>tfw after rent and utilities I have 30$ left for the month every month
what's the cheapest food that I can buy so I don't die /fit/
>>36672878
Bread for every meal
>>36672878
what kind of shitty situation are you in?
break down your income and expenses for me.
>>36672878
Turn off the heat and get an immigrant roommate
>>36672878
water, rice, chicken, veg
Your mums pussy m8
>>36672878
Beans and rice
>>36672878
Nigga cut costs or get a weekend job
>>36672878
You need to move.
What the hell are you paying for rent? Even minimum wage in my area would leave you with comfortably more than that
Shit man. In my area you can have an apartment, a phone, cable, Internet, 80 bucks a week for food, and extra money, all on 40 hours a week at minimum wage
That's without a car of course.
Cars are a luxury.
Anyway
My point is, what the fuck are you doing wrong
frozen veg + rice
also instead of heating buy a comfy jumper, I've been wearing pic related as well as a shirt underneath and I'm never cold in my otherwise freezing flat
finally, take showers at the gym instead.
>>36672878
High carb, low fat, low protein, and limit sodium.
White rice, oats, lentils, nuts, seeds, potatoes, bananas. Keep fat around 50-60g. As many carbs as you need. Protein at 80-100g.
>>36672878
Also pirate the 80 10 10 diet book.
Buy huge bags of dried rice, dried beans and a huge jar of cheap peanut butter and you're golden.
barebones essentials - oats/chicken/veggies/fruits
what the fuck man you made this thread last month too
listen faggot im gonna tell you what i said before. GO FIND A ROOMATE OR LIVE WITH OTHER PEOPLE.
You are literally one unexpected expense away from fucking dying. You don't have the means to live on your own
>>36674216
Yeah like a homeless shelter you poor piece of shit
>>36672878
buy a roommate on craigslist.
>>36672878
99 cent store. Buy fruits and veggies, fish and meat. Eat only when you are hungry
>>36672878
Oats and tuna
>>36672878
3/$1 frozen burritos
>>36672878
$2 rope at hardware store
>>36674070
I pay 1300 for rent and I also have to pay for hydro heat and water, I make 1500 a month working full time
>>36675287
Why the fuck are you paying that much rent? You should go for a third split on your wages, one third rent, one third for build, one third for other living costs (including saving). You can up the rent a bit if needed and if you can cut your living costs, but it's not really advisable to go above half your waste on rent. If needed you should flat share. Yeah it's shit, but if that is all you can afford then you'll have to, until you can find a better job
>>36675667
My place is 350 square feet, there's literally no room for another person
>>36675737
what the FUCK
why are you paying 1300 for a tiny ass one-bedroom apartment, do you live on goddamn mars?
like i live in chicago and my room-mate and i are paying that much for a 2-bedroom in a nice area
>>36675287
mfw Im a seasonal worker and make almost twice that in one paycheck and still get 1800 after I get laid off and go on E.I
>>36675763
It's expensive to live in canada
>>36675819
What do you do
>>36675821
>tfw live in BFE
>Relatively spacious brand new
2bdr apartment for $425/mo
So glad I don't have to deal with that city shit.
>>36675287
The fuck are you doing mate. Get a roommate or something. That is untenable
>>36675883
Tree Planter for 7 months of the year, able to bank good coin and that sweet sweet E.I for the rest of the year
>>36676120
Nice
>>36676120
lol there isn't a more stereotypical job for a canadian than a tree planter except maybe a mountie.
I live in one of the most expensive cities in the US (LA) and my rent is only $1400 for a 2br2ba. When I had a roommate I could pay my rent in 1 day if I worked enough hours. Change something about your life if you're just working to stay alive.
I thought canada had a higher minimum wage than us... is that not true? at least you get your socialist healthcare lol
FUCK lad buy a big bag of rice, bread, chicken and waters. Im sure you can get all that with room to spare for some other things, maybe frozen veggies, I would just dedicate the rest I have for food on food. I have a car though so I have to take gas into consideration.
