My parents got me when I was a kid used rollerblades for Xmas. They knew I wouldn’t have wanted it if it was second hand so they told me Santa’s reindeer used them,..and left a note from Rudolph apologising for using and scratching my shoes. I believed them hahaha and I used the shoes none the wiser 😂
My Mom did the inside-patch trick on our jeans when we were little, too, Jill. :) We only spent $60 on our wedding. I wore a simple, yet bustled cotton white dress. My husband wore a white poet shirt, and we walked barefoot down to the pond on his family farm along with our family and friends, where we were married by my Dad. We were married in October and used pumpkins and mums to line the pathway to the pond. I wore wildflowers in my hair. My sister-in-law made our cake, my other sister-in-law took photos. My uncle shot video. My husband sang to me along with his brothers and my family for entertainment, and we drank homemade champagne. I dug iris bulbs to give as wedding favors. Everyone brought a covered dish and we had a beautiful wedding!
tiny house: I really like what you wrote because I think that the amount of money people spend on weddings is silly. If you have a few thousand to spend on a wedding, DON'T. Instead, put it in a savings account towards a down payment on a house. (I feel the same way about engagement rings. Jewelry stores mark up their jewelry 50%. instead, go on ebay and find something for about $100 that cost the person $1,000 to originally buy it).
I was at Walmart yesterday to buy a tablecloth for a 36” square table. They don’t have anything that would fit. I bought a twin size flat sheet (Walmart sells individual sheets, not in sets!) for under $5 which will be enough to make the tablecloth and some napkins!
A family moved out of a house down the street from my mom. They left a $200 toy kitchen on the curb and a toy slide. I put both in my van and brought them home. Lol my kids are loving it.
This was an exciting meet up ! I’m warming up to being thrifty. I live in a neighborhood full of millionaires ( they recently moved in with the new luxury developments ) ~ I grew up in a community based neighborhood where everybody was thrifty. And we were happy & well ! 😄😘 We did not see it as a shame or a punishment, to be respectful with how we use our money. My parents were very thrifty & knew how to stretch those dollars ! ~ But somehow, we got influenced to think about getting more, wanting more, having the newest & upgrades, etc. And suddenly nothing we had was good enough. And we start to feel guilt & shame if we can’t keep up with what other people have ? It’s crazy ! I’m enjoying getting back to basics ! It’s the right thing to do. I think we need to get back to basics & be responsible with the money, the house, and everything. We need to do this as a nation as well. It’s time to stop acting like spoiled children & be healthy adults 🌼💞💐😄🌎👈🏻
I was one of seven. We never went out to dinner except for very special occasions. In the summer, we had cookouts on a charcoal grill or we went to friends houses for a swim and a cookout. We brought a dish to pass. It was fun.
We live in a college town. Every spring the dorms are completely emptied. There is anything and everything being thrown out from couches to shoes. Many things are like new, and somethings are actually new in the original packages. Just contact the people cleaning. Go up to them and just ask for the stuff. They are more than happy to have you haul it away for them for free!
YES TO THIS!! I own a cleaning company in a college town, so I always get awesome stuff, keep what I need and give away to friends/family or sell super cheap to others. It blows my mind, I never understood it. Then I had a few college students tell me it costs more to haul it home/store it over the summer, than to get new the following year!! I said, no way, share a storage unit with 1 other person and that 150 for 3 months, maybe less!! She said, "Oh wow, I never thought about that??" Jesus, what are they teaching at these colleges??
We live in a retirement city. Our house is outfitted with estate sale goods. Perfect place to go if you have to replace furniture, need some tools or whatever. I love that it’s second-hand but no problem with getting scammed with someone’s hidden problem.
I lived in a townhouse in a college town in the 80's where a lot of those kids rented. One neighbor was thrilled when he pulled out a wonderful, high quality, nearly new vacuum cleaner from the dumpster. We had a good laugh when I said: "Betcha its never been used..."
My husband and I got married on the beach. Preacher was $85. Photographer $200. My dress $100 his tux $100. Been married 10 years. It can be done. That was 2008. Beautiful wedding at sunset on beach
My mortgage is paid off. I used money my family inherited. I went into the bank to get a certified check. The bank manager was so impressed that she wanted me to come in and talk to other customers .
I agree with Jill, you have to be an active participant in your own future. You have to get a mindset that you have a goal. Also my wedding cost slightly over a hundred bucks and 42 years later,our house is paid off the 4 kids are raised and we are still married ❣️
It’s not just about getting out pf debt. It’s staying out of debt! I know so many people who dig themselves out only to fall into their old habits and get right back in debt again.
A friend's daughter once had the most beautiful flower dress one Easter I asked where she got the fabric and she said it was actually made from some old curtains. It was gorgeous you gals keep speaking what you are you're so right on Years ago I needed some washcloths and someone helped me realize that I could buy a bath towel cut it into washcloth and this person had a Serger sewing machine. That's what we did it was amazing how much money we saved because you buy a washcloth that can really add up. They were maybe a little thicker than I would have liked but you know what it worked it got the job done and that was just making sure we had something to wash your bodies off with
Nope I set them straight. I also don't go shopping with girl- friends. I've always enjoyed frugality altough I had the resources to enjoy " finer things" as people say. Sometimes I choose to but I love simple things in life. My mom was like that and I watched her.
My son's new wife loves that my son is fugal. She feels secure that he will be a good husband and father because he doesn't blow his money. He watches every penny and works very hard. So it is good for you to raise your kids to be fugal.
