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Meet the Frugalwoods
- Achieving Financial Independence Through Simple Living
- Narrated by: Ann Marie Gideon
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
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The deeply personal story of why award-winning personal finance blogger Elizabeth Willard Thames abandoned a successful career in the city and embraced extreme frugality in order to create a more meaningful, purpose-driven life and retire to a homestead in the Vermont woods at age 32 with her husband and daughter.
In 2014, Elizabeth and Nate Thames were conventional 9-5 young urban professionals. But the couple had a dream to become modern-day homesteaders in rural Vermont. Determined to retire as early as possible in order to start living each day - as opposed to wishing time away working for the weekends - they enacted a plan to save an enormous amount of money: well over 70 percent of their joint take-home pay. Dubbing themselves the Frugalwoods, Elizabeth began documenting their unconventional frugality and the resulting wholesale lifestyle transformation on their eponymous blog.
In less than three years, Elizabeth and Nate reached their goal. Today, they are financially independent and living out their dream on a 66 acre homestead in the woods of rural Vermont with their young daughter. While frugality makes their lifestyle possible, it's also what brings them peace and genuine happiness. They don't stress out about impressing people with their material possessions, buying the latest gadgets, or keeping up with any Joneses. In the process, Elizabeth discovered the self-confidence and liberation that stems from disavowing our culture's promise that we can buy our way to "the good life". Elizabeth unlocked the freedom of a life no longer beholden to the clarion call to consume ever-more products at ever-higher sums.
Meet the Frugalwoods is the intriguing story of how Elizabeth and Nate realized that the mainstream path wasn't for them, crafted a lifestyle of sustainable frugality, and reached financial independence at age 32. While not everyone wants to live in the woods or quit their jobs, many of us want to have more control over our time and money and lead more meaningful, simplified lives. Following their advice, you too can live your best life.
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- sparkle
- 16-05-23
A story of a journey to the woods
Enjoyed book as recommended by others over the years. The author has a good turn of phrase, coupled with a deep introspective of the couples journey to the woods. Interesting concepts & views to challenge our consumer built society.
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- AP
- 23-04-23
Amazing!!!
I have listened to this book so many times I even lost count. It’s wonderful and inspiring!
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- Miss K L Jones
- 19-05-18
Thoroughly enjoyed this book
A recommendation from a twitter account I follow. I would 100% recommend again.
Elizabeth and tells her story in such an open and inspiring way. She offers advice, some of this relates to US audience but there are many equivalent here in the U.K.
A great read.
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- john feherty
- 23-08-19
frugal
very good lighthearted story of how to save money (if you have any to save)
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- lmvb1984
- 14-05-18
Inspirational
Loved the audiobook. I have been a long term reader of the blog and enjoyed learning more about Liz's back story. As a mom, of similar age to Liz, expecting baby number 2, being frugal will enable me to go back to work on a part time basis. Reading the book and the blog strengths my resolve to do this and gives me confidence that I can do this.
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- A. Smith
- 11-04-19
Enjoyable listen
Found this to be an enjoyable, thought provoking book, with a good narrator. Interesting hearing Elizabeth’s story. Agree it’s not going to be for everyone to quit their jobs to live on a homestead, but the author concedes this herself. For the one star reviewer, I don’t think it’s fair to downgrade this book, you judged it by its cover.
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- Joe Griffin
- 10-10-22
Entertaing¡!
Great little book. I have read lots on this topic and found this book right up there
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- Rozalind Williams
- 06-03-19
Horrible start, wonderful ending.
The first three chapters almost put me off this book completely, they come across as braggy and sometimes snobbish. But I'm very glad that I stuck with it to see the softer and kinder side of the Author. I also ended up learning a few things from this lady. I'd be very interested in a follow-up story if she was ever interested in writing one.
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- LEO BAKER
- 27-03-18
Interesting and alternative
I’m always interested to hear stories from people who are living a little differently from the norm. If you’re craving something a bit different from your life, this an interesting and sometimes emotional account of the impact that frugality had on this particular family. It certainly made me think about aspects of my life and wether or not I’m living up to other people’s expectations or maximising my own potential happiness. It’s an enjoyable and thought provoking book and I would certainly recommend giving it a listen.
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- Katey Attwell
- 25-09-19
Very interesting and inspiring story.
Interesting account of a young family's journey to financial freedom and their decision to live an entirely different lifestyle according to their own values, dreams and goals.
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