MORE SIMPLE EASY WAYS TO LIVE BELOW YOUR MEANS! FRUGAL OLD FASHIONED SIMPLE LIVING!
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- More simple, old fashioned, and frugal habits you can use to save money everyday! Prepping food, buying used, growing perennials, cooking from scratch! Chocolate cream pie and roasted tomato pasta sauce recipes! We share more of our money saving habits to help you live below your means! Early retirement debt free couple shows you how you can have an abundant and full life while spending less money!
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I have been trying to only spend money two days a week, one for groceries and gas and the other for paying bills, etc. and then marking an X on the calendar for the days I don't spend money. I accomplished that goal this week! I was also able to keep my grocery bill $30 below what I allotted so that is a win! Also, I canned 12 jars of tomatoes and 12 jars of salsa. I will be canning pickles and pasta sauce tomorrow. Every little bit helps and I find when I limit myself to only two days of spending, I don't spend as much!
Marking no spend days on a calendar was how I got started and I also kept receipts in an envelope and recorded spending on outside of envelope. I also recorded all costs in a spending journal. After a year, I would add up my totals and discard of the envelopes with receipts. This really helped me to see were I was overspending and gradually got my costs down by challenging myself further.
Vicki, that's wonderful! Thanks for taking the time to share!
I'm going to try that, thank you ❤
My frugal moment of the week: Two years ago I dropped and broke my beloved Corning casserole dish. This week I found a perfect replacement at a thrift store for $4.99!! I was thrilled! Luckily I saved the lid and it fits the new casserole perfectly.
Wonderful! I’m so happy you found it!
I was gifted hundreds of packages of vegetable, herb, and flower seeds. I was able to gift seeds to 12 other families and still have extras. What a blessing we all received. We are gardeners and have been preserving all spring and summer. Just completed canning 7 quarts of vegetable soup. Growing your own food requires initial and ongoing preparation and funds, but the knowledge and bounty acquired weighs out the costs. Nothing tastes better than homegrown tomatoes! BLT is my favorite.
Your right BLT is the best. What a wonderful blessing you shared.
Love this! So wonderful you passed on some of those seeds!!
Wow!!!
That's better than a lottery win😃
Lucky Duck!!!
This will bring you pleasure and enjoyment for ages.
Was gifted 6 ears of corn, a bag of tomatoes, and vegetables. 😊
Wonderful Tina!
I was in Walmart when they put out the marked down meat. I got 3 whole 6+# chickens for less than $1/#, I got 10# of bacon for $12, bought a solid wood side table in excellent condition from a thrift store for $10.
I’m in Texas with 100+ degree weather, bought some plexiglass and made my front and back door windows double pain. Sealing around all the air leaks I can find in my house. Our AC has been working overtime trying to keep up, so any savings will help now and into the cold months.
I use appliances in the early morning to cook, clean and dry clothes. I cook in batches so we can just heat supper in the microwave. We are using fans for circulation to help it feel cooler.
Just paid my second almost $400 electric bill so hoping the improvements make a big difference in the coming months.
You are probably asking why I didn’t do all of this sooner… I have been recovering from a broken arm and rotator cuff surgery so I wasn’t physically able to tackle it but, it gave me time to plan. And since I have been released without restrictions, I am doing all of this carefully as therapy instead of spending $70/week for rehab.
If you’re able invest in solar, buy it outright. It’s worth saving for! We have 36 panels, paid off at the time of purchase.( including the federal tax refund.). Our home is all electric. Our bill was under $10.00 this month. We have a heat pump heating cooling system. Wishing you a cooler summer. 💙
So very happy you are feeling better! That's wonderful! Great deals on your Walmart finds!
Years ago I had a friend that would mock me for buying my children and myself clothes from the thrift shop. She would say, "Eww, they're used". But, as soon as you wash brand new clothes they are used anyway. And buying thrifted clothes means I have more variety in my wardrobe while spending less money.
Exactly!! Yes, more variety...less money!
I prefer solid basic colored bottoms and multi colored tops. It's so easy to create beautiful, fun outfits. I love your style, you always look lovely and feminine.
Oh thank you! Michelle, that was so kind!
