Retirement

Don’t Quit Your Day Job – Bringing Home the Bacon So You Can Afford to Feed the Pigs

Dreaming about living in the country is easy, even when you’re not quite there. Rural images ripple unbidden through burbling…

2 years ago

Transitioning from City Life to Homestead Life: 4 Essential Steps

Are you looking for your next adventure? Are you in need of something new and exciting? It may be worth…

2 years ago

Homesteading for Retirement

In readying for retirement, the world changed. As a result, we redirected our efforts into an endeavor that would mitigate…

2 years ago

Become Rich by Being Poor on Purpose

My engineer friend in Dallas said, “This is the third year my health insurance has gone up.  It's now over…

2 years ago

Homesteading Saved My Marriage

“There's no way this car will make it the rest of the way home in the dark. The alternator belt…

2 years ago

The Economics of Being a Cheap-o: How to Retire Without a Huge Pension and Enjoy It

It got me thinking after I had been to one of the “Retire Wealthy” meetings, and had listened to speaker…

3 years ago

Clan Living: The Multi-Generational Homestead

My 20-year-old daughter called at 8:00 pm on a 95-degree Texas Sunday night. “Dad, the air conditioner on my RV…

3 years ago

Homesteader FAQs: 10 Frequently Asked Questions You Will Likely Encounter When You Decide to Homestead

In life, it doesn't seem to matter what undertaking you do, be it getting married, changing careers, going into business,…

3 years ago

Retirement or Rejuvenation? Homesteading as Social Security

In the 1970’s, my father decided to retire at age 62, the minimum age to draw Social Security.  He quit…

5 years ago

Tips for Starting a CSA, Successfully

Many people begin homesteading as a way to escape the rat race only to discover you still need some type…

5 years ago