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The One Income Life: The Building Blocks

The One Income Life: The Building Blocks

Living on one income can sometimes seem like the elusive unicorn – very pretty in theory but completely unattainable in the real world. But with some work and planning, most couples can achieve this dream and watch it bear the ...

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Making Coffee When the Power is Gone

Making Coffee When the Power is Gone

Coffee has been a staple for years, a part of the quintessential American experience from tales of cowboys around the fire, to busy executives trying to hammer out that new great idea. Making coffee without an electric coffee maker, however, ...

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Glass: The Hidden Wealth

Glass: The Hidden Wealth

Did you know that you probably throw away a valuable resource every day? Did you know that you are also potentially spending money to replace that thing you just threw away? Well, if you ever just toss glass jars in ...

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The Home Team in Training

The Home Team in Training

We all have watched disaster movies or read books about catastrophes like the Holocaust. It is easy as an observer to think about how we would respond so much differently, telling ourselves “that would not happen to us.” In the ...

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The One Income Life: The Chopping Block

The One Income Life: The Chopping Block

What would you do with an extra 40 hours per week? Homeschool your children? Devote more time to getting off grid by planting a larger garden? Canning more, or spending more time learning skills you need to survive? Volunteer, care ...

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Homeschooling on a Budget

Homeschooling on a Budget

Many parents want to homeschool, but feel that they just cannot afford it. After all, the government is no longer paying for books, supplies, and all the rest of the things that usually come with the public school room. The ...

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Creature Comforts: 5 Things to Add to Your Preparedness Plans

Creature Comforts: 5 Things to Add to Your Preparedness Plans

We all know the importance of storing basics – food, water, weapons. But it is the little things that will not only keep us physically alive, but mentally sane as well. Don’t overlook those things that help relieve stress and ...

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Finding Water When All Hell Breaks Loose

Finding Water When All Hell Breaks Loose

The most important thing you need in a survival situation is water, and if you haven’t laid in stores beforehand, it can be difficult to find. You need it not just for drinking, but brushing your teeth, washing, cleaning, and ...

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Beginner’s Luck: Could It Kill You?

Beginner’s Luck: Could It Kill You?

After months of thinking, planning, looking, and saving, I was finally going to do it! I was ready to make bread from flour ground in my own mill. First I had purchased the wheat berries – which then sat on ...

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Stay Fit for Less

Stay Fit for Less

The New Year came and went, along with many resolutions. If you resolved that this year would finally be the one that saw major changes in your physical form, how is it going? If you need any more motivation, just ...

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