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Living Dirt Cheap

The Canny Couple
thecannycouple.com
225 episodes

Living Dirt Cheap by the Canny Couple is for real families who want life to cost less without feeling deprived. We’re a debt‑free, one‑income family in rural Southwest Virginia, saving 50–60% of our income with smart pantry systems, grocery routines, and simple money habits you can copy, tweak, and make your own. Where We Work Hard, Live Simple, and Enjoy a Frugal Life Visit us at https://linktr.ee/thecannycouple or email us with questions/suggestions at thecannycouple@yahoo.com

Episodes

E11

Episode 11 - Grandma Hacks That Still Work: 6 Frugal Living Tips to Slash Your Bills

about 15 hours ago

25m


E10

Episode 10 - We Tried Side Hustles AND Frugality — Here's What Actually Grew Our Savings

Mar. 8

23m


E9

Episode 9 - 9 Things Worth Spending Money On (Even When You're Frugal)

Mar. 1

22m


E8

Episode 8 - Why We Almost Quit Frugality

Feb. 22

28m


E7

Episode 7 - Stop Paying for “Easy” – The Hidden Cost of Convenience

Feb. 15

39m


E6

Episode 6 - Marriage on One Income -The Money Conversations That Save You Thousands

Feb. 8

31m


E5

Episode 5 - Boredom Spending Is Killing Your Budget - 7 Ways To Stop Online Impulse Buying

Feb. 1

32m


E4

Episode 4 - Is Being Frugal Embarrassing? How to Ditch the Shame & Live Dirt Cheap Confidently

Jan. 25

31m


E3

Episode 3 - Treat Your Savings Like a Bill - The Game-Changer for Your Budget

Jan. 18

30m


E2

Episode 2 - Our 2026 Budget Overhaul

Jan. 11

22m


E1

Episode 1 - Our Health Scare, Rebrand & Frugal Living That Actually Works

Jan. 4

20m


E126

Episode 126 - 2024 Goal Recap & 2025 Goals

Jan. 3

32m


E125

Episode 125 - Homesteading Against the Grain

Dec. 13

26m


E124

Episode 124 - November Homestead Frugal Tactics

Dec. 6

36m


E88

Episode 88 - Managing the Chaos and Uncontrolled

Dec. 3

22m


E87

Episode 87: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Spending Money and Avoiding Regrets

Nov. 26

18m


E125

Episode 123 - Making Frugal Homesteading Work for You

Nov. 22

30m


E86

Episode 86: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Decorating for the Holidays on a Budget

Nov. 19

22m


E122

Episode 122 - Save Money by Using Cost Analysis

Nov. 15

36m


E121

Episode 121 - Frugal Tips for Big Shopping Sales

Nov. 8

37m


E85

Episode 85: Farm Wife, Sexy Life -My Dream & Goal for Our Homestead

Nov. 5

21m


E120

Episode 120 - October Homestead Frugal Tactics

Oct. 31

34m


E84

Episode 84: Farm Wife, Sexy Life -Changing My Food Storage Setup

Oct. 28

27m


E119

Episode 119 - Managing Holiday Spending on a Budget

Oct. 24

32m


E83

Episode 83 - Project Planning for Cost Savings

Oct. 21

31m


E118

Episode 118 - Fall Plans on The Homestead

Oct. 17

35m


E82

Episode 82 - My Personal Struggles as a Mom

Oct. 14

18m


E117

Episode 117 - Hurricane Helene Preps Successes & Failures

Oct. 10

42m


E81

Episode 81: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Financial Awareness in Your Relationship

Oct. 7

30m


E116

Episode 116 - September Homestead Frugal Tactics

Oct. 3

36m


E80

Episode 80: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Fall on the Homestead - What I'm Doing Different

Sep. 30

24m


E115

Episode 115 - Bare Bones Budget Breakdown

Sep. 26

36m


E79

Episode 79: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - What I No Longer Spend Money On

Sep. 23

28m


E114

Episode 114 - Shifting from Two Incomes to One

Sep. 19

39m


E78

Episode 78: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Creating a Game Plan for Fall-Winter 2024

Sep. 16

28m


E113

Episode 113 - Do Your Own Research

Sep. 12

45m


E77

Episode 77: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - My Homesteading Journey

Sep. 9

29m


E112

Episode 112 - Financial Lessons We Have Learned

Sep. 5

45m


E76

Episode 76: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Finding Success on The Homestead

Sep. 2

27m


E111

Episode 111 - August Homestead Frugal Tactics

Aug. 29

42m


E75

Episode 75: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Bulk Food Storage on a Budget

Aug. 26

35m


E110

Episode 110 - Living on One Income

Aug. 22

39m


E74

Episode 74: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Importance of Building Goals with Partner

Aug. 19

31m


E109

Episode 109 - Advantages of a Frugal Lifestyle

Aug. 15

38m


E73

Episode 73: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - How we Prep on a Budget

