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We Paid 25 Cents for a Toy That Should Be $20 | Yard Sale Haul Part 2

Saving money with frugal living keeps our debt free one-income family ahead — this haul felt like they practically gave it to us. Part 2 of hitting every yard sale we could find: craft supplies for our little one, a large stainless steel pot for just a few dollars, and a 25-cent toy that feels…
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10 Things We Rarely Buy That Most Families Pay Full Price For

Saving money and frugal living keep us debt free living on one income — here are the 10 things we rarely pay for that most families still do. We aren’t saying these things are wrong for your family. We’re just showing you what we stopped — well, mostly stopped — paying for, and what we…
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We Found a $25 Toy & $10 Hat for $3 | Yard Sale Haul Part 1

Saving money with frugal living keeps our debt free one-income family thriving — yard sales turned a $10 hat and a $25 toy into a $3 find. In Yard Sale Haul Part 1, we’re sharing every yard sale we hit this year — what we bought for our little one, what we spent, and our…
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We Budgeted $350 for Groceries… Here’s What We ACTUALLY Spent | August Receipt Roast

Smart grocery savings and practical frugal living tips keep us saving money on groceries without giving up the treats our family loves! In today’s video, we’re sharing our full monthly grocery haul compilation. Every week, we track our store runs, markdowns, and sale finds to show how real-world shopping actually looks for a small family.…
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5 Things We Make at Home Instead of Buying (And 2 We Never Would)

Saving money with frugal living tips — 5 things to make at home for debt free living, from diy cleaners to homemade cleaner swaps. We’re Julia & Aaron, The Canny Couple — a debt-free family in rural Southwest Virginia living dirt cheap on purpose. In this video I’m sharing the 5 things we actually make…
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We Paid Off $250k in Debt – 6 Money Mistakes We Made

We paid off $250,000 in debt as a one-income family in rural Virginia. In this video, we’re sharing the 6 biggest money mistakes in our frugal living and saving money journey that cost us the most. We’re Julia and Aaron, the Canny Couple — a debt-free family living on one income in rural Southwest Virginia.…
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Our Grocery Bill Hit $600 a Month – Here’s How We Got It to $240

Frugal living, saving money, and grocery savings got our grocery bill from $600 to $240/mo — real debt-free living tips for families. When our daughter was born, everything changed — including my grocery bill. It jumped to over $600 a month before I got serious and started rebuilding how we shop. Right now we’re averaging…
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Side Hustle Ideas That Cost $0 to Start – We’ve Done Most of These

Saving money doesn’t always take startup cash — these $0 side hustles funded our early frugal living and debt-free journey, one odd job at a time. Before The Canny Couple, we were just two broke kids figuring out how to start a side hustle with nothing but time and stuff we already owned. Julia scrubbed…
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I Spent $34 to Help My Grandma Cook Convenient Meals Without an Oven (New Series)

Saving money, frugal living, and grocery savings — helping my Gram cook $39.28 of Food City deals into convenient no-oven dinners. This is the first video in a new monthly series. My mom’s passion was cooking, and she gave that gift to my Gram — but now we’re both learning new ways to make it…
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10 Boring Money Habits That Are Quietly Saving Us Hundreds

Boring money habits saved us thousands of dollars a year — no hacks, no gimmicks, just frugal living and saving money on autopilot. We’re a debt free living family walking through 10 everyday habits that quietly cut our spending, from a $140/month backpack habit to one that’s saved us $1,200+ a year for a decade.…
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