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Telesphorus posted:I make about $2500 per month. This excludes taxes which guts it to around $2000. That's not really poor. That is not poor at all.
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Nov 14, 2014 03:56
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it's pretty poor it's not broke as gently caress but it's poor cheap rent, too
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Nov 14, 2014 03:57
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$500 a month on food = i can eat out every day.
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Nov 14, 2014 03:59
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it's only $16/day if you're eating 3 healthy meals it's not a huge budget. I mean yeah you can buy a gently caress ton of ramen and eat that for breakfast/lunch/dinner every day at $3/day but it's not healthy for you really.
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Nov 14, 2014 04:00
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Moridin920 posted:it's pretty poor I split it my with my old lady. Lots of outrage over my $500 a month on food. I'm interested in hearing what you people eat. I drop $60-80 on groceries* a week, the rest is eating out which I find necessary because what the hell else is there to do on Friday nights? rice? ramen? beans? no way man *booze not included. crap booze is the actual problem Telesphorus fucked around with this message at 04:06 on Nov 14, 2014 |
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Nov 14, 2014 04:03
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Telesphorus posted:I split it my with my old lady. What if you combine the beans and the rice?
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Nov 14, 2014 04:05
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My wife and I have about $2500 in bills a month. Owning a vehicle, having legit medical issues and caring for a dog is bullshit. I would go back in time to tell 18 year old me to not go to college and just get a job asap. They used to pay smart kids pennies to do desktop support. Student debt sucks
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Nov 14, 2014 04:05
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it's really not a huge food budget.
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Nov 14, 2014 04:05
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Moridin920 posted:it's only $16/day
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Nov 14, 2014 04:09
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i spend £100 a week on food, i live alone. not fat tho which is something i guess.
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Nov 14, 2014 04:10
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ArbitraryC posted:Even when I spend a ton on expensive meats and cheeses my food budget is like 250/mo at the very most. I lived off closer to 100 in grad school and still ate really healthily, I just took advantage of bulk cooking and cheap but nutritious foods like eggs and beans and such. If you're spending 500/mo on food you're either incredibly wasteful or incredibly fat. You could straight up just eat out for every meal on 500/mo. what if he is bulking?
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Nov 14, 2014 04:10
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I was considering buying myself an avatar but now im guilt ridden you give me a paypal adress ill give you 20 bucks. we are really hosed arent we.
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Nov 14, 2014 04:13
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Ben Smash posted:My wife and I have about $2500 in bills a month. 1. Your family pays for it helps you get a job afterwords 2. You get grants/scholarships for being poor and smart 3. Your job pays for it and guarantees a job afterwords If your family is middle class and in a ton of debt so they can't really help you and you take on 50k of debt to not have any job prospects afterwards though then it's a bad idea.
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Nov 14, 2014 04:14
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My "college bill" is down to 18k
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Nov 14, 2014 04:16
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My menu for the week: Breakfast every day - 1 cup quick oats made with milk, handful of raisins tossed in if I feel like splurging. Lunch - Alternate between salad, PB&J, and home made bean burritos. Almonds and dried fruit. Maybe one or two vanilla creme cookies. For dinner: Mon/Tue - red beans and rice, salad topped with balsamic vinnegar and olive oil. Wed/Thur - Pinto beans, cornbread, and greens - remaining beans get mixed into burrito filling, portioned, and frozen. Friday - grilled chicken, sweet potatoes, corn, brussel sprouts. Sat/Sun - Vegetarian chili w/ corn chips and sometimes cheese. Beverages: mainly water, Home brewed decaf coffee w/creme and aspartame, Decaf unsweet Iced Tea, and an occasional caffeine free diet coke. Inflation on dried beans has been insane this year - 40%. loving big bean has me by the balls. My monthly grocery budget falls between $140-$190 for myself, including toiletries, detergent, and whatnot. Look at you goons throwing your money away on food you enjoy eating.
