer. So, for $7.96 I have 4 steak dinners, one beef tips on rice and 2 to 4 breakfast meats.
SCORE!!! Brilliant just brilliant!
Genius
So smart! 👍
Great!❤👍
I would never thought of that! Love it
You're like a shining light of joy, and it really hit me when you call your subscribers your family! I wish you were my mom. My mother was abusive, manipulative, controlling, and wasted money to the point of filing for bankruptcy twice. Thank you for teaching me things she never did!
Yes yes...
Me too
Mine was the same!
@@nevermind7253 Hugs to you! Some people don't understand that not all mothers are good moms!
I am glad you both found Emmy and Paul for some great guidance. 🥰
I'll be your Mom. So sorry.
@ The Meatless Mama Oh I am sorry to hear that! We are so happy you are a part of our channel! We are thankful you are here! Big hug!!
One of my purses broke and I had to throw it away. I went to the store to look for another purse when it dawned on me that I really didn't need to replace the purse. I already have over 10 other purses in various colors and sizes. What was going to be an automatic purchase was stopped by just thinking about if it was necessary. So, chalk up one win for me.
Definitely a wind! Good for you!
My only hand bag eventually fell apart. I bought another from a charity shop for £4.
I’m not interested in shoes but my husband describes me as “the Imelda Marcos” of socks. So much more frugal!
I just made some macaroni and cheese balls from leftover mac and cheese. Just used a small melon scoop and rolled them in panko crumbs. Great appetizer or side dish. I saw them in the freezer section for $5.99 a box. Also made a quiche today with a leftover chicken brat and some bell peppers that were getting a little soft. Yesterday I made bolognese , one for dinner and another batch for the freezer. I feel so good eating healthier food without the presevatives and added sugars and salt. We have been able to maintain our food budget even with rising prices by using the pantry and freezer. I think is also important to learn to say no when friends want to eat out too. Invite them over instead for homemade soup or tuna salad and cut up veggies. It really is more about the comorodory than the place. Just my humble opinion.
Your humble opinion is spot on Sheila!! Love that too! Thanks for watching and sharing my friend!
I always have a freezer bag with ends of bread that my kids don't really prefer for a sandwich. When full I make into breadcrumbs. Just did a batch the other day. My mom was a SAHM and worked hard for us to live on 1 income. She taught me so much. Yet when I was young I used to think it wasn't such valuable advice. Today, both my husband and I have been blessed to have good careers. I've worked hard to teach my children that just because you may have some extra money you don't frivolously spend it. Yes, we could of had a maid weekly,, eaten out alot, taken more vacations, etc but why. It wouldn't teach us to work as a family or know the value of a dollar. Our best vacations weren't things like Disney. Although a great time they remember trips with a cabin enjoying small attractions and being together. Now the older kids are realizing how lucky they are with college saved for and the extras they truly have. My best advice for anyone would be to never live above your means and try to save for that rainy day.
Lisa words well said! Thanks for watching and sharing!
Great ideas. I use the Amazon boxes in the garden. Soak the cardboard before laying it on the garden beds before topping with mulch. This saves weeding as the cardboard suffercates the weeds then it breaks down and becomes compost. Cheers
THANK YOU! Great tip!
Thank you for rescuing Dixie and not buying a puppy from a breeder. I just don't understand people that buy from breeders! There are so many wonderful pets out there that are being put down for no reason. So sad!!
I couldn't agree more! Thanks Michelle!
Love all the tips from our awesome viewers, we stopped eating out all together. I make simple, hearty and satisfying meals. The hubby and I eat at our dinning room table for our meals.I dress the table up at each mesl. I learned that from watching your videos and you are right, a dressed up table makes our simple meal feel special on an ordinary day. I to love meal time with my husband, of late I noticed he doesn't scarf his meal down as fast had he use to with our table dressed up. Thank you for the great tips.
I love the idea of the occasional treats. My hubby calls that "budgeting the luxuries", even if it's only a candy bar or a little bit of ice cream. Such a stress reliever! 🙂
Dawn thank you for sharing that! A nicely set table sets such a tone for the meal!!
I found a pressure canner at Walmart for 225.00, my husband said I should get it. I thought it was too much , waited a few weeks and looked for it again, I got it for 78.00. It works great I’ve been canning up a storm!😃
Which canner did you get?
YAY! Great buy!
@@future.homesteader I got a presto pressure canner, it has a juggler… works perfectly
I save money on shower curtain liners instead of buying plastic I buy the fabric ones because I wash them.i have my shower curtain liners for ten years so I save money
That's what we do to! Love the fabric liners!
