So you’re wondering how to live frugally and save money. A frugal season is a great way to catch up or get ahead. Being frugal doesn’t mean you’re stingy. You can manifest frugal abundance with a little magic while learning how to be frugal to save money.
Learning how to be frugal is about looking to buy something as the last answer instead of the first. You can’t save your way to financial freedom so we invest the money we save rather than keep it in a no-interest bank account or a cool spot in our house.
Looking for inspiration for ways to be frugal for your frugal szn can be fun and rewarding.
Doing frugal things everyday to save and invest your money for a season or 5 will change your financial burden later in life.
Frugal Healthy food is simple once you get over the hurdle. Convenience food is marketed rampantly so it’s no wonder you give in sometimes, or even a lot.
If you’re entering your frugal season, learning to cook frugal meals will go a long way.
A few frugal healthy foods:
Creating a frugal meal planning menu for yourself will be very helpful.
Personally, I went through a season of tracking my food purchases to see what I actually eat and what I buy but don’t eat.
Where I live, going out to a dinner date can easily cost $100 for 2 people. Looking for ways to spend $100 but feed 2 people 4 times is a nice start to frugal meal planning.
Learning to make, thrift, or regift for the holidays can go a long way.
We feel a strong sense of hunkering down in the fall. As lifelong landscapers and gardeners, we cut the growth off plants and settle them into the beds in the fall.
If you’ve never done a no spend challenge, starting with a no spend month in the fall can kickstart your next year. You’ll start the next calendar year with a new identity instead of a wish.
Searching for the perfect gift for friends and family and coworkers can be daunting. Often when we don’t know the person well enough we’ll end up getting just anything, including things the person doesn’t need or want.
When you’re beginning your journey, a no spend month can seem like too much. Frugal Friday is a lovely way to incorporate a No Spend Challenge into your frugal season.
Fridays are a great day to focus on being frugal because it’s an easy day to overspend.
When you’re frugal minded you’ll start to see the days or places that you impulse shop or grab a few extra things to treat yo self.
Many of us are wired to find a group rather than to forge on alone. Finding a Frugal Friend for your first or next frugal season can increase your chances of success. Finding a support system in a group of people also on the same path or in a frugal season in their own life can help you find camaraderie in the frugal season ahead. Your Frugal friend can help walking the path feel more enjoyable.
Being frugal with money is a way to have some control over your finances and starting with your home will go a long way.
AS a fan of the Green Witch lifestyle, I like my frugal home to be a sanctuary that celebrates earthly things. I have small shrines dedicated to the elements and many of my “decorations” are natural objects.
Keep Staples in Stock
Easy to Use Compost
Reuse food packaging for gross throwaways.
Baking Cookies
Deep Cleaning Days
Playing with the Elements
Staying Home
Quit Amazon Prime
Pause Your Audible
Bring a Snack
Canning Jams & Pickles
Cutting up Old Shirts for rags
Simmering Soups
Go check out my blog on 50 Frugal Living Tips and see if you can come up with a list of your own. You can include things you already do or frugal living hacks you find on your path toward your frugal season.
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