My sister and I hit Goodwill and I found a Nine West purse for $9.99, Pampered Chef saucepan for $3.99, a Chico’s blouse for $4.99, and three shirts for my husband. I love shopping the thrift stores!
You found some great items!
Monica, great prices and items!
My frugal win this week was no trip to the grocery store. We ate well from the garden and the freezer. Savings of $50-60 for the week.
SCORE!
I went with my mom and daughter to a free zoo this week and we took a free tram ride around the zoo. When we were done and going to the parking lot, a van was giving out free produce. We got carrots, cantaloupe, spaghetti squash, and grapefruits .
That sounds like good Karma came your way. How lovely.
Maria, that is so wonderful!
I have bought from thrift stores for many years, especially since I donate so much myself. And knowing how much of what I donate are brand new items bought impulsively, I know others have done the same. My younger years I bought from stores but I will say the furniture, or clothes, shoes, purses that brought me most pleasure were bought from the thrift stores at a fraction of the cost. Most items, including the furniture were almost brand new.
In fact tomorrow I will be donating a brand new ninja food processor and blender combo so somebody will get a bargain.
My frugal win this week was getting a $17 package of chicken breast for $2, a $9 pack of chicken drumsticks for $2 and $8 ground turkey for $2.
All in the freezer right now.
Yes, so true! We donate a lot as well! Great deals!
My frugal win this week was finding tons of clearance produce at my kroger store including 2 pounds of lemons for $1.25, 2 pounds of tomatoes for 99 cents, and 2 containers of organic raspberries for 99 cents each!
Win! Great deals!
This was a good find 👏
I took a chance one year and bought flower seeds from Dollar Tree. They were 4 packages for $1. I was surprised that they grew. When they finally started to die, I harvested the seeds and used them next year. One year we got orange Tiger Lilies for free. We call them Ditch Lilies around here. They love to spread. Here on the old homestead we produce a good portion of our food. I encourage others with room to plant, get a garden in next spring.
There is another TH-cam channel lady who exclusively uses all Dollar Tree flower seeds. And, what a great show of flowers she got. I will do the same next year and save money. Glad your flowers turned out!
Great to know about those seeds! Yes, we encourage growing some of your own foods as well!
So do I and the actually grow I had peppers beans peas and then some .now I will propagate Dragon fruit instead of paying 13 bucks for one at Lowes
It is so tempting to buy ready made food from a take out, but I talked myself out of it and had a 20 cent hot dog at home instead of a $2.00 from take out. Thanks for encouragement Emmy and Paul.
YAY!! Good for you!!
The choc pie looked great, sorry I wasn't there to join you in eating it..
My win for this week is making the care provider for my disabled husband see sense! Costs would have rocketed leaving me with the unenviable decision of going back to work. Lord, I am blessed and thankful for your grace 🙏🏻
God is good
@juliequick5526 Amen for your success. Prayers said for the Lord's protection and wisdom, IJN ✝
Julie, I am so thankful this happened!!
I decided to wait till the beginning of next week to grocery shop. I could do that now, but If I wait till next week, it'll be a month since I've shopped, and I'll be back at my usual system of shopping only once a month. I've been doing that for a long time.... years. When I lost most of my food stamps in the spring, it threw me through a loop, where I felt like I had to stock up more, and I ended up shopping frequently and spending too much! I couldn't do that for very long! I've just come back to my normal, and it feels so good!
Wonderful Jonna! So glad to hear!
Isn't it wonderful how satisfying it is is to work at living life so much more fulfilling than having things laid on.
Absolutely!
Sorry, I forgot to mention at CVS today I needed an ankle brace- had a 50%off c/o on one item plus a $3 off. Got a $14.99 brace for $4.68 I believe! Score
OH YEAH!
We had an at home date night instead of going out which would have cost us about 70.00. I bought a dozen roses for 20.00 and decorated the table with things I had at home. The homemade shrimp Alfredo was already built into this weeks menu. We had a wonderful relaxed evening and it didn’t break the bank!
YES! Love that! Paul and I do that every Friday night! so fun!
My local church saved me a pantry box, with a bunch of pantry items and fruits and veggies for $10, I menu planned and cooked according to items in the box and my cupboard, 23 serves of food including sweetcorn and green bean salad, honey soy stirfry and broccoli cauliflower bake and lentil Bolognese, now I have 7 zucchinis to find recipes for ...
