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Tonight, Aaron and Julia discuss how they did on their financial goals for the homestead in December. They tell all of their successes and failures, what works and what doesn't, hoping to inspire you on your own homestead frugality journey. *********** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homes...

Winter is here! What measures do you take as a homesteader to get ready for cold? As a wife and mom, I try to keep on top of these few things to keep our household running no matter the conditions outside. ********* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We live a simple life, wo...

In tonight's episode, Aaron and Julia discuss their priorities for the homestead in 2024. Year 2023 was full of rough patches, but 2024 is all about progress by moving forward and expanding the homestead. ********** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We live a simple life...

On this weeks episode, Julia discusses what she sees are the differences between other moms and homestead moms. While we are all the same with the same goals, homestead moms tend to run in the opposite direction from what society tells them to do. ******** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homes...

On this weeks episode, Aaron and Julia discuss a few items to consider when preparing for power outages in any weather. These preps are good to have on hand for any situation, but become necessities during a blackout. ************** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We live...

Tonight, Julia discusses how she steps out of her comfort zone to help with the family side hustles. Finding your expertise in an uncomfortable situation will help you grow and learn as you create more freedom for you and your family. ********** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifest...

Tonight, Aaron and Julia discuss why you should consider building a side hustle and what struggles to be aware of. With our current economy, a side hustle can be a life line. ************* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We live a simple life, working toward debt free livi...

It is hard to be a solid support system for your family when everything keeps moving around you. Tonight, Julia shares her top tips to help you be there for your family, even during your busiest seasons. ******************** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We live a simple...

In this month's Homestead Frugal Tactics, Aaron and Julia discuss how following simple principals has helped them saved hundred's of dollars through out one of the most expensive months of the year. While straight forward, these ideas are often overlooked when they can really help you cut cost and spend less overall. **************** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural So...

Trying to give the best gifts but also stay on budget? Julia gives you easy tips and tricks to help you cut your costs and spending while giving the people most important to you meaningful gifts. Through much trial and error, Julia uses these same strategies to keep her and Aaron's budget on point for any holiday or gift giving season. ************ The Canny Couple is a small homestead family...

Aaron and Julia examine how being self-reliant is a major aspect of their frugality principles. Being frugal is more than just saving money on the homestead and being self-sufficient can greatly increase your chances of a successful thrifty lifestyle. ************* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a fru...

Busy, busy bees, how do you pace yourself when life gets crazy? Julia points out a few small things you can start doing to help ease the tensions of a swamped season, focusing on making progress where required. When she employees these tips, Julia finds her success rate and productivity soar. ********** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on...

Aaron and Julia discuss the need to create a life with self-reliance at its center. Even if it doesn't seem as important, being less dependent on outside sources can help anyone create a better home for their families. *********** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We liv...

Tonight, Julia discusses where women are now and where she thinks they are going in the next few years. Our desires and needs as a woman seem to be in conflict with what society has told ladies they should want in life. ************** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We liv...

Tonight Aaron and Julia discuss how saving money is a large part of their budget. They share some easy tips to help you find some simple and actionable ways to start building your own savings for future purchases or needs. ********** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We live...

Is your stockpile limited to just food? Tonight, Julia discusses the strategies she uses and plans to put in place in the future to build her working household stockpile. The past few years have shown the importance of having not just a well stocked pantry but also a well stocked home. ************** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on bei...

Aaron and Julia discuss elements often not considered or thought about when living rural. While they would not trade where they live for anything, there are rural factors that should always be considered and prepared for on the rural homestead. ***************** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal...

Tonight, Julia shares her struggles and the strategies she is using to help her overcome her feelings of inadequacy on the homestead. Grace isn't just for others and these tools will help you find ways to break through your own cycles of self-doubt. *********** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a fru...

Aaron and Julia discuss what worked and didn't work for their budget this month to help them save money. With it being almost the end of 2023, are they any closer to paying off their debt? Are they on track to meet their goal? ******************* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead l...

Tonight, Julia talks about the few small things she and Aaron do to stay connected and on the same page when life gets in the way. Although simple, these are the things that have helped make and keep their relationship strong with their busy homestead, work, and home life. ********* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-relia...

Tonight, Aaron and Julia share their tips on how to stretch your dollars and make every penny count when you have to spend money. Although the main goal right now is to save as much as possible, sometimes you do have to make a purchase. By widening your scope, you can work to keep more of your hard earned cash. ********** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We...

Tonight, Julia discusses the few things she takes into consideration to help her save the most money while entertaining friends and family. Just a few small tricks will let you party on and keep more money in the bank. *************** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We liv...

Last week, Aaron and Julia shared their failures and this week they discuss some of their secrets to being frugal successes. These areas where they have saved the most money have helped them worked toward their goal of being debt free homesteaders. ************** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a fruga...

Tonight, Julia discusses why she and Aaron made the decision to invest in a Freeze Dryer for their homestead. Although the cost goes against their frugal mindset, the advantages for their homestead have outweighed the price. ********* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We liv...

Want to know what our biggest money mistakes have been so far? Tonight, we share how, even with the best of intentions, we failed in areas of our frugal homesteading journey. From little mistakes to massive mishaps, we tell you how we came to recognize how we errored in our efforts to save money. ************* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every...