You are doing amazing things. It's so nice of yo bless others with your knowledge.

Nice that your children gave you some gift cards. The best thing is that you've stretched out the gift card to enjoy it longer.😊

Your daughters and grandaughters are all so lovely. They look like they are enjoying themselves.😊

We're trying to keep dinner meals for 4 under 5 dollars plus have leftovers for lunches for a couple of days for my husband and I. Nothing goes to waste. Towards the end of the week, I chuck all the leftover leftovers in a pot together and make a soup.😊

Can you do that when your potatoes start to get soft?

You can also save your onion skins and garlic skins and make powders - you just cook them at low heat for about 10 mins and run them through a grinder

How do you bake your bread if your oven doesn’t work ? ❤

I am so excited that you're learning to sew!!!!!

Saving money requires some work. I totally believe, as a housewife, that I am responsible for not wasting the money my husband works hard for. By working hard at home, I can truly stretch the money he brings home. It's extremely rare that I purchase anything frivolous. If I purchase something it serves a purpose because I am not one who enjoys "stuff". Most items also need to serve more than one purpose for me to pay money for it. Also, if I am able to make it myself, I will do that before purchasing something. I figure if someone else can make it, so can I.☺

I was wondering do you check emails if we send you one?

You are totally right! Food waste is an epidemic in this country. I place any leftover food on one shelf in my refrigerator so they don't get pushed to the back and forgotten about. We will eat those leftovers the next day or the day after. Since we eat our larger meal at lunch time, this allows me to already have it cooked and ready to go to pack into my husband's lunch before he leaves for work.

I enjoy going to the library for free! If I find a book I want to keep, then I will look for used books online. It keeps me from purchasing books just to find out it wasn't what I was expecting. The library also has books for sale at certain times during the year as they are bringing in newer books.

Cool! Mine looks a little different but still makes great french fries!🙂 Most of my left-over vegetables land in a soup. Good idea about shopping at the thrift store first! I use my left-over fabrics to make bags. $1.25 for any fabric is cheap! I also use flat sheets for sewing projects.

Fantastic tips, Tessie! The amount of food waste in our country is just shameful. Taking the extra time to process and preserve food is worth it. I cut and color my own hair; cutting and coloring my own hair saves a tremendous amount of money each month. 😊

I have made veggie stock from onion skins, carrot tops & ends, & celery ends. I did that recently, froze it in ice cube trays and then transferred those to another freezer container. That way I can pull out what I need. My household has very little food waste. Avoiding food waste is a great way to save money. Unfortunately, I haven't found a really good low priced thrift store in my area. I found one recently that has better prices than the others but the prices aren't as good as what you're seeing.

I recently took our carrots, onions and potatoes that were needing to be used and canned them for mire poix. Can use them for soups and stews. Easy and saves food. The peels go into the compost for future garden.

Thank you , for sharing about how you save on haircuts & makeup. I’ve been following you, a long time, & I love when you mention this! I haven’t met anyone, who can relate to me, cutting my own hair & buying a dollar blush from dollar tree , etc. Most women, I know, go to the hair salon regularly & buy expensive makeup from the mall, etc . They go to Starbucks & get their manicures & they love to shop at Target , for home decor & everything under the sun! Nothing wrong with any of this, if you can afford it. I love your channel , because I can relate to your frugal mentality . Another channel , I recommend is , Save Money & More with Jan. She lives in NY. She’s the sweetest , most genuine person & everyday, she gives unique money saving tips . God bless you, Tessie ! The blue color, is stunning on you ! ❤❤❤

And here I thought I was the only backwards person who hadn’t been to a Starbucks, been to a Bath and body Works, a candle store, etc. etc. Good to know I’m not the only one who is what would you say unbelievably sheltered? No that’s not it either because I don’t care to partake in any of these things lol. Have a blessed day.