Lentils bro they're full of proteins, don't bother with rice
>>36675947
lol i would rather live in a big city and pay out the ass for a place (min wage is higher anyway) than live in a suburban wasteland/farmland backwoods
>>36676250
>tfw getting socialist healthcare in USA
thanks for getting me in the system when i was young, rents
>>36676345
you're lucky (if its decent care at least). I work freelance so I pay for my own healthcare and it's a fucking scam.
I need to do it though because if something bad enough happens my entire savings can get wiped out. its a fucked if you/don't situation. It's one of the biggest failings of the US system IMO.
I lived for 8 months making about 1200 a month working full time and living in a roach infested studio for 850 with a literal drug dealer living on the corner of my apartment in the hall outside my door at night.
It's tough, but doable. You can give up the notion of trying to stay healthy though. Any unexpected expenses are going to fuck you in the ass, so you really should stop worrying about lifting and start spending 100% of your energy improving your situation.
For example, my car got stolen and since I was too poor to afford anything but the basic insurance, it wasn't covered for theft so I had to start walking to work.
Expect to go thousands of dollars in debt just to eat. 30 dollars for food is just not enough, even if you walk everywhere so you don't have to pay for gas, wash all your clothes in the sink and hang dry them, and only use public restrooms so you don't have to pay for toilet paper.
Something that could save you money would be a 10 dollar a month gym membership though. You can just not pay for a water utility and then shower at the gym for 10 dollars a month.
Things will get better if you treat the situation as temporary and actually take steps to improve it.
ITT poor nigz
milk
>>36676250
Where the fuck in LA are you finding those prices? Average for 2x2 is 2000.
Had this situation as a kid. Was easier to get food in 'murica though.
tfw lie with parents and still pay rent
>pay 60 bucks a week
>Still do all the chores, cut the grass, etc on top of working 2 jobs
>earlier today
>mom cooked dinner
>"hey I don't want so much rice, i'm starting my cut"
>Dad goes apeshit telling me i'm disrespectful, how food is expensive, how just last week I ate 2 plates of nachos and shit
Feels bad man. Moving out in July
>>36677040
Top lol
>>36672878
Peanut butter
Milk
Pasta
Pasta sauce
Big bag of frozen chicken thighs
Eggs
Frozen veggies
Wheat bread
Multivitamin
That might be all you can afford brah. Hopefully you have some wiggle room for some whey.
fruits and vegetables brah
>>36672878
Chicken thighs, greens, rice
>>36676957
im on the border of north hollywood/burbank in Noho district. It's pretty central to most things and close to the subway without tons of traffic so I like it.
I've lived in my apartment for 6 years and it's only gone up $150/mo in that time. Hoping to stay here until my gf and I can save about $150k for a down payment on a house. Hope prices come down within the next couple years.
Jesus christ, these threads are consistently made on /fit/ and you retarded faggots always act like you might actually starve to death if you can't make $2 last for a week's worth of food or whatever the fuck.
GO TO A GODDAMN FOOD BANK
FUCK YOU
this thread is shit buy a video game instead
>>36677261
>louis cuck
>>36677192
>save 150k
how the fuck can anyone save 150k? I'm lucky to be able to save 50 dollars a month to put in savings
>>36672878
oatmeal for sure
>>36677040
Oh buddy trust me when you move out you'll wish you could have more than enough food to eat in one meal, I didn't realize how lucky I was until I moved out and had to buy my own food
Stay with parents as long as you possibly can because the real world fucking sucks, I've been eating noodles and peanut butter sandwiches for months and whenever my parents invite me over I'm in heaven
>>36677502
Make more money and dont spend it. Its simple but not necessarily easy. Your statement makes you sound like a HEAS equivalent.
>>36677528
Iktf man whenever I go to my parents I eat as much as possible and take more than a 40 second shower lol
>tfw have to wipe myself down with a soapy cloth some days to save money on water
>>36677596
I'd have to work for 8 years and not spend a dime to be able to save 150k
>>36675287
Are you fucking stupid?
>>36677502
I don't feel like I tighten my belt very much and I save quite a bit. I also don't live like a nig nog with a fema check either.
I lived in about $1000/mo through grad school.