I am always looking for yellow tag meat that needs to be used. Take home divide up the meat in one meal portions I bought a inexpensive seal a meal and makes the meat good for up to six months and keep a list of what is in the there on the top.
We put the money away, then we use the credit card. Our credit card score is awesome and we get great bargains on insurance and and loans. We pay them off before time there due.
And what about hand me downs? I have received tons of those for both my kids for years. I love the savings and the items are well taken csre of. The friends that give me those feel great that they are going to a family that appreciates it!
I live on 790 a month I pay 500,rent and electric, water,life insurance I go out 3 times a day looking for cans I smash them when I get home I turn them in every Wednesday
Hi Rose, I see your comment is a year ago, back when this video was posted, so your situation may not be the same now. I just wanted to say, only if you have no one depending on you for support, you might want to rethink your life insurance. I'm not an insurance expert, just a regular person. You may be able to get some cash value back from your life insurance policy and start a savings account, add to it each month and possibly serve the same purpose as the life insurance serves. Think about this from different points of view and get advice from a trusted person before taking any action, because stopping the insurance is a final decision. Depending on your age and health, it could be impossible or way more expensive to get a new policy if you changed your mind after cancelling it.
We have an organizational in England called 'freecycle' you just go and choose whatever takes your fancy free of charge, they have used electrical goods, beds, furniture etc. Really helpful when your strapped for money, and in need of replacement items in your home, and can't afford to buy mew.
I the best wedding I went to was thrown by the entire family. Pot luck casseroles, flowers out of the garden in mason jars. Home brewed ice tea and homemade lemonade. Great food and fun- family members even provided music!
I enjoyed this video. It was several years ago when I first started trying hard to stretch my money. I began by not ordering drinks whenever I ate out. In those days I did eat out more than I do now though I always ate in the least expensive places I could find. These days a lot of those places have gone the way of the dodo bird or have closed altogether. At the theatre which I only attend on cheap days or on points, I take a few smaller snacks in my bag. I must carry snacks anyway due to blood sugar issues. These two or three things saved a lot of money over the years. Of course I do much more than that now but that was the beginning
I live in an RV and can heat it with propane or electric. I turn both off once the water is hot. The heat is retained all day. I heat for showers at night. Then once we’ve cleaned up I turn it off.
Im glad you guys addressed not letting your pride get in the way, of being frugal! I'm really working on making lifestyle changes and you guys give me motivation!
I love u guys!!! Please tell the audience for me, I totally lost a house etc, because I didn't know what u ladies have been talking about. There is no way I should be in my predicament of renting. I am in an embarrassing situation because I had a great job but didn't follow "Don't spend what u can't afford". I think because of divorce and 5 kids I just tanked, KEEP up the good work !
it really is not that difficult - shop in Aldi, dont eat out, dont drink soda, dont go to starbucks, dont eat out, buy second hand, dont go to the mall for a hobby - dont use credit cards, dont buy what you cant afford
I completely agree with the mindset of being frugal! My hubby and I treat it as a game or challenge to see just how many pennies we can pinch! Also what I can get with my couponing! ❤️ you ladies are just wonderful!
Awesome ladies! My wedding 29 years ago this coming September cost me less than $1200. I love the things I am learning every day and really wish I knew a lot more when I was younger. Thank you all!!!!💚💜
Foldable steps tool, plastic gloves, flashlight and a grabber. Harbor freight/dollar store...this is what my short (5'2") behind uses. Lol Drugstores are awesome. I get almost all my makeup/shampoos from those places. They throw out stuff when they can't sell it, nothing wrong and not past date. Sometimes its just the pump damaged so they chuck it! Haha, reusable pump bottles and problem solved.
Thankfully i was raised by a grandma who was from the Great Depression so living on disability as a young woman is not that hard because i know how to make-do. Even tho I know all these tips I still like watching your videos :)
Agree. My grandparents emigrated here early 20th century from southern Europe. Now, they were raised in a very "Rustic" manner -- in fact, not really that far removed from how 'peasants' had lived for centuries. Those People had a Culture of planning for long hard winters -- because if they Didn't, they would not survive, plain and simple! I can't even express how Grateful I am to have that connection with, to have learned such ancient ways, in my "modern" life (born 1959). It makes me feel so grounded.
What a great Point! What a great name too Eatie Gourmet!😂 My parents grew up during the depression in a third world country. My mom at the age of seven would literally search through trash piles at outdoor markets to find food that wasn't fit to sell to take home to feed siblings. When she came here in the 1960s, she never lost her frugality. I only wish I had been more frugal in my early years. Never too late though! Lucky for me, my kids and husband are VERY frugal!
I used to work for a movie theater. What they told us was they can't stop people from bringing their own candy/treats or whatever. But they did say they minded it when people brought in meals from like fast food or whatever. And they can't sell coffee because it's a liability because of how dark it is in the theaters. So many people asked for coffee.
LOL okay...t his happened... way more than once. My lovely daughter used to read a book a day.... she would do anything to get books... including dressing up in a worn out size smaller clothes... and on sunday afternoon at yard sales... when they were scared they would have tons of books left over... she would walk up with her $5 bill and say... how many books can I get for this? That kid walked out of more yard sales with entire boxes of books. I can't tell you how truly happy to her core she was. Nobody says no to a kid wanting to read... by grade 10 she was reading at the university level and reading a book every 3 hours. Getting deals like that was the ONLY way I could afford to feed her mind in the way she needed it. I make no excuses... she passed on the books whenever she could later... but not without rereading them several times. If I can not find my daughter to this day in a goodwill...she is in the books. (She is 22 and in university.)