WOW! Good for you! That's wonderful!
Your gardens are beautiful and both recipes looked delicious. I especially liked the tips on putting outfits together with the style you have chosen. I have not shopped in thrift stores for clothes but certainly would now if I needed clothes. I bought well-made, simple clothes on sales when I worked in an office that can be dressed up or down. I am still wearing them ten years after retiring for the most part. I have basic darker colored pants and print tops. I can mix and match quite a few outfits with them so don't need a large wardrobe. I also like to wear the camisoles or tank tops under my tops due to V-necks or to be warmer in winter. My win this week is not buying more hobby items when there was a great sale going on. I have plenty to use up already and gave myself a stern talking to! Lol. Thank you for all the inspiration and encouragement! 💕💕🙏🙏
I love that, I gave myself a good stern talking too!
Classic pieces are the best! Thank you for the encouragement as well!
Emmy, the first tome I cooked for my husband and I made a mess, he told me "if you don't make a mess when cooking or baking, it's no good" 🤣
I don't know where he heard that, but whenever someone says they made a mess cooking, I always remember that.
It's true too I think! LOL!
My frugal find this week was a HUGE lace tablecloth that I intend to use as a curtain Boho style. It was $20 , it's massive and flawless and will cover the large windows beautifully. Other plain, ordinary curtains were three times that price.
I am very chuffed.
Thanks for all the planet saving tips and displays and cheers from "down under". 😄
Merryl, that sounds gorgeous!!
Emmy, last night I made your sausage and potato bake. I had to purchase the sausage, but everything else I grew.
I think it came to 30 cents a serving because I didn't even use the full pound of sausage. I had the leftovers for lunch today. 😃
Isn't that a great meal!! YAY!
As it has been cooler for the past couple of days in West Central Ohio, I have turned off the A/C and opened the doors and windows. I also have been making my own iced tea and lemonade instead of buying the bottled version. So much cheaper!
Sheila, I bet it is better tasting too!
I saved 15% on groceries this week by just buying what was on sale.
So smart!
Two frugal wins this week: I bought some basic sweaters at a thrift store to wear over my summer house dresses as the weather turns cooler. I really prefer dresses lately but all of mine are sleeveless. Also I shopped the “world food” aisle at our local Meijer and bought several 8 ounce bags of Mexican pasta for 24 cents a bag that has a sell by date of 2025! But on the flip side, we did go over our budget when we were in Ohio Amish Country at Walnut Creek Cheese and another bulk food store. What we bought there will probably last us six months. I’m not going to feel too bad about that as I won’t have to buy those items at regular NE Ohio prices this winter. Love that coneflowers are now in colors that are so bright - remind me of the bright colors of zinnias. Have a great weekend.
.24 a bag, score!! Like you stated you won't have to buy those bulk items for a while, that's a win!
I grew up 45 minutes from that particular Amish area and recently found out about it from a Mennonite girl I've watched on You Tube.
The supersweet 100s are wonderful! I freeze them in freezer bags. In winter I pull out a handful, thaw, mash them and mix with a spoonful of Miracle Whip. A great way to make a toasted piece of sourdough and a couple of strips of bacon into a winter BLT.
That's a great idea for tomatoes.
Great idea. Ill try it.
Are you talking about tomatoes (frozen) then adding mayo? That sounds yummy! A little blast of fresh summer time in the freeze of winter.😊
Great tip!
We packed a lunch from home and made a picnic to bring to beach. We had thought of stopping at a sandwich shop but this was Aomori economical and also so delicious!!!!
So smart!!
Great video as always. I was especially interested in how you mix and match your wardrobe. Did you know that Princess Ann - the late Queen's daughter - STILL wears outfits that she wore back in the 1980s? She just turned 73 and I saw a show about her (as a Canadian, I am a fan of the Royals) and she has recycled MANY outfits for decades. So there should be no stigma in wearing retreads!! If it's good enough for the Royals, it is good enough for all!!!! Thanks for your tips and ideas.
Love that so much! Thank you Debby!
Before the cold weather hits,have Paul move the plants in the greenhouse.