Not only is this community kind and receptive, but they really demonstrated their own cleverness in this video. What a great video, packed with practical ideas that are immediately able to be put into use. Yay for Frugal Money Saver!!!
Oh thanks so much Library Minnie!! Much appreciated!
Wanted to stop and buy a coffee but I waited till I got home and made one.
👏🥇👍🎉 Awesome. Think about how much cash you will have after 40 years of doing it.
YAY! Good for you Gasele!
dollar tree?a sticky roller.much bigger,thicker,cheaper than anywhere else.
compare $1.25 for one at dollar tree,versus $6 for a much less effective one at Walgreens.
We have been living a content and joyfully frugal lifestyle for most of our 32 year marriage. Because we have done this, we have been able to travel with our children and spend our money on experiences instead of stuff. Our kids are grown now and we do not regret a single trip that we have taken thanks to an otherwise frugal lifestyle. Even now with the crazy prices of everything, we are not stressed or fearful because we just make a game out of seeing how much we can save and still maintain our happy lifestyle. Thank you for your channel! Your enthusiasm and joy are what makes your videos so helpful and warm.
Susie, what a perfect comment! We feel the same! Thanks for watching and sharing!
Yes. In fact today I was going to order pizza for dinner but I said to myself you have food at home. You don't need that pizza. So I made some leftovers.😊
Love that! Good for you and the money you saved!
Hi Emmi . I really enjoyed this video. As I have got older I have realised that I need less and less stuff but my weakness is handbags. But… last week I walked away from a designer bag in my local charity shop and left if for someone else to enjoy. It actually wasn’t difficult. I am so grateful and appreciate everything that I already have. Now especially, with everything that is going on in the world at the moment. Sending love from England.
Way to go, it's getting better for me to not purchase things I don't need. I now ask myself is it a want or a need. I also if it's neither, tell myself think about the item for awhile. I almost forget about the item in a week, so little victories.
Good for you!! Sending love right back!
This used to be my weakness until I decided to just keep a small chanel purse, a Louis Vuitton hand bag, a damier wallet and my mini agenda as somewhat luxury items. I decided to use all the bags I have and not get any more about 4 years ago. I have a big collection of gucci, balenciaga and cheaper brands like coach and Michael kors. They are of really good quality and I have had given some away as gifts for the holidays. I feel better because if would have continued buying more bags I wouldn't be broke per se, but I would have had less to invest for retirement.
I can relate to too many handbags, I just consigned quite a few and now have a small collection of useful ones.
Normally spend LOADS on sweets, chocolate etc for Christmas - not doing it this year - do I really need to give the grandbabies enough treats to last them 6 months - don't think so. Instead, they will be given vouchers to cook with nanny and we'll make treats throughout the year. My granddaughter is a popcorn addict and my grandson is a marshmallow addict - both can be made at home with care and alot of love. Both LOVE cookies and traybakes and it gives them time with me and their mum a little break.
@samjones9465
This is a really sweet idea. 😊
Mine is soda. When I shopping and looked at the prices of my favorite soda. I decided no bought a water picture and added slices of lemo. And lime.. Very refreshing found a new beverage.
When I dress up the table setting- my husband says” Who is coming for dinner”? “We are” says I
Oh my gosh I love that! Thank you!
I was cooking dinner while I was watching. I just had to chuckle. I was making fried cabbage with noodles. I got the cabbage on sale last week for 0.47 per pound.
SMART! Thanks for watching and sharing!
Yesterday on my weekly outing I asked my son to take me to a new cookie shop. We went in looked at the menu. Very limited and one cookie was $4.95. Went right out the door. Told him I can make a whole batch for just a little more than just one. Went to another cookie store that opened up last year. Pulled in one weird sign on the outside. No consumption on site. Weird I thought. Son laughed and said marijuana inside the baked cookies. Loved all the tips today.
Oh no Sheryl LOL!
Hilarious! I would have needed my kids to explain the "why not" as well.🤭
I reuse my packing material & send it back out my Ebay sales.
Smart Victor!
Hi Paul & Emmy 👋🏻 I always love when I see you have a new video out! You are my “go to” channel and I know I’ll get encouragement and great tips/recipes from you. I think our attitudes really make a difference in our spending. I’m trying to be “content” with what I have.
I’ve found it helpful to put a little snack in my grocery bags before I leave the house. If I’m going to several different stores my husband will say., “I’m getting hungry” so I pull out the snack I snuck in the bag and we have a brief recharge before the next store. I also send my son with a small list of exactly what to buy when I just need a couple of things locally. It keeps me from temptation.