@@Nikita-m2 : i was going to make the same reply. i "discovered' books when i was in 5th grade and i read a few a week for the rest of my life. LIBRARY books. i checked books out at school AND at my small town library. Summers, I actually walked, weekly, 2 miles into the nearest town to check books out of the library there. I'd take home an armful and be back the next week for another armful. Since then (and I'm 65 now), I have thought that public libraries are one of the GREATEST things we have in this country. and, did you know that most public libraries now rent DVDs and quite current ones? You can check them out for FREE and keep them for 2 weeks. Yes, you may have to wait 5-6 months to see a current movie, but i'm not in any hurry....
I eat ramen noodles a lot even though I live with my parents but I love ramen noodles because you can make a spread with it and it last for a few days and sometimes I wear my shoes until I can't fix it with duct tape or gorilla glue
Take care of what you have. Buy the best you can afford and care for it. I love iron cookware you can buy them covered in rust take steel wool scrub all of the rust. Heat your oven cover it with crisco and look up the the temp and time and you will have the best nonstick cookware ever but after seasoning it no soap hand wash and dry and then lightly coat with a little crisco and put away
Worked on a diamond painting kit while listening to this outstanding video! These are things I wished I knew earlier in life. I am now 72, and many of these money savers I have learned. Now I live on a fixed income, and some other creative ideas you spoke of will help me live more efficiently on my fixed income.
Three of my favorite ladies in one video. Yahoo! You ladies are beautiful. I am really enjoying this video. I needed this video very much. I am about to do our budget and this encourages me to stay on budget. Come next month we will be living off of just Social Security so we have to stay on budget. Using your ideas will help me just within budget. Thank you so much.
Me and my best friend of Twentynine years we order water with lemon we squeeze lemon and sugar it's free I to live in maryland to harford county abingdon, m when me hubby go out eat we get one drink at macdon a lbs we share in restaurants I may get drink hubby get water
Hey there, new subscriber! Your cookbook is worth just on the home tips alone. I sincerely wish I had this as a young single mother of two years ago. Thank you for so much valuable information. (Also been a soapmaker for years.) Keep up the good work guys! April from Tennessee.
I’m not in debt, and I don’t plan to get in debt, but I still like following you ladies’ tips because I rather save wherever I can, and when I do spend, I don’t feel bad because I’m not spending all the time.
For those sour cream, etc. containers for leftovers... i bought a 1/2 pint can of chalkboard paint. I paint the lids and can then mark date and contents with chalk before storing.
Another thing I do to save is use the 12X12 towels to shower with. I will poke a hole in a corner loop a headband in it so I can wring out the towel to dry off. Why? Well a full size bath towel is overkill. Look at how much energy it takes to dry them towels? Also I try to wear shorts and t-shirts that dry easily. That way I can run the dryer less.
Love this video. I wanted to comment about weddings. My wedding dress was an authentic 18th century Robe D'Anglais that was hand beaded and was damask fabric. It was beautiful. I made it myself for $100 worth of damask table cloth fabric and beads :) Very proud of myself.
I made my wedding dress, too! Sadly, neither of my girls wants to use it :( Our pictures were done by a friend, as their wedding gift to us. I made all the flowers, as well. What I could have created, if Dollar Tree had existed back then! That was 35 years ago, & we're JUST AS MARRIED as the ones that spend tens of thousands!
I look at new sheets, tablecloths and curtains that are deeply discounted at target, Walmart and department stores that are like 70% off for fabric. My thrift stores don’t sell fabric for some reason.
You mentioned getting fabric at the thrift store. I love doing crafts but buying lace is extremely expensive. I recently bought a used wedding dress for only a few dollars and removed all the lace (approx. 10 yards of gorgeous lace along the hem alone). Not long after I saw one very small section (approx. 6" long), of the same lace at JoAnn's for $10. After removing the lace I still had yards and yards of beautiful white fabric that I could use for sewing or even for making my own patterns.
Kate MacCloud gift cards are great. No wrapping involved and no paper wasted. Plus you can buy what you need and like. The best gift ever for weddings,birthdays and Christmas. No standing in lines for returning items. No Hurd feelings for not getting the right gift.👍
I really disagree with the "don't use credit cards" approach. Use them as a tool and take advantage of the money earned by using them. Walmart gives 3% off on gas, our Sam's card gives 5% off on gas, that is about 12 cents a gallon for us now times 25 gallons is $3. Pay the card off each month and don't spend more than you have the cash for, be disciplined. I pay several bills with a card and get probably $20 or more back in rewards dollars each month. Don't pay bills that charge a fee to use a card, that costs you more. Cell, insurance, netflix these don't charge a fee but utility and such do in our area so they get a check.
People who are already in loads of debt aren't disciplined enough to do that. So if you are in loads of bad debt, you shouldn't use credit cards. If you aren't in debt, then using a credit card wisely is fine, in my opinion.
Yes Sara that is who we are talking about - the people who have not control over their cards and money. I use credit cards too but I never pay a penny of interest and I know exactly how much I have put on them and what I am spending. You need to use money until you gain control of your finances
Your point is well taken, Caroline. When I was talking about "Keeping up with the Joneses" i said they were LIVING on credit cards, big difference between that and using them wisely, paying them off each month so there is no interest. If someone is disciplined and wise enough to use credit cards correctly, then they can be used to get reweards. No Credit Cad DEBT is one of our goals. Thank you for your comment!
