HOW TO LIVE EASILY BELOW THE POVERTY LINE! 

I like this woman. She tells it like it is, and has the courage of her own convictions. Her home looks nice. She looks healthy, at a healthy weight. People who diss her are just jealous. You go girl !! 👊👊😁😁

When I was young my father dies and left my mom with 8 kids at home and we lived only on his SS ck. 100,00 a month. We ran out of food a lot. We ate potato peelings and used butter and mustard on bread. It’s suppose to taste like cheese. My brother loved ketchup sandwich. Cinnamon spice and margarine if we had any. Mom always stretched the meat with added oats. Potted meat for lunch EVERY day. We all survived. I am so thankful for my food.

I remember telling a friend of mine that we had $100k cash in the bank and our rent was only $450 because we chose to live in the "hood" to save money to buy a house. She not only laughed, but also called other people to question how much "my peers" paid for rent. She was convinced that either I must live in a dilapidated building (she lives in a different state and has no idea how cheap the cost of living is where I live) or I was lying about my income and savings, or both. Her logic was nobody with that kind of money would choose to live in the hood because you work hard to get OUT of the hood. Which is true, but that's why we wanted to buy a house lol. My logic was why would I waste money on something I will never own if I have a choice to pay less. She even told other people I was living in a fantasy world. By the time we bought our house and paid off all our debts, she and I were no longer friends. So she didn't get to witness the proof of that "fantasy life" she accused me of🤷🏾‍♀️

I don't know why you said on one of your videos that you weren't a very smart person. You are brilliant and determined. Why would anybody hate on someone who is winning with money AND sharing without charging anything? Beats me! Keep doing what you are doing and ignore the haters.

I don’t know why anybody would talk trash about your house. It has everything you need & is nice & tidy. I applaud you.

I have found for myself that the key to staying under my budget is overcoming addictions, addiction to sugar, addiction to nervous eating, addiction to compulsive buying, etc. Never go shopping on an empty stomach.

My family and I survive off my husband's job since covid. Before I brought home enough to put us in middle class. I now have the time to look at our finances and I'm just realizing how wasteful my family had become. I'm not ashamed to admit admit our mistake. I'm also trying to lower our environment imprint. Thank you for the tips.

I am so appreciative of your channel. Different circumstances: I’m widowed, aged 79. My husband and i lived debt free for years and I’m still debt free. But I’ve been blowing money like crazy, and using savings is like going into debt. I watch you so i can regain my sanity and start living a happy, frugal life. Thanks, young lady, and keep sharing!

Debt is not wealth. Someone needs to explain that concept to the government, who encourages this behavior.

You are living a fabulous life. You have a nice home that has nice furniture. You have a nice car. You have food to eat. You have water to drink. You have personal hygiene products. You don’t have debt. You use flippin solar power!! How amazing!! I don’t know why anyone wouldn’t want to have a life like that!

Hey PP! I’m a single mom of 4. My ex left me with no money and my precious kids. I’m rebuilding my life and trying to eliminate debt. You’re videos have really inspired me. I’ll be fourty next year and I’m ready to be free from the bondage of debt! Thanks for sharing your stories and advice!

People if you qualify for food stamps, go ahead and get them! it's your business! that's what it's for 🤦🏾‍♀️ who cares what people think, you live your life

you taught me to save a lot. i had nothing, now my bills are paid 90% out of debt, no more take out or soda less meat home cooking,thank you.

I live out of my van, shower at my local gym. Eat one meal a day. I think I've almost mastered cheap living.

Ms. Prepper, I deem you to be a RU-vid star! Your outstanding communication skills, affable personality and wisdom makes for compelling television. I watched this entire episode twice. Thanks.

