The Unofficial Kiwi Poorfag Resource Thread - share recipes and resources for your area (both government and personal) here

[std::string]

I've got some good advice if you're a poorfag: steal stuff. My life was made infinitely better as a poorfag when I learnt shoplifting was easy in the right places. Not a long term solution though

Quick way to a record if you're bad at it though.

 

[DrNow]

At the start of every month I withdraw my budget in cash. I only use cash, I try to spend under my budget and put the leftover change in a jar every day. The money I still have at the end of the month gets saved and transferred into stocks and crypto. The problem is, a lot of brokies don't live like brokies. They buy material distractions and spend to escape the misery of being a brokie, then they have no money at the end of the month and repeat the cycle over again. Most brokies aren't even aware of how broke they are. If they lived in accord with how broke they are, they'd start accumulating money.

Before the side hustle, the investments or whatever else, a budget is essential. It's the foundation from which everything else will grow.

My favorite cheap food thing right now is overnight oats. Inexpensive protein powder can be added to it and a bag will last a long time and make a filling breakfast. Just put it into a cup, pour milk, stir and leave overnight.

 

[Jeep1971]

Not sure if it's been mentioned and I don't want to read the whole thread right now BUT
if you need household cleaners but have no money? Vinegar, baking soda, salt, lemon juice are all considered FOOD and can be purchased with EBT.
Instructions on how to use them are all over the internet.
Spices are also considered food and putting a little cinnamon and clove in a warm pan for a little while can make the house smell nice, if you like that sort of thing but don't want to pay for air fresheners.

*White vinegar will make any countertop and faucets sparkle like new! It cuts grease, deodorizes and it's dirt cheap!

*My hack is small spray bottles I refill with bulk bottle cleaners. I use lots of glass cleaner so I buy the big refill jug for $3 at Dollar General and it will fill my sprayer several times whereas a spray bottle for the same price is one bottle.

*Invest in an Instapot and USE it. It will pay for itself. The cheapest toughest cuts of meat come out fork tender and you are saving electric by not heating up your oven to cook. You can also steam veg in it or boil eggs. Beans and rice in an 8 qt pot will feed you for a few days too.

*When you have the funds,buy in bulk. For example a bulk package of Ballpark beef dogs is 16 count and just a couple bucks more than a pound is.

*Above all, apply for SNAP if you are low income. You might be eligible,even a little bit helps.

Spoiler: Slight PL

I recently applied and qualified for about $75 a week,which for one person is plentiful. It's not welfare,any of us who ever worked have paid into it and should definitely apply if they are food insecure.

 

[NOT Sword Fighter Super]

If this has been mentioned already in this thread mark me late and I'll deleted it, but you'd be surprised at the sheer amount of media (both movies and TV shows) that are available on The Wayback Machine.

These days if I'm looking for something I'll check there first before I go looking for torrents.

For instance, I recently found all 13 seasons of King of the Hill up there, and the other day I found Birdman (2014) on there as well.

If you need something to watch but don't want to waste your money on streaming services or cable, then check it out.

Quick way to a record if you're bad at it though.

On the flip side of that jail is rent free and you get 3 meals a day.
Of course you could always get shanked in the middle of a riot, but free is free.

 

[Poutine It Here]

Dry cleaning is expensive. If your clothing isn't physically dirty (no stains you want out) and they just smell or need freshened up. Get a spray bottle and a cheap bottle of vodka (3 buck stuff). Put the vodka in the bottle. Turn your clothing item inside out and lightly spray. The vodka will help kill odor causing bacteria and neutralize smells.

 

[Diet Coke 4 Life]

Dry cleaning is expensive. If your clothing isn't physically dirty (no stains you want out) and they just smell or need freshened up. Get a spray bottle and a cheap bottle of vodka (3 buck stuff). Put the vodka in the bottle. Turn your clothing item inside out and lightly spray. The vodka will help kill odor causing bacteria and neutralize smells.

That's lovely, but I'd rather substitute /anything/ for vodka.

Because that's alcohol abuse.

I'd use white vinegar instead.

 

[FatalTater]

That's lovely, but I'd rather substitute /anything/ for vodka.

Because that's alcohol abuse.

I'd use white vinegar instead.

No one wants to see vodka misused but if you don't rinse vinegar out you will smell like pickles.

