#frugal life

[simplelifeofacountrywife]

80 ways to be Frugal

Save money with these 80 different money saving techniques!

#frugal living tips #frugal living #save money #money saving tips #how to save money #thrifty living #simple living #frugal life

[his-flipping-dumpsterdivingqueen]

My new years trip up to Prescott

#travel #frugal life

[tea-and-honey-austen]

#Honey Austen #Internet LifeCoach Granny #Indoor Gardening #Frugal Life #DIY for garden

[gyandutt]

राघवेंद्र दास - बीजापुर, कर्णाटक के पदयात्री

ब्लॉग:- राघवेंद्र दास - बीजापुर, कर्णाटक के पदयात्री पिछले दो महीने आठ दिन से वे यात्रा कर रहे हैं। करीब दो हजार किमी चले होंगे - यद्यपि सही सही आंकड़ा नहीं रखा अपने पास। इन दो महीने में तो इतना चले हैं, वैसे भी पिछले चार पांच साल से चलते रहे हैं।

लगता है लम्बी लम्बी पदयात्रायें करना मेरी लकीरों में लिखा नहीं है पर लम्बी पदयात्रायें करने वालों से मिलना, पहचानना मेरे भाग्य में है। या शायद मैं नेशनल हाईवे के किनारे गांव में रहता हूं, इसलिये ऐसे लोगों से मिलना सरल है और मेरी प्रवृत्ति में आ गया है ऐसे ‘अजीबोगरीब’ लोगों से मिलना। आज राघवेंद्र दास मिले। बीजापुर, कर्णाटक से दो झोला और एक बोतल पानी लिये हवाई चप्पल पहने चले आ रहे हैं। गेरुआ…

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#bicycling #frugal life #frugality #Morning Cycling #wanderer #wandering

[ge]

listen to me boy. read this. just read it right now i cant explain how deathly serious i am about this. dont look anything up about it just read it. it very important you do this because if you dont ill kill myself

#mo dao zu shi #mdzs #魔道祖师 #tian guan ci fu #tgcf #天官赐福 #scum villian self saving system #svsss #人渣反派自救系统 #on my life when i say if u like mxtxs schlop u will enjoy this please dont let me die guys #im beyond begging atp the eng rotmhs fandom is dying im keeping it afloat w my frugality #wangxian #hualian #bingqiu #WHO GAF ANYMORE #orv #omniscient reader's viewpoint #joongdok #omniscient reader #전지적 독자 시점 #let me get in on that orv action too actually.. rotmhs and orv are cousins

[theunaestheticstudyblr]

Some of my favorite easy and fast foods/snacks for $5 or less that aren't ramen and spaghetti:

Couscous. You can get boxed couscous for like $3 and it's enough for 2-3 side dishes at least and takes literally 5 minutes and no extra ingredients. You can get large containers of it for like $5 at Walmart too so you can season however you want. A nice grain that's easy to digest and pairs well with almost anything.

Popcorn. Everyone's favorite healthy junk food that can satisfy most cravings. You can usually get a box for like $4 or a jar of kernels for like $6.

Oats. Whole oats. Extremely versatile. Put them in smoothies, make cookies, granola, snack bars/balls, brownies, oatmeal, etc. Truly the best bland fiber and filler out there. You can even easily make your own oatmilk for super cheap by blending them with water and straining!

Frozen veggies. Last for months in the freezer and usually under $2 a bag. Not great if you prefer raw veggies, but if you are fond of sautéed or roasted ones, save some money and just get them frozen.

Chocolate chips. Cheaper than chocolate bars and you get a lot more chocolate. Perfect for those cravings!

Powdered potatoes. I know I know but if you ignore the package directions and put some butter and milk and seasonings in it, you can't tell. Ready in like 2 minutes and you get a shit ton of mashed potatoes for like $2.

Vegan Mac and cheese. I'm lactose intolerant and so I will forever be thankful for the vegan movement of the early 2010s for making nondairy products easier to find and more affordable. Vegan Mac and cheese literally tastes the exact same and bakes so well. Annie's so far has been my favorite brand and they have other pastas with sauces too like squash which is so good.

Crepes. You can make your own batter for cheap but who likes all them dishes? You can find pre-made crepes for like $3 for 10.

Apples. You can find 2lb bags of these for $3 at a lot of places. I never knew they were so cheap and I go through phases where I'll eat like 4 a day.

Lunch meat. Packs of turkey cost like $4. I use turkey on so much. Bagels, omelets, salads, sandwiches, wraps, croissants, etc.

Ready to bake pastries. I'm not a big bread person but croissants ready to bake have my whole heart and cinnamon rolls can really help make a bad day a little better.