Dry used clothing on heat for an hour, and it will kill all bed bugs. I live in a city where we are under #5 in the nation for bed bugs. Our building got infested with bed bugs, it's finally under control, it took about 4 years, I don't go in other people's apartments. Also, I volunteer for a pantry/and social services and a desk from my good friend who works there, was giving it away. I put my name on it, and came back that night with my two uncles and a truck, and we took it to my apartment. It's my writing desk, and it's perfectly nice, I can't believe I got it for free!!!!!!!!!! I have a nook it fits into by my closet and bathroom.
Michelle Sunshinestar one think nobody should by is a used mattress. There are more germs then can imagine. In our province used are not aloud for resale. Witch I think is good.
Thank you Diane. I was telling Tawra before the show she may have to do a polka dot intervention because is was like everything I brought with me this trip had polka dots. :)
Hi Sandra. I should qualify that recipe by saying it depends on the tea! I use a strong tea in slightly oversized bags (Yorkshire Decaf for me), and four bags brewed for 6-8 minutes does it!
I have a 5 tier shelf for couponing once that is full I cut back on couponing.. So I have soap tissue toothpaste in each person bathroom drawer...so between both the drawer and my 5 tier shelf that's how I stay organize.
My daughter brought home a huge pile of paper from work for us to use in our printer, they were throwing it out....I was so proud of her...we are out of debt yet we can't let go of our thrifty lifestyle. I cover old boxes with fabric from the thrift store.
We did my stepson high school graduation at home, all the food cooked here and told people to bring desserts/chips/drinks. Did everything for about $200, fed 15 people with food left over for almost a week!!
Wedding had a friend marry us that was a reverend. Had a friend make me the flowers as she knew how to do it. She did it for me as a git. I had a friend use her great camera to take my pictures and bought her a piece for her camera for $100 as payment. Rented Botanical Gardens in Texas for a few hrs was around $300 for that- got married under the Gazeebo.. Bought a cheap cake from the Grocery store. husbands dad bought some steak and stuff, cooked up steaks and veggies, etc. Had a big dinner for family, and friends, guests. Bought the wedding dress at a consignment shop cheap was $200. It was beautiful. My moms bought a few white roses for the guys, etc. So my out of pocket was like $600- $700 total. My dad rented a limo for a few hrs and we drove around town with a few friends, it was fun. My dad also got us a nice hotel stay for one night, then we went out of town for a week or so for a honeymoon. For wedding gifts I registered at Target, and asked for things for our apartment, like mixing bowls, crock pot, , towels, etc. Got lots of stuff I could use, and then the rest gave cash, or gift cards, to like Walmart, Target, etc.
My mom and I smuggled KFC Chicken into the theater once. The whole theater was quietly asking each other if others could smell chicken, and how good it smelled. Haha. Good times.
It is very easy, you eat simple, just 3 x a day with no snacking. Meat, eggs, vegetables and fruits, proportion sizes a must. Overeating is what causes unhealthy individuals.
My parents got me when I was a kid used rollerblades for Xmas. They knew I wouldn’t have wanted it if it was second hand so they told me Santa’s reindeer used them,..and left a note from Rudolph apologising for using and scratching my shoes. I believed them hahaha and I used the shoes none the wiser 😂
Applause for your parents!!👏🏻
Very clever.
Annabel Louise omg that’s cute. That’s a good idea!!
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My Mom did the inside-patch trick on our jeans when we were little, too, Jill. :) We only spent $60 on our wedding. I wore a simple, yet bustled cotton white dress. My husband wore a white poet shirt, and we walked barefoot down to the pond on his family farm along with our family and friends, where we were married by my Dad. We were married in October and used pumpkins and mums to line the pathway to the pond. I wore wildflowers in my hair. My sister-in-law made our cake, my other sister-in-law took photos. My uncle shot video. My husband sang to me along with his brothers and my family for entertainment, and we drank homemade champagne. I dug iris bulbs to give as wedding favors. Everyone brought a covered dish and we had a beautiful wedding!
sound beautiful
tiny house: I really like what you wrote because I think that the amount of money people spend on weddings is silly. If you have a few thousand to spend on a wedding, DON'T. Instead, put it in a savings account towards a down payment on a house. (I feel the same way about engagement rings. Jewelry stores mark up their jewelry 50%. instead, go on ebay and find something for about $100 that cost the person $1,000 to originally buy it).
Tiny House Big Music you win 😮😁😁😁
Sounds absolutely beautiful, the best type if weddings are the ones like yours.
Tiny House Big Music awww that sounds so romantic
I was at Walmart yesterday to buy a tablecloth for a 36” square table. They don’t have anything that would fit. I bought a twin size flat sheet (Walmart sells individual sheets, not in sets!) for under $5 which will be enough to make the tablecloth and some napkins!
Love how Mom brought up the fact that when you buy second hand you are not contributing to wasteful packaging. Way to go!
A family moved out of a house down the street from my mom. They left a $200 toy kitchen on the curb and a toy slide. I put both in my van and brought them home. Lol my kids are loving it.
Good for you.
Awesome.
That was great
This was an exciting meet up ! I’m warming up to being thrifty. I live in a neighborhood full of millionaires ( they recently moved in with the new luxury developments ) ~ I grew up in a community based neighborhood where everybody was thrifty. And we were happy & well ! 😄😘 We did not see it as a shame or a punishment, to be respectful with how we use our money. My parents were very thrifty & knew how to stretch those dollars ! ~ But somehow, we got influenced to think about getting more, wanting more, having the newest & upgrades, etc. And suddenly nothing we had was good enough. And we start to feel guilt & shame if we can’t keep up with what other people have ? It’s crazy ! I’m enjoying getting back to basics ! It’s the right thing to do. I think we need to get back to basics & be responsible with the money, the house, and everything. We need to do this as a nation as well. It’s time to stop acting like spoiled children & be healthy adults 🌼💞💐😄🌎👈🏻
I was one of seven. We never went out to dinner except for very special occasions. In the summer, we had cookouts on a charcoal grill or we went to friends houses for a swim and a cookout. We brought a dish to pass. It was fun.