So smart on bring the snack!! Thanks for watching and sharing Grandknit!
I love how inclusive you and Paul are with your viewers! No arrogance or judgements. Just warmth and down to earth tidbits of good information. Love ya!
Thanks so very much!
Dixie fell into a good place with you, and you found a sweet soul to greet you every day with joy and love. Happiness all around.
I couldn't agree more!
While it may be a stretch, especially nowadays, we have found that we save a great deal of money by saving up for the "whatever it is" and paying cash.
Yes! We're paying cash for a furnace today.
I so agree. We knew we would need a new roof and we saved for 2 years to have cash for it. We did pay by credit card to earn bonus points but once that bill came in it was paid off.
So very very smart Rachel!
Don’t buy from Amazon… full stop.
When Amazon notified me about the increase in prime, I thought about cancelling but forgot until you mentioned it. Thanks, I immediately cancelled the prime. My husband thanks you too. I really appreciate all your videos and reading all the comments.
YAY! Thanks for watching and sharing!
Dinner parties should be coming back in style again with all age groups. Much more fun that way.
Love a good dinner party Latesha lol!!
So I will often tear pages out of catalogs for things I want to buy. I save the pages and review them about a week later to see if I want to pay for all of them. Almost every time that I review them, I decide NOT to buy. In fact I would say this practice stops me about 97% of the time. The ones I keep end up most often as gifts for others anyway!!
I go thru a catalog with a highlighter. Sometimes two or three. Then throw the catalog away. Cost of purchase. Cost of fun priceless!🤑🤑🤑
Great idea Ann! Thanks for watching and sharing!
Great tips today. Love hearing new ways to save money. Our car recently broke down and hubby decided we needed to buy a new to us car. I said no, and so he checked with our ex-son in law who made arrangements for our massive car repair to be fixed. It is going to cost a lot to fix, but still cheaper than a new car. I just couldn't see buying a new car in this economy.
Paul and I talk about that too!! I agree! Great decision!
Hi Emmy and Paul. I learn so much from you. I am more creative in my house and i save a lot of money! Great job and great channel. ♥️🙏🍀
Thanks so much sweet Nikita! Hope you and yours are well! So happy you found our channel too!
Always look forward to your bi-weekly videos. I deliberately walk to the grocery store with only 2 cloth bags twice weekly so whatever I can carry is what I buy. When driven its easier to load up a car. Not only do I spend less, chose wiser but get exercise and build muscle.
I buy cloth pillowcases and use them as gift wrap this way its reusable and its a theme I shop for.
Have a designated plastic bin with gifts including Christmas one I buy throughout the year having all birthdays preplanned in my journal. Plus I place a budget for every Christmas. Its really therapeutic once you do it over and over again. Thank you kindly for sharing all this invaluable info stay blessed 🙋
Way to go! I to walk to our grocery store, but only once a week. I to only bring a few reusable green bags, it really does make you think about your food choices to purchase. I love my grocery store is only two blocks away from my house, so it's really good exercise during that time.
I love that pillowcase idea Hilda! Brilliant!
Excellent tips! My hubby and I recently retired early, and your channel has helped us so much! I WANTED to order more tea from Republic of Tea, but stopped myself, and said, "No, you have enough until next month" when the budget resets. I pulled out some older, not so loved flavors, and made myself stick to the plan. Really, the budget is easy, the discipline to say no, or WAIT has been the exercise. The change from double incomes and "I want it now"... to fixed income...wow!...but absolutely worth it! Thank you for your videos!
Thanks so much Katie for sharing!!
Katie, we change up flavors of not so loved teas. We add a half or whole cinnamon stick to blah spiced apple tea and let that stick steep at least ten minutes. Also try a few whole cloves (or more) in a pot of black or green teas.
Our go to is squeezing a large wedge of lemon and sweetener into a pot of
black tea. Some like to make an extra mug of tea by reusing tea bags.
I am saving money on washing at 30 degrees for 18 mins using Lidl’s liquid soap at £2.49 for 50 washes.
The results are my washing is softer and brighter.
Also making my own pizza dough. So Emmie’s tip about freezing mozzarella is great
Banks in the UK are paying you £200 to transfer your bank account. It’s easy to do and takes 5 minutes.
I have done it twice and got £400 and bought a new bed. Gonna do it again😊
Wonderful money, saving tips!
Love all these tips! Very wise group of Subscribers you have. 😁
I couldn't agree more!
do holiday meal prep well ahead of time.thanksgiving meal prep should be done by halloween.christmas meal prep should be done by black Friday.
assemble any gift needing to be put together.put the names of who the gift goes to on gifts.
everything has multiple uses.
let cleaning products do their job.
people will spray a cleaner on a counter,and immediately wipe it up.no.let it sit for a few minutes.
