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If you don't want to waste your money on today's music streaming services, Soulseek make a good alternative.
The Unofficial Kiwi Poorfag Resource Thread - share recipes and resources for your area (both government and personal) here
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Martha White muffin mix was an everyday occurrence when we had no heat growing up. Run the oven to get a little warmth + make 6 muffins for breakfast for the whole family. They used to sell it at the dollar store when it was a 1.00. You can still find it at that price, but dollar stores all went up to 1.25.
Works out to about a quarter per muffin, including the cost of milk. You could easily add in extra berries, bananas, oats, anything to make them better. You can also use the mix to make pancakes or a normal cake.
This is a comfy thread! I might try to do a more in-depth post about living poorfag.
Works out to about a quarter per muffin, including the cost of milk. You could easily add in extra berries, bananas, oats, anything to make them better. You can also use the mix to make pancakes or a normal cake.
This is a comfy thread! I might try to do a more in-depth post about living poorfag.
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Chinese people eat most stuff North American people would just threw away, pig feet, intestines, chicken skeleton, duck Intestines, lamb liver, kidney, testicle, you name it. Thought most of them look (and taste) like food straight from Cthulhu mythology, some of them actually make great recipes.
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“The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes reasoned, was because they managed to spend less money.
Take boots, for example. He earned thirty-eight dollars a month plus allowances. A really good pair of leather boots cost fifty dollars. But an affordable pair of boots, which were sort of OK for a season or two and then leaked like hell when the cardboard gave out, cost about ten dollars. Those were the kind of boots Vimes always bought, and wore until the soles were so thin that he could tell where he was in Ankh-Morpork on a foggy night by the feel of the cobbles.
But the thing was that good boots lasted for years and years. A man who could afford fifty dollars had a pair of boots that'd still be keeping his feet dry in ten years' time, while the poor man who could only afford cheap boots would have spent a hundred dollars on boots in the same time and would still have wet feet.
This was the Captain Samuel Vimes 'Boots' theory of socioeconomic unfairness.”
― Terry Pratchett
All great sources of collagen and extra nutrition as well.
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I buy their version of oxyclean (it's called totally awesome or la's totally awesome. I'm too lazy to go look rn.) It works just as good as the regular stuff. Their cleaning products in general are pretty solid. Their nail polish isn't great but does the job well enough for a buck 25. However, their shampoo and conditioner seems to be dog shit.
Bonus tip for the fat and poor: DT brand poptarts taste better (imo) than the name brand. They're thicker and feel more substantial.
I missed you faggots so much during downtime
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An example of just how valuable generic vs store brand is, especially now:
Saw someone buy a big box of generic Saltine crackers at checkout last night. It was $1.99 for that big box. Someone later bought the brand name Saltines. $6.49 for a similar sized box. Generic vs store brand usually has a jump but that particular price difference made me do a spit take. It's fuckin' Saltines! You eat those when you're sick or need something to soak up soup! There are very few times where generic is genuinely worse than store brand. (In fact, I've had products where the generic/Aldi brand was superior.) This is common knowledge on this thread, but that crap comes from the same factory most of the time; they just get different packaging.
Only exception to this would be something like good quality toilet paper or feminine hygiene. Try to take advantage of sales, obviously, but I think we can all agree that it's much nicer to wipe with something like Charmin than Dollar Tree one ply (if you're able to afford it).
Always try to get generic if it's in stock or unless the sale price for name brand is the same price or cheaper. I once compared price tags before buying store brand sour cream and noticed that the name brand was cheaper (and cost less per ounce) than the store brand after the sale.
Also, if you see a really good deal on something you like or need but the store is out of stock, ask for a rain check. Don't abuse them, obviously, but they're worth it if you don't think or can't get to take advantage before the promotion ends. Rain checks at my chain are good for up to a month after issuance and you can request up to five of an item.
Saw someone buy a big box of generic Saltine crackers at checkout last night. It was $1.99 for that big box. Someone later bought the brand name Saltines. $6.49 for a similar sized box. Generic vs store brand usually has a jump but that particular price difference made me do a spit take. It's fuckin' Saltines! You eat those when you're sick or need something to soak up soup! There are very few times where generic is genuinely worse than store brand. (In fact, I've had products where the generic/Aldi brand was superior.) This is common knowledge on this thread, but that crap comes from the same factory most of the time; they just get different packaging.
