I have this container in my room where I collect all my birthday money and cash (i only use my debit card when out and about) for my future and im also going to register to one credit card for online purchases and leave it in the house. I've lived in poverty for a few years and never again!
We figured out real quick that we needed to learn how to fix things ourself. You will go broke real quick if you have to hire a professional every time something breaks. Go on RUclips and learn and or... talk to knowledgeable people that know what they are talking about to avoid mistakes. Buy quality equipment that will last. The old saying of, "You get what you pay for" is definitely true! Figure out if it is a "want" or a "need"
I just bought my homestead. It's 20 acres in the Cumberland mountains of Kentucky. No house no nothing. But I got 6 laying hens so I guess that's something.
My hubby and I are not homesteaders. We live in the suburbs. However, we do have a dear person we "barter" with. She is on disability, lives in an apartment, and requires food assistance each month. In order to feed her family without relying on heavily processed foods, she wanted to grow some fresh produce (the food stamp program in our state allows recipients to get crop-producing plants and seeds without eating into the monthly award). She came to us with a proposition... she would buy the seeds/plants and we would grow them. We shared the harvest equally. Her two boys come over 4 times a week to help with gardening. This is our second year in this arrangement. We have beautiful heirloom tomatoes that are thriving (and moving inside because we have a frost advisory), we had beautiful sauce tomatoes, cucumbers, sugar snap peas, and many different leafy greens. Both families have plenty of produce to eat fresh, can, freeze, throughout the next several months. I feel good knowing that we could easily help a friend in financial and food quality need. I do hope that more people can learn to work together, especially in our current global pandemic world
I got married on £6 in the bank to make our child due have a wedded Mum and Dad. We live with the wife's family for 10 months during which time we did everything to put down a deposit in a brand new house. We lived out of orange boxes for our clothes as we only had a bed and a carry cot for our daughter. We were given old furniture by relatives and eventually got on out feet after 5-7 years. Hard work but we survived with our beautiful two girls and two boys. It is worth it.
Married, followed by 29 years living in a city. Basic tax rate jobs. Took out a two-year fixed rate mortgage, saved like crazy and paid off a lump sum after two years. Rinse and repeat. Ended up living off one wage and saving the other. Paid off the mortgage 10 years early. Future savings were invested for later. Somewhere in there we raised 2 children on cheap food, second hand clothes and toys and lots of games and walks and bedtime stories. Our second house had three bedrooms but they shared a bedroom to give us a spare room for computer desks and storage. They are both adults and still talking to us. :-)) We spent two years looking for a place big enough for a polytunnel (hoop house?) near the city so we could keep our jobs. Ended up moving 85 miles away to a cottage with five acres. (No mortgage.) It was good as it forced my wife to leave the job she was unhappy in. She now has a new career which she enjoys. I "retired" and lived on savings for four years before a small pension kicked in and am now busier than ever. We don't keep livestock (just a few chickens) but I plant trees and other perennials in the field and put up outbuildings and do experiments. I guess my observations are: 1. I was blessed with unemployment when young and learned the difference between what I need and what I could want. I found just how little I could get by on when single. 2. I was blessed with a thrifty wife! 3. Neither of us is sociable - I cannot comment on those who feel the need to spend lots in restaurants with friends or buy lots of presents for friends or feel the need to maintain standards to be acceptable to their circle or to entertain guests. It doesn't apply to us. People I know can call on me for help but don't come around for tea and dumplings. 4. If providers have to spend lots on TV and other adverts then: a. they need us to pay their prices to pay for their adverts and b. we almost certainly don't need their products so c. we ignore advertising like the plague. 5. It's almost always easier to put on weight than to lose it. It's almost always easier to spend money than to earn it. 6. Occasionally buy a happy memory which will last you the rest of your life - no point being miserly.
We are also on one income. One way is we make and sell things online and in our town. Also, I am currently saying yes to everything. Which means i have about 5 different jobs currently. trying to make this life work. I know it won't be forever but i feel it has to be this way right now. thanks for the encouragement and seeing there is light at the end of the tunnel. thank you.
Getting out of debt seems to be the key to making most dreams in life a reality. It truly is the biggest hurdle most of us face. Ramsey has a lot of good advice in this area.
Your advise is excellent. We did what you did and we have not had a Mortgage since 1989 . We also buy used cars / trucks and pay cash. We noticed that when you offer to pay cash for things you can ask them not to add on tax.
I’ve honestly never agreed with a video to the extent that I’ve agreed with this one. You guys have absolutely nailed it!!! Following Dave’s plan is the key.
Something I've discovered is you may need to be willing to move to an area you previously wouldn't have considered. We currently live in central Missouri and land prices are quite high. But, in south east Missouri and most of northern Arkansas places go for about half the price or even less. A person may need to be willing to commute or not go to town very often, but if it allowed you to get on a farm vs just wishing you could it might well be worth it. Real estate prices are headed down right now, but one day soon a secluded small farm might be literally priceless.
This is such good information. I wish more people would get it when it comes to debt and frugality. Debt drains us slowly over time and it seems innocent enough to buy those cars because we think we deserve them, or add personal debt to a mortgage and extend them but it really makes the difference between living on one income or two in the longer term, enjoying life AND when we are able to retire. I was able to retire early and my husband, who works for himself and still wants to keep working, doesn’t need to work as much now because over the years we learned the value of spending sensibly and resisting the temptation of buying everything new. We learned how to fix thing around the house too. We were a bit late to the game of saving for retirement but were able to catch up by reigning in our spending habits. We drive vehicles that are 9 and 13 years old that we bought new and We always kept up with scheduled maintenance. The 2002 Ford work van was bought with 264,000 miles and runs very well because it was well maintained and we keep that up. The van now has 335k miles on it. 😁. We bought well made classic non trendy furniture decades ago when we bought our home and took care of it. After 20-30 years our furniture still looks amazing. We frequent thrift stores for clothing, appliances and small home furnishings. We rarely ever buy new because the waste stream in the US is quite rich with good quality used items. We also don’t eat out much because what I cook is so much better quality. All these habits paid off handsomely and since we learned so many skills over the years we now have a small homestead and have no debt. People are so distracted today and need to realize the power of living life with intention and keeping goals in site and always move on to the next goal which involves investing in ones self. No one would ever know how frugal we have been when they look at our home. Now frugality is just a lifestyle and we never ever feel deprived. Nor do we miss any of the things like new cars, new designer clothes and all the stuff that baits consumers these days. Anyone can do this.
Bravo! We love 48 Days to the Work You Love and Off Farmer Income Podcast. Lots of excellent ideas. We also contacted a local food shelf and get all their “animal food.” Chickens and pigs are happy and there is even organic food in great shape for us! It has helped us tremendously especially after my husband lost his job unexpectedly. We love big families and have done foster care for 17 years. A farm is a great place to raise kids and it provides an income through their placement.
