Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Simple Living through the Frugalmatic lens is about uncovering hidden value in everyday choices. Here you’ll find practical insights on saving money, DIY projects, gardening, and food experiments, along with reflections on getting more from less. These posts show how intentional simplicity can improve health, increase freedom, and create a more satisfying life.
One myth about frugality is that it requires lowering standards, particularly with your food choices. But being frugal doesn’t mean having to eat mac & cheese every night. Whether you’re able to save in small […]
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If you dye your hair and ever wondered what it might be like to go gray, Katie Emery will tell you the benefits can extend beyond the time and money you’re likely to save. It
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The U.S. and much of the rest of the world are experiencing the highest rates of inflation in nearly 40 years. It’s particularly noticeable at the grocery store, where I recently saw a $3.99 gallon
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Thanksgiving leftovers can be almost enjoyable as the Thanksgiving Day feast itself. But there’s one more thing you might want to add to your list of things to save at the end of the big
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It’s easy to confuse the difference between being frugal and being cheap. I’m guilty of it, and the experiences almost always end in disappointment. Frugality is about wisely spending money, while being cheap is about
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Charlie Tennessen enjoys a good pizza. But what’s more, he enjoys the story behind the ingredients in that pizza. It’s a big reason why he grows his own wheat on his homestead in Southeast Wisconsin,
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At 9 years old, I learned not to own an American car. My family bought a new Ford Aerostar, boxy by today’s standards but futuristic looking in the 1980s, at the dawn of suburbia’s minivan
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With barbecue season fast approaching (though it never ends for some people), I wanted to share my recipe for a homemade BBQ sauce. It’s my humble attempt to “reverse engineer” Stubb’s Legendary Bar-B-BQ Sauce and
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One of the best ways to maximize the value of things in your home is to repurpose them. This is especially true for children’s clothes, toys, and furniture. You can buy these things one day
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If woodworking intimidates you, keep in mind these two things: 1) You don’t need a big collection of power tools to work with wood. 2) You don’t need to achieve a certain skill level to
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