I had about $20k saved when I graduated (just my life savings at the time)
My expenses now are basically the same, but I spend more cause I'm not a cheap fgt anymore. Let's say about $1500-$2000/mo. I take home $5-6k a month before taxes.
I have about $65k right now, my girlfriend has somewhere around $25k I think. In a few years combined we should have $150k no problem as long as we can stay employed and keep costs reasonable.
I don't feel like I get paid that much, but I like my job and I work from home. I also live in one of the most expensive cities like I imagined. I feel like it's not THAT hard to make it.
However, $150k is still a tiny drop in the bucket. Homes that I think are shitty around here go for $800k. Fucking depressing m8
Only the essentials.
>Milk -under $5 for a litre
>Eggs -30 cents an egg where I live
>Tuna -least expensive fish/meat I can think of
>bread -you could get it for free if you go to a bakery and ask for old bread, its perfectly fine bread but lots of bakeries throw out stuff at the end of the day for some reason
>beans cost next to nothing -$1 a can depending on where you live
>various fruits -dirt cheap
>Peanut butter -not super cheap but very healthy
>olive oil for cooking -lasts forever tho
>various veggies -dirt cheap
and you're done. Meat is expensive so I left it out. All this shit is dirt cheap and lots of it is uber high in protein and all that shit m8. Prices are probably even cheaper if you live in America because shit is just cheaper in general and your dollar is strong.
Also go get donated food from whoever does that shit where you live. They give you a lot of food.
>>36677722
5k a month is a shit load of money. I'd be partying every night and living the dream if I made 5k a month
>>36677752
>I'd be partying every night and living the dream if I made 5k a month
And you would still be broke as fuck living paycheck to paycheck
>>36674125
so much this,
included is: ass ton of seasoning dont be boring if its bland its your fault
>>36677761
Yeah but at least I'd be able to do something besides sit in an apartment with my phone (which has no calling or texting) by the window trying to steal a wifi signal from the neighbor and eating peanut butter sandwiches everyday
>tfw haven't went out and had fun for a night in 4 years
>>36677602
I shower once every 3 days and only for about a minute to save money
>>36677752
it's really not a lot. here's my monthly:
$6k - taxes = ~$4k?
4k- health insurance, rent, car insurance, utilities = $2.9k
2.9k- food, gas, going out, shopping = $2k?
without any big expenses I might be left with $2k on a good month, which is only $24k a year. Like I said houses around here are $800k for something very modest. Factor in a loan and you'll be paying about $1.5mil for the house by the time it's paid off. That's 60 years of savings right there, given that I don't spend much and don't have any emergency expenses, vacations, new cars, or any big purchases.
oh and banks dont give 60 years loans cause by that time I'll be dead.
>>36677850
>gas
clearly you have a vehicle therefore living the dream
>>36677850
I make 14k a year and rent is 800 per month
>>36677884
Your dream sucks bro, dream bigger
>>36677912
How old are you and what do you do that you only make $14k a year? I made $14k a year waiting tables for 10-12 hours a week.
And do you live in your own? Get a 2br and split rent, or even a 3br. No need to have 1 kitchen and bathroom per person, it's a waste.
>>36677966
I'm 29 and work at a golf course full time 44 hours a week
>>36678058
dude how the fuck do they pay so little? Aren't there other jobs you can get on the golf course like a bartender, waiter, etc...
If you don't have a degree I'd try for a job that gets tips, commission, or some kind of skilled labor. Even drive for lyft/uber, you'll make more money than that.
>tfw can't imagine being able to have money left after rent etc
My life is literally working and paying bills. I'm probably going to kill myself soon because life isn't worth living.
>>36675287
1300 for fucking rent? What the fuck.
It's ok. Soon, when we have President Sanders in the Oval, you will no longer have to worry.
>>36678151
I pay 2300 a month for rent, no roomies. Whats your question?
>>36678185
how much do you make? my pay after taxes would have to be about $8-10k before I'd feel comfortable paying that much
>>36678185
>2300 for rent
impossible I'd have to save for 2 months just for 1 month rent
>>36678143
I know what you mean m8 that's all life is, I'd never bring a child into this world knowing we only live to pay bills and work our asses off just to afford basic necessities and have no money for having fun or even a decent meal
>>36674094
Man i earn 100k a year and eat frozen veg and brown rice every day for lunch, chuck in a can of sardines and you have the perfect all the nutrition you need.