One income - buy everything used, only buy what we need, do things ourselves as much as possible, enjoy being home and being with family versus going out lots of places, barter and trade, practice contentment and gratitude. My grandfather always said he was happy because he didn't want anything. I would elaborate on that saying I want for nothing and have all I need. It is really true that as long as you have shelter, are clothed and fed, all the rest is extra - much of which you don't need and won't make you happier.
Love the clip of your son when you said “hire a professional” 😂 thank you for the inspiration! My husband and I just became debt free thanks to “the Ram” too and now we’re looking for our homestead-to-be!
Same... slow and steady wins the race. In our case we also have one income, and I (the wife/mother) am the one who does all the homesteading. It is because of his income that is is even possible. I arrange all of our infrastructure with only things I can physically manage myself. I am also the handy one, of the 2 of us, so I do all the building on the property, and often with savaged or repurposed materials. I also spend a lot of time and energy gathering free materials (leaves, mulch, give away items). After about 4 years of the homestead recourses being only for our household use, I got into the farmers market and craft show scene, which I LOVE, and am really skilled at. This has allowed us to use less and less of my husbands income to perpetuate the homestead/ farm. In all it has taken close to 10 years in the making to get to this point. Slow and steady, no debt, scale to what is manageable for me.
The debt is a big one. We currently have no debt besides our mortgage and it makes a ton of difference. When we first started out we had the mortgage and 2 car payments. That was rough. Now both our cars are paid off, but we have 3 kids. Ha! We diy everything too, and boy is it tempting to be like “just hire someone!” But we saved $3,000+ by putting up our own fence this year. It was hard work and without you tube I’m not sure we could have done it ourselves, but it’s nice to have that extra $3000 not gone.
I've been following your blog for a long time. In fact, your blog is what inspired me over the years to garden, can, make bread, etc. I'm so happy you have videos now! 😁 Its really awesome to see as your income has increased, you've still stuck to you're core values (we love dave ramsey!). Really admire that. Hard work pays off. To make a little extra $, I sell my sons clothes he grows out of. I've also made and sold soy candles (one income family here too)
I am inspired by your story. I am planning on returning to start a homestead in Oklahoma after 2 years working overseas, and having built my first house years ago, I have learned a lot from that experience I hope to bring to this new phase in my life. Your tips are spot on, especially on barter and trade and buying used. (though with farm equipment, if you don't know much about a particular tool... bring someone who does... my first tractor was a disaster...) I will be following you!
This is probably one of my favorite videos of yours! Sometimes, when you're just starting out and see established homesteads, it can be difficult to see how you'll get there. For us, we are in our second year. We do pretty much the same as you describe. The biggest learn for us has been being willing to scrap something that is sinking money/time (pigs with low birth rates or very low production/mean cows). We craigslist a lot. We have no shame (but still retaining dignity!) In asking if someone is getting rid of something useful, or if they can come down on price. Almost everything is bought second hand or salvaged. We live way way below a fairly tight single income. We have found our kids (all teens) are happier this way too. It helps that they are now homeschooled and don't have the Joneses pressure from that avenue. We budget like crazy with YNAB (it fits so well with Dave Ramsey type budgeting. The stress over finances is all but gone, even though we have a tighter budget than before. Last point: planning is good, but analysis paralysis is fatal. Sometimes you have to just jump in before it's perfect. Because the planned perfect and the reality after you spent so much time and effort and money can sometime be a disappointment and you have to switch it up.
So subscribed. This was my first vid of yours, but the forthcoming and transparency makes me want to see more of you. Props from the swamps of South GA Homesteads. We take farming for granted down here, but you are helping even the generational farmers.
I’m looking to buy a homestead to retire and to be debt free. I grow my own organic foods, herbs and I sell my dried herbs and dried tomatoes and the word of mouth travels so I see a lot of sales in the fall. I do trade and barter for help with my grow beds and s9me veggie starts for my organic foods/gardening and I teach canning pressure and water bath canning and I also teach cooking with ten ingredients or less. I’m debt free and am writing a book on how to survive pancreatic cancer (which is what is survived now since 2010) yes I am blessed. My research and speaking with many doctors and nutritionist that there are zero cook books on how to survive pancreatic cancer. Love your videos
Being patient is the hardest but, most cost effective way to grow a homestead, "one project/livestock adventure at a time." I budget and save, drive older vehicles,coupon and deal chase. My goal/plan is a 7 yr plan which allows me to save each year for the next year's venture. TY for sharing.
Wow, loved the info you have shared from your own, it reminded me my early age when my father couldn't afford for 8 siblings but we lived a peaceful life... thx
I paid off all debt last year and actively looking for my piece of paradise. It does work if you watch what you spend, and barter and pay cash for what you absolutely need. Thanks for sharing your story! New sub!
Pride set aside today allows for financial freedom in the future! That dented for Toyota was a great step with the biggest aspect of it being paid off. You can always put a little into repairs and still save massively over a monthly. What do you see as your biggest challenge in becoming debt free? Outside of the mortgage, we should be by the end of the year! Cinching up the belt a few notches can be cause for a few spousal spats, but when you start noticing that you've got enough to pay the basics on time it is a fantastic feeling! Just subscribed. Looking forward to seeing how things progress further! Congrats!
It was around $100 and a nine week class when we did it ten years ago. One night a week. Now I think it’s a monthly thing and you have access to the videos and can do online or in person. 100% worth it though!! Saved us SO MUCH heartache and stress in our marriage.
I like that you had a pic of your kid when talking of professionals. lol Sweet. We did it all til a fire took it all so we are past that. We did it with homeschooling 2 kids. Now grown. Thanks for sharing.
Great stuff. We are starting our little Homestead Down Under in a debt-free position but also have a very modest single income supplying for 7 people. We have a small savings pool that has allowed us to buy some sheep, chickens & ducks, as well as start a no-dig garden bed that is a reasonably significant size and is about to start yielding our very first harvest! :) Your tips are awesome so we will be going through them to be sure to implement those that we are not doing at this stage. Thanks for another terrific video.
when my husband (boy friend at the time) said we had to live like this and not buy any thing new i tought he was mad .Now 13 years later 2 huge farm a comerical hatchery and 30 acre homestead a small real estate busness also had two chiñdren on the way now 30 and he wants more kids. Not from the US .. From the Caribbean
Thank you for the video. My husband and I are making payments on a vacant 5 acre land which should be paid in full next summer. To save for the home we decided to buy a modular and scoured our expenses. Went from $2700 down to $975 just eliminating subscriptions, credit cards, TV, etc.... Next step... Bulk buying and food preservation..... Start living now for the way I plan to live on our homestead.... Thanks for the inspiration.... BTW. Love your cookbook and canning book....
What a beautiful video. It´s great you could prospere, and now are enjoying the results of all that hard work. I´ve love to have known this 15 years ago. I´m almost debt-free (and YES, debt is something you have to avoid at all cost, and invest in assets that in the future generate income), but when the apocalypse arrived to my country my small acreage and hutch was not even close to be ready. I´m starting again after separation, and my needs are much less. Just me and my kiddo now...and I don´t have any doubt we can make it, and in the mean time he will learn very important and valuable lessons. Thanks for sharing what you learned the hard way. Blessings for you two.
