Comment on anon discusses car dependence
Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Where in the world can you buy a week’s groceries for $50?
Depends on how many people live in your household and what you eat. You can spend even less if you’re only cooking for one and most meals are ‘beans and rice’-level.
I’d assume that the hard part is actually finding an affordable place in a somewhat walkable neighborhood, especially if you don’t want to live in a one-room apartment.
Also if you are walking to the store, you are limiting the amount you can buy as you have to transport it back home. I have a nice little collapsible cart I use. Even that fills up and gets heavy once you are adding beverages.
Adding beverages is wasting money anyway, just drink water
Shut the fuck up. –
REMEMBER THE ONLY WAY TO BE FRUGAL IS TO NEVER DO ANYTHING THAT BRINGS YOU PLEASURE, OR EAT ANYTHING BUT BEANS/RICE AND DRINK ONLY WATER.
This is what people who say shit like that sound to folks who know that life is not meant to just be survived, but enjoyed.
True, you’re definitely missing out on a lot of bulk items, especially when you’re living in a smaller apartment and don’t even have the space to store 10 pound bags. And you pretty much have to go to the store multiple times a week.
in my country if you ignore meat its almost that
If you are extremely frugal everywhere, even the US
Yeah, that’s just over $7/day, which is doable.
I reckon I could do it for one person, but I’d have to cut down on bacon.
But it depends on where you live.
Usually I manage $40-$67 (£30-£50) in the UK - usually it depends on if I need bonus things that aren’t weekly (cleaning supplies etc) :)
I want to know who's able to spend only $45 at Costco.
Get a week’s worth of rotisserie chicken. 😀
This week’s groceries for my family of 4 was only like $70. For a single person who’s not buying microwave ready meals, that’s easily doable.
Where do you live? Where I live, $70 is one week of frugal meals for a single 20-50 year old male. A family of four is $230 a week, per the USDA.
Psionicsickness@reddthat.com 2 weeks ago
1970ish?
Mac@mander.xyz 2 weeks ago
Yes, we were all buying $300k cars in 1970.