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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Building Community Through Bartering and Trading, homesteading
Bartering

Building Community Through Bartering and Trading

Think back to your grandparents, or maybe your great-grandparents and the stories…

Benjamin K Coffman Benjamin K Coffman
Homesteading

Natural Alternatives to Costly, Chemical, Household Products

I have personally tried all the natural alternatives in this article, and…

Diana Barker Diana Barker
how to prepare for rising energy prices
Guides

A Dire Warning: Prepare Now for Rising Energy Prices

Something major changed at the end of 2019. You didn’t notice it.…

Anthony Okrongly Anthony Okrongly
thrift store window
Homesteading

Will’s Good Store

There weren’t many thrift shops around when I was growing up.  There…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott
Homesteading

A Country Girl’s Best Friends: Baking Soda & Vinegar

They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend.  That may be true…

Adrianne Masters Adrianne Masters
DIY bath products, homemade bath products, homemade soap, make your own shampoo, bath salts, natural bath products
DIY

Bath, Body, and Beyond: DIY Bath Products from the Homestead

I love the hard, dirty work that goes along with homesteading but…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores
Ways to Save Money on Groceries
Bartering

49 Ways to Save Money on Groceries

I don’t know about you and the folks at your house, but…

Neil Shelton Neil Shelton
Tips for Starting a CSA, how to start a csa, successful CSA, CSA, Community Supported Agriculture, start a CSA, operating a CSA, homesteading
Homesteading

Tips for Starting a CSA, Successfully

Many people begin homesteading as a way to escape the rat race…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores
convenience foods
Cooking

What’s So Convenient About Convenience Foods?

  When I was a kid, my family was fueled by convenience…

John Wilson John Wilson
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Home remedies

Fight Back! Save Money on Prescription Drugs

In 2007, Americans spent five times as much on prescription drugs as…

Neil Shelton Neil Shelton
How Much Does Homesteading Cost, save money by homesteading
Guides

What is Your Homestead $ Number?

  A while back, there was a commercial that had people walking…

Tony Colella Tony Colella
Homesteading

Selling What You Make Online

  It is indeed a strange paradox that the internet enables me…

Jeremy Pellani Jeremy Pellani