We live in a college town. Every spring the dorms are completely emptied. There is anything and everything being thrown out from couches to shoes. Many things are like new, and somethings are actually new in the original packages. Just contact the people cleaning. Go up to them and just ask for the stuff. They are more than happy to have you haul it away for them for free!
YES TO THIS!! I own a cleaning company in a college town, so I always get awesome stuff, keep what I need and give away to friends/family or sell super cheap to others. It blows my mind, I never understood it. Then I had a few college students tell me it costs more to haul it home/store it over the summer, than to get new the following year!! I said, no way, share a storage unit with 1 other person and that 150 for 3 months, maybe less!! She said, "Oh wow, I never thought about that??" Jesus, what are they teaching at these colleges??
We live in a retirement city. Our house is outfitted with estate sale goods. Perfect place to go if you have to replace furniture, need some tools or whatever. I love that it’s second-hand but no problem with getting scammed with someone’s hidden problem.
Thanks for posting. I live like not even 10 miles from a college. I olan in visiting in the Spring. Thank you
I lived in a townhouse in a college town in the 80's where a lot of those kids rented. One neighbor was thrilled when he pulled out a wonderful, high quality, nearly new vacuum cleaner from the dumpster. We had a good laugh when I said: "Betcha its never been used..."
My husband and I got married on the beach. Preacher was $85. Photographer $200. My dress $100 his tux $100. Been married 10 years. It can be done. That was 2008. Beautiful wedding at sunset on beach
My mortgage is paid off. I used money my family inherited. I went into the bank to get a certified check. The bank manager was so impressed that she wanted me to come in and talk to other customers .
I agree with Jill, you have to be an active participant in your own future. You have to get a mindset that you have a goal.
Also my wedding cost slightly over a hundred bucks and 42 years later,our house is paid off the 4 kids are raised and we are still married ❣️
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It’s not just about getting out pf debt. It’s staying out of debt! I know so many people who dig themselves out only to fall into their old habits and get right back in debt again.
A friend's daughter once had the most beautiful flower dress one Easter I asked where she got the fabric and she said it was actually made from some old curtains. It was gorgeous you gals keep speaking what you are you're so right on
Years ago I needed some washcloths and someone helped me realize that I could buy a bath towel cut it into washcloth and this person had a Serger sewing machine. That's what we did it was amazing how much money we saved because you buy a washcloth that can really add up. They were maybe a little thicker than I would have liked but you know what it worked it got the job done and that was just making sure we had something to wash your bodies off with
Best frugal tip is never pal around with people who don't act their wage they will only influence you to violate your own conviction.
Nope I set them straight. I also don't go shopping with girl- friends. I've always enjoyed frugality altough I had the resources to enjoy " finer things" as people say. Sometimes I choose to but I love simple things in life. My mom was like that and I watched her.
My son's new wife loves that my son is fugal. She feels secure that he will be a good husband and father because he doesn't blow his money. He watches every penny and works very hard. So it is good for you to raise your kids to be fugal.
I am always looking for yellow tag meat that needs to be used. Take home divide up the meat in one meal portions I bought a inexpensive seal a meal and makes the meat good for up to six months and keep a list of what is in the there on the top.
I got a free fridge that was on the side of the road more than 10 years ago and still have it. It was clean and in working order.
I used my old shower curtain liner to cover my air conditioner unit for the winter and bungee cords to hold it on.
Me too.
This was one of your best shows EVER!!!!
We put the money away, then we use the credit card. Our credit card score is awesome and we get great bargains on insurance and and loans. We pay them off before time there due.
I could listen to you wise ladies all day long! Thanks for such a fantastic show! Safe travels home, Jill and Grandma!
Thank you Pam. One of my most loyal viewers
And what about hand me downs? I have received tons of those for both my kids for years. I love the savings and the items are well taken csre of. The friends that give me those feel great that they are going to a family that appreciates it!
I live on 790 a month I pay 500,rent and electric, water,life insurance I go out 3 times a day looking for cans I smash them when I get home I turn them in every Wednesday
Hi Rose, I see your comment is a year ago, back when this video was posted, so your situation may not be the same now. I just wanted to say, only if you have no one depending on you for support, you might want to rethink your life insurance. I'm not an insurance expert, just a regular person. You may be able to get some cash value back from your life insurance policy and start a savings account, add to it each month and possibly serve the same purpose as the life insurance serves.
Think about this from different points of view and get advice from a trusted person before taking any action, because stopping the insurance is a final decision. Depending on your age and health, it could be impossible or way more expensive to get a new policy if you changed your mind after cancelling it.
I think Jill should do a video at her house, showing us all her reused containers!
I bought both my canners at auctions for $6 and $10. Both Presto one does 7 quarts/9 pints and the other 7 quarts/18 pints.
We have an organizational in England called 'freecycle' you just go and choose whatever takes your fancy free of charge, they have used electrical goods, beds, furniture etc. Really helpful when your strapped for money, and in need of replacement items in your home, and can't afford to buy mew.
I the best wedding I went to was thrown by the entire family. Pot luck casseroles, flowers out of the garden in mason jars. Home brewed ice tea and homemade lemonade. Great food and fun- family members even provided music!
