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30-Day Wrap-Up: Whole Foods Thrifty Challenge
January 30, 2012 – 8:15 am | 59 Comments
30-Day Wrap-Up: Whole Foods Thrifty Challenge

We’ve finished our 30-day challenge to live at the USDA Thrifty budget level (near poverty). Did we win our bet with Whole Foods?

Our 4th and Final Whole Foods Challenge Winner
January 27, 2012 – 5:31 pm | No Comment

Congratulations to the last of our four weekly winners of a $125 Whole Foods gift card.

Week 3 of the 30-Day Whole Foods Thrifty Challenge
January 23, 2012 – 10:00 am | No Comment
Week 3 of the 30-Day Whole Foods Thrifty Challenge

After a few adjustments, we’ve got a system down to exploit sales and cook from scratch so that the Thrifty Budget level feels almost luxurious. Almost …

Our 3rd Whole Foods Challenge Winner
January 20, 2012 – 6:00 pm | No Comment

Announcing the third of our four weekly prize winners.

30-Day Thrifty Challenge: The Food We Bought
January 19, 2012 – 10:49 am | 25 Comments
30-Day Thrifty Challenge: The Food We Bought

Here is the complete breakdown of all the food we bought at Whole Foods over the course of the 30-Day Challenge, including how much we purchased and the money we spent on it.

Trial and Error: What I’ve Learned So Far About Frugal Living
January 18, 2012 – 9:39 am | 10 Comments
Trial and Error: What I’ve Learned So Far About Frugal Living

Frugal living is challenging, but it’s possible to learn the basics and adjust in about three weeks. Here’s what I’ve learned so far.

Living Frugally: Halfway Through the Whole Foods Challenge
January 16, 2012 – 6:58 pm | 7 Comments
Living Frugally: Halfway Through the Whole Foods Challenge

How $4.00 in groceries can bring a grown woman to tears. The continuing tale of living near the poverty level for 30 days while shopping only at Whole Foods.

Our 2nd Whole Foods Challenge Winner!
January 14, 2012 – 12:08 am | No Comment

Congratulations to our week two winner!

Everyday Bread
January 13, 2012 – 10:00 am | 8 Comments
Everyday Bread

A great everyday bread recipe from Jennifer Reese and the Tipsy Baker.

Make the Bread, Buy the Butter
January 11, 2012 – 12:00 pm | 5 Comments
Make the Bread, Buy the Butter

A great cookbook and tale of living frugally, one recipe at a time. Oh, and chickens, there’s chickens! And bees and goats. This book is hilarious, smart, and useful!