They will continue to grow,bloom,all that.but won't die from the frost
We don't have a green house unfortunately.
I've used or stuck to my promise to not eat out which a friend brought to Me a lunch this past Monday. Which was a win win...Whophoo!!😊😊😊
Love it!! Good for you!
Frugal win this week was 4 quarts of homemade pasta sauce in freezer. Making freezer salsa today.
Perfect and you will so appreciate that come winter lol!
Unfortunately, our family traveled for my sister's memorial service but we did it on as much of a budget as we could. I shopped around for a car rental. I packed sandwiches for me and Dad along with snacks. We flew the most budget airline we could but it was still a lot. We shared an AirBNB with my other sister and her husband who bought breakfast and sandwich makings. The one lunch we had out was at the Amish market near my sister in KY. It was amazing to see people from 11+ states represented to honor my sister and support her family including lots of law enforcement officers, active and retired.
Again, I am so very sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and your family!
Thank you for a packed video.
I'm just waiting for my tomatoes to go red. Made some green tomato chutney to put up for Christmas. So I think that's my win this week.
You are a woman after my own heart with the way you dress. Simple and classic. You always look beautiful.
That pie looks amazing. Might have to make that for myself 😅
Have a blessed weekend. Hugs from Leicester England xx
Karen, thank you for the compliment! I have never tried green tomato chutney...will Google it lol! Hugs right back!!
My daddy used to grow his tomatoes in a wheelbarrow. When it was cold, he would put them in the garage to protect them from freezing and put them in the sun when the weather permitted. He could get tomatoes most of the year this way.
Oh my gosh! How much do I love that!
I got a discount on the next gas bottle by phoning the supplier. I bought a bed cradle to keep the blankets off my feet while recovering from operation. Saved money by not buying king single sheets & using own queen bed sheets which fit perfectly.
Great idea!
My adult son and I shopped at a thrift/antique store in a little farm town 30 minutes away and I found an oil lamp. It came with a new wick and a good price........3.99! I was inspired by the lamps that were featured on your past videos. I have always wanted an oil lamp, Yahoo!
Sounds so wonderful and the price is amazing!
I haven’t had any this week…had a few fails but nothing major and more in the lines of food waste. But thankfully, our city has citywide composting for all homes so even wasted food isn’t really wasted as it gets composted and is used to fertilize the city green spaces. I’ll chalk it up to a donation to Mother Nature, 😂 but I really hate food waste and work hard at avoiding it. Speaking of food waste…well…I broke the container i had put my farm fresh blueberries I bought in and glass shattered everywhere. I had to throw them out Vs composting for safety purposes as there were little shards of glass everywhere mixed w/ the blueberries. I know you cannot compost glass shards. 😢 Oh well. Next week will be better.
Gretchen, I am sure there was at least one lol! So smart not to compost that...very dangerous!
That tomato sauce looks delicious! This week I made 1 gallon of mango pineapple salsa, 1 gallon of "regular" salsa, started a gallon of mango vinegar and a gallon of dill kraut fermenting and rooted 5 sprigs of rosemary from a grocery store package of fresh rosemary.
Oh my! Sounds amazing!
My Frugal win this past week was something pretty cool for me. I had gone to visit my younger daughter she lives about an hour away and she wanted to take me to a farmers market that was at an apple orchard. When we were walking through the market I grabbed a bottle of apple cider went to the cash register to pay. Behind the cash register I saw a table set up with a few bags of something and a sign that said free. I asked the store owner what the free sign was about. They told me it was a few of their specialty baking mixes that they sell that were past the expiration date and they could no longer sell them. I said would I be able to have them they said of course. One was a beer bread that I only had to add two or three ingredients to and the other one was scones. I looked at the expiration date it was exactly a week past expiration which is hardly old at all. I brought them both home put them in freezer bags and put them in my freezer and when I want a special treat for our family in the future I will have those to pull out. What was neat about it was each of those bags though they were small were $6.00. So it was a total of $12 worth of free treats for the future.❤
YAY! Wonderful score!!
Oh, so much fun! I love the idea of taking the store bought graham crust out of the tin and pushing it into a pin pan. I am definitely using that idea. Purchasing good secondhand clothes is a real money saver. I have bought many of my clothes that way and gotten nice comments too. Thanks for sharing!