Pretzels. I'm an absolute whore for Pretzels and eat so many of these things. They're so easy to pack for snacks for class or anything really. I can't go two weeks without them.

Rice crisps. Rice cakes are great but they're big and crumbly and get stale if you don't close the bag JUST right. But little Rice crisps??? Elite. They come in so many flavors and are super crunchy and they're just super cute too and they're bogo a lot at publix.

Frozen potstickers. You can get them for so cheap and I have a giant bag of them in my freezer right now that I got for like $7. I usually get smaller portions for $4 or so though but decided to splurge and get 3lbs of them cus why not.

Frozen shrimp. A bag of extra small Frozen shrimp is about $5 at Walmart. Eat them thawed and cold or put them in pastas or rice or Soups. They're a staple in my house.

These are just a few I could think of off the top of my head. Please add to the list!

#study blog #student #student life #studyblr #productivity #school #study hard #studying #school advice #food mention #food and drink #foodie #food #groceries #cheap #save money #frugal #college student

[spacepopechilitheninth]

yeah this sums it up

#maybe it's just me but I always got the impression that the primary audience for bfu/watcher is middle schoolers-twenty somethings #I started watching bfu when I was like 12-13ish? so did a lot of my friends #now I'm about to be a twenty-something and I'm a jobless student who still lives at home 😭 #as a dependent I wouldn't have asked my parents for this either cause they're frugal (and most people are in this economy now...) #so I wonder how this'll effect the audience demographics. #I also feel like watcher itself isn't enough to warrant a whole streaming service for 5.99 a month #are there really so many diehard watcher fans that watch most/every single show? cause like I love the boys but #I've only seen two maybe three of their shows and I wouldn't consider my attachment to at least 2 of them enough to justify that kinda #purchase. anyway this is just me speculating! like I said this won't have a huge bearing on my life it's just kinda disappointing

[bitchesgetriches]

You Don’t Have To Have Kids

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#childfree by choice #childfree #having kids #you don't have to have kids #frugal #life advice

[justalittlesolarpunk]

hey!! feel free to ignore this but i scrolled through your blog and really liked it and if you have the spoons I'd love to get your advice/tips on trying to live sustainably while in uni/on a limited budget? I'm going to uni in a year or so and I want to try and do it as sustainably as possible but I don't have a lot of money

love your blog <3

Hi! Thanks so much for the kind words, I am super new to tumblr and fairly new to solarpunk still myself, so I really appreciate it.

I’ll level with you: most of the really aspirational choices in sustainability are pretty expensive. Buying local organic food or slow fashion can really eat into a budget. The good news is that a lot of the frugal decisions you’d make are also good for the planet. You’re not going to be going out buying expensive cars, flying in private jets or any of the other earth-wrecking things that the super-rich do. Being conscious about your spending will mean you’ll probably naturally gravitate towards getting your clothes from charity shops and other similar money-saving choices. In some cities and certain supermarkets, plant-based food will be cheaper, while in others it will be more expensive, and so for this you’ll probably need to make choices on a case by case basis, weighing up each time how much you can afford and how committed you are to a certain diet. Getting a library card is also very solarpunk - free, communally owned knowledge! As a uni student you’ll likely also have your university library as a resource, which it’s definitely worth making use of. Have a look to see if there’s a tool library/library of things in your university town, as that will not only save you money but also reduce your purchase of things you might only use once or twice. Apps like TooGoodToGo offer cheap baskets of food from local restaurants, cafes and shops which would otherwise go to waste at the end of the day, and if there’s a ‘buy nothing’ or ‘stuff for free’ Facebook group for your local area it’s worth joining it - these are really exciting anticapitalist digital spaces where people can get what they need and dispose of what they don’t without exploitative or extractive relationships.

Starting a new paragraph here for readability, and also because it’s slightly a topic change - there are things you can do to be more sustainable that are fairly cash-cheap, but time-costly. As a student you won’t always be able to devote much energy to them between your studies and your social life, but if they’re something that’s important to you and your other commitments (or any disabilities you might have) don’t prevent you, then things like mending your own clothes instead of throwing them out and replacing them can help. But these are fiddly tasks so that isn’t possible for everyone, even if they do have time! Depending on the rules of your student accommodation you could also try having certain edible houseplants - salad leaves, strawberries, herbs, etc. My success rate with these has been very patchy but it’s worth a shot and the original outlay for seeds or a small plant isn’t too much (though if you’re planting from scratch, soil can be expensive as it always seems to come in enormous great bags).