 

[Poutine It Here]

Vodka dries odorless

 

[Waifuwars]

Dry cleaning is expensive. If your clothing isn't physically dirty (no stains you want out) and they just smell or need freshened up. Get a spray bottle and a cheap bottle of vodka (3 buck stuff). Put the vodka in the bottle. Turn your clothing item inside out and lightly spray. The vodka will help kill odor causing bacteria and neutralize smells.

Building off of that, soaking your whites in Oxyclean White Revive does wonders for removing stains. One of my dry cleaners does that to pretreat their white shirts and they've always done an amazing job on everything but the most stubborn of stains.

If you're in or near any major metropolitan area, I recommend checking out the Too Good To Go app. It sells the "surplus/leftover" food from bakeries/cafes/restaurants/etc. Average costs range from $3-$10 for "surprise" bags. Results may vary depending on the place, but bakeries are amazing bang for your buck. For $5 I've gotten entire loves of fresh bread, croissants, and more when one item at full price is easily $5+. Restaurants are hit-or-miss but usually you can get one regular meal for $5 or so.

 

[Alligator Alcatraz]

Stop paying for Internet you EBT-receiving gibs faggots.

Sign up for the Affordable Connectivity Program and use it for applicable services in your area. You can use it for free Internet service, a discount on your preexisting service, and a discount on a device purchase to access the Internet.

https://www.affordableconnectivity.gov/

If you already have home Internet service, sign up, get approved, and then tell your service provider you are want to use your gubmint discount on your service.

Here is Null's favorite list for privacy resources. Includes lots of free and open source software like LibreOffice.

Best Privacy Tools & Software Guide in in 2023

The most reliable website for privacy tools since 2015. Software, services, apps and privacy guides to fight surveillance with encryption for better internet privacy.

www.privacytools.io

For people who are willing to skirt the law and have a VPN (you do use a vpn while navigating this site, right??), here is a list of piracy resources from friendly trannies on Github.

awesome-piracy/readme.md at master · Igglybuff/awesome-piracy

archived 15 Oct 2022 01:58:49 UTC

archive.ph

 

[VermilionFluttershy]

Not a poorfag but I live like one to survive.

If you aren't a fag about your personal data, monetize it. Honey, Ebates, Ibotta, etc. have some really good deals for

Qmee is the best "earn money for taking surveys" app because you can cash out at any time, most require a $10 minimum.

Flipping thrift store finds is a solid option if you're targeting a niche. I've made a few grand off of people looking for Power Rangers toys alone. You can look for toys, clothing (relist on secondhand sites), housewares, furniture, etc.
People go crazy for dressers and nightstands especially.

Socialize with neighbors and find out if there's something they need. I make $50 a month off of giving one neighbor space to park his work vehicle on my property since the city has a street parking ordinance in place because street parking fucks up the snow plows.

One time gigs too. City hall tends to have information on quick opportunities like that to make money if it isn't the city outright asking for it.

Know your area's services for those struggling as well. Local gov has been giving gas cards to people but it's one of those situations where you have to ask directly, there isn't any signage and it's by word of mouth.

Unclaimed properties as well. Search your name, your family's names, deceased relatives. See what you can find.

My biggest advice for people who are struggling is to go places and talk to the people. Digital communications take away the human element and sometimes just showing up somewhere can net you something good.

Also, I hate reddit but r/beermoney is pretty solid for fast ways to make money. That's where I learned about qmee.

I'd like to add the Mode app to the list. You get points for listening to one of the infinite radio stations on the app. I've been using it for well over a year now and it's kept some emergency funds in my PayPal. I usually look up whatever band I want to listen to and let the station play while cleaning or on a long car ride. You can get extra points for charging your phone, playing games, or taking surveys. You won't get super rich from it, but the occasional $10 or so can really come in handy.

Samples are also great. Usually you get trial size products, but some of these sites will occasionally send you full sized items. I've gotten cat treats, hair care products, and snack bars among many other things. A lot of these samples also come with coupons. Here's a list for anyone that wants to give this a try!

 

[NoReturn]

Mode app

How does this work?

 

[Rungle]

If you have a secure line between IRL internet use and this strange side of the internet, LinkedIn will literally hire anyone despite experience or the right papers.

I used to do IT for company while having an IT degree and used to train people who knew nothing about IT at all, neither did they have a background.
Most of the time you get servicedesk jobs which often allows you to work from home.
I used to play alot of vidya whilst working from home while the line was quiet and ordered lunch to my doorstep via takeaway.