The only people that will insult you or put you down are the ones that are miserable because they wish they would do what you do and have what you have. They’re mad at themselves because they know they’re failures, but they lash out at others who made it. Who cares about their opinions, at the end, who’s laughing with a healthy bank account…lol. Girl, keep doing what you’re doing, more power to you and THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge, great habits and everything else you’re doing!!! 💪💪💪💪🙌👍👏👏👏👏👏

I grew up in a 3rd world country and my parents were able to provide for us. But I don’t take anything for granted. Watering down juice, just water, home cooked meals, buying chips in big bags, magic jack, no cable -not really a tv person, no credit cards spending what I can only spend. I am not ashamed of anything how I do things. Saving for a car and a house, hopefully! Thank you!

“ I’ve got a healthy BMI and a healthy bank account. What have you got?!” 🤣 I LOVE YOU GIRL! You are absolutely right!

I ve been binge watching your videos for the past two days, i am soo impressed by you, ideas that you share, I cleaned my car today so it shines made extra 10 euros for a hustle, i am excited. Its like a new life force for me! I was depressed and apathic but now i have a goal!

We are retired and living just on SS. We have our house paid off and my car paid off. My husband still owes very little on his truck. We have a good 401K and living a good life. Everything you say is the truth! You are a very smart young lady and trying to help people. It is true when you are out of debt how great it is! Thank you for sharing all your advise! Love you PP!

This is not poverty. You live well and not a slave to anyone. It’s behavioural....spending and wasting money people don’t have. Keep getting your message out. Thank you for being of service.

In our house there's only one drink -- water. They won't crave what you don't get them addicted to.

Just discovered your channel. I grew up below the poverty level on a farm, and learned all this stuff from my frugal parents. The frugality never left me and my income is much higher than my parents. But I don't feel like I need to keep up with the Joneses, and so we're really well off because we didn't grow to the size of our fishbowl. I'm so glad you're helping others with this wisdom. Go you!!!

I paid off our house about 5 years ago and last year paid off all 3 vehicles and credit card. Zero debt. Going into this depression that we are in with zero debt is a good thing. I am not rich I have always worked hard my whole life and never took a day off during this pandemic bs. For many years I worked full time then went put on the weekend and did side jobs detailing cars when I could.

“I have a healthy BMI and a healthy bank account...what do you have? So, don’t bother me with that.” Best RU-vid video quote this week! Love it!

I live in low income housing but I don't feel poor I make my self happy with what I got

I watch this video every couple months because I have a really bad impulse spending habit. I used to be extremely frugal and want to get back to that life! I have to remind myself every once and awhile!

I have to say that I had my reservations when I watched a first video of your channel, but once I heard your arguments it all clicked for me I live in Central América but even here people are not inmune to advertisement and consumerism. We do live in a selfish / hyperconsumer society and that's why voices like yours are so refreshing! You have become such an inspiration, thanks for all the advices

I shop mostly at thrift stores and i love it!!! I teach my kids too! Also took me 43 years to realize no one gives a shit about what I wear or how I look 😂. It pains me to hear how my coworkers are drowning in debt while they eat out every day and order through door dash. I have 5 kids and one income... we have 3 houses...cooking at home and meal planning makes a HUGE difference! i wish everyone would listen to you

I can confirm all of your suggestions work as I have been doing most of them for 30 years. It allowed me to raise 5 boys and build around a million in assets. Watching the mess the world has been turned into by crazy politicians makes me thankful I didn't follow the herd into debt. I'm living on a farm/ranch now and raising most of my own food with plenty to give to those in need.

You are a very wise woman! I took my first accounting class in high school. Understanding how money works and being willing to go without what others have makes for a lifetime of financial freedom! Bless you for sharing with everyone the things you have learned!

Thank you for your videos. As a young adult looking to use less than what was taught to me, you’re extremely helpful. Your insight is VERY appreciated! 😊

I love that you’re so cheap and you can still say ‘I don’t care- I have money!’ Great advice thanks!

People may think I'm a "loser", but this pensioner has all that I need, including 3 months of food in the pantry, an older Honda and bills paid each month. I am happy and don't want for anything. Thank you for your excellent advice, Prepper Princess.