I'm an octogenarian and live debt free. It can be done but for me it took a change in behavior. When you have debt, especially credit card debt, most or all of the money you receive belongs to your creditors. When you live debt free, most or all of the money you receive belongs to you. I have my own set of self formulated rules for this lifestyle. Here is rule one." The love of money is the root of all evil The lack of money is the root of most headaches."
That’s why Dave Ramsey says, “live like no one else so so can live like no one else” ! Sacrifice not only will help with finances, it teaches us discipline, patience and builds character!!! I didn’t have a nice car until I was 50yrs old and I’ve done it all alone, earn it and build up what I have which isn’t fancy but it’s mine and it’s paid for !!!! Blessings
Dave Ramsey all the way for the past 6 years! We started out with old college bean bags for living room furniture, mattresses with no frames, pintos beans at least once a week and coupon clipping until we reached financial freedom! Also hoping to achieve further financial freedom by building my Doterra team as well! Love your philosophy for how to build a homestead!
I was hoping for more practical tips, such as: which vegetables/fruits/animals to start with, how to care for them on a budget, etc.; but it was nice catching glimpses of your homestead. Very cute!
my question is, in all these videos everyone always quits their job, or one person works and they buy the property.. what no one ever answers is, how much were you making before you quit your job or how much exactly was your husband making at his job in town. and how much did you already have saved when you bought your property? I see all these people always talking about how its still doable on a budget but when you are super low income like myself, i couldnt see how it would be possible at all.
The general life rule for still applies. You should always have enough money saved up for 6 months of living with no incoming money, even while homesteading.
Yeah its beginning to get annoying trying to research that question and 90% of the answers are that they profited well over 100 grand on their house they owned beforehand. Or the double income for 12 years. I'll have about 40 grand when I start. Won't be able to pay cash for the land at all.
@@matthewr2361 look for auctions! We purchased 12 acres for under $50k at an auction. This happened 4 years ago so not during the recession. Just be patient. Look for tax sales too.
@@janfoselli5823 I have heard a great deal about auctions and tax sales but how do you find those? I've seen a few "sign up" lists but those seem like scams. Please advise. Thank you!!
Just found your channel and subscribed because we are transitioning into building a self sustainable homestead of our own this year. Thanks so much for sharing!!
A few years ago, we decided to reduce our spending and to pay off all our debt. We grow 85% of our own food, keep chickens for eggs and meat, raising pigs for meat and we have two cows in pasture. We paid off all our cars and home, etc. my husband retired this year, but I still work as a real estate broker for my own company. We got rid of the cable bill this month. We buy most of our items second hand. It is such a sense of security knowing we have more than a year’s worth of food stored. We do as much as we can ourselves. We want our retirement to be as comfortable as possible. New sub here!
Bartering cuts down on income and taxation. You definitely kept your goals in mind. Yes some old cars are better than new cars by a long shot. Keeping vanity at bay helps. I too discovered buying used items now balk at the idea of paying for new overpriced anything.
We are a one income homestead. We are working very hard to get all of our debt paid off quickly and be able to save and spend more without using credit and more debt. Makes you feel so much better as things pay off and you can spend that payment to pay off another fast and so on. Thanks for sharing, Ed from 4BlessingsFarm
I love that you mentioned Dave Ramseys way of getting out of debt. I used his way to get my mothers credit cards paid off prior to her passing. I am now using it for me and my daughter to get our credit cards paid off so we can purchase our homestead. We paid off our 3rd credit card yesterday and have made it halfway to getting them paid off and we are budgeted to being out of debt by June this summer. We are currently purchasing items for our homestead with cash that we know we will need immediately, ie hand tools, power tools, feed bins. We hope to have all those purchased prior to purchasing our homestead so that when we leave California for our new home we are able to make repairs and construct any projects we might have. Your comment on having multiple businesses intrigued me and made me curious exactly what types of businesses do you have. We are considering starting a small hatching business for chicks, just because that is what we know the most about. But want to expand to eventually include some sort of cheese or dairy processing business, as well as a fiber business.
I make my own sour dough bread, my own yogurt, have hens for eggs. This passed fall we raised 16 meat birds. We try to grow a lot of vegetables. I just started making my own soap, loads of fun. It all helps and makes the grocery bills a lot smaller. Great video
Goodness, we used to cast bullets years ago. That is a heavy, hot and hard job! We sell eggs and barter and always ask if we can get a discount different places. My hubby is certified advisor with Dave Ramsey, great way to live!
My sister has two kids (boy and a girl) a few years older than my kids (boy and girl) and she saved their clothes and shoes for me and my kids actually my mom and sister and I share clothes too. Although we don’t have a homestead, this has saved us a LOT of money that we don’t have to lighten the load of expenses. A good principle also for life is that things come in one of two ways. Your time or your money. If you don’t have the money and you have the time you can acquire or pay for a lot of things.
Great advice! The way we've been starting is by building up debt free. We don't have a ton of disposable income. First thing was we eliminated our debt load, then we saved while we looked and bought land debt free in 2017, then in 2020 after more saving we put in the well, then after more saving we put in the septic, an engineered foundation, and I built a storage shed. This year with a bunch of work, a little luck, and a ton of faith we should be building. We eliminated the debt then started a 3 to 5 year plan. I worked my usual job and took all sorts of side jobs for a few dollars. I sorted recycling you name it for a few bucks. It's lots of work, but when I'm sitting on my deck looking at what will be hopefully a big beautiful garden with my wife all that hard work will come to fruition. Then the rest of the work will start hahaha oh well. It'll keep me out of trouble.
Started an Etsy shop, that helps make ends meet. We breed our animals to pay for fencing and hay. Incubate chicks and sell extra eggs to pay for the chicken feed. I do deep muscle therapy out of our home as well. Lots of little, part time incomes create a larger income stream.
Great reminder! We are just embarking on our homestead adventure. We are feeling a bit overwhelmed and discouraged that we don’t have a lot of $ to spend starting out.
Great tips! I would like to add from experience that doing things like raising and butchering our own meat chickens have really brought my husband And I closer and deepened our relationship by having a common goal and seeing it through.
@@nunyabizness3890 you only have control over you. You can't change a person, they have to want to change. You can try and persuade or encourage. Go to events if you can. Find others in your community that are like minded. It took me the longest time to persuade my Computer Engineer Husband that The Big Mac was actually disgusting and the fries at at the major take out is actually not real potatoes after all. But He never goes anymore. I pack him a lunch everyday. Small changes, and do only what you can handle. Don't do try and do it all, all at once. good luck Don't resent Him because he isn't there yet.
1.) Staying out of debt. That is key. a 5 year loan on a new car will cost $4,000. Credit card companies try to max you out. If you make minimum payment on your credit card, spending an extra $20 actually costs you $100 in the long run.
