by Texas Homesteader ~ Since RancherMan & I are not corporately employed we keep a close eye on our finances. Every now & then it’s fun to share 5 simple frugal things we did this week to save money. Oftentimes it’s so simple, we just have to keep an eye open for the ample opportunities. […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ RancherMan & I were talking one morning this week as we enjoyed our coffee. He remarked “How wonderful is it that we’re HERE?? That we don’t have to use the alarm clock to wake us with a startle each morning, that we don’t deal with traffic an unreasonable boss or angry […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ Living here has taught me to make the most of what we already have. It’s really very easy when you learn to do little things each day to save a few bucks. It’s rarely the big grandiose things that make the most financial difference, but the small daily tasks repeated over […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ Money’s tight for many – us included! In our day-to-day activities RancherMan & I are always looking for ways to do what we do without spending unnecessary money. I’ve always been pleasantly surprised at how easy it is. But it’s true, you do have to keep your eyes open to be […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ *affiliate link As anyone who is self-employed can attest, being self employed requires a special money-management mindset. Since leaving the corporate workplace, our work hours are longer and our pay is substantially smaller and not near as systematic. Make no mistake, money is tight at the Taylor Homestead! But there’s no […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ RancherMan & I live & work right here in our very own NE Texas paradise. Now it’s true that without a corporate-employment salary infusion, money’s tight for us. So we’re very careful with our expenses. But let me tell ya it’s worth it – keeping our income requirements low allows us […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ In order to both live as well as work here on our beloved homestead, RancherMan & I have to be very careful with our money. Oh sure we could just give up on our dream & go back to the corporate world. Then we’d have as much money rolling in as […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ *contains affiliate link RancherMan & I love this life we live in our little piece of NE Texas paradise. Oh it’s true we work many more hours than we ever did when we were corporately employed, but our hours are our own. It’s our decision what to plant in the garden […]