Things like batch cooking or planning communal meals with other people you’re living with can also be greener, and cheaper, if it means food can be made to go further and wasted ingredients can be avoided. Uni is a really exciting time for a solarpunk because it’s the closest to cohousing many of us get - sharing facilities and responsibilities in a close-knit community of non-related people with common goals and experiences. Use this to your advantage to form networks of mutual support.

Similar caveat about time scarcity as above, but there are also things that tend not to cost any money that will make you feel better about your own environmental contribution which you can actually do at any age if you have enough free hours. These are things like volunteering with your local conservation volunteers or in a community garden - this latter is particularly good because volunteers might get to take home some of the produce, thereby saving money and getting access to local nutritious food. Some unis even have their own food gardens and teams of students who help tend them, so get involved with this if it exists and you can.

In the same vein, almost every uni will have its own climate justice or environmental student club, and attending these meetings if your schedule allows can be a great way to meet other people within your institution who share your priorities, and who may well have more advice on frugal, sustainable living that they can offer. Pooling wisdom like this means your can all do better.

It sounds like you might have already picked your uni, but if not there are factors you can consider to help you do better in these goals when you get there, like examining the relative cost of living in different cities or investigating how eco-friendly the university is. It’s worth asking questions like what is their endowment invested in? How much research into climate change and solutions do they fund? Are their careers services still promoting fossil fuel industry jobs?

University towns are usually pretty walkable and/or bike-friendly, at least in the UK and Europe, and these modes of transport are also the cheapest and most sustainable. Plenty also have good public transport too, and buses or hireable scooters are all options (though you’d probably have to use the scooters a lot to make the expense worth it, and if you do, please don’t leave them lying in the pavement like people did when I was at uni - it blocked wheelchair access and was really annoying). Certain cities have trams, which are like catnip to solarpunks lol. Transport can get expensive but tends to still be cheaper than driving in most urban centres, though as I said your own two feet or wheels can probably get you to most of where you need to go within the local area.

Your student’s union might well also run clothing swaps or second-hand book sales, so keep an eye on that and go along when you can. There’s also nothing to be ashamed of in collecting discount codes, coupons for free products, or loyalty cards, or with working if you have the time and ability to earn while you study. The more money you save the more of those slightly costlier green decisions you can make.

What I’d say last, though, is don’t be too hard on yourself! You’re young, the world is set up to be excessively expensive and to reward you for consumptive behaviour that is the opposite of ecological values. Of course you should try your best and I’m so glad that you’re thinking of it already, but remember that you probably won’t be able to do it perfectly - that pretty much no-one can unless they have insane amounts of time and money (in which case they’re probably not the kind of person who cares about this stuff). Remember to enjoy your new independence, to hang out with your friends, to be studious and whimsical and learn about life and yourself. And remember that I’m just one person and not all my ideas will apply to you, and there’ll be other things you could do that haven’t occurred to me because of the specific experiences and biases that inform where I come from.

You probably already know which subject you’re studying, and if that’s the case then there will be ways you can examine these issues within the curriculum of most degrees (except maybe maths? But I’m willing to be proved wrong haha). But just in case you’re still picking subjects and institutions, I’ll just leave a link to a really fascinating-looking new undergrad qualification I heard about a few months ago, that I am *gutted* not to have been young enough to apply for and study! Even if it isn’t the right fit for you, perhaps you’ll know someone who it could work for. I’m assuming, possibly wrongly, that you’re in the UK based on certain dialectical cues (for instance saying uni rather than college), but feel free to ignore this if you’re elsewhere in the world, I’m just very stoked about this course!

Thanks so much for your ask, and sorry for the insanely long essay response. If you’ve managed to wade through to the end then seriously congratulations on your patience. Best of luck with your studies and with your efforts at ecological living, and I hope you carry solarpunk with you as a source of hope, comfort and action into your future. ☀️

#solarpunk #ask #hopepunk #cottagepunk #frugality #sustainability on a budget #environmentalism #student life #university #infodump

[incorrect-jojolands-quotes]

Do the Sussy Smugglers have pets?

paco says:

I had this pitbull mix or SMTH when I was a kid. He helped me through my toughest times and was the reason why I managed to fight my dad back. I called him Musashi because I thought that was how Musubi was spelled back them. Names stuck tho. He got too sick for me to take care of so I gave him to Dragona and Dragona told me they sent him to a farm in New Jersey that their grandad owned bc fresh air would make him better or SMTH. I heard he likes to run in the fields. IM missing him alot RN I wonder how hes doing. Apparently theres no cell or internet there or whatever so I get letters and pics from the grandad sometimes. Musashi looks so happy & Healthy FR Im gonna get rich so I can visit my dog one day.

dragona says:

anon, i beg of you. do not say ANYTHING. please...

