Frugality and Finance

Homesteading Frugality and Finance articles collected over two decades from experienced homesteaders who know what they’re talking about.

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You Can Spend as Much (or as Little) as You Want to Go Off-Grid

Off-grid living has begun to grow in popularity, as the many websites,…

Wren Everett Wren Everett

Hair-raising Homestead Haircuts

I'd like you to meet my son.  He's six years old, cute…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon

Free Eats! Combating the Rising Cost of Food

I try really hard to keep within our food budget. I also…

Karyn Sweet Karyn Sweet

Giving up the Grocery Store: Becoming Increasingly Self-Sufficient in a Practical Way

2020 was a changing point in my life that I didn’t realize…

Caitlin Elicker Caitlin Elicker

How to Buy Land Very Cheaply

Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land…

Neil Shelton Neil Shelton

How to Save a Bundle on Loan Interest

Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook Second Edition: An Owner's Manual for…

Neil Shelton Neil Shelton

How to Get Seeds for Free

Like a kid in a candy store, I have been perusing recently-arrived…

Wren Everett Wren Everett

Dive In! Tips and Tricks for Dumpster Diving

We are an imprudent, wasteful people. Well, not us.  You and I…

Kevin Rodriguez Kevin Rodriguez

Learn to Save Money with Old-Fashioned Methods: Money-saving Advice from the Past

Self-sufficiency and sustainability are buzzwords—not only used in the close-knit homesteading community,…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Grocery Shelf to Garden Bed: How to Regrow Store-Bought Veggies

Although we grow most of what we eat, there are times I…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Butter ‘N’ Eggs Without the Manure! Saving Money on the Homestead

Two Decembers ago I was sitting on the porch enjoying the smell…

Money is a Four-letter Word

To many homesteaders and would-be homesteaders, “money” is a four-letter word.  After…

Skip Thomsen Skip Thomsen