You are an inspiration. I've lived most of my life frugally. I recently have been out of work for over half a year because of health reasons (just started back part-time this week actually). Luckily I had enough savings to get me through this time without added stress. Now I need to focus on replenishing my health and my savings account. I appreciate your videos. I love your personality and your spirit. Thank you! 😊

i started buying bulk long grain white rice and I'm loving it.

Here waiting you come back.

Thank you for sharing Nina, I had a somewhat similar experience in my early 20’s when I moved to San Francisco in the 1980’s before gentrification got into full swing. Even then rent was expensive but one year I managed to live off $4000. That required couch surfing, bartering services and jobs that included meals. I was determined, and lived there for nine years. Although my income increased considerably the cost of living ultimately forced me out. I’m still grateful for the experience. Nothing is worth the cost of freedom that frugality and minimalist adds to the overall quality of life.

Hello, Nina! I can't wait until you reveal your next living location. I am so excited for you! I do not know if I am frugal, but I am very aware of my money. I have commented before about my love of budgets and spreadsheets. I decided to make 2019 about living more creatively, and part of that includes giving myself frugal challenges every month. This month, I am not buying anything clothing -- unless my already ragged tights shred to pieces. As a couple, we'd been unhappy with our weekly grocery bill, so we started buying the sale fruits and vegetables (vs. buying whatever we wanted that week). We're also using up the bulk items in our pantry as well as what's in our freezer before restocking.

thank you for sharing, this was very insightful :)

So inspiring! Clear and simple.

Great video...very inspiring 👍

This was extremely interesting Nina. Living in NYC and LDN are both fun places. But to live no. Personally, I feel living now in CH in Zurich, my life is of a much higher quality and standard. Plus I am on a very good pension. When I realise what the pensions in UK and USA are like it is awful. Here in ZRH (as you know CH is very expensive) I actually find I live better, safer and cheaper. The public transport all over the country is more than super and efficient and clean. Compared to the dirty London tube stations and metro stations in NYC. Paris is ugh..... In ZRH I live in a studio apartment - very nice in fact and only pay CHF 777 inclusive of all electricity, water and heating costs. Plus I can wash my clothes whenever I want. Am central too - 18 minutes to the airport and about 16 minutes into city Zurich. As you know in Switzerland a landlord is forbidden to increase rents unless they do a full renovation or need the apartment for a relative. Out building is only 15 years old so that would never happen. So all in all, I more than count my lucky stars. So reckon I will stay where I am until I need to go to an old age home or go to heaven. My neighbours are really nice. Furthermore, am not far from beautiful Konstanz - Germany should I want to or need good quality clothes and stuff. So as you can see I live frugally without ever having planned to do so and am ever so happy and grateful to lead the joyous life I do. All the best to you for the coming year and have fun moving to your new country which up until now is a big secret.

You know what made me frugal, growing up with an alcoholic, hearing the constant complains anxiety about his self induced poverty. Now he‘s trashtalking me to my relatives. This idiot owes me 10.000€. People be grateful if you don‘t got messed up psychos as parents. 🙄

Hey! Ma'am can you tell me how can I stop wasting time on mobile phone