I bought alot of my kids toys used, and NO PACKAGING. Very good point, Jill.
Great show. I think today everyone should save what they can. Its always good to watch what you spend and not buy stuff you always want but need.
These discussion style videos are so good, love re watching them because the tips are so good.
Blessings 💜
I could listen to Jill, Tawra and Susie for hours----so much wisdom and humor! ❤️❤️❤️
I enjoyed this video. It was several years ago when I first started trying hard to stretch my money. I began by not ordering drinks whenever I ate out. In those days I did eat out more than I do now though I always ate in the least expensive places I could find. These days a lot of those places have gone the way of the dodo bird or have closed altogether. At the theatre which I only attend on cheap days or on points, I take a few smaller snacks in my bag. I must carry snacks anyway due to blood sugar issues. These two or three things saved a lot of money over the years. Of course I do much more than that now but that was the beginning
I live in an RV and can heat it with propane or electric. I turn both off once the water is hot. The heat is retained all day. I heat for showers at night. Then once we’ve cleaned up I turn it off.
Im glad you guys addressed not letting your pride get in the way, of being frugal! I'm really working on making lifestyle changes and you guys give me motivation!
I love u guys!!! Please tell the audience for me, I totally lost a house etc, because I didn't know what u ladies have been talking about. There is no way I should be in my predicament of renting. I am in an embarrassing situation because I had a great job but didn't follow "Don't spend what u can't afford". I think because of divorce and 5 kids I just tanked, KEEP up the good work !
Happy 4th! Loved learning from all three of your perspectives! Would love to see more videos like this, great tips!
it really is not that difficult - shop in Aldi, dont eat out, dont drink soda, dont go to starbucks, dont eat out, buy second hand, dont go to the mall for a hobby - dont use credit cards, dont buy what you cant afford
Aline T don’t eat out stated twice - can stand repeating -- save tons and tons that way!
It's VERY simple. It's just not easy.
We need to get past the not easy part!
I love all you ladies together. Good show!!!!
American people: learn to drink water.
I completely agree with the mindset of being frugal! My hubby and I treat it as a game or challenge to see just how many pennies we can pinch! Also what I can get with my couponing! ❤️ you ladies are just wonderful!
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Awesome ladies! My wedding 29 years ago this coming September cost me less than $1200. I love the things I am learning every day and really wish I knew a lot more when I was younger. Thank you all!!!!💚💜
We have a family of 11. I can cook a meal at home for all of us for 5-6$ total, not per plate. I try always to be frugal, as did my Mother!
Amen Jill...if the persons heart isnt into it....forget it!
I want to go dumpster diving so badly, but none of my friends will go with me. I wish someone would hold my cankles and lower me in.
That made me laugh.
*hums mission impossible style music*
Foldable steps tool, plastic gloves, flashlight and a grabber. Harbor freight/dollar store...this is what my short (5'2") behind uses. Lol Drugstores are awesome. I get almost all my makeup/shampoos from those places. They throw out stuff when they can't sell it, nothing wrong and not past date. Sometimes its just the pump damaged so they chuck it! Haha, reusable pump bottles and problem solved.
Thankfully i was raised by a grandma who was from the Great Depression so living on disability as a young woman is not that hard because i know how to make-do. Even tho I know all these tips I still like watching your videos :)
Agree. My grandparents emigrated here early 20th century from southern Europe.
Now, they were raised in a very "Rustic" manner -- in fact, not really that far removed from how 'peasants' had lived for centuries.
Those People had a Culture of planning for long hard winters -- because if they Didn't, they would not survive, plain and simple!
I can't even express how Grateful I am to have that connection with, to have learned such ancient ways, in my "modern" life (born 1959). It makes me feel so grounded.
What a great Point!
What a great name too Eatie Gourmet!😂
My parents grew up during the depression in a third world country. My mom at the age of seven would literally search through trash piles at outdoor markets to find food that wasn't fit to sell to take home to feed siblings. When she came here in the 1960s, she never lost her frugality. I only wish I had been more frugal in my early years. Never too late though!
Lucky for me, my kids and husband are VERY frugal!
Hi can you do more videos about saving while throwing parties or get togethers and how to save on household items beauty/cleaning/toiletries thank you
I’m enjoying your videos. I appreciate the talk of attitude and pride in particular.
I get free furniture off Craigslist. I've gotten nice couches.
I used to work for a movie theater. What they told us was they can't stop people from bringing their own candy/treats or whatever. But they did say they minded it when people brought in meals from like fast food or whatever. And they can't sell coffee because it's a liability because of how dark it is in the theaters. So many people asked for coffee.
85% of my cloths or furniture is hand me downs or I bought cheap. It is like a game I play on how I can save as much money
You ladies are amazing!...I am very thrifty myself, appreciate the video.
great show.....love your mom and bandana momma....precious
Enjoyed hearing all of your tips.
A little poem from the depression era: USE IT UP, WEAR IT OUT, MAKE IT DO OR DO WITHOUT !
LOL okay...t his happened... way more than once. My lovely daughter used to read a book a day.... she would do anything to get books... including dressing up in a worn out size smaller clothes... and on sunday afternoon at yard sales... when they were scared they would have tons of books left over... she would walk up with her $5 bill and say... how many books can I get for this? That kid walked out of more yard sales with entire boxes of books. I can't tell you how truly happy to her core she was. Nobody says no to a kid wanting to read... by grade 10 she was reading at the university level and reading a book every 3 hours. Getting deals like that was the ONLY way I could afford to feed her mind in the way she needed it. I make no excuses... she passed on the books whenever she could later... but not without rereading them several times. If I can not find my daughter to this day in a goodwill...she is in the books. (She is 22 and in university.)