This video was awesome and eye opening! I have made a list and made changes already. Just from watching this I have so far reduced my bills by $500 a month!

This is one of the most amazing videos on RU-vid that has ever been. I’m so thankful you made this! Thank you! Also, thank you for the links, the video about the diet in Cuba is amazing. I live on disability due to complex, rare, progressive and life threatening illness, so I HAVE to live on a smaller budget to survive or I would be in a mountain of debt that I could never repay. The information you share is truly amazing. Thank you so much for all you do on this channel!

I just sold my house in New York and bought a home cash in georgia packed up my family so I can get away from too much debt 🙃

Living in debt is like living with an abusive spouse that sucks the life out of you. It really is empowering to get rid of it. And you are right: people insulting you are people that don't want to be alone in their mess and finally tackle it.

I love your straight talk! there's so much messaging everywhere (look at the type of homes shown in commercials, instagram, movies) that gives the message that we should live like we are rich. it's great to see someone who speaks about a normal, real life.

What a great video! Great information/ suggestions. I passed this video onto my two young 20 year old kids in hopes they will adopt your suggestions. For what I can see your home looks pretty, clean, and cozy. Ridiculous that anybody would insult you in regards to your home and how cruel people can be in their opinions. Shame on them. I love your direct delivery of this very helpful information. Thank you for taking time to put it together! And congrats on getting out of debt and having money in the bank! Good job! 👍👍

Your place is not a dump, people are just jealous!

I’m using Dave Ramsey Avalanche process. I’m working on my credit cards with the highest APR. I don’t touch my cards anymore. I’ve paid off 3 and I have 4 to go. I laughed today when I got a letter in the mail telling me card has expired. I put a freeze on my cards and put them up.I’ve not seen my cards in almost a year. Best decision I’ve made. I’m slowly making changes. I drove to the grocery store went in the store and walked back out and went home. I had a meal at home I didn’t need anything else. I know it sounds corny but I was pretty proud of myself.

“I have this. What do you have? Your not ... don’t bother me with that “ I absolutely adore you! Best shut down ever! I admire everything you do and say regarding frugal living... best videos ever, in my opinion. Thank you for saying it out loud! Subscriber for life! 👍👍👍

Prepper Princess, congratulations on your financial success. I'm glad you created these videos and shared these realistic and simple ideas to uplift other people. To those who are out there struggling, life can be tough. But I'd like to encourage you to implement at least 50% of the things this lady is sharing. You'll get there and get out of debts. It's difficult and you can do it.

My dodge ram truck is 16 years old, runs like the day I bought it, do my own maintenance. I have no debt, I buy cheap roasts at Costco or cash and carry and run it through a meat grinder to make my own amazing roast burger. I do the 2 eggs and a piece of dave's seed bread for breakfast. Buy the rotisserie chicken at Costco, cut it up into 5 meals. I make chicken salad from ONE of the breasts, eat that for a week. Save the carcass for soup. Buy a spiral cut ham, cook it on the Traeger and then cut out the bone for soup (eat that for 5 days) and 4 or 5 tupperwares of ham. Buy a vacuum sealer folks, makes ANYTHING you buy last 10 times longer! I cook ALL of my own meals and I am a gourmet cook. The magic word here: spices, spices, spices. Stop eating out. I buy very little boxed or processed foods. Canned goods last way past the expiration date. I have eaten 5-7 year old canned goods with NO issues. I have 2 refers with freezers that are packed with food that has been vacuum-sealed and will last 4-6 years. Buy bulk and then split it up for multiple meals. It is all very easy to do if you are frugal. I make my own blended fraps (1 or 2 a week max) for $1.50 instead of $7. I taught my kids to make an envelope with a picture of the item they want and the amount they need, and put some extra cash in it from time to time and voila you can pay cash!!! I do NOT ever carry cash, because if you do you will spend it. I pay ALL of my bills with a credit card (cash back) and pay it off at the end of the month. I have a 3 HUGE gardens and grow a ton of stuff. Had 200 onions last year and more potatoes. Onions will last 4 - 6 months. Very satisfying to go dig an onion or potato out of the sack that you grew.