Only exception to this would be something like good quality toilet paper or feminine hygiene. Try to take advantage of sales, obviously, but I think we can all agree that it's much nicer to wipe with something like Charmin than Dollar Tree one ply (if you're able to afford it).
Always try to get generic if it's in stock or unless the sale price for name brand is the same price or cheaper. I once compared price tags before buying store brand sour cream and noticed that the name brand was cheaper (and cost less per ounce) than the store brand after the sale.
Also, if you see a really good deal on something you like or need but the store is out of stock, ask for a rain check. Don't abuse them, obviously, but they're worth it if you don't think or can't get to take advantage before the promotion ends. Rain checks at my chain are good for up to a month after issuance and you can request up to five of an item.
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In my more poverty-stricken days, I’d go to Chipotle, buy a singular taco to go, and then raid their napkins, condiments, and plastic silverware. Paper towels are expensive, and the Chipotle napkins were of decent quality. Having a plethora of disposable plastic silverware also meant that I was able to save a few bucks on dish soap and ran the water less. Condiments speak for themselves. Was able to jazz up other dishes with the hot sauces available.
The single taco was my prerequisite because I didn’t want to feel like I was just overtly stealing shit
The single taco was my prerequisite because I didn’t want to feel like I was just overtly stealing shit
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Humans used to prize the organs for their nutritional value. As we became distanced from the function of killing to eat, turned into consumers and taught how to buy instead of create for ourselves, we moved towards eating the muscles instead.
Doing a soup? Add a marrow bone. They’re usually free if you’re friendly with a butcher.
Want actual nutrition? Rethink your stance on kidneys, liver, tongue and heart. Saturated animal fat is better for you than trans fats.
I’ll be honest, I do draw the line at brain but that’s based on one bad encounter.
I’ll eat cow foot, pig foot, pig tail, chicken foot. Love yakitori (bbq) chicken tails on a stick.
Protein is important and it’s crazy to see how much good stuff is just discarded,
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Nah, I'm with you. Brain is nasty. I don't even eat it in fish.
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This one isn't really a necessity by any means, but it's a good way of getting a luxury for free.
This is for Android users only.
Download an app called Google Opinion Rewards.
Run it once, go through whatever setup there is (I haven't done it in a long time so I don't remember.)
Give it notification permission and that's it.
I get surveys every now and then that pay between .10 to a bit over a dollar. I probably get close to $80-120/yr from it. Most of the time it's just:
Which of these stores have you visited lately: (choose from list of stores)
Did you buy anything: yes
how did you pay: credit card
can we see the receipt: no
Ok here's 70 cents thanks for your 4 seconds of time.
It adds up fast.
It's only good for Google Play credit but that's usable for a lot of things. I used it to buy Google Play Pass and Google One 100gb storage for a year since my google drive was filling up. You can also use it for games and apps, but you can also use it for things like premium account upgrades for things like dating apps or whatever.
Tip: FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DO NOT LIE ON THE APP.
They WILL send you fake questions every now and then to see if you're lying to game the system. No matter what you have NOT ever been to Kelp's Wild Water Slides as it doesn't exist. If you lie they will basically stop sending you surveys forever.
This is for Android users only.
Download an app called Google Opinion Rewards.
Run it once, go through whatever setup there is (I haven't done it in a long time so I don't remember.)
Give it notification permission and that's it.
I get surveys every now and then that pay between .10 to a bit over a dollar. I probably get close to $80-120/yr from it. Most of the time it's just:
Which of these stores have you visited lately: (choose from list of stores)
Did you buy anything: yes
how did you pay: credit card
can we see the receipt: no
Ok here's 70 cents thanks for your 4 seconds of time.
It adds up fast.
It's only good for Google Play credit but that's usable for a lot of things. I used it to buy Google Play Pass and Google One 100gb storage for a year since my google drive was filling up. You can also use it for games and apps, but you can also use it for things like premium account upgrades for things like dating apps or whatever.
Tip: FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DO NOT LIE ON THE APP.
They WILL send you fake questions every now and then to see if you're lying to game the system. No matter what you have NOT ever been to Kelp's Wild Water Slides as it doesn't exist. If you lie they will basically stop sending you surveys forever.