Great tips Rochelle! Thanks!
Great advice Rochelle,I would sprinkle cleanser in my sink,wipe it off,sink still dingy,I tried letting it sit for 10 min.,wiped it off sink clean!!!
We had the basement flooded from Ida last summer we decided not to invest anymore money on the basement and remodel our first floor. These hints were great! Thank you look forward to you every Tuesday and Friday . I stopped buying books even for the kindle. Not pay attention to social media and people showing everything they are buying especially my book clubs. Books lost many in the flood now it’s Libby for the kindle and library and reading what is already at home.
Oh I am so sorry you had the flood! So scary! Thanks for watching and sharing!
Please check whether your library has Libby or Overdrive to get books for your kindle and even audio books too. It's a free service and you can enjoy the books for three weeks. I often get on the waiting list for bestsellers and receive them pretty quickly. I like to say all my tax money goes to the library! Not true, but they do use resources very effectively.
Great tips from your viewers! What a wealth of knowledge Emmy! Last week when I grocery shopped I put several items back on the shelf after asking myself do I NEED this or do I WANT this? You taught me well! Lol! What a cute puppy! ❤ Love to you, Paul & Dixie! You always brighten my Tuesday! 🙂
Chris you brighten ours as well! Wasn't Dix darling?? I still see her that way too! Have a great week my friend! See you Frifday!
Emmy she was such a cutie! She still is. I still see mine as puppies! 💕
I had a half savoy cabbage that has been sat in the fridge for over a week and I just didn't fancy eating it but today I was determined. I fried half an onion added the chopped cabbage and a sliced eating apple , cooked it till the cabbage was tender , added salt and pepper and ate with some leftover lentil roast . It was fantastic so thanks for making me think outside the box and do something different .
I made about the same thing for lunch today. I had a little red cabbage left so I sliced it thin, added a sliced apple and onion and cooked it slowly in some butter/olive oil. I love to add a splash of apple cider vinegar near the end of cooking. It adds a real tang to it! Sometimes the simplest food is the best!
So smart and yummy!
Emmy, I loved the tips today! I think I will do the close out on Amazon Prime as soon as broadband comes to my house. If I do it right now I will not have a good streaming movie service. I can save purchases until I meet $25! I said no to a small figurine of a nag (horse) from the 1940’s. I have looked for one for years and finally found it. After the auction, the seller contacted me as I was on the watch list. We negotiated a much better price and I have my silly nag horse that I wanted since I was a kid. I realize that it was not a need, but so what!
YAY! Love to hear stories like that! Enjoy your precious gift!
The only one I didn't know was adding vinegar to soup bones. Good to know.
I also gift shop all year round, and thrift a lot of them. Finding new w/tags for cheap.
Thanks for helping us during these hard times.
Thanks for sharing!!
plan out kids snacks in their own snack box.
let them choose how and when they eat them, keep them low inthe fridge.
you can include treats they have control at learning how to ration their food and you save money on constant pantry raiding.
Great ideas!
I appreciate your channel so much! Thank you for sharing so many money saving tips!!
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching and sharing!
New living room flooring which is actually a need mine is so worn out it's insane! But I stopped myself and realized my goal is to pay my house off and after it's paid off I can lay the flooring without it being any big expense to me. 😁
Great idea!
There is a book a friend recommended. I saw it picked it up put it in my cart. Took it out and put it back. I went to the library and saved the money.
YES!! Great savings!
In my opinion, there is no need to freeze sour cream. It is a fermented product and will last in the fridge for months on end.
I have a wedding to attend soon. I went shopping for a new dress to wear a few weeks ago. I found a couple I liked but they were so expensive! I did not buy anything. I went home and started looking online. Again, prices were just more than I wanted to spend. I started going through my closets and drawers and found a beautiful dress my sister gave me almost 2 years ago. It was in the back of my closet, I had totally forgot about it and have never worn it. I also found a handful of cute tops and a pair of jeans that I had but have not worn in awhile. I ended up putting some clothes I no longer want in a Goodwill donation box and moved the "new" ones up front so I will wear them. We should go through closets and drawers more often! I set up a reminder on my phone calendar to do it again in 6 months. Thanks for all the great ideas today!!
Brilliant! That is so wonderful how you shopped your closet!!
When my hubby & I got married, we agreed that we would eat together at the table...I put out our plates (usually Italian made plates-real pretty--thrift shop....) with the napkin and silverware...and at supper, we talk about the day! Every night is "our time" together. One night, I threw a few paper plates out on the table...my hubby "requested" that I put the good plates on! GO FIGURE!!! :o I laughed sooo hard! Blessings from Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN :)
Love that! Its' amazing what our husbands notice!