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Nov 14, 2014 04:16
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ArbitraryC posted:Even when I spend a ton on expensive meats and cheeses my food budget is like 250/mo at the very most. I lived off closer to 100 in grad school and still ate really healthily, I just took advantage of bulk cooking and cheap but nutritious foods like eggs and beans and such. If you're spending 500/mo on food you're either incredibly wasteful or incredibly fat. You could straight up just eat out for every meal on 500/mo. You're not eating healthy at less than $200/mo in 2014 unless you are mostly bulk cooking are rarely ever going out. And you're definitely not eating many fresh fruits or vegetables. The thriftiest plan the USDA can come up with and still keep you at bare minimum nutritional requirements is about $40 a week for the average adult. http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/sites/default/files/CostofFoodSep2014.pdf Moridin920 fucked around with this message at 04:19 on Nov 14, 2014 |
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Nov 14, 2014 04:16
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Architect more like starvitect  Would be ok if my wife wasn't in nursing school Moridin920 posted:You're not eating healthy at less than $200/mo in 2014 unless you are mostly bulk cooking are rarely ever going out. And you're definitely not eating many fresh fruits or vegetables. Oatmeal, eggs, bananas, spinach, rice, and beans. Welcome to my world. When I'm feeling fancy I buy an avocado and some chicken.
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Nov 14, 2014 04:17
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ArbitraryC posted:School is really cheap and a great idea if: I'm paying $1,200 a semester to go to an accredited state university, if you're spending $50k to get through school maybe you should stop failing your classes and changing majors or stop going to a for-profit university.
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Nov 14, 2014 04:18
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Sloppy posted:Architect more like starvitect idk I cook for a living so if I had to only get 6-8 things and never any seasonings (no salt? pepper? oils? wtf?) i'd freak out probably It's worth it to me to spend a little extra on my food I guess.
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Nov 14, 2014 04:20
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Moridin920 posted:You're not eating healthy at less than $200/mo in 2014 unless you are mostly bulk cooking are rarely ever going out. And you're definitely not eating many fresh fruits or vegetables. You can get fresh fruit and vegetables in the summer at the farmer's markets. Usually they are much cheaper than my grocery. In the winter its a little leaner and you have to rely on frozen vegetables. Canned vegetables are terrible.
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Nov 14, 2014 04:20
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Moridin920 posted:You're not eating healthy at less than $200/mo in 2014 unless you are mostly bulk cooking are rarely ever going out. And you're definitely not eating many fresh fruits or vegetables.
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Nov 14, 2014 04:22
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To answer your question OP, factoring in just gas, I have ~$900 a month left. Accounting for all maintenance, insurance, and car payments and that falls to $600. Three hundred of that goes to an investment account, and the rest I put in the bank to cover my medical expenses as they come up.
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Nov 14, 2014 04:25
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keyvin posted:Look at you goons throwing your money away on food you enjoy eating. seriously if you're full from those meals you posted then you are blessed. I need to eat about 2500-3000 calories a day to function, I'm actually slim. it is a struggle, not even joking
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Nov 14, 2014 04:26
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ArbitraryC posted:Eating out is in my entertainment budget as it should be for anyone attempting to budget. But yeah, I ate plenty of fresh fruits and veggies, if you buy seasonal they're cheap. Rice is cheap, beans are cheap, slowcookable cuts of meat are cheap, nuts are cheap, grains and granola are cheap, eggs are cheap, dairy is mostly cheap, cheeses are an afforadable premium, flour, sugar, yeast, all cheap, seasonings are cheap. If you can apply heat to ingredients and don't live in a food desert you can easily feed yourself on 100/mo and still eat decently. Bump that to 125 or 150/mo and you have more varied options with a lot of treats in there. I guess southern california is just hosed then because nuts, eggs, dairy, and seasonings are all expensive as gently caress here. Tiny little package of dried bay leaf cost me $8 the other day. I spend $10 on 1 meal easily most of the time and I'm in good shape.
