Poor Man's Diet: Part 1
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Thanks to all those who gave me ideas for how to eat on the cheap. I used some of those ideas today and thought I'd share them for the rest of you poor folk out there. Portion 1: Canned black bean chili Portion 2: Rice medley, butter Portion 3: Potatoes, yams, chives, mushrooms, yellow squash, diced onion, olive oil Makes: 3 meals Cost: $3.50/meal That's a start; it's at least better than the $8 I was paying for meals from Whole Foods. With Ramen ($0.25), a bag of chips ($0.75), oat bran with apple ($2.00 I would guess), and a salad ($5.00), that puts me at about half of what I was spending before. That could save me a few hundred dollars a month. :)
If you eat one day and not eat the next day you will double your saving :laugh:
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If you eat one day and not eat the next day you will double your saving :laugh:
:laugh: Or, eat only one meal a day.
My reality check bounced.
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Thanks to all those who gave me ideas for how to eat on the cheap. I used some of those ideas today and thought I'd share them for the rest of you poor folk out there. Portion 1: Canned black bean chili Portion 2: Rice medley, butter Portion 3: Potatoes, yams, chives, mushrooms, yellow squash, diced onion, olive oil Makes: 3 meals Cost: $3.50/meal That's a start; it's at least better than the $8 I was paying for meals from Whole Foods. With Ramen ($0.25), a bag of chips ($0.75), oat bran with apple ($2.00 I would guess), and a salad ($5.00), that puts me at about half of what I was spending before. That could save me a few hundred dollars a month. :)
what r u saving for?any big plans?
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If you eat one day and not eat the next day you will double your saving :laugh:
Good idea! And when I eventually die of malnutrition or suicide (after the depression sets in from being hungry all the time), I will save so much money on what I would have spent during the rest of my life! And I already have life insurance, so I'll actually make $150,000 the instant I die. So not only will I save money, but I'll make lots of it too!
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what r u saving for?any big plans?
Not really. I will have some taxes to pay pretty soon, and that's going to put my last credit card near it's limit. I figure by moving into a smaller place and saving money on food, I'll be able to pay off that debt and the rest of my debt much faster. Once I have all my debt paid off, that will give me an extra $1,000 a month to spend (er, I mean, save). I'm hoping to get a raise too, but until that happens, saving money will have to do. EDIT: Not sure why you were 1-voted. I balanced that.
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:laugh: Or, eat only one meal a day.
My reality check bounced.
One 2,000 calorie meal. ;)
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Good idea! And when I eventually die of malnutrition or suicide (after the depression sets in from being hungry all the time), I will save so much money on what I would have spent during the rest of my life! And I already have life insurance, so I'll actually make $150,000 the instant I die. So not only will I save money, but I'll make lots of it too!
aspdotnetdev wrote:
$150,000
I gave you the idea so I deserve 50% of the money :laugh:
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Good idea! And when I eventually die of malnutrition or suicide (after the depression sets in from being hungry all the time), I will save so much money on what I would have spent during the rest of my life! And I already have life insurance, so I'll actually make $150,000 the instant I die. So not only will I save money, but I'll make lots of it too!
Have you had that insurance for two years? If not you might wanna get it now :P http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_your_beneficiary_collect_life-insurance_benefits_after_your_suicide[^]
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aspdotnetdev wrote:
$150,000
I gave you the idea so I deserve 50% of the money :laugh:
You are now a 50% beneficiary ;P .
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You are now a 50% beneficiary ;P .
Where do I sign ;)
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Have you had that insurance for two years? If not you might wanna get it now :P http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_your_beneficiary_collect_life-insurance_benefits_after_your_suicide[^]
Actually, I'm coming up on 2 years in a few months, though I'm not sure that would matter:
WikiAnswers:
The exception to the 2-year suicide clause is that some employer-provided group life policies do not contain such a clause. The rationale is simple: Employees are provided several "free" benefits as a way of retaining quality people and most employees who would consider suicide would not bother with going out and consider purchasing a life insurance policy, knowing full well that there would be no death benefit within the first two years of having the policy.
Looks like I have something to look forward too in this otherwise wretched existance some call life!
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Where do I sign ;)
Damn, I was hoping you wouldn't think of that.
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Have you had that insurance for two years? If not you might wanna get it now :P http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_your_beneficiary_collect_life-insurance_benefits_after_your_suicide[^]
:omg: I'm a 50% beneficiary, don't commit suicide now, do it after 2 years :laugh:
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Damn, I was hoping you wouldn't think of that.
Plus I have 20,062 online CP member to witness the deal ;P
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Plus I have 20,062 online CP member to witness the deal ;P
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Thanks to all those who gave me ideas for how to eat on the cheap. I used some of those ideas today and thought I'd share them for the rest of you poor folk out there. Portion 1: Canned black bean chili Portion 2: Rice medley, butter Portion 3: Potatoes, yams, chives, mushrooms, yellow squash, diced onion, olive oil Makes: 3 meals Cost: $3.50/meal That's a start; it's at least better than the $8 I was paying for meals from Whole Foods. With Ramen ($0.25), a bag of chips ($0.75), oat bran with apple ($2.00 I would guess), and a salad ($5.00), that puts me at about half of what I was spending before. That could save me a few hundred dollars a month. :)
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Thanks to all those who gave me ideas for how to eat on the cheap. I used some of those ideas today and thought I'd share them for the rest of you poor folk out there. Portion 1: Canned black bean chili Portion 2: Rice medley, butter Portion 3: Potatoes, yams, chives, mushrooms, yellow squash, diced onion, olive oil Makes: 3 meals Cost: $3.50/meal That's a start; it's at least better than the $8 I was paying for meals from Whole Foods. With Ramen ($0.25), a bag of chips ($0.75), oat bran with apple ($2.00 I would guess), and a salad ($5.00), that puts me at about half of what I was spending before. That could save me a few hundred dollars a month. :)
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But Why savings on food mate? I mean that's the most basic need of our life.. We earn to EAT (actually much more than that.. :-D ) But many a times we overlook other important things My Way of Saving: Save on luxury rather than necessity.
Well said! I never hold myself back from eating good food. I don't drink and don't smoke pot and I have no plans to buy a bently continental flying spur in the near future. So there's no reason why should save money by not spending it on food! I just had a heavy lunch and I'll be going down in about 45 minutes to have rasmalai and may be some malpua. :) [Added] Sad buggers have run out of malpua. I just had a rasmalai and I'll go down in the evening to have a chilli bajji and may be an aloo bonda... [/Added]
“Follow your bliss.” – Joseph Campbell
modified on Friday, February 19, 2010 4:28 AM
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But Why savings on food mate? I mean that's the most basic need of our life.. We earn to EAT (actually much more than that.. :-D ) But many a times we overlook other important things My Way of Saving: Save on luxury rather than necessity.
I suppose I could sell my car, but that's part of the reason I am saving money. And I am giving up luxury (moving from my 840 square foot apartment to a 200 square foot room in a house with about 5 roommates). Throwing away or giving away a lot of my extra stuff just to fit into that tiny room. I figure the more I save now, the more luxury/necessity I can have later :) . And food is necessary, but luxurious food isn't ;) .
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On uni we gathered with friends and made home made spaghetti sauce (with spaghetti as well of course). Split cost: +/- 1 € pp.
V.
I think just eating spaghetti would be savings enough over what I typically eat. Thanks for the idea.