How can i live off 25 bucks a week??

United States
August 28, 2008 1:32pm CST
Hey the question is im trying to survive off of 25 bucks a week and only spend $100 a month on food, it seems alot of money but really i just spent over 100 bucks in one week with just food, so im just wondering what can i get that is cheap but yet not that bad tasting? the things i dont like are vegetables and i like most other foods. So what do u do to prevent yourself going over budget?
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@coolseeds (3919)
• United States
28 Aug 08
You are going to have to make some sacrifices. If you say you don't like vegetables then you are making it harder for yourself. There is the option of McDonald's hamburgers. They are less than a dollar. If you eat 3 a day that is less than $25. These are some less expensive foods that will help. Oatmeal, beans, rice, eggs, potatoes, onions and pasta. You can live off of them for probably less than $20 per week. In life sometimes you have to do what you don't like to get what you want. The same applied to this situation. Sometimes you have to eat what you don't like to survive. Ramen noodles suck. You shouldn't live off of them unless you add vegetables and protein to it. Otherwise save your money. Water will do almost the same.
• United States
30 Aug 08
I agree to what you have to say and i will definately take what you have to say in action. during this week ill make sure ill do ur plan and see if i can actually set a goal or something to eat some stuff i dont like or just try to survive out of 3 bucks a day. but i have to say that is very useful info u have there thanks coolseeds. Shawnzy
• United States
30 Aug 08
haha that i must say was the first i have heard someone tell me to eat plants but alright ill def check it out but if i barf its ur fault haha. hopefully i dont eat something poisonous *emo eyes* haha. but yeah thanx for the info if it ever comes down to it ill eat my way to the top like u said. thanks coolseeds Shawnzy
• Malaysia
30 Aug 08
Wow that will be very hard. I'm trying to cut cost on food as well. I spend about $12 per day!! on food. I have discovered a way to lessen that. I eat a heavy breakfast that costs about $3 and I then I eat a real heavy dinner that costs $5 so I spend $8 dollars which is $56 per week. Still, that is still far from your target of ony $25. I will have to eat only once a day to achieve $25 per week.
• United States
30 Aug 08
hmm wow i couldnt ever do that haha my job doesnt pay me enough to spend that much. hmm unless i can find some pay sites on the web i could passably increase my ammount but idk. but thanx for your reply keep me updated if you think u can solve my problem!! Shawnzy
• Malaysia
31 Aug 08
I tried cooking b4 and it's hard because you have to spend on oil. Maybe buying breadloafs and eating it with meat and salad and eggs would do the trick. THe problem is having to cope with eating only bread for a month. That would be unimaginable for me.
• United States
28 Aug 08
Ramen Noodles! You can change the flavor so it doesn't get boring. I LOVE spicy food so I add half a bottle of tabasco to it. But do you live rent free? That the only way that $25 a week thing will work! Also on the food subject... A garden would help. Takes time but you'll profit I promise.
• United States
28 Aug 08
well heres the thing i make up to 900 dollars a month and only trying to spend a hundred bucks a month on food i spend 67 dollars on cellphone and 300 on rent and 50 on electricity and 30 for the internet thats just my bills and then i have to help my mother with 100 which she lives far away and yes i live in a apartment, and i have no place to grow plants at this time unless in the house but idk about that. but i tried romen noodles they just dont taste very good atleast the ones i have had in the past. any other ideas?