Service desk jobs often pay around 2k in euro a month, however they expect you to work a regular work week so not really ideal for students.

 

[Flaming_Barghast]

Buy a bag of dry beans and rice, you will be fed for a god damn month and can do so much with it.
Personally, a breakfast I liked as a kid was rice, milk, cinnamon and sugar. I wasn't poor but some of my favorite meals were extremely simple and cheap meals.

 

[Jeep1971]

Cooking for two on a tight budget is tough only if you don't expiriment.

This last week my budget was tight and I was able to make a large Perdue oven stuffer (10 on sale) stretch into three meals.
Roasted chicken on night one.
Cooked down the meat off the carcass on day two for stewed chicken and rice.
Day three one large breast half left, I made a big bowl of chicken salad..
I used every bit of it...it was refrigerated and finished within three days. Whereas others would toss the carcass and leftovers.

 

[VermilionFluttershy]

How does this work?

Basically, you get a set amount of points for each minute you listen. Those points accumulate until you reach the minimum amount of points for what you want. You can get giftcards or get it sent to your PayPal. I usually request $10 at a time, which requires 20,000 points. The points you get by charging your phone can also give you a slight boost in points per minute for an hour after you claim them. You can earn so long as your phone volume isn't all the way down, so you can turn the volume down low and just let it play while you do something else.

Here's the site if you want to learn more. Like I said, I've been using the app for over a year and they've always paid me.

 

[A Beached Whale]

We've been rather strapped for cash ourselves lately, so our goto meals have usually involved refried beans or, my fave cheap meal, some canned tuna mixed with rice that's had chicken bullion added to it. That alone adds good flavor to the rice, and with some lemon juice or soy sauce, the whole thing tastes great.

 

[𝕺𝖑' 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙𝖞 𝕱𝖆𝖙𝖘𝖔]

Dry cleaning is expensive. If your clothing isn't physically dirty (no stains you want out) and they just smell or need freshened up. Get a spray bottle and a cheap bottle of vodka (3 buck stuff). Put the vodka in the bottle. Turn your clothing item inside out and lightly spray. The vodka will help kill odor causing bacteria and neutralize smells.

Steaming vertically with an iron works better than vodka and has less of a chance of fucking with the dye if its something that needs dry cleaning. The sheer heat does a better job of killing bacteria than alcohol ever will. Helps with wrinkles too.

 

[Sun Sucker]

Don't know if anyone's mentioned this before, but:

Tuna Tomato Spaghetti
1- Can/ half a can of diced tomatoes
2- Box of spaghetti
3- 2-3 cans of tuna

Cook down the tomatoes for about 10-15 mins on low-medium heat (add water if necessary). Toss in the tuna directly from the can, without draining the oil, and cook for 5-6 mins on low heat (doing it longer turns the tuna a bit too dry/ pungent for me). Have your spaghetti boiling at the same time you're doing the prep so you can toss the tuna-tomato mix in the pot after it's done. The grease from the tuna is enough that I don't need to add any other kind of oil. Add whatever spices/ herbs you have. Dried oregano goes great with this. Be careful with salt/ salt mixes like garlic salt if your canned tuna is salted (it usually is in my area).

Tip for those new to cooking: pour the sauce into the pot first, then put the spaghetti on top. This actually makes for easier mixing.

Adjust the amounts you use depending on how many people you cook for. This whole thing will last one person for up to 3 days in the fridge (but no longer than that, don't risk food poisoning). It's tasty if you like fish and incredibly filling.

 

[Aunt Carol]

Keep an eye on your local farmer's market and adjacent.

Yes, that's where you go to wander around and be overcharged for soap, but here some of the farm stores and farmer's markets will double your SNAP when you spend it there, so as long as you avoid the artisan snacks and keep the kids away from the honey sticks, it's a savings.

Here there's a yearly harvest event where people prepay for boxes of various veg and animal parts, and then go pick them up on one big weekend. Hidden deep in the website, there's a free to deep discount no-choice box for households under the poverty line.

This is going to vary by location, but I think the takeaway is to do some reading, and that anyone talking a lot about community agriculture is probably adding a markup to everything for do-gooders, but that might be in the service of spotting you a sack of parsnips if you're not rich.