Dollar Tree? No, I don't shop there anymore since they increased their prices. For food items and TP (half the price of Costco's) I shop Grocery Outlet . Their WOW deals are amazing, last week I bought two 2lb bags of Peets coffee for $1.5O ea. granted they were at their Best Before Date, but who cares? I always buy multiples of items I use regularly when they are at rock bottom prices. Forty jars of Dijon Mustard for 50cents each will last me a long time to spead on toast instead of butter or margarine. For almost everything else, I go to two local thrift stores, one is the local Humane Society, where they have excellent quaility items for little cost, and it all goes to help the animals. Most items of clothing there are $1-$2 the most I have seen was $8.00 for a like new London Fog raincoat which came with a removable winter lining. The other thrift store is much larger, and supports a private school, not in my town, but well worth the drive, again everything is spotless and reasonably priced. I never shop chain-type thrift stores their prices are OTT, I frequently buy tioletries, and hygeniene items for pennies on the dollar, as well as freezer bags full of stationary for $1, as well as new camping gear, gardening supplies and just about anything else one can think of. Why shop dollar stores when I can find far better prices elsewhere, especially when their packages are often smaller than they used to be?
Thrift stores are amazing! Always great deals can be found there!
My victory was not to go to the store to buy more food bc I already have sum in my freezer and pantry. And there is no reason to visit the store when I have some in my house. WhooHoo!! 😊😅😅
Love that!
I buy big packs of meat (steaks mostly) marked down at Kroger, divide it up into 4-5 oz. pieces, vacuum seal each one with my Food Saver and put in my 7 cu. ft. freezer. It's only me at home now, so I have many meals of delicious steak. I buy everything I can in bulk (as long as it saves money) and divide it up. Buying a small freezer was one of the best things I ever did.
So very smart!
It is so foolishly obvious but my most recent time stopping myself from buying something was a book ... I wanted a particulaaaar book to use for work, so I can get reimbursed. I just automatically called Barnes and Noble to ask if it was in stock and the price, then checked on line to see if it was cheaper on line. Was about to stop by to pick it up when the obvious occured to me - call the library! It is not a book I will reread (it was a children's book) and I only needed it for a week. So, I drove there, picked it up, had a nice conversation wiht a couple of the librarians about the author and didn't spend a dime. It doesn't matter that I could have got reimbursed, there was no reason to spend the money in the first place and that money will be in the budget for me to use at a later date when I am not able to get a book at the library.
Exactly! Great thinking!
Great video as usual. Always enjoy hearing about different ways to be frugal. I've always been a very thrifty person and it's nice to know you are not alone. Keep up the great work!
Thanks for watching and sharing Wayne!
Great video!!!! I enjoy gardening, hopefully some tips??? Love you guys
Absolutely Pat! It's still freezing here but soon we hope!
Instead of a purchase I walked away from and said no to, I said no to going to an old Mennonite store just because I know I would end up spending on something. So, out of sight, out of mind. It was better I didn’t go. We went to the local park instead and walked around and enjoyed nature for free!
YAY CJ!! Win Win!
I love watching your channel. You have such a upbeat attitude that even on my worst day you bring a smile to my face. I did not know about the adding vinegar to broth either. From now on I will be doing that. Thank you for the great tips.
Thanks for watching and sharing Michelle!
If you eat grapes, try freezing them! I tend to eat less of them, they last longer, and they taste like candy frozen!!!
YUM!
Another great video Emmy and Paul! Another thing I do is just put things in my 'cart' on Amazon or eBay. I put anything I want in the cart and then just leave it there for a while - sometimes days or weeks or more. Sometimes I come back and decide I do need it (or at least I've really made sure it is worth the 'want'), but most of the time items hold less appeal for me the next time I look at my cart. I am also a big reader so I get lots of recommendations for books. I wish I could read them all, but that can't happen plus we have limited space here in our home. I've made a list in Amazon and I just add stuff to the list. When I'm ready to take up something new, I look at the list, check the library (they don't have everything I'm interested in but it's a good place to start), and go from there.
So smart! Great tip Karen!
My impulse want....almost bought...a staub dutch oven from Williams-sonoma 🙄
I tried to convince myself it was a great purchase bc it's on a severe sale. AND it would "last forever" I told myself. Haha...it's big and would be great for a family.
BUT...
Lol...I live alone. Rarely cook for anyone but myself. I have 2 complete sets of stainless pots and pans🤨 An instant pot, a slow cooker, and the list goes on...
