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Author: Aaron & Julia

How Our Frugal Life Changed After We Went to One Income

Saving money with frugal living on one income and debt free living looks different for us now than three years ago. After paying off our house in 2023 and spending almost three years as a one-income family, we changed how we budget, spend, save, and manage money together. In this video we share what changed…
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Where Is Your Money Going? 7 Spending Habits That Add Up Fast

Frugal living and debt free living start with saving money on the spending habits that quietly drain your budget. In this video, we’re sharing 7 types of spending that can cost you more than you realize, along with practical ways to stop them. From impulse purchases and boredom spending to panic buying, FOMO, and paying…
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5 Things We Used to Waste Money On (We Don’t Buy Them Anymore)

Saving money through frugal living and debt-free living: 5 household money wasters we stopped buying and what we do instead. In this video Julia shares five everyday items we no longer purchase: high-end phone cases and accessories, dryer sheets and fabric softener, store-bought liquid hand soap, store-bought salad dressing, and store-bought croutons, along with the…
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5 Grocery Saving Tips I’d Share with a Friend Trying to Spend Less

Saving money on groceries with frugal living grocery savings and debt free living tips to keep our bill at $250 a month without boring food. These are 5 simple grocery shopping tips I would give a friend who wanted to cut their bill right now without making everything from scratch. We use these to keep…
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We’ve Had Power Outages for Weeks in the Fall and Winter – Here’s How We Prep on a Budget

Saving money, debt free living, and frugal living can also mean preparing for fall and winter power outages without spending a fortune. We’ve lost power for weeks, and over the years we’ve figured out what actually helps. In this video, we’re sharing how we prepare for power outages, winter storms, ice storms, and other emergencies…
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My Grocery Budget is $350, But I Spent Just $256 on September’s Grocery Haul

Saving money, frugal living , debt free living and grocery savings are what this monthly grocery haul is all about! We’re a family of 3, and our monthly grocery budget is $350. But so far this year, our average is only $250.45 a month. We’re a family of 3, and our monthly grocery budget is…
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Frugal Living Hacks: 10 Cheap Household Items That Save Money at Home

Frugal living hacks to save money at home and master debt free living don’t always mean buying something new. Sometimes it’s the old, cheap, beaten-up things you already own that keep more money in your bank account. In this video, we’re sharing 10 cheap household items and simple things we use around our home to…
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9 Things This Frugal Family Uses Until They Fall Apart for Frugal Living & Saving Money

Saving money with frugal living tips, money saving tips & how to save money, this frugal family shares debt free living budgeting ideas! Do you tend to toss things the second they look a little worn, or do you hold on to everything “just in case”? In our house, finding the middle ground between throwing…
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We Stopped Driving to Aldi and Cut Our Bill to $250 a Month | This Is the 5-Step Ad System We Use

Saving money on groceries, frugal living, and grocery savings — those three things run our kitchen. Our grocery bill sits at $250 a month for a family of 3 on one income, and we don’t drive to a lot of stores to do it. I’m Julia from The Canny Couple. For years I was convinced…
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One Sale Trip Covers 70% of Our Kid’s Clothes – Here’s What $65 Got

Saving money on kids’ clothes is one of our favorite frugal living wins — as a debt free living family of 3, about 70%-80% of our daughter’s clothes come from the two big sales we shop each year, with yard sales filling in the rest. This is our winter sale trip. We hit the 50%…
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