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Cutting Family Living Expenses Before Farm Business Costs

January 31, 2025

Why would I try to cut our family living expenses before I cut our farm expenses? Seems like chasing pennies when we could

Lean Family Living: Farm Family Budget

January 28, 2025

What’s a lean family budget look like — lean, as in, frugal, but also we live in the shop lean, ha! 😉 I’m

The Ultimate Grocery Hack: Buy Beef in Bulk

January 27, 2025

It’s buying beef in bulk. Period. That’s it. Super simple. What Do You Mean? We butcher a steer or heifer and fill our

Grocery Savings for a Farm & Ranch Family

January 20, 2025

Like most of the lessons my parents taught me, I didn’t realize they were lessons until I was an adult. Keeping our grocery

Monthly Subscriptions for Saving Money

January 13, 2025

Saving money with a monthly subscription sounds counterintuitive, I know, but stay with me. First a disclaimer: We love and value our local

Family Living Expense Challenge 2025

January 4, 2025

To reduce family expenses for 2025, the author aims to cut costs without sacrificing necessities. Key strategies include limiting dining out, reconsidering packaged snacks for healthier and possibly less expensive alternatives, and postponing clothing purchases. Despite feeling tight on budget, the author is eager to explore potential savings, especially in food expenses.