Aug. 12

19m


E107

Episode 108 - Disadvantages of a Frugal Lifestyle

Aug. 8

38m


E72

Episode 72: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Make Meal Planning Work for You

Aug. 5

27m


E107

Episode 107 - Seasons of Maintenance & Growth

Aug. 1

36m


E71

Episode 71: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Why I Garden & When I Wouldn't

Jul. 29

28m


E106

Episode 106 - July Homestead Frugal Tactics

Jul. 25

41m


E70

Episode 70: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Balancing Living Clean in Today's World

Jul. 22

28m


E105

Episode 105 - Mid Year Goal Recap 2024

Jul. 18

47m


E69

Episode 69: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Making My Canning Season Easier

Jul. 15

28m


E104

Episode 104 - The Importance of ANY Budget Cuts

Jul. 11

42m


E68

Episode 68: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Easy Tips to Simplify Your Day

Jul. 8

29m


E103

Episode 103 - Get Innovative with Frugality

Jul. 4

45m


E67

Episode 67: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - The Importance of a Spring Pantry Inventory

Jul. 1

23m


E102

Episode 102 - June Homestead Frugal Tactics

Jun. 27

36m


E66

Episode 66 - Growing with Your Partner as You Grow Your Homestead

Jun. 24

20m


E101

Episode 101 - Managing Homestead & Life During Early Summer

Jun. 20

34m


E65

Episode 65 - Week in the Life of a Homestead Mom & Wife

Jun. 17

30m


E100

Episode 100 - The Big 100 Our Journey

Jun. 13

42m


E65

Episode 64 - One of Biggest Struggles Women Face

Jun. 10

22m


E99

Episode 99 - Making the Hard Choices

Jun. 6

36m


E63

Episode 63: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - How I've Cut My Food Costs in 2024

Jun. 3

23m


E98

Episode 98 - May Homestead Frugal Tactics

May. 30

43m


E62

Episode 62: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Tricks for Cutting My Homestead Chores

May. 27

29m


E97

Episode 97 - How to Determine if Homesteading is Right for You

May. 23

44m


E61

Episode 61: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Pantry Management

May. 20

24m


E96

Episode 96 - Long Term vs Short Term Homesteading

May. 16

32m


E60

Episode 60: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Embracing Your Non-Aesthetic Homestead

May. 13

22m


E95

Episode 95 - Embracing Delayed Gratification on the Homestead

May. 9

37m


E59

Episode 59: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - My Struggles of Being a Homesteading Stay at Home Mom

May. 6

21m


E94

Episode 94 - Finding Holes in Your Homestead Preps

May. 2

30m


E58

Episode 58: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Avoiding the Pressures of Fads

Apr. 29

22m


E93

Episode 93 - April Homestead Frugal Tactics

Apr. 26

31m


E57

Episode 57: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Homesteading with Littles

Apr. 22

19m


E92

Episode 92 - Strategies to Spend Less Time in the Garden

Apr. 18

32m


E56

Episode 56: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - My Pantry Staples

Apr. 15

25m


E91

Episode 91 - Spring on the Homestead

Apr. 11

43m


E55

Episode 55: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Starting Homeschooling Now?!

Apr. 8

21m


E90

Episode 90 - Our First Homestead Conferences

Apr. 4

25m


E54

Episode 54: Farm Wife, Sexy Life -Decluttering on the Homestead

Apr. 1

21m


E89

Episode 89 - March Homestead Frugal Tactics

Mar. 28

30m


E53

Episode 53: Farm Wife, Sexy Life -What it Means to be a Female Homesteader

Mar. 25

21m


E88

Episode 88 - Why & How to Start a Homestead

Mar. 21

45m


E52

Episode 52: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Homestead Mistakes

Mar. 18

22m


E87

Episode 87 - Our Best Ideas to Cut Costs on The Homestead

Mar. 14

36m


E51

Episode 51: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - The Importance of Food Preservation

Mar. 11

23m


E86

Episode 86 - 2024 Pantry Challenge Recap

Mar. 8

37m


E50

Episode 50: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - From Career Girl to Stay at Home Mom

Mar. 5

21m


E85

Episode 85 - February Homestead Frugal Tactics

Mar. 1

32m


E49

Episode 49: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Finding Simplicity on The Homestead

Feb. 27

20m


E84

Episode 84 - The Importance of Remembering the Old Ways

Feb. 23

36m


E48

Episode 48: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Tips for Successful Seed Starting

Feb. 20

20m


E83

Episode 83 - Is Seed Starting Right for You?

Feb. 16

32m


E47

Episode 47: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Steps to Get Ready for Planting Season

Feb. 13

25m


E82

Episode 82 - New Seeds we are Planting in 2024

Feb. 9

34m


E46

Episode 46: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Thinking Outside the Box with Your Pantry

Feb. 6

21m


E81

Episode 81 - Applying Frugality to More than your Money

Feb. 2

39m