One thing families should do is borrow each other tools, or trailers for short term use. Obviously you would live near each other so it is convenient and return them in a timely manner to keep the harmony, but it saves a lot of money.
Absolutely wonderful and inspiring video packed with age old wisdom largely forgotten or never even taught to the current generations!! 👍🏻👌🏻💪🏻 I’m SO PROUD of you and pray 🙏🏼 you’ll continue under God’s guiding hand!! 😇
Ok miss Beauty I just found your channel and we like you we like that you worked for what you have and because you did this we like you and your ethics this means y'all are good people so we subscribed and we will start with your first video and watch all of them and I think that we will like it so hopefully you teach my old ass something cause we all have room to learn stay beautiful and probably will comment again soon
I'm planning to move into my late grandfather's house to take care of my aging aunt. It's just a tiny house, but it has a good 1/4 acre behind it. I'm wanting to get chickens and have a good-sized garden. My income is crocheting and selling the stuff I make online. I'm autistic, so a regular job is really difficult for me to keep up with. But yeah, I'm hoping that things work out well. I can be really comfortable with not a lot of things, so I'm pretty sure I can handle it.
I always am happy to hear others debt free story... We’ve been debt free for decades and yeah we are the handyman too. Me; plumber, mechanic, Carpenter Her: painter coupon clipper extrodinare.
I was born in lovely wyoming and still continue to live here (I'm 20) were starting a urban homestead now and hopefully in the future we can buy some of that beautiful wyoming countryside. Curious to see how my crops turn out with the unpredictable weather.
I agree with most of the points you shared and wish more people adhered to this as everyone thinks it takes two incomes to make it work and there are so many other ways to make your money stretch as a homemaker. I am definitely not a fan of the multilevel marketing companies though and find they take a lot of time and money to be successful and take advantage of sahm's. It also takes a couple who is as capable and committed as you guys are but it is worth it.
We bought all our animals little even tho it takes longer to get what you want out of them, bc theyre cheaper that way and we could avoid needing a trailer (just bought a rusty one after 2.5 yrs). We processed our animals till now too, saved trailer money and processing money, and then of course saved grocery money filling the freezer. We are not handy ppl, wish we could fix up everything thats wrong w the house, but it is our only debt (used cars paid off asap here too) so not feeling too guilty. Love craigslist, love anything that has multiple uses on the farm and/or never wears out, regardless of how ugly it may be.
I caught the doTerra part! I am also an advocate! DIY for sure!! I make all my cleaning products, hand soap and laundry as well. We don't waste our money on pain killers or allergy medicine because we take care of ourselves naturally now. Good for you! Just found you's and will keep watching :)
I have a dream to have a small homestead! Not anything huge, just enough to help support a small family. Me and my fiancé are currently looking at a house on 5 acres. I’m currently in school and I recently quit my job so that I could have time to focus on learning not just my degree but homestead skills as well. I currently sew small projects and am learning how to bake more consistently so I can get a little extra cash while learning more skills!
Got a car that’s $14k underwater almost. Working my tail off to get out of it. Thankfully I’m only 21 and have plenty of time to get my life back on track. It’s very scary knowing I made such stupid decisions when I was younger but Dave Ramsey has been a huge inspiration!
Way to go guys! I agree, the key to financial freedom is HARD WORK and discipline. We also only buy used vehicles and we drive them until they die. My husband is currently riding a bike to work so that we can get by with just one vehicle. Could we qualify for a car loan? Absolutely. But it gets us further away from our goals.
My parents always played Dave Ramsey's Cds in the car when i was younger and still now and i will never forget the baby steps and tgat his daughter lasso'd a goat
We just bought a 3.5 acre farm house. It’s SO cute I love love love the house. Has an old horse barn that’s been converted into a two car garage but still has the stalls in there too. But we’re a family of 8 living on one income and he only makes 45k a year. Not huge amounts of money for sure. We’re hoping to have a large garden, a couple of dwarf goats for milk and meat, quail for eggs and meat and a couple of bee hives. Just such a big investment. The inflation is KILLING us. 😅
Hi it cought my eye the green at the 22 second behind the black chicken you had these beautiful green leaves these are so tasty i cook these when the leave are nice slice them suite an onion with some olive oil and place the green leave and if the steam of the leave soft i chop it too stir fry them or you and let the water voporate yum its full of irans
Thanks for using electricity as the example for what not to do on your own! As an electrician I agree. Somethings should be handled by the pros for a reason ❤
I am working has a carpenter for a living, I do blacksmithing for fun , learn gardening, learn mechanic, slowly building my skills to be an homesteader. Kind of single guys too.
I’ve always wanted to own land and have a farm but never heard of “homesteading” until recently. I currently live in a tiny apartment with barely any type of back yard but I want to start planting some fruits or veggies back there
My wife and I purchased a few acres in southern Missouri last year. We are going to start with chickens and going to eventually have a cow or two for meat. Possibly a couple of pigs. We have to get some things paid off so I can come off the road.
How do you make the dollars stretch as you build (or work towards!) your homestead? Share below!
I have this container in my room where I collect all my birthday money and cash (i only use my debit card when out and about) for my future and im also going to register to one credit card for online purchases and leave it in the house. I've lived in poverty for a few years and never again!
We figured out real quick that we needed to learn how to fix things ourself. You will go broke real quick if you have to hire a professional every time something breaks. Go on RUclips and learn and or... talk to knowledgeable people that know what they are talking about to avoid mistakes. Buy quality equipment that will last. The old saying of, "You get what you pay for" is definitely true! Figure out if it is a "want" or a "need"
I’ve been a DR follower since 2008, it changed my life and continues to do so
I just bought my homestead. It's 20 acres in the Cumberland mountains of Kentucky. No house no nothing. But I got 6 laying hens so I guess that's something.
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Use it up, wear it out. Make it do, or do without. A motto we live by.
My hubby and I are not homesteaders. We live in the suburbs. However, we do have a dear person we "barter" with. She is on disability, lives in an apartment, and requires food assistance each month. In order to feed her family without relying on heavily processed foods, she wanted to grow some fresh produce (the food stamp program in our state allows recipients to get crop-producing plants and seeds without eating into the monthly award). She came to us with a proposition... she would buy the seeds/plants and we would grow them. We shared the harvest equally. Her two boys come over 4 times a week to help with gardening. This is our second year in this arrangement. We have beautiful heirloom tomatoes that are thriving (and moving inside because we have a frost advisory), we had beautiful sauce tomatoes, cucumbers, sugar snap peas, and many different leafy greens. Both families have plenty of produce to eat fresh, can, freeze, throughout the next several months. I feel good knowing that we could easily help a friend in financial and food quality need.
I do hope that more people can learn to work together, especially in our current global pandemic world
I've traded chickens and eggs for plumbing work. I love the barter/trade system and you make new friends this way. : ) peace
I have but friend that loves to fish,but his family will not eat fish, so I barter with him with fish for fresh eggs
@@LindaSJones-wg2ns That's a good deal.