Less rice on a cut, more on a bulk.
>>36678215
Expecting 130-140K this year. Its more than I want to pay but its the location I want and I am willing to pay more for a 2nd bedroom that I use as an office because I work from home.
>>36678378
>1 cup brown rice: 216 calories
How the fuck am I supposed to bulk on that? I'd have to eat like 10 cups of rice a day plus a bunch of other stuff.
>>36675821
not that expensive you fuck.
I live in downtown calgary and i pay that much, but I dont make pleb-tier wages.
Move further out faggot
>>36678444
You're not overly bright are you?
>>36676250
Canada has really high rent rates, especially in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary.
>I thought canada had a higher minimum wage than us... is that not true? at least you get your socialist healthcare lol
We do, well higher than most states. I think its about $11 an hour now.
Food costs and living costs are way higher....plus higher taxes
>source: dual citizen.
>>36674365
kek
>>36677850
my monthly budget for everything including rent, steroids, food etc. is just a bit higher than what you spend on your health insurance, rent, car and utilities
granted I don't own a car and I live off very cheap bills being very small and that you could pay my rent for over 4 months with what you save each month
>>36674094
Where 2 cop
>>36678427
>living in an expensive area when you work from home
this is so retarded I can't even wrap my head around it
You could be paying 1/4th that amount and investing the rest into something that will actually pay dividends
but hey it's your life I don't give a fuck
>>36678427
Damn that's nice. What do you do? silicon valley techie?
>>36677850
I'm 27 and make 1800 after taxes a month. I'm a manager at walmart overnight and it's extremely stressfull and physically demanding. Since I've been here in less than 4 years, 4 people have messed up their backs so bad they can never work again.
My entire budget is less than your going out/shopping budget.
>>36678526
Good, keep it up. Hopefully make more money and keep your expenses pretty much the same and you'll make some sweet financial gains. How much do you spend on sterons per month?
>>36678581
>tfw dreaming of being able to get on disability
>>36678545
I make half of what he does and I work from home but I need to be able to drive and meet with clients. I couldn't do my job anywhere that's not a major city and it will cost a lot no matter what.
Also if you make a lot of money what the fuck is the point if the nicest restaurant in town is a chilis?
>>36672878
Lentils
Black Beans
Brown Rice
Chicken
Veggies
>>36677528
I hate going home from uni for food
at uni I'll eat meat at every meal, and be full all the time
at home, it's just my mum and my little brother who barely eat at all, there's only food for one meal a day and she says if I want more I can have cereal. Cereal isn't even a damn meal. We aren't even poor, they just don't eat
>>36678695
lol exact opposite for me. Asian moms are the best
>>36678545
>not enjoying the money you have and hoping to live long enough to enjoy it later
You do yours man. I should have been more frugal earlier but I have over 200k in debt free assets so Im doing alright for my age.
>>36678578
Something like that
>>36678675
Ditto, I wouldnt be making this pay if I lived in a lower cost of living area. I could easily move to a place thats half the cost but I would be much more likely to lose my job when hard times come for the company. My pay was negotiated as a requirement for the location I work in so I wouldnt be making the same if I never moved to a high cost area.
>>36672878
Maybe a local food pantry.
>>36675821
you're that same toronto faggot as before right?
either move with roommates or move to a cheaper studio, I live in a studio and pay 900 including utilities
sort your shit out or your quality of life is just going to spiral down
>>36672878
Go into the store and just get a five finger discount. It's always there if you're ever short on money
>>36676250
I can make $500 on a really good day, other than that I make between $300-400 a day on average (Although the contract I'm on now isn't the most lucrative I've been on). Tree Planter is a /fit/ job though, hard work
>>36677850
Have you considered not shooting yourself in the back of the fucking head committing to a standard of living you can't afford? I'm forty minutes outside Chicago and my 3 bedroom house cost $40k, granted it was a foreclosure.