#the jojolands #jojo part 9 #jjba #jojos bizarre adventure #jjba part 9 #jojolands #jjba jojolands #ask me anything #anon ask #ask the sussy smugglers #ask paco laburantes #ask dragona joestar #tbh due to how expensive living is and how most places charge hella or don't allow pets i don't think the gang have any at least legally #dragona and jodio probably took care of fish they won at carnivals every now and then #given how possibly frugal usagi's mom is bc they're living on insurance payout he probably doesn't have pets #unless you count wild animals he randomly feeds with spoiled food scraps #do not ruin paco's only remaining innocence i beg of you this is the only good thing in his life so far #paco laburantes #dragona joestar #but yeah rare dragona is nice to paco moment #if paco dies he dies believing musashi is still on the farm #for those who don't realize the context dragona had the dog put to sleep and lied to paco so that he isn't sad #i will delete any messages of ppl telling paco

[melodylyricx]

Ah yes

A mental institution

Where they belong (jkjkjkjk obv)

Here have my GL2 designs for no absolute reason :))))

#recreyo #chilly panda #curt richy #cypher den #ivansanimated #frugal aesthetic #kristine fel #k.fel #ivan animated #gacha life 2 #gacha designs

[crowsfiles]

: ̗̀➛ lonely winters by the sea

#moodboard #aesthetic #seacore #loneliness #sea aesthetic #aesthetics #moodboards #sea #small town life #seaside #seaside aesthetic #frugal

[danothan]

i can’t believe hal didn’t grow up poor, i’m gonna be sick

#I THOUGHT HE WAS ONE OF US #he’s so often homeless and unemployed in his adult life that i forget that his family raised him on military shmoney #i should’ve realized smth was up when he grew up with 2 brothers and they all had their own rooms #unbelievable… and the fact that barry had to be more frugal in his childhood… #not that i think the allen’s were low income they did pretty decently growing up in the suburbs-ish #im just thinking abt his worn down shoes and how he was only allowed to get One comic book at the store #so i’m thinking that they had extra money to spend but not that much #the idea that hal grew up with more money than barry is literally boggling my mind #and ik it’s not the same now as adults but HAL. YOU’RE LITERALLY ALWAYS ASKING BARRY TO SPEND MONEY ON YOU. #making the working class man pay your rent when you’re literally friends with billionaires. unbelievable. #this is all lighthearted and probably 40% headcanon btw #i’m just astounded by the fact #hal jordan #green lantern #barry allen #the flash #dc #danbles

[butchviking]

dude i can't believe im going to las vegas to see mcr this is crazy. is this my life now? is this just what i do? follow gerard way around the world? how long can i live like that? by god i think i can do this forever i really do.

#its rent and bills day i just checked my account and got freaked cause im down from where i was last month #i was like how tf did that happen i did like 3 overtimes this paycheck i should definitely be up. #then remembered its bc i bought wwwyf tix for like 400. and im only like 60 quid down. #im killin it thats just one month one ticket one paycheck. and i have NOT been being good and sensible and frugal like i was supposed to #next month i get the saturday ticket too and then two months after that i get my flights. one more maybe for hotels. #and then im all done and its still half a year away. and then i wait... for more show announcements.... #who needs savings who needs to like buy a house or get stupid surgeries or whatever. this is my life now godbless

[thestudentfarmer]

Thought I'd share some of what I've cooked this week so far :) and a lil garden excitment

Top left. We have cajun burgers w/cheese, sunny side eggs and a seasoned oyster mushroom fry.

Top right, scrambled eggs w/diced tomatoes,peppers, onion and garlic [eggs courtesy of our wonderful hens]

Bottom was a chicken soup I tossed together from some random stuff. Mushrooms, chicken, onion, corn,garlic and peppers.

The broccoli didn't end up heading, but I've got flower stalks and seed pods coming in! :D

I've got to keep a super close eye on them now, so that the birds don't eat them all and I can try again next fall/winter.

That's it for now :)

🌻 🌱Happy homesteading and health 🌱 🌻

3.5.2024

#homesteading #self sufficient living #thestudentfarmer #studentfarmer #self sufficiency #food #garden #gardening #low waste #chickens #low waste cooking #frugal cooking #urban homesteading #home cooking #going to seed #seed saving #broccoli #broccoli grow cycle #going to flower #we are part of the life cycle #life cycle #garden life cycle #broccoli plant #urban green spaces #urban biodiversity #urban gardening #urban farming #urban #ways to use food #use it all

[lalocreativity]

#life #enjoy life #budget #frugal #frugal living #minimal living