Respect for your & your husband's drive, determination, ingenuity, discipline, & focus. 👏
I got married on £6 in the bank to make our child due have a wedded Mum and Dad. We live with the wife's family for 10 months during which time we did everything to put down a deposit in a brand new house. We lived out of orange boxes for our clothes as we only had a bed and a carry cot for our daughter. We were given old furniture by relatives and eventually got on out feet after 5-7 years. Hard work but we survived with our beautiful two girls and two boys. It is worth it.
Married, followed by 29 years living in a city. Basic tax rate jobs. Took out a two-year fixed rate mortgage, saved like crazy and paid off a lump sum after two years. Rinse and repeat. Ended up living off one wage and saving the other. Paid off the mortgage 10 years early. Future savings were invested for later.
Somewhere in there we raised 2 children on cheap food, second hand clothes and toys and lots of games and walks and bedtime stories. Our second house had three bedrooms but they shared a bedroom to give us a spare room for computer desks and storage. They are both adults and still talking to us. :-))
We spent two years looking for a place big enough for a polytunnel (hoop house?) near the city so we could keep our jobs. Ended up moving 85 miles away to a cottage with five acres. (No mortgage.) It was good as it forced my wife to leave the job she was unhappy in. She now has a new career which she enjoys. I "retired" and lived on savings for four years before a small pension kicked in and am now busier than ever. We don't keep livestock (just a few chickens) but I plant trees and other perennials in the field and put up outbuildings and do experiments.
I guess my observations are:
1. I was blessed with unemployment when young and learned the difference between what I need and what I could want. I found just how little I could get by on when single.
2. I was blessed with a thrifty wife!
3. Neither of us is sociable - I cannot comment on those who feel the need to spend lots in restaurants with friends or buy lots of presents for friends or feel the need to maintain standards to be acceptable to their circle or to entertain guests. It doesn't apply to us. People I know can call on me for help but don't come around for tea and dumplings.
4. If providers have to spend lots on TV and other adverts then:
a. they need us to pay their prices to pay for their adverts and
b. we almost certainly don't need their products so
c. we ignore advertising like the plague.
5. It's almost always easier to put on weight than to lose it. It's almost always easier to spend money than to earn it.
6. Occasionally buy a happy memory which will last you the rest of your life - no point being miserly.
what wonderful advice. So loved your observations. God Bless.
I LOVE this. Thank you for the wisdom!
Great words ❣️♥️ I screenshotted this and reread it.
I love this! Amen!
My ways are similiar to yours. And one thing I cant stand is tv commercials! I've always went against the grain.
We are also on one income. One way is we make and sell things online and in our town. Also, I am currently saying yes to everything. Which means i have about 5 different jobs currently. trying to make this life work. I know it won't be forever but i feel it has to be this way right now. thanks for the encouragement and seeing there is light at the end of the tunnel. thank you.
Love your channel! (A fellow NC homesteader)
You are spot on. We have two farms and no debt following those same principles. Work hard and spend smart...anyone can do it but few do.
Getting out of debt seems to be the key to making most dreams in life a reality. It truly is the biggest hurdle most of us face. Ramsey has a lot of good advice in this area.
Your advise is excellent.
We did what you did and we have not had a Mortgage since 1989 .
We also buy used cars / trucks and pay cash.
We noticed that when you offer to pay cash for things you can ask them not to add on tax.
Another total stranger just prayed for your family. Ty for the inspiration!
I’ve honestly never agreed with a video to the extent that I’ve agreed with this one. You guys have absolutely nailed it!!! Following Dave’s plan is the key.
Something I've discovered is you may need to be willing to move to an area you previously wouldn't have considered. We currently live in central Missouri and land prices are quite high. But, in south east Missouri and most of northern Arkansas places go for about half the price or even less. A person may need to be willing to commute or not go to town very often, but if it allowed you to get on a farm vs just wishing you could it might well be worth it. Real estate prices are headed down right now, but one day soon a secluded small farm might be literally priceless.
This is such good information. I wish more people would get it when it comes to debt and frugality. Debt drains us slowly over time and it seems innocent enough to buy those cars because we think we deserve them, or add personal debt to a mortgage and extend them but it really makes the difference between living on one income or two in the longer term, enjoying life AND when we are able to retire.
I was able to retire early and my husband, who works for himself and still wants to keep working, doesn’t need to work as much now because over the years we learned the value of spending sensibly and resisting the temptation of buying everything new. We learned how to fix thing around the house too. We were a bit late to the game of saving for retirement but were able to catch up by reigning in our spending habits. We drive vehicles that are 9 and 13 years old that we bought new and We always kept up with scheduled maintenance. The 2002 Ford work van was bought with 264,000 miles and runs very well because it was well maintained and we keep that up. The van now has 335k miles on it. 😁. We bought well made classic non trendy furniture decades ago when we bought our home and took care of it. After 20-30 years our furniture still looks amazing. We frequent thrift stores for clothing, appliances and small home furnishings. We rarely ever buy new because the waste stream in the US is quite rich with good quality used items. We also don’t eat out much because what I cook is so much better quality.
All these habits paid off handsomely and since we learned so many skills over the years we now have a small homestead and have no debt. People are so distracted today and need to realize the power of living life with intention and keeping goals in site and always move on to the next goal which involves investing in ones self.
No one would ever know how frugal we have been when they look at our home. Now frugality is just a lifestyle and we never ever feel deprived. Nor do we miss any of the things like new cars, new designer clothes and all the stuff that baits consumers these days. Anyone can do this.
Bravo! We love 48 Days to the Work You Love and Off Farmer Income Podcast. Lots of excellent ideas.
We also contacted a local food shelf and get all their “animal food.” Chickens and pigs are happy and there is even organic food in great shape for us! It has helped us tremendously especially after my husband lost his job unexpectedly.
We love big families and have done foster care for 17 years. A farm is a great place to raise kids and it provides an income through their placement.
One income - buy everything used, only buy what we need, do things ourselves as much as possible, enjoy being home and being with family versus going out lots of places, barter and trade, practice contentment and gratitude. My grandfather always said he was happy because he didn't want anything. I would elaborate on that saying I want for nothing and have all I need. It is really true that as long as you have shelter, are clothed and fed, all the rest is extra - much of which you don't need and won't make you happier.
Love the clip of your son when you said “hire a professional” 😂 thank you for the inspiration! My husband and I just became debt free thanks to “the Ram” too and now we’re looking for our homestead-to-be!
Have you found it yet?!
Same... slow and steady wins the race. In our case we also have one income, and I (the wife/mother) am the one who does all the homesteading. It is because of his income that is is even possible. I arrange all of our infrastructure with only things I can physically manage myself. I am also the handy one, of the 2 of us, so I do all the building on the property, and often with savaged or repurposed materials. I also spend a lot of time and energy gathering free materials (leaves, mulch, give away items). After about 4 years of the homestead recourses being only for our household use, I got into the farmers market and craft show scene, which I LOVE, and am really skilled at. This has allowed us to use less and less of my husbands income to perpetuate the homestead/ farm. In all it has taken close to 10 years in the making to get to this point. Slow and steady, no debt, scale to what is manageable for me.