I put that Cherry Red staub dutch oven in my online cart...yes I did...in January....😊...it's still in that cart.....I go and look at it from time to time🤣
I keep getting notices from the website saying...hey you left something behind🤣
Yesss....yess I did...
Yes that Staub cookware is very expensive.i I too have been tempted to buy it at Williams Sonoma! I own lodge cast iron, lodge enamel cast iron and la cruesuet. But my absolute favorite is my DescoWare ( made in Belgium )antique enamel cast iron dutch oven I brought mine at a thrift store for $ 55 so still expensive. They are hard to find but are very highly rated, research online. They also weigh less than other brands. Mine has a beautiful fall leaf design on it.
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BHAHAHAH!! Paul bought me my one and only Staub many years ago. It was only 3 quart and teal LOL!
The tip for produce is a game changer! Following you and Paul, I now prepare a salad as soon as I buy romaine lettuce. No more wasted lettuce.
YAY! So glad that was helpful!
One of the best money saving tips: Never loan money to anyone. Also budget how much you will give to charity. When requests for charitable giving come your way you if you have already given what you budgeted you can reply, "We have our charitable giving all planned for the year and cannot give anymore."
Giving is such a wonderful part of being frugal!
Great video and tips! For gardeners with spring fever, try winter sowing. Use a gallon milk jug or transparent plastic container to grow seedlings. Drill 6-7 drain holes in the bottom of the jug and cut it horizontally about 4" up from the bottom. Leave 1-2" of plastic attached. Fill 3" with dampened potting soil and plant a few seeds. Sprinkle on a bit more soil and press down. Put a label with the seed type INSIDE the jug and wrap duct tape around the jug to close it horizontally. REMOVE the cap, label the OUTSIDE of the jug too, and place it outside on your patio or yard. Nature will water your mini seed greenhouse and sprout the seeds at the right time. They survive rain and snow and produce beautiful seedlings. Only need watering if you have extended drought. Super satisfying and low cost!
Great tip! Thanks so very much for sharing!
Although I have some little ways of saving nichols and dimes, the way to accomplish my financial goals is the strict recording of every dime I spend and make sure that I am staying in my budget figures. I do not wait for the end of each month to do this but eye it all month.That plus taking intentional notice of my blessings and having fun make my life quite jolly. God bless all of you.
Thanks Anne! God Bless you as well!
Great to hear these viewer tips. I do a lot of them but some were new for me and I learned new ideas. Always awesome. Ohhhh yes, I have stopped myself from buying many things. Most recently, a canning starter kit. I was thinking “how great it would be to get a canning starter kit and I could can food.” But, I did your trick of waiting a few days and seeing if the impulse was still there. I thought the better of it. Maybe I could borrow a friend’s sometime to see if it’s even something I would do? Maybe if I did it and realized “eh I really don’t want to continue to do this” then no harm no foul. I didn’t buy it and then discovered it was a waste. Or I could see if yard sales have them and get for very cheap if eventually I wanted to do it. But first, I thought asking a friend to borrow theirs and try it out would be the best idea. I’m not a “stuff” person per se, but things like a canning kit…it’s almost like it’s marketed to you “so you can save $ on food”…yeah…if you use it consistently. It’s like the Instapot…it’s marketed as the “must have” for the kitchen. Well, I don’t do pressure cooking and am not really interested, so it would not save me $. Or an air fryer…I found out air frying is the same as convection baking. I have a convection toaster oven. That means, I can “air fry” in it. It might not look as fancy but what’s the point buying a fancy one if I have one that already works? But marketing…you need this…cough cough…to save $. Not always. It’s only a money savings if you actually use it on the regular and it prevents you from spending more money another way.
So very true Gretchen! If your not going to eat it or use it don't buy it!
What I have always loved about your channel is you concentrate on the positive not the negative. Yes things do suck right now. But instead of complaining you offer ways to deal with it thank you so much
Rex thank you! You have been such a constant support in our channel growth! You are very appreciated my friend!!
And I appreciate both of you and Dixie too! I want you to know the gift card I won I used to buy an electric kettle and I use it every single day again thank you😀😀
I love the idea to keep a dry eraser on the fridge, and write down the leftovers on this. So easy and it keeps the leftovers front and center. Helps for planning too. All the best.
Wonderful! Thanks for watching and sharing!