Beautiful, Frugal and Intelligent all wrapped up in one Awesome Lady, Prepper Princess!

Coffee in morning and only two light meals a day not only saves you money, but keeps you light and lean. Obesity is out of control.

I just wanted to tell you how much I admire you and thank you for sharing your wisdom 😊 You remind me so much of my father he had a hard life and started with nothing and was a multi millionaire before he retired. America needs resourceful people.

Good video! I’m on a six month money diet! Not spending anything, not even groceries 👍🏽 I’ve been prepping for years so tons of food that I can learn to prepare like our ancestors 😝 I get free rent and only pay electric. My charge card is almost at zero and I’m paying down a personal loan I took out to buy my RV. I’ve always shopped at the thrift store and most of my survival gear was bought for pennies on the dollar there. So I’m staying out of the thrift store, not buying groceries and slamming down my debt. In six months I am going to buy some property and live off grid in about a year. Sacrifice now will reap rewards in the future 👍🏽

People gasp at the fact that I shop at thrift stores but my house and rental property are almost paid off. 😉

I think you are just incredible. You make so many great points about what is possible. I feel like the world is in so much denial about debt/spending, and it makes me crazy. I feel more hopeful for this world now that I know you exist. Thank-you for being you.

Absolutely love how to the point and confident you are about how you live! I am enjoying watching all your videos, very interesting and inspiring

You can train your stomach to eat less. It takes patience for about two weeks, you stomach will shrink and you will be very satisfied on a reasonable small amount of food. The first week will drive you a bit nuts because your body is used to binge eating. Second week, your body will stabilise. Key is to eat at specific hours, eat three small meals a day and eat very slowly savouring every little morsel.

Your house looks nice, it’s a far thing from a “dump”. That’s just insane. I personally respect all the self control and accomplishments you’ve reached.

Before watching your channel, I always thought we had been living poor. Now I realize it taught us to save. I don't have to eat poor anymore but I can when I need to tighten the belt. I don't feel shamed now not to afford fancy food out. It's just a waste of money and I do it only rarely now that I can afford it. 😊

It's a great video, thanks. I also turn off various breaker switches, including the water heater. Right now I'm still unemployed and in bit of a crisis, so I've also turned off the breaker to the stove/oven, and my refrigerator. I eat canned and fresh foods now. My hot water kettle is all I need to make hot water for coffee, tea, and instant foods like pasta. Sponge baths are working great and I'm using less water, which is nice.

With the uncertainty of 2021 we are so happy we have paid off everything including our house. We even updated our ac and roof and windows. We have 6 months of food and a 1 year emergency fund. I use lots of your recipes and ideas. Everyday our mailbox ids full of loan offers and credit card offers. Throw them right in the garage! You are the best!

She's a fabulous no nonsense person who contributes good advice.

If my exes could manage money as well as this lady, I might still be married.

The section on food was SO HELPFUL! I am just learning to cook and not rely on expensive pre-made meals and snacks and the way you explain it makes so much sense! Thank you so much for everything you do. I'm currently binge watching your videos!

Healthy BMI and healthy bank account! Best line ever 😂

To quote Mr. Ramsey “Live like no one else, so later you can live like no one else”. I have a friend who lived on10 or 12k a year while he saved money. He still lives on 10 or 12k a year. The kicker is that he has been retired since he was 47 years old. He spends his days exactly how he wants to. He has enough to truly enjoy his life.

So glad I found this channel. I love her !!!! Living her life the way she wants.. not a sheep and no apologizes. Watching this on New Years Eve , letting my family enjoy tonight because tomorrow everything is being kicked into high gear and the budget will be adhered to 🤣. They will whine but they will get used to it and I am sure that they will eventually appreciate not being another brokeass family !!! Great way of life to teach teenagers !!!