Cheeky Saver why didn't she get a library card?
@@Nikita-m2 : i was going to make the same reply. i "discovered' books when i was in 5th grade and i read a few a week for the rest of my life. LIBRARY books. i checked books out at school AND at my small town library. Summers, I actually walked, weekly, 2 miles into the nearest town to check books out of the library there. I'd take home an armful and be back the next week for another armful.
Since then (and I'm 65 now), I have thought that public libraries are one of the GREATEST things we have in this country. and, did you know that most public libraries now rent DVDs and quite current ones? You can check them out for FREE and keep them for 2 weeks. Yes, you may have to wait 5-6 months to see a current movie, but i'm not in any hurry....
You can also hand wash your delicate undergarments in the shower and save money.
My mom thought me that. Since I was 12 I've been doing that. But when I do laundry I toss them in there too.
I just don't like having dirty undergarments in my laundry basket.
I eat ramen noodles a lot even though I live with my parents but I love ramen noodles because you can make a spread with it and it last for a few days and sometimes I wear my shoes until I can't fix it with duct tape or gorilla glue
Love that "Challenge" mindset! Great going, Ladies!
You ladies are an inspiration, we by so much stuff to make us happy and yet you make do with what you have with a happy heart.
Take care of what you have. Buy the best you can afford and care for it. I love iron cookware you can buy them covered in rust take steel wool scrub all of the rust. Heat your oven cover it with crisco and look up the the temp and time and you will have the best nonstick cookware ever but after seasoning it no soap hand wash and dry and then lightly coat with a little crisco and put away
My grandmother used to use the fabric ends so the mall together in a long line and then crochet them into rugs..
Great video. You all have so many great tips. Thanks for sharing!
Worked on a diamond painting kit while listening to this outstanding video! These are things I wished
I knew earlier in life. I am now 72, and many of these money savers I have learned. Now I live on
a fixed income, and some other creative ideas you spoke of will help me live more efficiently on
my fixed income.
How do you wash dishes BanDana Gramma if you don't have hot (not just warm to the touch) water? Do you use a dishwasher?
Thank you lovely ladies for pearls of wisdom!
I use egg cartons to use for organizing a junk drawer, storing Christmas tree ornaments...plastic or cardboard are great!
Three of my favorite ladies in one video. Yahoo! You ladies are beautiful. I am really enjoying this video. I needed this video very much. I am about to do our budget and this encourages me to stay on budget. Come next month we will be living off of just Social Security so we have to stay on budget. Using your ideas will help me just within budget. Thank you so much.
Thank you for your kind words and encouragement, Becky!
Me and my best friend of Twentynine years we order water with lemon we squeeze lemon and sugar it's free I to live in maryland to harford county abingdon, m when me hubby go out eat we get one drink at macdon a lbs we share in restaurants I may get drink hubby get water
I had a friend who would ask for water with extra lemon,she would add sugar and makes her own lemonade
I do that!
Haha, I do lemon but usually not the sugar, it is my preference, I can't stand soda.
Hey there, new subscriber! Your cookbook is worth just on the home tips alone. I sincerely wish I had this as a young single mother of two years ago. Thank you for so much valuable information.
(Also been a soapmaker for years.)
Keep up the good work guys! April from Tennessee.
I’m not in debt, and I don’t plan to get in debt, but I still like following you ladies’ tips because I rather save wherever I can, and when I do spend, I don’t feel bad because I’m not spending all the time.
You three are good together. You can make me laugh love you all.
Love the talk! ❤️
This is what feminism ought to Look like
e. Mauer id argue this is REAL feminism :)
For those sour cream, etc. containers for leftovers... i bought a 1/2 pint can of chalkboard paint. I paint the lids and can then mark date and contents with chalk before storing.
Another thing I do to save is use the 12X12 towels to shower with. I will poke a hole in a corner loop a headband in it so I can wring out the towel to dry off. Why? Well a full size bath towel is overkill. Look at how much energy it takes to dry them towels? Also I try to wear shorts and t-shirts that dry easily. That way I can run the dryer less.
Love this video. I wanted to comment about weddings. My wedding dress was an authentic 18th century Robe D'Anglais that was hand beaded and was damask fabric. It was beautiful. I made it myself for $100 worth of damask table cloth fabric and beads :) Very proud of myself.
I made my wedding dress, too! Sadly, neither of my girls wants to use it :( Our pictures were done by a friend, as their wedding gift to us. I made all the flowers, as well. What I could have created, if Dollar Tree had existed back then! That was 35 years ago, & we're JUST AS MARRIED as the ones that spend tens of thousands!
Oh, Brilliant!!
I look at new sheets, tablecloths and curtains that are deeply discounted at target, Walmart and department stores that are like 70% off for fabric. My thrift stores don’t sell fabric for some reason.
You mentioned getting fabric at the thrift store. I love doing crafts but buying lace is extremely expensive. I recently bought a used wedding dress for only a few dollars and removed all the lace (approx. 10 yards of gorgeous lace along the hem alone). Not long after I saw one very small section (approx. 6" long), of the same lace at JoAnn's for $10. After removing the lace I still had yards and yards of beautiful white fabric that I could use for sewing or even for making my own patterns.
Great idea!!