It makes me think…a video about this type of consumerism would be cool. The “you need this product to make your life easier and save $” when in reality, companies are just coming up w/ gadgets and marketing them in such a way you think you need it and you get so tempted you buy it and then you maybe use it once and then it collects dust. You see this stuff marketed on social media channels a lot and they really target to “if you want an easier life, you need this” and people almost lose all ability to think and they just buy these things. I guess a video about “outsmarting the marketers” would be interesting, if I’m making any sense w/ what I am saying.
Love that!
you can learn to preserve produce by freezing,dehydrating,canning.
also,save the food scraps to make soups.
using the oven? pack it as full as possible,to save on utility costs.
the freezer is your friend.
to stop eating preservative laden foods or fast food,make sure you have meals ready to heat and eat in your freezer.
save food storage containers like yogurt.sour cream.butter.cottage cheese.pickles.olives.etc.save those containers.nifty Tupperware s.
for those in school or working outside the home,pack lunches for the week on a sunday.label.date.contents.name.done.saves time,stress,money.
make coffee/tea/etc.at home.much cheaper.
if you have a single cup brewer for coffee,invest in a reusable pod.way cheaper than those k cup pods.
keep produce as stores have it.
candles last longer,as do batteries,if you refrigerate them.
buy quality,not quantity
Thanks Rochelle!
Wow you are growing your channel so fast. Already at 22+K subscribers! Congratulations! 🎉👏
Thanks Sheryl! YT just did another subscriber dump but I stayed the same!! YAY!!
Tubi is free
Yes, we love Tubi too!
I don't have Amazon prime and I get free shipping all the time. Read the options very carefully. If you are willing to wait a couple of days, select that option to get free shipping.
Thanks Karla!
We use flour tortillas for a thin crust when making homemade pizzas. They are so inexpensive compared to buying pizza crusts
Smart!
As usual....a great video! Thanks for all the tips! This came at just the right time, because my Amazon Prime is due in April! I'm cancelling it! I would have blindly renewed, and not thought a minute about it....justifying that 'we probably need it!'.....Sheesh! I'm paying a LOT more attention now! Thanks!
Me too 👌
Regan these are just gentle reminders lol! Thanks for watching!
My one small victory today, after dropping my 17 yr old boy at his high school, I really started getting a craving for a Timmies double double....in Canadian lingo that means a coffee double cream double sugar at Tim Hortons.
I said no, drove home and made myself a French vanilla capp from the keurig. Saved myself a few bucks. 😁👍
You sure did! Great!
Great video!
I enjoy your content.
I need a laptop. I have said nope. I will eventually have to get one just not yet.
That's smart...wait for a terrific sale!
Learned to make pot stickers at home by watching RUclips. Very frugal by making my own dough, grinding up pork in the food processor. And yummy!
Oh sounds perfect!
Great ideas!
We have a credit card that gives u s 5% back on our purchases. We charge everything to that card, utilities, groceries, gas, etc goes on the card. We pay the card off in full at the end of the month. We redeem the rewards for gift cards for Christmas and birthdays. The other advantage is we can very easily see what we are spending without extensive record keeping.
Thanks for sharing the tips.
Very smart! We do the same!!
I learned to buy my groceries once a month and I save a ton this way and I have been cooking like my grammas,she feed 8 on a 3 dollars a day!
Love that! Thanks for watching and sharing Aleyda!
Hi Emmy and Paul. What a wonderful video. This is a great community. I always try to read at least some of the comments on each video ... so much good info! Happy 5th Birthday to Dixiebelle 🐶🐾🐶🐾🐶🐾
Karen thanks so very much!!
Dollar tree has gone up to $1.25 now
Yes, so true!
Instead of buying the gallon buckets of ice cream at Aldi for my guys, lately I've purchased 2 half gallon containers. They are almost the same exact price per ounce, but our son seems to eat smaller portions when a half gallon is in the freezer instead of the giant bucket. :) My didn't-purchase-victory last week was another container of dark chocolate sea salt caramels at Aldi. They went up from $2.45 to $2.89 and since I've just finished a container of them as a treat, I told myself 'no' about getting them again so soon. LOL!
Good for you! Well done!
When my kids were little I used to use candlelight when we had hamburger helper. Made a cheap dinner more special.
Love that Cynthia!
I was going to buy a new blender because the one I have is not fancy and I use it to make smoothies. I thought about it, and then I realized I don't need a new one! This one is very old but it was free. A friend gave it to me. It makes smoothies just fine. It's not pretty and it doesn't look fancy, but I realized that getting a new one was a want and not a need.😂
Isn't that fun when you realize things like that lol!
@@FrugalMoneySaver Yes it is!
