In this weeks episode, Aaron and Julia discuss steps they are taking now and next month on their frugal homesteading journey to reduce their costs and reach their goals faster. ********* The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due…
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Increasing your garden yields with limited space can lead to inspiration in finding ways to create more garden area. Over the years, we have found this method to work for us while allowing us to increase our production. ** Connect with Us!** Visit us for our links on all platforms at https://linktr.ee/thecannycouple 🔔 Subscribe to…
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In this weeks episode, Julia discusses the key reasons why she has shifted to renewable items vs one use items as well as the area you can see the biggest difference.
In this weeks podcast episode, Aaron and Julia discuss why you should shift our focus on your homestead from now to the future. Will you be able to manage your homestead 40 years from now the same way you do now?
How we budget at The Canny Couple! We hope you enjoy Part 1 of Budgeting the Canny Couple way! We describe how we save and plan for unexpected and recurring expenses. Budgeting is something we all need to do in life to make it so we are not living in debt. This should get you…
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I have read hundreds of money saving tips and there have been some great ideas on how to save money for basic needs. Our problem is that we don’t have many of these options available to us in the area we live. We are incredibly lucky to live in a very low cost of living…
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Julia and I both agree that paying off debt is a very important goal in our life. But we also do not want to fail to save for our future. We are both strong believers in paying off debt aggressively while aggressively saving for our future. Saving more than an emergency fund is not usually…
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Strip malls and shopping plazas are popping up everywhere. There might be two Walmart’s within a 15 mile radius of each other depending on where you live.  Knowing your different stores and the prices for items that you purchase often. Even if they are the same store.   This is way more important than some might…
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Water catching systems are more than just useful for homesteaders, even semi homesteaders, they are a necessity. The uses are limitless, from watering the garden to setting up a system for the house.   Know what your uses for the water will be. Will you be using the water for your animals or will you be…
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Unless you are extremely lucky or fortunate, most people have to work in one way or form. Whether it is a stay at home mom (day care is expensive, so think of the savings as your salary – you are so underpaid) or working a 9-5, saving money should always be a priority. It becomes…
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