Thanks for the tips Tessie. You are amazing. Have a blessed day Friend

I think sometimes people forget how useful it is to make your own broth from either vegetables or bones or both. I was out over the holidays and had to buy a jug of it from the grocery store. Not only did I cringe at the price but it didn't taste anywhere near as rich as my homemade. Lesson learned

Thank you for the good tips Tessie it was much needed information have a blessed day ❤️❤️❤️❤️

I still have a veg o matic I use for fries. It's from the 70's

17:12 How about that, i didn't know you could unwrinkle vegetables!!! More than anything you are teaching your kids and grandkids how to save money. Even if they stray away from it for a time they will remember and pick it back up when they realize they need to. My grandma passed in 1988 and i still remember how she put water in ketchup bottle to make it go further 😂

Tessie, You Just Showed How BIG Your HEART Is Dear Friend❤ --Warning People Of Things That Are Too Good To Be True And Guarding Their Money. GOD Bless You Tessie, Andrea

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Since I started watching you Tessie and your savvy ways, when it comes to our weekly rubbish collection for food waste here in Australia I have gone down from three rubbish bags to one and really feel great not wasting food anymore, freezing and using up what I have and repurposing things. Thanks Tessie❤

I love this! It makes me a little melancholy though. I miss family gatherings. Everyone has moved away from my area, and I can't travel. Thank you for sharing this video. And thanks that your family allowed you to share them on video. It totally reminded me of the old times with my family.

Its a great gadget, but it looks like a lunar module that lands on the moon. Love your ideas!

Thank you Tessie! I learn a lot on your channel and a lot about saving. Thank you for your advice.

Oops, typo really bad, I think I fell asleep! So sorry. Anyway, my mama would put celery in a glass of water in the fridge to crisp it up again. But I didnt know you could do it with all the potatoes. Thank you for sharing. Tina. ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊

Thank you for this very helpful video Tessie. You mentioned using the onion peels for broth. I have never done this because I am afraid they could have been sprayed with something when they are grown. How do you feel about that? Thank you!

Nice video. Your tips are very good, some I knew, some I c ƙ pm😅

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Hi Tessie. I didn't hear you mention car insurance as part of your monthly bills. Please tell me you have car insurance? I really pray that you can find the money to purchase some health insurance. I know you are healthy now, but you're starting to get to the age where life catches up with your body and things begin to happen. I am glad you are doing the challenge and I look forward to see the results. God bless

Hope and Larry from Under the medim.very useful info thank you 😊 🎉

I appreciate your videos Tessie! One caution though, some items like foods, cleaning products and personal care products are not always better if they are cheaper. Sometimes I cannot afford to spend more to get the best product, but most of items whether cheap or expensive have chemicals and preservatives and toxins in them that are dangerous or I am allergic to. To save money, i grow some of my own food, always cook from scratch, clean with things like vinegar, soap and water, essential oils, etc. and use coconut oil and cocoa butter to moisturize. Believe it or not, the hair brush I have I got in 1982 to start high school!!! It is a real boar bristle brush with wood and still works great!

Congratulations God bless President Trump.

You can use onion skins also to dye wool. Love your video . Thanks

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Great savings Tessie. Thank you! ❤❤❤❤

Fantastic video! God Bless…❤

My mom and stepdad never had enough funds. My brother and I always gave them hundreds of dollars each month. Praise God we had good jobs to afford helping our parents. Love you, Tess❤

I'm a big gadget girl myself. Love you, Tess❤

You are so right Tessie. It is so important to start early to save money. The feeling of being secure in your future is something that should be taught in high school.

Thanks Tessie for all the money saving tips.

I do things a little different too a few years ago I got bags and bags and bags of fabric well I started making clothes for myself and my family I also knit and crochet and I can dehydrate and freeze unfortunately I live in an apartment and not a home where I have a garden and where I live a community garden would not work people would just steal whatever they wanted

Thank you, Tessie, for such wonderful saving tips! You've inspired me to do better when it comes to cutting back so I can save. I'm 56 yrs old, and I, too, do not want to be working outside the home at 80 yrs old! ❤

Where or who told you people outlives their money 😳 my mom 87, her sisters, 80’s my uncles late 90’s Unless you plan to live 150+ sister, (it may run out then) Your SS will be there. And look into the age of our refrigerators, the older they are the more they kill our electric bill.

Tessie Im so glad your sewing. I have been wanting to start hand sewing like my grandma used to do. You've inspired me to start!!

Watching old videos, needed more Tessie today!