Such a great video! Lovd the shared tips- so useful! I walked away a lot lately, as I dont really make a mealplan anymore but buy whats affordable or on sale at the store and then make my meals around those items. Many times I was grabbing an item I usually bought but then questioned myself if I really rally needed it or just wanted i..so I went to put it back. Same with online shopping, I have spend hours searching for something then told myself- its not really neccessary -Its hard times and worst comming so-better save that money that we would like to spend on "stuff" cuz we may need it for food in a litle while! Same with gasoline- I seriously consider buying a byce or a scooter instead of useing my car for every trip. A small moped will do too. Put a basket on it and thats enough to bring home some groceries with a drop of gas. Or how about an electric byce...many older folks have a drivable electric cart of sort....works great! I now use my car once every 1,5 weeks or less. I make sure I combine apointments in 1 day 1 in the AM and 1 a few hours later so lets say 1 in the morning with my house doctor to get prescriptions filled then go shop or to the bank etc then I go see the dentist or whatever. Maybe you and Paul could start to make a few meatless dishes? That be awesome! I`d love to add some new recipes to my collection Gpd bless
Yes, we will be making some meatless meals soon! Thanks so much for watching! Your comments are always so great! God Bless you as well!
My husband and I eat every meal at the table together, no phones, no tv, no working and no distractions. We have both lost weight because we don’t snack or eat while distracted.
That's is a great point! Thanks!
Absolutely wonderful tips!! And sweet Dixie Belle!! Loved the dandelion fluff on her nose!! Our little ones are rescues as well. They seem to know we need them and they need us!
I agree Susan! Such blessing, each and every one of them!
All good tips. My mom always used to say, "it's not a bargain (even if it's on sale) if you don't need it. They lived thru nthe depression and the frugalness rubbed off on me. My house is decorated and furnished over the years from fle markets. I'm married fifty years............
So very true! Congrats on 50 years and many many more!
Nice one Emmy & Paul. Keeping it real as always 💕
Thanks for watching and sharing Mae!
I have a JCPENNEY account now and it is paid off too and I not going to buy anything !!! My Kohl’s account is a lot of money on it and I have $20.00 Kohl’s cash for buying something that I don’t need anymore , I have lost my Kohl’s cash before so why worry about it !!!
I made homemade cream of mushroom soup this week, it was delicious and a Granddaughter ask what brand it was. Not hard to make.
Yes, I have a video on how to ditch the can and make homemade any type cream of soup! So good!
Impulse buys I didn't make: New yoga mat I don't really need, more books when I already have plenty, and new pots/pans when ours are still good. 😎
All great ones! I would love to try yoga lol!
Yes meat has gone up, but my local discount store has had amazingly Rock bottom prices for meat. I got a 6 lb chicken for $3.50.
I also got steaks this week for $3.99 and got 4 rain checks to go back to get more which will be 12 steaks 2-3 lbs each package. That’s a rock bottom price for our area. This week they have roasts at 3.99 a lb which I’ll get. They also have ground beef for 3.99 a lb. Kielbasa for $3 a lb and 2 lb bag of shrimp for less than $5 a lb.
I always stock up when it hits rock bottom. We also have been doing more meatless nigh meals. I’ve been eating more salads and using beans for more protein.
Some great prices Courtney!!
Wow !!! I am watching this video again and taking notes !!!! Great tips!!!!
Awesome! Thank you!
I only buy things if I need in order to live. I do onow i must cut the eating out. That is my downfall.
The pink salt, even in a smaller package are still $4.88 at Walmart. I'll pay $1.25 for the same size (and brand). We've made beans lately from scratch, so tasty÷
Thanks for watching and sharing!
Dollar tree is my Macy's lol. I buy food popcicles cards yard stuff eggs home d for mugs Rachel ray plates dollar pc get three grand daudh there older all kind name brand make up nail polish face products cleaners snacks socks so much I go pa I live Maryland. Hour away Amish grocery out let meats cheaper I buy clearance I save all gift bags I yardsaler over thirty years. Save mega amt on every thing hubby been retired eleven years. He retired fifety eight we have very nice townhouse we refianiacd twice use money up date we been in house thirty six years and take very good care of it we r blessed so man seniors r rent rms living with kids or homeless it sad we save change year ound round and I shop birthdays holidays year round clearance
So smart! Thanks for sharing Margaret!
I love that you said that Dollar Tree is your Macy's! I totally agree. Oh dear Dollar Tree how do I love you let me count the ways even at a dollar 25 LOL
Thank you! Great tips 😊
Thanks for watching and sharing!
I was watching a tick tock video where they take a mustard jar that’s been used up, but still has some in the bottle. He made a salad dressing in the jar and shook it up. So brilliant.
Absolutely!!