I’m stoked that this video showed up in my feed. I really like the food breakdown; that alone saves $$$. Thanks for the reminder about portion control, too. Subbed to this channel almost instantly.

Kindred spirit. I have often been told that I can stretch a dollar farther than any one they have ever met. It is a state of consciousness to overcome desire for many material things. Happiness is replacing desires with gratitude and purchases with the realization that "I don't need that, I am free of that desire" I'm so proud of you for sharing your understanding with the rest of the world. You are doing a great service to mankind. God Bless You!

I have family that has a problem with me being out of debt. They always comment how I lucked out. They can't stand the thought that my way of handling money could be the reason.

Your home is beautiful and I love your money saving way of living. People often laugh at my frugal ways but at 40 I have never been in debt and I have peace. Xxx

I love this woman's work ethic! Keep going! Get it!

I really enjoy your no nonsense attitude. Quite refreshing 🤣

Im trying to figure out what is wrong with her house?? It looks clean and neat and shes comfortable!!

Such a useful video! A few years back we made the change to pick our 5 favorite meals and repeat them every week - Monday - pasta, Tuesday - tacos (of course!), Wednesday - breakfast, Thursday - stuffed peppers or meatloaf, Friday - frozen pizza. I crockpot either a whole chicken or chicken breast for pulled chicken for lunches/salads throughout the week, and fill in with eggs for breakfast or egg salad for lunch. Then if a whole chicken, make broth with that for a soup sometime likely on the weekend. We've caught some flack/judgement about "don't we get bored", "so much ground beef", etc. etc. But in actuality, these are based on our favorites, the items we're most comfortable cooking and allows us to buy in bulk. We don't care! We love it. No long decisions about what's for dinner. Now we do add in a wildcard here and there on the weekend for longer cooking items like soups, stews, roast, lasagna, etc. but overall, this is our routine! Occasionally we'll change things up seasonally, for example, we add in a shrimp salad with fresh tomatoes in the summer, but other than that, this is us, and we're not looking back.

I love your channel! Thanks for all your great pointers. I love making huge pots of soup and freezing it in individual sizes. Super cheap and delicious!

Want to be free? Be debt free. As long as you have debt, someone else OWNS you.

You have a nice home and it's paid for. People are flat out mean and jealous! Great job!!!

I appreciate this video so much! It motivated me to spend less on food, toiletries, clothes (I am actually spending nothing on clothes for a year to start), etc. I thought I was frugal till I watched your videos. I thought I was motivated already by your other videos but I learned even more from this video. Thank you Prepper Princess! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

In my country (Brazil) everyday in the breakfast is regular bread, butter 🧈, milk, coffee and 🧀 or ham, fruits 🍉 🍌 🍎 and yogurt. Brazilians cooke one time in day…dinner and warming the meal rest in the next day. Brazilians cooked rice, and beans, and vegetables, and meat 🍖 every day, prepared salad too, in sundays is possible has different meal. Rice and beans, vegetables and salad is so inexpensive in Brazil, meat 🍖 is expensive. Here have much options…the culture is so different… snacks is fruits.

A sprinkle of salt in your coffee can cut the bitterness. Lol. Old time trick.

T.D. Roosevelt said to "Do what you can with what you have where you are". Timeless advice!

Speaking of coffee...I recently decided that I needed to give up half and half in my coffee 😩. I was trying to drink diluted black coffee ☕️ and it did the trick for getting me going in the morning but it was not enjoyable. So I tried putting about a rounded fourth teaspoon of organic coconut 🥥 oil in it. Wow 😲! I really enjoy my morning coffee again ! 💃🏻

Great video! Good tips. As frugal as we were we struggled financially on one early-career income as a young couple with three kids. We opened zero interest credit cards and moved our limited debt around until we paid the cards off. We’ve never carried a balance since. We intentionally stayed put in NM because it has free college tuition for the kids (paid with lottery funds). Even though they lived on campus, none of our 3 daughters graduated college with debt. They worked part time and got scholarships while working in their advance degrees. My husband and I both worked most of our adult lives with one employer (government contractors), paid off our mortgage

As a 23 year old, i must say this is super helpful and so cool to hear. this information is so useful, i wish more people heard it. and sometimes people act like im so cheap or something, but tell them that i am simply being efficient with my money, why waste it? we work hard for our money, not to waste it.