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My Dollar Tree List:
. big hand soap refills (when they stock it)
. bar soap
. hair, dental, and make up accessories
. pet dishes
. some cleaning supplies
. small organizing bins, some Tupperware
. ziploc bags
. gift bags, tissue paper, cards, basic ass birthday decorations
I think most of us are past this stage, but it's also a good place for "first kitchen/dorm" stuff, cooking utensils and dishware and whatnot.
Otherwise, in my region a lot of the basic stuff is now cheaper at Walmart since the quarter price increase.
And personally I would not buy make up, facial wash, baby shampoo and body wash, tampons and pads, vitamins and oral medications, or "under the hood" car stuff there. I know for some that's obvious but others don't care which, hey power to you. I'm OK with spending an extra two dollars on tampons and antihistamines though.
Have had bad luck with the no-name laundry detergents there.
And you know what you're getting into with electronics. Dont expect much. The batteries are good for low-consumption or rarely used devices though.
. big hand soap refills (when they stock it)
. bar soap
. hair, dental, and make up accessories
. pet dishes
. some cleaning supplies
. small organizing bins, some Tupperware
. ziploc bags
. gift bags, tissue paper, cards, basic ass birthday decorations
I think most of us are past this stage, but it's also a good place for "first kitchen/dorm" stuff, cooking utensils and dishware and whatnot.
Otherwise, in my region a lot of the basic stuff is now cheaper at Walmart since the quarter price increase.
And personally I would not buy make up, facial wash, baby shampoo and body wash, tampons and pads, vitamins and oral medications, or "under the hood" car stuff there. I know for some that's obvious but others don't care which, hey power to you. I'm OK with spending an extra two dollars on tampons and antihistamines though.
Have had bad luck with the no-name laundry detergents there.
And you know what you're getting into with electronics. Dont expect much. The batteries are good for low-consumption or rarely used devices though.
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Haggis is amazing, particularly with a good Scottish ale and rye bread. I was surprised too when I ate it. Cow heart and tongue are good. The cheek of a pig is good, but the only part I have ate. My grandmother swore by scrambled eggs and brains, but never made it for us, lol. Only thing that sucks is now many organ meats are more expensive than cheaper muscle cuts.
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For the love of god, buy a rice cooker. No, really. Making bulk rice in 40 minutes will change your meal prep and its cheap as shit.
Also, Facebook sucks, but most cities have a 'Buy Nothing Sell Nothing' Facebook group. I've got cast irons, coffee makers, standing desks, you name it. Its worth feeling like a boomer to get some free quality shit.
Also, Facebook sucks, but most cities have a 'Buy Nothing Sell Nothing' Facebook group. I've got cast irons, coffee makers, standing desks, you name it. Its worth feeling like a boomer to get some free quality shit.
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This is true. I've gotten a bed and a wardrobe free off Gumtree. The only catch was that I had to go pick them up. The bed I had to dismantle myself first but it fit in the car okay. The wardrobe had no chance of fitting in the car but luckily it was only a few streets away from my house, and my housemate and I were able to relocate it ourselves with the help of a stolen shopping trolley. Neither the wardrobe or the bed are high quality items, but they do the job that I need them too.
In my country at least there's a big surplus of furniture on the online market going for cheap. It's all pieces from the 1960s and earlier. Antique furniture of any kind is extremely unfashionable right now, and a savvy purchaser can get stunning period pieces for much less than their new equivalents. Often you'll see highly functional pieces going for ridiculously cheap prices when all they need is a light sand and a coat of varnish to look gorgeous again. Within a limited amount of time a savvy shopper could have a house full of beautiful, high quality furniture that will outlast the shopper's lifetime. I wouldn't suggest buying and flipping as a viable method of making money, however, unless you have a large shed to store pieces in the hopes that the market will turn around again. I suspect it won't, definitely not soon, maybe never.
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In the Po'lissa thread, someone suggested she download the dscout app to make side money -- but in my experience with it, one has to have their shit a tiny bit together and not be an active dumpster fire in order to have your applications considered on there.
Constant high-speed internet access is also necessary for a lot of the tasks that might make you followup $$, and we know that's among Po' Polly's struggles.
She's more on the level of those apps that pay you pennies for playing low-skill games on mobile-tier bandwidth.