You could easily behave like an adult and commit to the exact same house in a less grandiose area for a tenth of the price and not put yourself in debt for the rest of your life.
But you do you I guess.
>>36680406
First off I haven't committed to buying a house.
Second, you live in the murder capitol of America. I might be able to buy a cheap house in compton but that is never gonna happen. Look at real estate in the greater los angeles area and get back to me about 'behaving like an adult'
>>36678541
daylight curfew
>>36675737
Where the fuck do you live? Even in the jacked up prices in city near me that'd cost 700-800 tops. You're getting fucking scalped. Why the hell aren't you looking for a new place?
>mfw I lucked the fuck out and my first flat only costs me 400 a month warm.
>tfw you can't imagine moving out of parents house because I'd be broke within 2 months
I don't think I'm ever going to move out because real life is just too expensive and stressful
>>36676326
The area does get boring because it's a rural town, but the cost of living is cheap and I'm stacking money being a nurse so it works breh.
>inb4 male nurse jokes
>>36675287
1k3 for rent AYYYYYOOOOOO
>>36675821
Somehow I knew it was going to be Canada.
>mfw me and my brother going to rent out a condo we own for 1400
>>36684530
Eh whatever makes you money bro. I wouldn't give a shit what job I had as long as I make more than I currently do which is 11.25$ an hour for doing back aching labor all day
>>36684582
60k/yr @ 22. So far so good, we're all gonna make it.
Coleslaw and porridge oats.
>>36684952
where is the protein?
If you make less than 50k per year than you might as well an hero because you're not gonna have any money to do anything except pay bills and rent
>>36672878
get foodstamps
>>36677528
Totally disagree. Some parents are stingy as fuck. Rice is basically free. A dollar per kilo is normal. A fucking kilo of rice and some parents give you shit for eating more than half a cup at dinner. It's literally 10 cents. Unless your parents are selling your siblings into sex slavery to get the food, your family isn't that poor and they're just assholes.
>>36676120
goddamn it you rural fucks are the biggest welfare queen gibmedats in the country
>>36672878
Hi I'm Raging
>>36684966
I don't think the poor people ITT care about protein, they're basically starving
>>36684581
In canada the price of living is ridiculous compared to the US
>>36677192
>150k down payment
What is it like having to spend over a million dollars for a house?
>>36685119
>implying EI is welfare
>>36678173
He's raising taxes on everyone, including people in the lowest income brackets. I am completely serious. Look it up.
>>36684512
Iktf man everyone I know who lives in there own place is too broke to do anything
>>36685446
>implying it's not
It'd be less of an issue if you hypocrites didn't keep voting tea party
>>36674125
Do you still sell? Email?
http://cookingonabootstrap.com/
this lady knows what's up.
>cooks for 4 people
>super cheap
>breaks down how to shop cheap/what to look for in stores/how to save money when shopping
I'm not saying you should eat that much bread/pasta/pizza like her, just take a look at how she plans beforehand, looks for the cheapest stores etc.
helped me so much, I'm glad I found her site.
THIS IS WHAT I DO
Broke af Canadian here
>order shit amazon.ca
>sold directly from amazon supplier
>after i recieve the package I email them and say I never got shit
>will tell you to wait a couple days
>email back saying I want a refund (or ask for them to send another)
>???
>profit
Got free protein and like a 36 case of tuna
Dont do it too often or theyll ban your address.
I'm in the same situation OP and what I do to make sure I get enough calories so I don't wither away is put some kind of condiment like mayo or peanut butter on almost everything I eat because it adds up to a few hundred or a thousand more calories each day
>>36672878
>tfw so poor that I can't afford water to shower
This thread has made me appreciate my $14/hr job w/ overtime half the year.
>tfw have 9 dollars and empty fridge and cupboards and don't get payed again until next Wednesday
>>36687609
You're such a fucking nigger, Jesus Christ.
>>36672878
$7 a week on food? You are fuckedddddd
>>36689030
I could do it with bread and peanut butter
>>36672878
chicken quarter legs at the market
or chicken livers/hearts actually this is your only choice. they are really fucking cheap.
Rice and beans