Everything you speaking is facts, im 48 and im now just getting a hold of my finances, and still stumble. Thank you so much. God sent this video to me. Thank you

If I could take a bath everyday I would…I only have a shower 😭 Also I’m obsessed with your videos. Thanks for being you 🙏🏼

Thank you for sharing. As an experiment, I stopped using soap, shampoo, deodorant and lotion 2 months ago and nobody noticed. What an eye opening experience! I used to think I had sensitive skin. It turns out that slathering my body extracted chemicals from who knows where made my skin sensitive. I am on a mission to resist corporate influence. Like you said. Humans have existed on this planet for thousands of years before corporations started telling us we aren't good enough.

Sad that people give you hate. However I know you are speaking the TRUTH unfortunately a lot of hating/Jealous people out there. I think you’re a GENIUS!!!😘😘😘😘 nothing but Love sent your way 🙂🥰

I love your home and it's yours. I can't believe that people are so cruel. I think that we're so much alike, we've been out of debt for years. I can't think of anything that I would want enough to go in debt for. My husband worked himself to death to get everything paid off.

Watching this from New Zealand, Happen to agree with you on most things, eg by the cheapest house, buy the cheapest car. I can't hope to have no mortgage in this environment, but I did get the worst house on the best street, and that has been worth a fair bit of value increase to me. Anyway just want to tell you I like the way you talk, I like the way you think, I love your dog, and I'm enjoying your videos. go you.

Thank you for sharing good tips, frugal ideas, your honesty and kindness! 🥰

Your house is adorable I can't believe anyone would say it isn't nice. So much respect for you that you don't worry what other people think and love your life. It's freeing and really the only way I want to live. 😊

In summary: Stop wasting money, Live modestly, Live within your means, pay off your debt. Why is this so difficult to understand?

Thank you for your honest and very informative video! As you shared about clothing being in good condition and people want a change in wardrobe, a thought came to me. I think from now on if I replace my current wardrobe # 1 with a wardrobe # 2; I will put wardrobe # 1 away for a while. Then later; I can switch back to wardrobe # 1, when I get tired of wardrobe # 2. Then I will only be buying new pieces to replace things as they wearing out.

I have been binge-watching all of your videos since I came across them. We are fellow Ramsey success stories. We got out of debt, left the US & are living in Europe on a fraction of what it would cost in the States. We just paid cash for an apartment with pomegranate, loquat, & fig trees in the back garden and are swooning over it. (I’d love to hear more about how you utilize your fruit trees year round in a future video). You are our kind of people! Keep up the great work!

Debt is the scariest thing ever literally

It's interesting that your house is considered small, here in Europe your house is of average size and you have decorated it really tastefully! 🏡

Crazy that someone would say your food choices are bad when you literally said half your plate should be vegetables 😂 I'd love to see how many people in America actually do that.. if half your plate is veggies I think 1/4 plate of Mac and cheese is just fine lol people pick apart everything on the internet.. missing the entire forest for the trees. Edit: butter in coffee is so good 😆😆

As a retired senior citizen, I pay rent. And my car will be paid off in a few weeks then no debt! My big downfall is I like to eat out! And rents are going sky high all over the country. I watch your videos daily and that helps motivate me to be more thrifty and trying to not eat out. Thanks.

I have clothes that are 35 years old I still wear. Especially to hear my daughter say Oh Mother!!!

I love your energy. Too many people are ashamed of saving money. You show thoughtfulness and creativity in creating your solutions.

Yes! People who are doing well are just going to encourage you and celebrate your accomplishments.

You are refreshing! Society is smothering us with all this commercialization. It is good to step back and regroup and be free and independent.