Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Moving more while spending less time on screens is at the heart of what it means to be frugalmatic. It's all about getting more value out of everyday life.
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Move more with the original anti-exercise program: Frugalmatic Fitness.
Become more physically active by thinking differently about your daily routine.
Cut back on screen time by switching out your smartphone. (Yes, it's possible!)
If you want to delay giving your child a cell phone, make sure to install a landline. Over the years, it’s been a key part of our strategy to ensure our kids don’t have cell […]
The Anti-Smartphone Parenting Hack: Install a Landline Read More »
Mother Nature isn’t a marketer, but springtime is definitely false advertising. Sunny and 70 degrees one day, then 30 degrees and windy the next. Your hopes for summer build, only to have them crushed by
Spring Is False Advertising—And It’s Wrecking Your Walking Routine Read More »
If you’re interested in dramatically reducing your screen time, both the Light Phone III and Sunbeam F1 Pro can help you do that. Both are great dumbphone options, though I’ve started to call them anti-smartphones.
Light Phone III vs. Sunbeam F1 Pro: Which One Is Better? Read More »
I’ve delayed writing this post because artificial intelligence is so new and evolving at such a fast rate. Not even the so-called experts agree on the best way to integrate AI into our day-to-day lives.
Where AI Chatbots Fit into Everyday Life Read More »
This guide is for the roughly 5% of us who embrace dumphones, a.k.a. anti-smartphones. (And I’m reaching out to anyone who wants to give up their smartphone but might be a little afraid.) But let’s
The Dumbphone Guide: How to Beat Those Digital Gates Read More »
The Swiss chard is now covered in a foot of snow, but amazingly it continued to produce until just a few days ago. It nearly made it to December! For the past several weeks, I’ve
Why Swiss Chard Is the GOAT of Our Garden (And Why You Should Grow It Too) Read More »
There’s a new name for the type of physical activity that I’ve been promoting since starting Frugalmatic several years ago. It’s called zone zero. Kind of cool sounding, and I wish I had thought of
Zone Zero vs. Frugalmatic Fitness: Understanding the Differences Read More »
A surge in sports betting addictions in the U.S. has been entirely predictable. Once the Supreme Court legalized gambling in 2018, it was only a matter of time before people everywhere would be placing bets
Why the Sports Betting Crisis Is Worse Than Predicted Read More »
I didn’t give the forecast much thought when it called for some scattered thunderstorms one recent Saturday afternoon. That’s what the forecast looks like in Wisconsin for much of the summer. I certainly wasn’t thinking
A Power Outage That Reminded Me What Matters Read More »
Since the emergence of the first minimalist phones, plenty of people have misunderstood their purpose and value. They struggle with the idea of having to pay hundreds of dollars for a device designed to be
How to Protect Your Attention from Smartphone Distractions Read More »