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Nov 14, 2014 04:27
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Moridin920 posted:I guess southern california is just hosed then because nuts, eggs, dairy, and seasonings are all expensive as gently caress here. Tiny little package of dried bay leaf cost me $8 the other day.
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Nov 14, 2014 04:31
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Telesphorus posted:seriously if you're full from those meals you posted then you are blessed. Its all high fiber and my portions are pretty large. I walk/ride everywhere I can. I'm 5'11" and I weigh 193 pounds. When I finish healing from my latest dislocation I will be back to swimming two miles a day. I'll add an extra PB&J and maybe another bowl of oatmeal if I'm super hungry or my weight starts to seriously dip.
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Nov 14, 2014 04:33
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Rent: 750 Lights: 120 Heat: 60 Insurance: 75 Internets: 90 Food: 250 Gas for the car: 50-100 What's left? Maybe $300 to $400, if I'm lucky. gently caress myself for being poor. Ben Smash posted:My wife and I have about $2500 in bills a month. I'd tell 18 year old me to 1)pick a different university and 2)sock away that sweet, sweet FASFA money in an investment account. Or put it towards some savings bonds. Or do anything else with it other than blowing it on bullshit.
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Nov 14, 2014 04:33
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if you all are so loving poor how did you afford an account on this preminum forum?
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Nov 14, 2014 04:34
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keyvin posted:Its all high fiber and my portions are pretty large. Do you swim to work? That is the only way this makes sense t o me
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Nov 14, 2014 04:35
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what kind of soup just the mirepoix for a stock would be ~$5 and then the seasoning bumps that up to $8 easily. Telesphorus posted:seriously if you're full from those meals you posted then you are blessed. for real. let alone if someone worked out regularly.
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Nov 14, 2014 04:35
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I'd sell my car if it weren't for the fact my sister bought a house about an hour's walk away from the nearest bus stop. I'd bike and tarc but the only way to get there is on a state highway with a 55mph speed limit. Want to see my niece and nephew some time.
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Nov 14, 2014 04:35
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Turns out no one likes to actually design anything or problem solve so I make like 3k quids after taxes and bills and suchlike (I do not have a car though). I think I end up spending most of it on booze, or possibly videogames.
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Nov 14, 2014 04:36
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Mr. Fancy gently caress with his car Try working for a living, bub!
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Nov 14, 2014 04:36
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N. Senada posted:Do you swim to work? That is the only way this makes sense t o me No its exercise, depending on the workout I do it takes a little less than an hour. Moridin920 posted:what kind of soup Check out costco for seasonings, and you can buy frozen mirepoix for like $1 a bag if peppers and celery are out of season.
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Nov 14, 2014 04:38
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Moridin920 posted:what kind of soup And where is dairy expensive? A gallon of whole milk is over a day's worth of calories and like 4 bucks at most in a corner store. It's under 3 where I shop.
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Nov 14, 2014 04:38
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Nov 14, 2014 04:38
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ArbitraryC posted:I think i'm smart, I show it by calling others stupid to distract from myself.
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Nov 14, 2014 04:39
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Milk is expensive because of the dairy lobby, I suggest moving to a 1st world country such as anywhere in europe.
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Nov 14, 2014 04:39
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N. Senada posted:if you all are so loving poor how did you afford an account on this preminum forum? traded a hobo a half-drunk bottle of Boone's Farm for this account
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Nov 14, 2014 04:39
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ArbitraryC posted:I literally posted the recipe in the thread I said I posted it in. Maybe you spend more on food than you need because you're really dumb? lol you said 'in the stickied food thread' and that is supposed to be an excellent pointer. I went to goons with spoons, looked at the stickied threads, didn't see a soup recipe, stopped looking. I just noticed there's a thread in GBS about cooking but meh. would it kill you to just type out what you used? it's not like it's a complicated soup recipe for $7 a pot. keyvin posted:Check out costco for seasonings, and you can buy frozen mirepoix for like $1 a bag if peppers and celery are out of season. yeah I should start getting that poo poo in bulk again I've been buying seasoning as needed pretty much and that adds up quick.
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