Kate MacCloud gift cards are great. No wrapping involved and no paper wasted. Plus you can buy what you need and like. The best gift ever for weddings,birthdays and Christmas. No standing in lines for returning items. No Hurd feelings for not getting the right gift.👍
I really disagree with the "don't use credit cards" approach. Use them as a tool and take advantage of the money earned by using them. Walmart gives 3% off on gas, our Sam's card gives 5% off on gas, that is about 12 cents a gallon for us now times 25 gallons is $3. Pay the card off each month and don't spend more than you have the cash for, be disciplined. I pay several bills with a card and get probably $20 or more back in rewards dollars each month. Don't pay bills that charge a fee to use a card, that costs you more. Cell, insurance, netflix these don't charge a fee but utility and such do in our area so they get a check.
People who are already in loads of debt aren't disciplined enough to do that. So if you are in loads of bad debt, you shouldn't use credit cards. If you aren't in debt, then using a credit card wisely is fine, in my opinion.
Yes Sara that is who we are talking about - the people who have not control over their cards and money. I use credit cards too but I never pay a penny of interest and I know exactly how much I have put on them and what I am spending. You need to use money until you gain control of your finances
Your point is well taken, Caroline. When I was talking about "Keeping up with the Joneses" i said they were LIVING on credit cards, big difference between that and using them wisely, paying them off each month so there is no interest. If someone is disciplined and wise enough to use credit cards correctly, then they can be used to get reweards. No Credit Cad DEBT is one of our goals. Thank you for your comment!
Dry used clothing on heat for an hour, and it will kill all bed bugs. I live in a city where we are under #5 in the nation for bed bugs. Our building got infested with bed bugs, it's finally under control, it took about 4 years, I don't go in other people's apartments. Also, I volunteer for a pantry/and social services and a desk from my good friend who works there, was giving it away. I put my name on it, and came back that night with my two uncles and a truck, and we took it to my apartment. It's my writing desk, and it's perfectly nice, I can't believe I got it for free!!!!!!!!!! I have a nook it fits into by my closet and bathroom.
Michelle Sunshinestar one think nobody should by is a used mattress. There are more germs then can imagine. In our province used are not aloud for resale. Witch I think is good.
Jill, the top and scarf are so pretty:)Thanks ladies, always great!
Thank you Diane. I was telling Tawra before the show she may have to do a polka dot intervention because is was like everything I brought with me this trip had polka dots. :)
Polka dots are very fun so no intervention should be needed:)
Diane Pedrosa Agree!!!
very good tips. continue to save on every expense to get ahead !
Hi all & Happy 4th of July. And safe travels tomorrow!
One of your best informative videos. Happy 4th of July.
I am trying to get away from using a freezer due to power outages. I am looking into drying and dehydrating.
I dehydrate Everything! Lol. Easiest thing to dehydrate are frozen vegetables, just throw them in dehydrated and then put in a jar on the shelf.
Love the refilling box idea am going to do that
Jesus said when you are fasting put oil on your faces brush your hair put on your best clothes so no one knows you are fasting.
Love ice tea...I’ll have to make my own..thanks Susie...4 tea bags makes gallon got it
Hi Sandra. I should qualify that recipe by saying it depends on the tea! I use a strong tea in slightly oversized bags (Yorkshire Decaf for me), and four bags brewed for 6-8 minutes does it!
I have a 5 tier shelf for couponing once that is full I cut back on couponing.. So I have soap tissue toothpaste in each person bathroom drawer...so between both the drawer and my 5 tier shelf that's how I stay organize.
Such awesome tips ladies👏👏👏👏
I bought your cookbook and it is awesome:)! I have enjoyed watching ya'll's tips for so long.
one of the best episodes ever!
My daughter brought home a huge pile of paper from work for us to use in our printer, they were throwing it out....I was so proud of her...we are out of debt yet we can't let go of our thrifty lifestyle. I cover old boxes with fabric from the thrift store.
Thank you ladies
You deserve to make yourself a wonderful latte! 😃
We did my stepson high school graduation at home, all the food cooked here and told people to bring desserts/chips/drinks. Did everything for about $200, fed 15 people with food left over for almost a week!!
Wedding had a friend marry us that was a reverend. Had a friend make me the flowers as she knew how to do it. She did it for me as a git. I had a friend use her great camera to take my pictures and bought her a piece for her camera for $100 as payment. Rented Botanical Gardens in Texas for a few hrs was around $300 for that- got married under the Gazeebo.. Bought a cheap cake from the Grocery store. husbands dad bought some steak and stuff, cooked up steaks and veggies, etc. Had a big dinner for family, and friends, guests. Bought the wedding dress at a consignment shop cheap was $200. It was beautiful. My moms bought a few white roses for the guys, etc. So my out of pocket was like $600- $700 total. My dad rented a limo for a few hrs and we drove around town with a few friends, it was fun. My dad also got us a nice hotel stay for one night, then we went out of town for a week or so for a honeymoon. For wedding gifts I registered at Target, and asked for things for our apartment, like mixing bowls, crock pot, , towels, etc. Got lots of stuff I could use, and then the rest gave cash, or gift cards, to like Walmart, Target, etc.
Oh- have been married 20 yrs so far.
I love home decor but it's so expensive. Almost all my home decor 90% id say is handed down. My home still looks cute.
My mom and I smuggled KFC Chicken into the theater once. The whole theater was quietly asking each other if others could smell chicken, and how good it smelled. Haha. Good times.
Great video ! 👍I'm trying to figure out how to eat healthy on a small budget .
It is very easy, you eat simple, just 3 x a day with no snacking. Meat, eggs, vegetables and fruits, proportion sizes a must. Overeating is what causes unhealthy individuals.