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching Katherine!
Another great deal is buying infant clothing from thrift stores. I have a granddaughter due in December, and I have found some gorgeous clothes. Prices ranged from $.25- $2.00. I’ve also found lots of books for the same price range.
Great idea!
Paul is too cute when he likes a certain item like that chocolate pie
He is the best!!
Frugal win this week--shopped my pantry and freezer to plan meals, and was able to shop for fewer items! Also not buying pre made convenience foods. Scratch made is the best way! Tastes so much better, and you can control the amount of salt yourself!! Much healthier. Made a batch of homemade oat raisin granola bars! Thanks for all your tips!
Love that! You did really well this week Andrea!
I just recently found your channel and am so grateful to have so many videos to catch up on. I grew up without money and am still of few means, but because of it I am resourceful, independent and have learned quite a few skills out of necessity. I have the least of all of my friends as far as technology, new devices or unnecessary appliances, but I am grateful and content to live with what I have. I don't live like my peers and I couldn't care less about what most of society and social media seem to idolize. I am proud to know how to cook, fix things myself and make do with what I have. I love that your videos not only acknowledge and normalize this purposeful, grateful and simple way of living, but you celebrate it with genuine enthusiasm. It confirms for me that I am not weird in a negative way, I just have different priorities and am a resilient and resourceful woman! ❤❤❤
Welcome! I am so happy you found us! Thank you Tatanya.
I found a pair of ladies' jeans at a thrift store, in fantastic shape for $1! Totally going to use the pie crust hack, thanks Emmy💜
$1...SCORE!
Use the pie tin to help push the crust into your glass pie plate. Then throw the tin into recycle or tie up on a fruit tree to scare the birds away (my Grammy used to use aluminum pie plates on her cherry trees).
Thanks!
Thanks for another great video.
I have a suggestion for onions....Sweet onions are only available in our grocery stores a few months of the year. When they are, I like to stock up, chop them, and sauté them until tender (in either butter or olive oil) over the outdoor grill. The smokey flavor of the grill adds a great ‘extra’ to the onions. Once cooled, they can be frozen in 1-onion serving containers. Great way to have sweet onions for recipes all year long.
Thank you!
I got a deal at Aldi's they had their organic ground beef reduce from $17.99 for 3 lbs to $10.49, I was so happy about that
Score!
Frugal win, 12 free large butterfly plants my neighbor put out. Knocked on her door she couldn't deal with putting them had used them for an event they just need a little TLC and they'll be good as new❤ thank you you're awesome 😊
YAY! Free plants are the best!
Thank you for the video and the pasta recipe!! My frugal win this week was grocery shopping. Every single item except a few essentials were ALL sale items! We took advantage of all the fruits and veggies on sale this time of year.
YAY! So wonderful!
The pie does look decadent. Thank you for sharing.
My frugal win this week is eating from the pantry and not going to the grocery store.
YAY! That's a total win!
This week, I made pumpkin spice muffins and herb & cheese scones. I also stretched 2 pork chops (no bone) into 4 dinner servings by cubing and adding onion, chopped peppers, pineapple, soya sauce, a bit of BBQ sauce and seasonings to make a crock pot stew and served it over rice. I like making very distinct looks out of thrifted clothing by adding a pop of colour or an accessory (jewelry, scarf, watch, belt, purse, etc.)
Sounds wonderful Sandra! Thanks!
Hi from scorching SW Texas... I was fortunate to get bell peppers, red potatoes, onions at the community center today. Plan to make a sheet pan dinner with some left over sausage from last week's cook out.❤❤😂
Perfect! So happy you got the produce!
My frugal win was I traded some of my garden cucumbers and tomatoes for fresh picked blackberries with a friend. We were both happy with our swap!
Love that!!
Thank you for the wonderful video Emmy and Paul ❤ That chocolate cream pie looks delicious and I will definitely be making some homemade tomato sauce to stock up for winter. My frugal win this week was a homemade draught excluder for our back door. I took an old duvet cover, cut it to length, then filled it with old bits of fabric (stained baby clothes etc), then tied both ends with some pretty ribbon from my sewing box. I'm so pleased how it turned out! Clothes didn't end up in a landfill and I will be saving on energy bills this winter by keeping the draught out. Best wishes ❤
Wonderful idea! Good for you!
