December 28, 2018
Tractor Chains And Other November 2018 Expenditures
Our November 2018 is best summed up by the following: Lots of celebrations Loads of snow I hope you enjoyed this detailed explanation of our month. Fiestas x 2 As I shared in This Month On The Homestead, in November we hosted Mr. FW’s parents and sister for Thanksgiving week and also had a little…
December 20, 2018
Indulge In Self-Care By Joining The January 2019 Uber Frugal Month Group Challenge!
Oh, it’s back. That’s right. The thing you’ve asked Santa for, the thing you’ve pined after all year, the thing that’s been on your wishlist and sitting in your shopping cart for months is finally here. And you get to have it for FREE!! It’s the Uber Frugal Month Group Challenge and it will be…
December 18, 2018
This Month On The Homestead: Snow, Power, and Celebrations
November 2018 November is stick season. November is stark trees, bare earth, cold. November is purgatory, a way station between vibrant fall and monochromatic winter. At least, that’s what November is in a normal year. This year, however, November slammed us into deep winter. As we waited for the final leaves to finish their descent…
December 12, 2018
Reader Suggestions: Holiday Gifts That’ll Spread The Love But Not Break The Bank
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!!! True, true, but it’s also the most stressful time of the year for some. Stressed? Moi? You may be thinking. But indeed, amid all the ho-ho-ho-ing and fa-la-la-ing, there’s an undercurrent of dread related to one of the most contentious aspects of the holidays: GIFT GIVING. It’s…
December 7, 2018
Reader Case Study: We Just Moved In Atlanta With Four Kids And We Might Want To Move Again!
Naomi, her husband Jon, and their four children recently sold their home in an Atlanta suburb and moved to a new home, also in an Atlanta suburb. Case closed, right? Not quite! Hoping for a lower cost of living, a smaller home, proximity to grandparents, and more diversity, Naomi and Jon are grappling with the idea…
November 19, 2018
Reader Suggestions For A Deliciously Frugal Thanksgiving
You didn’t think I’d let a holiday sneak by without weighing in, did you?! Impossible! I am a known lover of holidays and above all, the trifecta of Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. I live all year for these three. I moved to Vermont so that we could have picturesque fall leaves and snowy white Christmases….
November 16, 2018
This Month On The Homestead: Bears, Turkeys, Deer, A Tractor, and Wood
October 2018 Transition visits in October. We’re caught balancing between two extremes, tentative and uncertain, unable to find sure footing in either fall or winter. There’s a riot of color on every leaf and the trees look fake with saturation. The oranges and reds and yellows all cluster around, pushing into our faces, swarming at…
November 14, 2018
Reader Case Study: Living In A Multigenerational Household, But What’s Next?
Former travel writer Juliana and her husband Nicolas, formerly an ecotourism guide in Central America, now live in the suburbs of DC along with their baby daughter and Juliana’s parents. They’d like our help in charting the next chapter of their lives and figuring out how to balance debt repayment with building an emergency fund…
November 7, 2018
Kitchen Sink Faucet Valves And Other October 2018 Expenditures
We’re just relieved that title isn’t “New Kitchen Sink.” Our kitchen faucet developed a resonant drip, drip…. drip, driiiiiip… you get the idea… and so handyman Mr. Frugalwoods set about fixing it. I had mixed feelings about this fix. On one hand, it’s always better (and cheaper) to fix what you already own. But on…
November 1, 2018
Why We Went Solar: The Economics, The Environment, and The Energy Produced
This is the post you’ve all been waiting for. This is the answer to your prayers and the deliverer of miracles. That’s right, I’m finally writing about our solar panels. I know you’re thrilled. Actually, I think ten of you are, in fact, thrilled and the rest of you will read along just to see…
October 29, 2018
Reader Case Study: With Twins On The Way, Should We Quit And Move?
Rose and David are expecting twins and, as a result, are questioning their long (and short!) term plans. Today we’re going to help them decide if one of them should quit their job in order to stay home with the kids AND whether or not they should sell their home and move. Read quickly, everybody!…
October 25, 2018
Reader Suggestions Of Frugal Date Ideas
How on earth do you meet a partner and date frugally? This is a timeless question of love and finance that I’m asked as predictably–and nearly as often–as the sun rises and sets. Seriously, it comes up a lot. But the problem is that I’ve been married to Mr. Frugalwoods for over 10 years and…