Clothes galore. 

This women was in the same situation.

Drive a cheap used car, don't eat at restaurants, never get Starbucks, don't go to the bar, buy inexpensive clothing and only buy things you absolutely need.

They go to Miami to shop for cheap clothes and buy a few iPhones for cheaper then they can in their home country, maybe buy a condo in Brickell to stash their money because they don't trust banks in their home country, and then fly home, never seeing any part of the U.S. outside of Dade County. 

Some of the old houses have the old knob and tube cloth like wiring.

My 2 cents, let's keep learning, learning and learning from the people who already are doing it right like @Dawn Anastasi ...congratulations Dawn, it is very inspiring to see other women doing REI so successfully

I am actually getting my wife to sign up for the women's M1.

What are you paying for when your get your hair done, carpet washed, clothes dry cleaned and so on?

You can make minor adjustments based on the type of appliances (dishwasher, clothes washer and dryer, air conditioning, etc.) and the size of the rental.

Then when you get the power, then you get the women."