Hi Emmy & Paul! My beefsteak tomatoes are turning red now. Several of mine are also shaped crazy! Regardless, they are very delicious. I've been growing Super Sweet 100's for several years now and haven't grown slicing tomatoes for a long time. What a treat! My frugal win was cooking up some of my homegrown green beans with some bacon I had to use up & some chopped onion. I made them like my German grandmother used to. So very good. A win ALL around! ❤
Good early morning Chris!! Yes, those tomatoes are the best! Someone has a special day coming up lol!! Hugs to the Jersey Boys!!
Those are so pretty 😍
Thank you! 😊
I love watching your videos! You and Paul are adorable.
My frugal win - I have a monthly food budget and I like to challenge myself and not use my total weekly amount. This week, I only spent $25 on groceries. I buy no pre-packaged meals, I make my meals from scratch. I was able to use what I already had, plus my $30 "haul" and I still have meals that will take me through next Tuesday.
YAY! Great savings! Thanks so much!
I am so happy that I found you guys on here. Great ideas 🙂
So kind, thank you!!
Kohl’s had 50% off of clearance. I found $30 tops markdown to $3 and $4. Thank you so much for sharing all your frugal tips, but most of all thanks for sharing the joy of the Lord. Keep doing what your doing as you and Paul are making a difference. Blessings 🙏
WOW! Great finds! So kind Jenny! Thank you!
Wow, so many great tips in this video. Sauce and pie looked so good. Loved seeing your flower garden as we just don't get growth like that in Colorado. Have a great week end.
Thanks so much Gail! Our growing season is short though...it went down to 58 last night!
My frugal win of the week was I bought my grandson, 32 PCs of clothing… some with tags, all name brand at a thrift store for .10 each….. so 32 PCs for $3.20 plus tax
That is awesome!
We had a small amount of spaghetti left, not enough for us to eat for a meal again, and I had used penne noodles, instead of spaghetti noodles. Instead of throwing it out I sautéed two cups of green peppers and a small onion and added a can of tomato sauce and a can of Italian seasoned diced tomatoes then added the leftover pasta and sauce and made stuffed green pepper soup. It all got eaten and no waste.
Brilliant Jane!
You guy have a peaceful life❤❤❤
Wonderful! Thanks For Sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Hi Emmy! You look so cute, love your blouse! 😊
So kind Lisa! Thank you!
Great clothes matches- your style is similar to mine. I have found great deals at thrift stores. Found a $80 Daniel Cremieux ? Shirt for $5.99- two other shirts for $3 ea.
WOW! Great deals!
Good afternoon Sweet Couple 💞💞
Good Morning dear Pat!
I did a grocery pick up instead of going inside. Saved by not getting unplanned items. Froze the leftover taco meat and diced tomatoes for soup when the weather cools. Made crepes with the leftover batter to put in the freezer.
Wonderful! Great money savers!
Just stumbled on your channel and couldn't be happier! I'm at a point in my life where I am minimizing my life and making a big move cross country. I'm also just beginning to learn to live below my means without feeling deprived. Your tips and tricks couldnt have come at a better time! I appreciate all you do and what a wonderful couple you two are!!
Welcome Denise! So happy you found us! Thank you!
Hi, my furgal win was that I stocked up on many non-food essentials to last all fall, winter and well into the Spring. I don't have a car so I must stock up when I have an opportunity. So wonderful to have this peace of mind. Thanks for this video and all your encouragement. 💖🤗💖
Wonderful Judy! So smart!
I made stuffed bell peppers with things I had on hand, canned corn beef , rice with melted cheese on top. We had it for dinner and the next morning we had fried potatoes and the leftover stuffed bell peppers with a fried egg on top. The chocolate cream pie looked good. I think I will make it when the missionaries come over for dinner. I enjoy going thrift shopping. Your outfits look a lot like mine. Black skirts and colorful tops.
Thanks for watching and sharing Cheryl!