The debt is a big one. We currently have no debt besides our mortgage and it makes a ton of difference. When we first started out we had the mortgage and 2 car payments. That was rough. Now both our cars are paid off, but we have 3 kids. Ha!
We diy everything too, and boy is it tempting to be like “just hire someone!” But we saved $3,000+ by putting up our own fence this year. It was hard work and without you tube I’m not sure we could have done it ourselves, but it’s nice to have that extra $3000 not gone.
That's awesome!!! That fence looks so much better with the savings dosen't it?! We do the same here!
We did the same thing. Hard work, but saved a lot of money.
I've been following your blog for a long time. In fact, your blog is what inspired me over the years to garden, can, make bread, etc. I'm so happy you have videos now! 😁 Its really awesome to see as your income has increased, you've still stuck to you're core values (we love dave ramsey!). Really admire that. Hard work pays off. To make a little extra $, I sell my sons clothes he grows out of. I've also made and sold soy candles (one income family here too)
I sew and do embroidery...really helps to make extra money for projects!
I am inspired by your story. I am planning on returning to start a homestead in Oklahoma after 2 years working overseas, and having built my first house years ago, I have learned a lot from that experience I hope to bring to this new phase in my life. Your tips are spot on, especially on barter and trade and buying used. (though with farm equipment, if you don't know much about a particular tool... bring someone who does... my first tractor was a disaster...) I will be following you!
This is probably one of my favorite videos of yours! Sometimes, when you're just starting out and see established homesteads, it can be difficult to see how you'll get there. For us, we are in our second year. We do pretty much the same as you describe. The biggest learn for us has been being willing to scrap something that is sinking money/time (pigs with low birth rates or very low production/mean cows). We craigslist a lot. We have no shame (but still retaining dignity!) In asking if someone is getting rid of something useful, or if they can come down on price. Almost everything is bought second hand or salvaged. We live way way below a fairly tight single income. We have found our kids (all teens) are happier this way too. It helps that they are now homeschooled and don't have the Joneses pressure from that avenue. We budget like crazy with YNAB (it fits so well with Dave Ramsey type budgeting. The stress over finances is all but gone, even though we have a tighter budget than before. Last point: planning is good, but analysis paralysis is fatal. Sometimes you have to just jump in before it's perfect. Because the planned perfect and the reality after you spent so much time and effort and money can sometime be a disappointment and you have to switch it up.
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So subscribed. This was my first vid of yours, but the forthcoming and transparency makes me want to see more of you. Props from the swamps of South GA Homesteads. We take farming for granted down here, but you are helping even the generational farmers.
I’m looking to buy a homestead to retire and to be debt free. I grow my own organic foods, herbs and I sell my dried herbs and dried tomatoes and the word of mouth travels so I see a lot of sales in the fall. I do trade and barter for help with my grow beds and s9me veggie starts for my organic foods/gardening and I teach canning pressure and water bath canning and I also teach cooking with ten ingredients or less. I’m debt free and am writing a book on how to survive pancreatic cancer (which is what is survived now since 2010) yes I am blessed. My research and speaking with many doctors and nutritionist that there are zero cook books on how to survive pancreatic cancer. Love your videos
Being patient is the hardest but, most cost effective way to grow a homestead, "one project/livestock adventure at a time." I budget and save, drive older vehicles,coupon and deal chase. My goal/plan is a 7 yr plan which allows me to save each year for the next year's venture. TY for sharing.
Wow, loved the info you have shared from your own, it reminded me my early age when my father couldn't afford for 8 siblings but we lived a peaceful life... thx
I paid off all debt last year and actively looking for my piece of paradise. It does work if you watch what you spend, and barter and pay cash for what you absolutely need.
Thanks for sharing your story! New sub!
Pride set aside today allows for financial freedom in the future! That dented for Toyota was a great step with the biggest aspect of it being paid off. You can always put a little into repairs and still save massively over a monthly.
What do you see as your biggest challenge in becoming debt free?
Outside of the mortgage, we should be by the end of the year! Cinching up the belt a few notches can be cause for a few spousal spats, but when you start noticing that you've got enough to pay the basics on time it is a fantastic feeling!
Just subscribed. Looking forward to seeing how things progress further! Congrats!
Dave Ramsay’s course helped us set out on the right foot at the beginning of our marriage. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!
is it free?
It was around $100 and a nine week class when we did it ten years ago. One night a week. Now I think it’s a monthly thing and you have access to the videos and can do online or in person. 100% worth it though!! Saved us SO MUCH heartache and stress in our marriage.
I like that you had a pic of your kid when talking of professionals. lol Sweet. We did it all til a fire took it all so we are past that. We did it with homeschooling 2 kids. Now grown. Thanks for sharing.
I couldn't resist that shot of him! ;)
We have started our homestead recently and are also trying to do things on a tight budget. Thanks for all of the tips !
-Breaking Browder Farm
I don’t have a homestead but budgeting now for it. So I’m very happy to have found your channel.
Great stuff. We are starting our little Homestead Down Under in a debt-free position but also have a very modest single income supplying for 7 people. We have a small savings pool that has allowed us to buy some sheep, chickens & ducks, as well as start a no-dig garden bed that is a reasonably significant size and is about to start yielding our very first harvest! :)
Your tips are awesome so we will be going through them to be sure to implement those that we are not doing at this stage. Thanks for another terrific video.
when my husband (boy friend at the time) said we had to live like this and not buy any thing new i tought he was mad .Now 13 years later 2 huge farm a comerical hatchery and 30 acre homestead a small real estate busness also had two chiñdren on the way now 30 and he wants more kids. Not from the US .. From the Caribbean
That's us now, but just starting. Limited money, need a tractor, supplies, etc. Being debt free is definitely our goal too. Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you for the video. My husband and I are making payments on a vacant 5 acre land which should be paid in full next summer. To save for the home we decided to buy a modular and scoured our expenses. Went from $2700 down to $975 just eliminating subscriptions, credit cards, TV, etc.... Next step... Bulk buying and food preservation..... Start living now for the way I plan to live on our homestead.... Thanks for the inspiration.... BTW. Love your cookbook and canning book....
Yes, I also took his financial class. Great advice on this vlog. Thank you for sharing.
What a beautiful video. It´s great you could prospere, and now are enjoying the results of all that hard work. I´ve love to have known this 15 years ago. I´m almost debt-free (and YES, debt is something you have to avoid at all cost, and invest in assets that in the future generate income), but when the apocalypse arrived to my country my small acreage and hutch was not even close to be ready.
I´m starting again after separation, and my needs are much less. Just me and my kiddo now...and I don´t have any doubt we can make it, and in the mean time he will learn very important and valuable lessons.
Thanks for sharing what you learned the hard way. Blessings for you two.
