A friend asks how much garden do they need to be self sustaining for homestead living? This is one of the first questions people ask when they look into the idea of Homestead living. They want to be off the grid and fully self sustaining but they have no background in anything related. This is a huge jump and without educating yourself you are likely to fail. You will fail because you don’t understand …
Saving Money
How To Save A Lot Of Money Shopping At The Stores You Like
Everyone loves a good deal but we also like shopping in places that we trust and places that have quality merchandise. In this How To we will look at some of the ways to get great deals on products you like. Now there will be some effort required and you won’t be able to instantly gratify those needs to fork out cash to people.. but with a little preparation and careful shopping …
How To Renew Your Fabrics With Fabric Dye
If you are like most people there are items in your home that are in decent physical condition but seem to have faded over time. This happens to our clothing but also to drapery, throw rugs, bath towels and a variety of other items that can be somewhat expensive to replace just because they look faded.
The best results will be with 100% cotton fabrics and the next would be a polyester blend with cotton. …
How To Save Thousands Of Dollars Installing Replacement Windows In Your Home
This Guy I was talking with told me that he had been looking into replacing his old windows in his house because they are single pane and the house is old enough that they might still have lead paint on them. He and his wife are expecting a kid in the next few months and he wanted to get it done before the child was born.
This probably is a good idea if they need …
How To Tips For Traveling Across Country
Whether its the approaching holiday season, a summer vacation or a permanent move to a new home many people have the need to drive themselves or their whole family across the country. In this how to we will look at some money and sanity saving tips that should reduce the chaos and cost in most situations.
We will go over some important things like how to plan for lodging, buying fuel and packing your vehicle …
How To Eat Well and Cheaply for People on their Own for the first time
I get this question a lot from people in their late teens or twenties that are about to be on their own for the first time and they have no idea about budgeting for expenses. They ask what can I do to manage my food budget? A lot of people in their age range give a lot of very bad advice because they are not use to taking care of themselves, they didn’t grow …
How To Use Your Broadband Internet for Digital Phone Service
Things are expensive today and saving money just makes good sense. If you have Broadband Internet at your home through a Cable TV or Phone Company Provider there are some ways that you can use that connection to reduce your overall monthly bills.
In other how tos we will talk about using your broadband for TV Service but today we are going to look at the different methods to use it for Phone service.
Home Phone …
How To Save Money and Eat For a Week on a Handful of Dollars
Saving money is important for every family and just because you are on a budget doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be eating really good food.
Today I am going to share one recipe that will only cost you about $10 and an hour of preparation but it will last you an entire week. Well how long it lasts will depend on the size of your family.
Once a month I make homemade soup and it is very …
How To Optimize your Work Day and get More out of your Time
No matter what industry you are in or even if you’re between jobs right now it is always important to make sure you are getting the most out of your day.
If you are a contractor or working on a remodeling job there are always going to be down times. But its what you do with that down time that makes the difference between having a good day today and having garbage pile up on …
How To Save Money on your Car Insurance With Secret Discounts Mandated by Law
Did you know you can save money on your car insurance by telling your agent to implement Secret Discounts some of which are mandated by state laws?
Well I guess I should really say its probably not a secret to your agent or the company you are with that these discounts exist .. its just that your agent has probably never told you about them and if the company did release the information to …