Hello there: at our cottage this past spring, we needed to replace the water line from the road to the cottage: about 100 ft. We have been waiting almost 3 months for a landscape company to come and fill the trench and reseed the lawn. Today my husband and I picked up 2 loads of topsoil and a large bag of grass seed and repaired it ourselves. Total cost of repair $120. It was backbreaking work for us old folk but we're damn proud of how it turned out.
Good for you!! What a savings too!
This week I was blessed to get 80/20 hamburger for $2.09 a pound. I got 9 pounds of it!🌸
That's a GREAT price!
I've been on vacation and I budgeted for vacation spending on souvenirs... bought my stuff that I planned, and stopped. No dust collectors going home that will be junked later from impulse purchases on vacation.. I limited myself to what I thought I would enjoy and find most meaningful after vacation.😊 within my budget too.
Perfect! That's the way to do it!
My frugal win for this week was Acme had celery on sale for a dollar a bag I’d like to make soups during the winter. I always run out of celery so I bought four of them and I’m gonna dehydrate them and run them through the grinder and make my own celery flakes. I’ll have celery all winter for my soups.
What a great deal on the celery. I cut the celery into disks and blanch them, pat them dry and put them in the small freezer bags in the deep freeze and pull a bag out, slam it on the counter to break away what I need and put it back in the freezer.
Perfect idea for the celery!
I am on vacation and have made many things. Blackberry fruit leather and elderberry syrup.
Celery from the garden salted, as a booster for the cold season.
Wonderful Gabi!
Frugal win for me is I bought 20 package's of seeds which includes vegetables and flowers fro dollar tree on clearance. Total cost $2.00. I bought them last year and gave half to my mom for her garden. And this summer all the vegetables did well and so did the flowers.
That is so great to know! Thank you!
I know your sauce is excellent. I am so going to make this and freeze it. Yum!!
YAY! Thanks Dana!
My big win is realising that both my childrens bank accounts are finally earning decent interestand being added each month. For so many years it has been basically 1%. I started when they were born adding about $100 a month every month. Finally the compounding and interest are starting to grow. It is a higher rate than term deposits but only if you add something each month. The bank counts on you being too busy to add money, a dollar is enough. And hence they dont give you the high interest bonus that month.
They didn't count on this smart frugal mamma! I never forget.
Wonderful!
We have found a grocery store in our area that puts all meat that has a Best Buy date the day before or the day of in a frozen section. Yesterday we found 3# chubs of 80% lean ground beef marked down to $5.99. $2 a pound is unheard of around here lately. I bought six of them…four for us and two for my sister. I froze three of ours and my sister's. I cut one of them in half and put them each in a quart freezer bag and flattened them for easy freezing and thawing. We have a ricotta meatloaf recipe that calls for 1.5# of ground beef, so we are ready for two meatloaf meals. I didn’t have time yesterday to do anything more than freeze the others, but in the next few weeks, I’ll take two of them out and fry them up. I’ll turn about 4 pounds into a big batch of chili for the freezer and put the other 2 in 1 quart freezer bags and put them back in the freezer. At least once every 2 weeks, I take a package of precooked ground beef out of the freezer and make either tacos, sloppy Joe’s, or meat sauce for pasta. What I’ve discovered lately is that I don’t really use a whole pound for any of those recipes, so as I’m freezing now, I’m only going to freeze about 12 ounces in each (that’s precooked weight), so I’ll get 4 packages out of 3 pounds of meat. It’s my favorite quick meal tip. I didn’t even thaw the cooked meat, I just add it to a jar of pasta sauce, or a jar of chili sauce for sloppy Joes, or water and taco seasonings for tacos. The meat thaws and heats up right along with the sauces. Saves a lot of trips to fast food restaurants at the last minute because dinner can always be on the table in less than 20 minutes. (And just to be clear, I didn’t buy all the chubs the store had…there were still planets left for other people!) 😉
Wonderful ideas Linda! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Emmy! I have a 9x13 pan of small tomatoes in the fridge that I need to use up. Great idea!
Hope you enjoy it!
Great ideas as always, Emmy and Paul. I’m planning meals around what I have on hand, so I haven’t been to the grocery store this week. However, I did buy lunch out yesterday with one of my granddaughters who is heading back to college tomorrow. Her twin sister already went back to her school. We had dinner out together last week. It is special time for Grammie with lovely, intelligent young ladies starting their senior years.