Although she'd probably pick one of the ridiculous ones that offer unrealistic earning "possibilities" and ultimately hose you, because she has zero media comprehension skills and is extremely gullible.
Also zero follow-through on anything but the laziest grift, but enough about her.
The penny-paying game app I've found most reliable and worthwhile thus far is JustPlay; it doesn't pay a lot, but most of us hopefully 1. aren't operating $800+ over budget every month and 2. already know that pennies add up.
Maybe skip it if you're a data-safety fag, but otherwise why not, our shit's probably out there already anyway.
My life's not even a trash pile, but am current poorfag with a basic android smartphone and barely qualified to give opinions to them tbh. I think they're looking for younger, Zoomer-aged people and at least high-ish earners.
Constant high-speed internet access is also necessary for a lot of the tasks that might make you followup $$, and we know that's among Po' Polly's struggles.
She's more on the level of those apps that pay you pennies for playing low-skill games on mobile-tier bandwidth.
Although she'd probably pick one of the ridiculous ones that offer unrealistic earning "possibilities" and ultimately hose you, because she has zero media comprehension skills and is extremely gullible.
Also zero follow-through on anything but the laziest grift, but enough about her.
The penny-paying game app I've found most reliable and worthwhile thus far is JustPlay; it doesn't pay a lot, but most of us hopefully 1. aren't operating $800+ over budget every month and 2. already know that pennies add up.
Maybe skip it if you're a data-safety fag, but otherwise why not, our shit's probably out there already anyway.
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If you want some silver for small investments/inflation/emergencies, do not buy new ones, especially not in countries where they fall under sales tax.
Almost all gold/silver stores have bags of decades old, slightly shoddy silver coins that they sell pretty close to the current silver price.
Almost all gold/silver stores have bags of decades old, slightly shoddy silver coins that they sell pretty close to the current silver price.
TheBigZee
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Sit down on your off-time and plan out to the hour when you're going to get all your chores done. Figure out how to consolidate and interleave tasks. Freeing up an extra hour or two to spend time doing something you enjoy helps you recover willpower.
It's important because willpower is a limited resource. You only have so much, and when you are poor it gets spread thin. Trying to save money, trying to get fit, trying to eat healthier, trying to spend more time with friends/family, etc. is setting yourself up for failure. Pick one, build habits and behaviors, and focus on it until it happens effortlessly.
Don't ever neglect walking, having meaningful social contacts, and sleep. Without these your mood will be shit and you won't have any willpower.
It's important because willpower is a limited resource. You only have so much, and when you are poor it gets spread thin. Trying to save money, trying to get fit, trying to eat healthier, trying to spend more time with friends/family, etc. is setting yourself up for failure. Pick one, build habits and behaviors, and focus on it until it happens effortlessly.
Don't ever neglect walking, having meaningful social contacts, and sleep. Without these your mood will be shit and you won't have any willpower.
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Chipotle always has complimentary full size bottles of Chipotle Tabasco by the napkins and Soda machines. It's a lot better than regular Tabasco and it's free as long as nobody is watching.
One time I went to McDonald's drive through and they told me they were out of what I wanted so I didn't order anything. When I pulled up to window they gave me the order for the obese black lady behind me, and since I never paid I got it all for free.
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Plant food that is durable and requires minimal upkeep, such as sunflowers on whatever greenery you can find (definitely with permission from the owner, absolutely definitely do not do this illegally that would be illegal). Do this at night because the night is cooler, make sure to get rid of the weeds, or take some soil with you and find an empty abandoned area to use. Write down where you put everything so you can come back to your secret food spots in a year.
Also you can live comfortably on two meals a day, your body will adjust to it. Cereal in the morning, fish/beans in the evening.
Also you can live comfortably on two meals a day, your body will adjust to it. Cereal in the morning, fish/beans in the evening.
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Sorry to pretty much double-post, but am switching topics and think it will be clearer slightly split up like this anyway.
Below the cut: a recipe I just made freestyle from stuff in my fridge, inspired by this thread.
Hot tip: I also use tsps of peanut butter to make better, heartier packaged Ramen. Just stir it into the hot broth until the solid butter dissolves off the spoon.
If you're trying to add calorie content to your food, add the same or smaller amount of butter (or butter substitute). A butter/peanut butter double header can almost make you forget you're eating soup that costs 1/3 of a USD per packet under current inflation.