I'm an octogenarian and live debt free. It can be done but for me it took a change in behavior. When you have debt, especially credit card debt, most or all of the money you receive belongs to your creditors. When you live debt free, most or all of the money you receive belongs to you. I have my own set of self formulated rules for this lifestyle. Here is rule one." The love of money is the root of all evil The lack of money is the root of most headaches."
That’s why Dave Ramsey says, “live like no one else so so can live like no one else” !
Sacrifice not only will help with finances, it teaches us discipline, patience and builds character!!!
I didn’t have a nice car until I was 50yrs old and I’ve done it all alone, earn it and build up what I have which isn’t fancy but it’s mine and it’s paid for !!!!
Blessings
Amazing honest video. I wish the best for both. Really hard working family
Dave Ramsey all the way for the past 6 years! We started out with old college bean bags for living room furniture, mattresses with no frames, pintos beans at least once a week and coupon clipping until we reached financial freedom! Also hoping to achieve further financial freedom by building my Doterra team as well! Love your philosophy for how to build a homestead!
Good advice. Especially the part about not overextending your means.
I was hoping for more practical tips, such as: which vegetables/fruits/animals to start with, how to care for them on a budget, etc.; but it was nice catching glimpses of your homestead. Very cute!
my question is, in all these videos everyone always quits their job, or one person works and they buy the property.. what no one ever answers is, how much were you making before you quit your job or how much exactly was your husband making at his job in town. and how much did you already have saved when you bought your property? I see all these people always talking about how its still doable on a budget but when you are super low income like myself, i couldnt see how it would be possible at all.
The general life rule for still applies. You should always have enough money saved up for 6 months of living with no incoming money, even while homesteading.
you right
Yeah its beginning to get annoying trying to research that question and 90% of the answers are that they profited well over 100 grand on their house they owned beforehand. Or the double income for 12 years. I'll have about 40 grand when I start. Won't be able to pay cash for the land at all.
@@matthewr2361 look for auctions! We purchased 12 acres for under $50k at an auction. This happened 4 years ago so not during the recession. Just be patient. Look for tax sales too.
@@janfoselli5823 I have heard a great deal about auctions and tax sales but how do you find those? I've seen a few "sign up" lists but those seem like scams. Please advise. Thank you!!
Just found your channel and subscribed because we are transitioning into building a self sustainable homestead of our own this year. Thanks so much for sharing!!
How exciting! And so glad to have you following along.
@@theprairiehomestead It's really exciting! Thanks for all the great info!!
A few years ago, we decided to reduce our spending and to pay off all our debt. We grow 85% of our own food, keep chickens for eggs and meat, raising pigs for meat and we have two cows in pasture. We paid off all our cars and home, etc. my husband retired this year, but I still work as a real estate broker for my own company. We got rid of the cable bill this month. We buy most of our items second hand. It is such a sense of security knowing we have more than a year’s worth of food stored. We do as much as we can ourselves. We want our retirement to be as comfortable as possible. New sub here!
Bartering cuts down on income and taxation. You definitely kept your goals in mind. Yes some old cars are better than new cars by a long shot. Keeping vanity at bay helps. I too discovered buying used items now balk at the idea of paying for new overpriced anything.
I have so much respect for you both. I'm follow Dave Ramsey's principles too and I'm debt free as a result.
Thank you for the wonderful inspiration, we’ve finally started our own homestead and channel!
We are a one income homestead. We are working very hard to get all of our debt paid off quickly and be able to save and spend more without using credit and more debt. Makes you feel so much better as things pay off and you can spend that payment to pay off another fast and so on. Thanks for sharing, Ed from 4BlessingsFarm
Wow, yall have a beautiful homestead! Great job, hard work definitely pays off.
I love that you mentioned Dave Ramseys way of getting out of debt. I used his way to get my mothers credit cards paid off prior to her passing. I am now using it for me and my daughter to get our credit cards paid off so we can purchase our homestead. We paid off our 3rd credit card yesterday and have made it halfway to getting them paid off and we are budgeted to being out of debt by June this summer. We are currently purchasing items for our homestead with cash that we know we will need immediately, ie hand tools, power tools, feed bins. We hope to have all those purchased prior to purchasing our homestead so that when we leave California for our new home we are able to make repairs and construct any projects we might have. Your comment on having multiple businesses intrigued me and made me curious exactly what types of businesses do you have. We are considering starting a small hatching business for chicks, just because that is what we know the most about. But want to expand to eventually include some sort of cheese or dairy processing business, as well as a fiber business.
The best advice ive seen so far, thanks for sharing!
I make my own sour dough bread, my own yogurt, have hens for eggs. This passed fall we raised 16 meat birds. We try to grow a lot of vegetables. I just started making my own soap, loads of fun. It all helps and makes the grocery bills a lot smaller. Great video
Sounds great! I'm getting back into breadmaking. There's nothing more delicious than homemade bread fresh out of the oven.
Goodness, we used to cast bullets years ago. That is a heavy, hot and hard job! We sell eggs and barter and always ask if we can get a discount different places. My hubby is certified advisor with Dave Ramsey, great way to live!
Thank you for your sharing your story and your budget ideas definitely no one should go into debt not a good idea hope you guys are doing well
Just subscribed and only seconds in, but Wow, what a transformation on your home! It's beautiful.
We don't have and debt just starting exploring the opportunity of making some $off my backyard. Thank you for sharing ❤❤❤
My sister has two kids (boy and a girl) a few years older than my kids (boy and girl) and she saved their clothes and shoes for me and my kids actually my mom and sister and I share clothes too. Although we don’t have a homestead, this has saved us a LOT of money that we don’t have to lighten the load of expenses.
A good principle also for life is that things come in one of two ways. Your time or your money. If you don’t have the money and you have the time you can acquire or pay for a lot of things.
Great advice! The way we've been starting is by building up debt free. We don't have a ton of disposable income. First thing was we eliminated our debt load, then we saved while we looked and bought land debt free in 2017, then in 2020 after more saving we put in the well, then after more saving we put in the septic, an engineered foundation, and I built a storage shed. This year with a bunch of work, a little luck, and a ton of faith we should be building. We eliminated the debt then started a 3 to 5 year plan. I worked my usual job and took all sorts of side jobs for a few dollars. I sorted recycling you name it for a few bucks. It's lots of work, but when I'm sitting on my deck looking at what will be hopefully a big beautiful garden with my wife all that hard work will come to fruition. Then the rest of the work will start hahaha oh well. It'll keep me out of trouble.
Started an Etsy shop, that helps make ends meet. We breed our animals to pay for fencing and hay. Incubate chicks and sell extra eggs to pay for the chicken feed. I do deep muscle therapy out of our home as well. Lots of little, part time incomes create a larger income stream.
Great reminder! We are just embarking on our homestead adventure. We are feeling a bit overwhelmed and discouraged that we don’t have a lot of $ to spend starting out.
Great tips! I would like to add from experience that doing things like raising and butchering our own meat chickens have really brought my husband And I closer and deepened our relationship by having a common goal and seeing it through.
Yes! Love this, Jenifer!
