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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...

The simple process of writing items down is becoming lost, but it is a skill that can help boost your homestead. Julia discusses the importance of taking the time to jot down a few notes in any area of your life to help you be more successful long-term. ************* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a f...

Fall is here and life on the homestead starts to shift. Aaron and Julia discuss what their primary focus is on this year as the days start to get shorter and the nights colder, keeping their homestead running and preparing for next year. ************* 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...

Tonight, Julia discusses how to manage and prioritize your homestead tasks to help you be more efficient on the homestead. While there will always be tasks on the homestead that require multiple hands, it is important to ensure you can complete the vital tasks independently. ******** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reli...

In this week's episode, Aaron and Julia share where they felt they were most and least successful in saving money around their homestead for September. They are sharpening their frugality skills working to meet their goal of debt free living as soon as possible. ********* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by l...

Tonight, Julia discusses how to build a working pantry to help save you time, stress, and money. She discusses what a working pantry is, why it is important and every family should have one, where to get started, and different ways to create a pantry space. *********** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a...

We like to grow a lot of different vegetables and fruits on our homestead, but our most important harvest is our winter squash crop. Not only do we save money in the long run, but a bumper crop, if treated correctly can provide for years. ************* 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...

Looking for ways to cut your spending? Starting down the road to frugality might be a way to help you reduce costs and create freedom in your household. Tonight Julia discusses some baby steps that will help you on the path to saving money for you and your homestead. **************** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reli...

Tonight, Aaron and Julia discuss how making the most with what you have in front of you can create enjoyment while saving you money. Learning to make the most out of what you have is a fundamental aspect of frugality and homesteading. *********** The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due to a bu...

Julia shares her top tips for savvy and money saving during shopping trips. Whether you are buying used or new, these tips will help you cut your costs when every penny counts. ************* The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due to a busy work and family life, both look for creative ways to...