I love that so much! I bet she enjoyed the time with you!
That dessert looks delish!!! And I'm going to try the tomato sauce recipe.
My frugal win this week was getting my home hair color for .52! We get cash back at the drug store for prescriptions and we had $5 built up plus, just because I guess, lol, I got an email for another $4 coupon! I had to pick up a prescription this morning and thought that since I'll need the hair color in a month or two anyway why not pick it up? Best deal I've gotten in a long time!
YAY! Barbara, that was a total win!
Your tip about breaking up a store bought graham cracker crust was brilliant! I'm going to try that! Also, my mom likes to bake those crusts for a few minutes to add more flavor. My most recent frugal mission is to try not to waste the multitude of grape tomatoes our ONE plant is producing! I pick bowls full of them each week. I am taking sandwich bags of grape tomatoes to give the staff at my Dad's care center, sharing with neighbors, and taking them to church to see who I can bless. Our yellow cherry tomatoes are like candy, and I eat them daily on my large lunch salad. Bliss!
Yes! I don't want this season to end lol!
Hello have a great day.
You as well Gayle!
My frugal find was a large piece of fabric that I purchased for 50% off at a thrift store. The final cost was $5.00. I plan on making a tunic top and a skirt. Fabric is so expensive in the stores….I always use a coupon at the fabric stores. Loved the video especially the perennial segment. Thanks Paul and Emmy.
Thank you for watching!!
I found a pumpkin pie like that just make vanilla pudding add a cup of pumpkin then soften a 8 oz package of cream cheese and half bowl if cool whip or whipped cream spread in first layer then spread the cool whip and sprinkle a crush heath candy bar and drizzle chocolate syrup.
Sounds great!
Looking forward to your video.
you can root basil in water and produce more and they work inside the house
Great idea! Thank you!
Your tomato recipe looks delicious and easy. If you can't find a great deal on a ready made pie crust like you did, graham cracker crust is still a good deal and easy to do from scratch. Made one this morning for the banana cream pie I made to use up bananas and whip cream I had. Yum!
Yes, thanks!
The pie looks delicious! I love your shirts and necklaces! I thrift too. I've been going through my pantry and trying to use up everything that's past the best buy date and organize while I'm using stuff up. Have a great day!
Thatt's great!
My frugal win this week was that I just started using coupons when I do my grocery shopping. After years of never using grocery store coupons, it's actually been fun to see my overall grocery bill even a little bit lower. Every little bit helps!
Absolutely right!!
Nice food.😋
Such a lovely video Emmy & Paul. Absolutely loved you showing us a sample of outfits and how you put them together. I'm amazed at what you manage to find in the thrift stores! Your outfits always look good on you and I love your modesty too. Also loved that pie you made.....so clever and yet so simple👍. Just also have to say that your garden looked so colourful with all the beautiful plants. Such a lovely garden. Thank you for this great video. It was just a joy to watch. May God bless you both with a wonderful week ahead and a great weekend.❤
You as well Yvonne, thank you!
My jewelry box was a disastrous mess, so I cleaned and organized it this week. In the process, I found so many necklaces and bracelets I'd forgotten about; it was like going shopping without spending any money! That was my win for sure. 😊
I love that! Good for you Laura!
@@FrugalMoneySaver So often, we forget what we already have because we fall into the routine of always wearing the same things. I'd not really looked at what was in my jewelry box for quite some time; these were exciting 'finds" for me. 🙂
Having a Couple of cool days here in east texas, we took down a couple of dead trees with free help from a neighbor ..in exchange for him helping us my husband agreed to help him do yard work...he then gave us some beautiful cantaloupes and peppers....
That’s so wonderful! Neighbors helping neighbors.
My frugal win: The library I use has a room with used books that they sell to raise money for the library. I bought 2 books at 50 cents each. A large picture book of 50 favorite Norman Rockwell paintings and a book titled The John Wayne Scrapbook! They are both in really good condition and I love them. This is my favorite way to buy books. Last month, I found a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird and a large picture book of America's National Parks! Love your videos! 👍👍
What great finds!