@@nunyabizness3890 you only have control over you. You can't change a person, they have to want to change. You can try and persuade or encourage. Go to events if you can. Find others in your community that are like minded. It took me the longest time to persuade my Computer Engineer Husband that The Big Mac was actually disgusting and the fries at at the major take out is actually not real potatoes after all. But He never goes anymore. I pack him a lunch everyday. Small changes, and do only what you can handle. Don't do try and do it all, all at once. good luck Don't resent Him because he isn't there yet.
From a vegetarian point of view.... coconspirators in murder.
@@lynndurbin9476 Killing all those innocent vegetables!
1.) Staying out of debt. That is key. a 5 year loan on a new car will cost $4,000. Credit card companies try to max you out. If you make minimum payment on your credit card, spending an extra $20 actually costs you $100 in the long run.
I would enjoy hearing in-depth about your businesses...!
I’m a new subscriber.
Thanks for sharing this with us.
Have a great day and be blessed.
I'll definitely be doing videos on them in the future! Thanks for watching!
Great videos and a beautiful Homestead. We are trying with a smaller property in the tropics 😃👍
Very nice. Just came across your channel. Very inspiring, thank you!
nice vid; just what I was looking for. Thanks
This should apply to everyone!! Those who have common sense anyhow👍
Great little vid
One thing families should do is borrow each other tools, or trailers for short term use. Obviously you would live near each other so it is convenient and return them in a timely manner to keep the harmony, but it saves a lot of money.
Yes, people often look at the outcome, but not what it took yo to get there...
Your channel looks great, I just subscribed!
Absolutely wonderful and inspiring video packed with age old wisdom largely forgotten or never even taught to the current generations!! 👍🏻👌🏻💪🏻
I’m SO PROUD of you and pray 🙏🏼 you’ll continue under God’s guiding hand!! 😇
Ok miss Beauty I just found your channel and we like you we like that you worked for what you have and because you did this we like you and your ethics this means y'all are good people so we subscribed and we will start with your first video and watch all of them and I think that we will like it so hopefully you teach my old ass something cause we all have room to learn stay beautiful and probably will comment again soon
I'm planning to move into my late grandfather's house to take care of my aging aunt. It's just a tiny house, but it has a good 1/4 acre behind it.
I'm wanting to get chickens and have a good-sized garden.
My income is crocheting and selling the stuff I make online. I'm autistic, so a regular job is really difficult for me to keep up with.
But yeah, I'm hoping that things work out well. I can be really comfortable with not a lot of things, so I'm pretty sure I can handle it.
I always am happy to hear others debt free story... We’ve been debt free for decades and yeah we are the handyman too. Me; plumber, mechanic, Carpenter Her: painter coupon clipper extrodinare.
That sounds like a great combo! :)
I was born in lovely wyoming and still continue to live here (I'm 20) were starting a urban homestead now and hopefully in the future we can buy some of that beautiful wyoming countryside. Curious to see how my crops turn out with the unpredictable weather.
I agree with most of the points you shared and wish more people adhered to this as everyone thinks it takes two incomes to make it work and there are so many other ways to make your money stretch as a homemaker. I am definitely not a fan of the multilevel marketing companies though and find they take a lot of time and money to be successful and take advantage of sahm's. It also takes a couple who is as capable and committed as you guys are but it is worth it.
We bought all our animals little even tho it takes longer to get what you want out of them, bc theyre cheaper that way and we could avoid needing a trailer (just bought a rusty one after 2.5 yrs). We processed our animals till now too, saved trailer money and processing money, and then of course saved grocery money filling the freezer. We are not handy ppl, wish we could fix up everything thats wrong w the house, but it is our only debt (used cars paid off asap here too) so not feeling too guilty. Love craigslist, love anything that has multiple uses on the farm and/or never wears out, regardless of how ugly it may be.
I caught the doTerra part! I am also an advocate! DIY for sure!! I make all my cleaning products, hand soap and laundry as well. We don't waste our money on pain killers or allergy medicine because we take care of ourselves naturally now. Good for you! Just found you's and will keep watching :)
so fun! Yes, doTERRA has been a HUGE part of our journey-- both in saving us money and in helping us create residual income. Thanks for watching!
I want to get into do terra
I have a dream to have a small homestead! Not anything huge, just enough to help support a small family. Me and my fiancé are currently looking at a house on 5 acres. I’m currently in school and I recently quit my job so that I could have time to focus on learning not just my degree but homestead skills as well. I currently sew small projects and am learning how to bake more consistently so I can get a little extra cash while learning more skills!
Got a car that’s $14k underwater almost. Working my tail off to get out of it. Thankfully I’m only 21 and have plenty of time to get my life back on track. It’s very scary knowing I made such stupid decisions when I was younger but Dave Ramsey has been a huge inspiration!
Great video. Peace & love from Ireland
Yay!! I went to Laramie High and the U of Wyo! I miss it there!
Way to go guys! I agree, the key to financial freedom is HARD WORK and discipline. We also only buy used vehicles and we drive them until they die. My husband is currently riding a bike to work so that we can get by with just one vehicle. Could we qualify for a car loan? Absolutely. But it gets us further away from our goals.
Dave Ramsey is an amazing man.....and he has helped me in more ways that i thought possible, highly recommend taking FPU
Awesome video & so true! Good job
My parents always played Dave Ramsey's Cds in the car when i was younger and still now and i will never forget the baby steps and tgat his daughter lasso'd a goat
I just bought 5 acres outright. Still have a car payment but I feel like the no-mortgage thing will save way more then anything else.
We just bought a 3.5 acre farm house. It’s SO cute I love love love the house. Has an old horse barn that’s been converted into a two car garage but still has the stalls in there too. But we’re a family of 8 living on one income and he only makes 45k a year. Not huge amounts of money for sure. We’re hoping to have a large garden, a couple of dwarf goats for milk and meat, quail for eggs and meat and a couple of bee hives. Just such a big investment. The inflation is KILLING us. 😅
Hi it cought my eye the green at the 22 second behind the black chicken you had these beautiful green leaves these are so tasty i cook these when the leave are nice slice them suite an onion with some olive oil and place the green leave and if the steam of the leave soft i chop it too stir fry them or you and let the water voporate yum its full of irans
Thanks for using electricity as the example for what not to do on your own! As an electrician I agree. Somethings should be handled by the pros for a reason ❤
I am working has a carpenter for a living, I do blacksmithing for fun , learn gardening, learn mechanic, slowly building my skills to be an homesteader. Kind of single guys too.
Beautiful story. 💕
I’ve always wanted to own land and have a farm but never heard of “homesteading” until recently. I currently live in a tiny apartment with barely any type of back yard but I want to start planting some fruits or veggies back there
I also followed Dave Ramsey. It very hard to do, we are still working on it. Thank you for sharing your ideas
Agree-- totally not easy, but worth it!
My wife and I purchased a few acres in southern Missouri last year. We are going to start with chickens and going to eventually have a cow or two for meat. Possibly a couple of pigs. We have to get some things paid off so I can come off the road.