Edited in re.: fgtry.
Below the cut: a recipe I just made freestyle from stuff in my fridge, inspired by this thread.
* I overdid it on free refreshments at the latest art shindig last night and wanted something hearty for my gullet at dumb o'clock tonight. The following is from stuff I bought in quantity from local discount grocers or sourced from food banks tbh; all amounts are approximate and obviously personally subjective. Cook time: about 10mins Feeds: 1*.
Cut up 1 hot dog (I like turkey franks just fine, personally) and brown it in a skillet on medium heat whilst opening a can of black beans and partially draining them.
Pour half the can of beans, and enough canned bean juice or water to not quite submerge them, into a sauce pan and add the hot dog -- or dump the beans right into the skillet, just be careful of splashback (I do not recommend doing it this way if you're still actively drunk).
Cook on medium for a couple minutes, adding seasoning/s of choice -- I used a dash or so each of soy sauce, sriracha, & chili ginger sauce, so this is practically fusion cuisine.
Zhush it up a bit with things like: a sliver of butter or butter substitute, about the size of or smaller than those prepackaged pats, and a tsp of peanut butter. Cowboy style satay! Make sure to stir the beans with the peanut butter spoon until it all melts off, don't waste.
Dice 1 fat healthy hothouse tomato and put it in there with the bean mixture.
Toss in a small amount of bulk shredded cheese if you want; a good old American processed cheese slice also works, if you like that.
Either cheese option can also be served melted on top.
Heat until it's bubbling but not sizzling. Pour it into a bowl and let it cool down. Voila.
* multiply recipe quantities if you have extra people, don't want to eat skinnyfag portions, or just like leftovers (tl;dr I frequently cook in single servings for personal reasons but it doesn't need to be that way).
You can use this recipe as a spring board and add whatever the fuck else you desire. Hard-boiled egg. Potatoes, mashed or O'Brien. Tortillas how you like. Cornbread from a boxed mix. Stale bread soup or homemade biscuits from the recipes in this thread. Rice just to spite Po'lissa.
Substitute whatever you like. They're your beans and you're making them, not the poor souls at Jimmy Dean.
Cut up 1 hot dog (I like turkey franks just fine, personally) and brown it in a skillet on medium heat whilst opening a can of black beans and partially draining them.
Pour half the can of beans, and enough canned bean juice or water to not quite submerge them, into a sauce pan and add the hot dog -- or dump the beans right into the skillet, just be careful of splashback (I do not recommend doing it this way if you're still actively drunk).
Cook on medium for a couple minutes, adding seasoning/s of choice -- I used a dash or so each of soy sauce, sriracha, & chili ginger sauce, so this is practically fusion cuisine.
Zhush it up a bit with things like: a sliver of butter or butter substitute, about the size of or smaller than those prepackaged pats, and a tsp of peanut butter. Cowboy style satay! Make sure to stir the beans with the peanut butter spoon until it all melts off, don't waste.
Dice 1 fat healthy hothouse tomato and put it in there with the bean mixture.
Toss in a small amount of bulk shredded cheese if you want; a good old American processed cheese slice also works, if you like that.
Either cheese option can also be served melted on top.
Heat until it's bubbling but not sizzling. Pour it into a bowl and let it cool down. Voila.
* multiply recipe quantities if you have extra people, don't want to eat skinnyfag portions, or just like leftovers (tl;dr I frequently cook in single servings for personal reasons but it doesn't need to be that way).
You can use this recipe as a spring board and add whatever the fuck else you desire. Hard-boiled egg. Potatoes, mashed or O'Brien. Tortillas how you like. Cornbread from a boxed mix. Stale bread soup or homemade biscuits from the recipes in this thread. Rice just to spite Po'lissa.
Substitute whatever you like. They're your beans and you're making them, not the poor souls at Jimmy Dean.
Hot tip: I also use tsps of peanut butter to make better, heartier packaged Ramen. Just stir it into the hot broth until the solid butter dissolves off the spoon.
If you're trying to add calorie content to your food, add the same or smaller amount of butter (or butter substitute). A butter/peanut butter double header can almost make you forget you're eating soup that costs 1/3 of a USD per packet under current inflation.
Edited in re.: fgtry.
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