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03-26-2011, 04:35 PM
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save some money by growing a few types of veggies out on your yard  . me and my family do well with the veggies we grow , saves us some money and some of the veggies grow huuuge so thats a big bonus
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03-26-2011, 05:24 PM
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#52 | | SFICC-03*
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Originally Posted by LiquidTurbo  Does anyone else think that it's almost cheaper to eat out for 1-2 people than to buy groceries and prepare all the food? | depends how you cook. if you know how to plan meals then definitely not.
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03-26-2011, 08:41 PM
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#53 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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75% of our salary went to paying expenses and debt.
It sucks to be born in the 80s.
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03-26-2011, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by jmvdesign uh no. The usual $30-40 dollars of groceries can last myself a whole week. You just need to know how to portion and cook your food. | What kinds of meals do you eat?
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03-26-2011, 09:15 PM
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#55 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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03-26-2011, 09:46 PM
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#56 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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I'm feeling the same too. Everything went up. A meal easily cost over $8 plus tax and tips.
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03-26-2011, 11:09 PM
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#57 | | Need my Daily Fix of RS
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Originally Posted by LiquidTurbo What kinds of meals do you eat? | Crappy food.
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03-26-2011, 11:57 PM
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it depends what you eat really, if you like pasta(the packaged stuff you can get for like a dollar when on sale), soup etc its cheaper to buy as groceries. if you like to eat hamburgers everyday its cheaper to go to mcds value meal. you just gotta know your shit when shopping, store cards save you a lot, western family/safeway version is usually the same stuff just cheaper price, dont let your mind fuck with you and make you think its shittier because of the packaging. just because it says 2 for 5 doesn't mean you cant get 1 for 2.50. you'd be surprised how many people don't know this stuff.
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03-27-2011, 12:26 AM
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#59 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Originally Posted by tiger_handheld may not really relate to inflation but... have you guys noticed that McDonalds just made everything double?
Double Qtr Pounder
Double big mac
Double fillet o' fish
i was in there yesterday to grab a quick bite, and i was like WTF -
Does a $ go further at mcdonalds or does it make it you fatter - leading to a burden on the healthcare system ? ? | They keep making their burgers smaller. Quote:
Originally Posted by LiquidTurbo What kinds of meals do you eat? | pork
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03-27-2011, 01:35 AM
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#60 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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I was tracking my purchases for a while. Here's an example without any coupons of shopping at the local grocery store: 
1 whole pink salmon
2lbs lean ground beef
12 large eggs
2lbs broccoli
1/2 head of cabbage
5lbs potatoes
1L Homo milk
1.5lbs carrots
2 x 750gr granola w/ nuts and fruit
750gr yogourt
4 oranges
bunch of bananas
Total: $36.06
That's not far from a meal for 2 out at a restaurant, far less depending where you go.
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03-27-2011, 08:38 AM
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#61 | | Banned (ABWS)
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Originally Posted by asian_XL 75% of our salary went to paying expenses and debt.
It sucks to be born in the 80s. | No, it sucks to make bad decisions.
I can see why you think it sucks to be born in the 80s. I'm born in 1978, close enough. We lived through the 80s financial bubble and saw our parents spoil us, then the high tech bubble where people were making ridiculously money, and finally the housing bubble where we were convinced everyone should buy a house.
I have never paid more than 20% of my salary toward living expenses, and that included when I owned a house (I had roommates). After paying off my student loans have never carried debt.
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03-27-2011, 09:13 AM
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#62 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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Originally Posted by LiquidTurbo Does anyone else think that it's almost cheaper to eat out for 1-2 people than to buy groceries and prepare all the food? | You get more when you make it yourself. Something like Lasagna might cost me $20 to make it. If my wife and I went out it would cost a little more for both of us to order it. The difference is my lasagna is better and not only do we get dinner for my wife, my son and myself. We had enough leftovers for all of us to have lunch the next day and then some.
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03-28-2011, 12:00 PM
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#63 | | Need my Daily Fix of RS
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instant noodle raising price again..
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03-28-2011, 12:02 PM
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#64 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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03-28-2011, 01:33 PM
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#65 | | Revscene.net has a homepage?!
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Yep, definitly started feeling it a couple years ago,
I now fix my own car, fix my own house, cut my own hair ect ect...
If I can physically do it myself, and if I have access to google, I will do it myself. People charge WAY too much for services these days,
even a god damned 15 minute haircut costs 25 collars now including tip, its unbelievable, god forbid you need a plumber or a mechanic.
and every fuckin proffesion wants a tip these days. Im not gonna tip you for making me fast food god damn it, nor will I tip you for washing my car, its your fuckin job.
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03-28-2011, 04:34 PM
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#66 | | Revscene.net has a homepage?!
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Originally Posted by murmur instant noodle raising price again.. | it's not even healthy
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03-28-2011, 04:39 PM
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#67 | | Need my Daily Fix of RS
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Originally Posted by hirevtuner it's not even healthy | exam season
time constraint
instant noodle/canned foods are the temporary solution.
but yeah i agree instant noodle is not even healthy
i cook my noodles and wash it with cold water to minimize the chemical lol.
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03-28-2011, 05:46 PM
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#68 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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25 dollars for a haircut?!?
I pay maximum of 10 bucks tips in! Posted via RS Mobile | |
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03-29-2011, 01:02 AM
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#69 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Originally Posted by azndude69 watch Food Inc. it's a documentary on how food is supplied in the US and you'll see why it's soo cheap. . . . It's a good eye-opener. | http://www.megavideo.com/?v=71JUQUNP
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03-29-2011, 01:07 AM
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#70 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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^ Just had Pacific coffee and it says my cup was made out of corn.........eerie.
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03-29-2011, 01:10 AM
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#71 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Originally Posted by Nightwalker 1 whole pink salmon
2lbs lean ground beef
12 large eggs
2lbs broccoli
1/2 head of cabbage
5lbs potatoes
1L Homo milk
1.5lbs carrots
2 x 750gr granola w/ nuts and fruit
750gr yogourt
4 oranges
bunch of bananas
Total: $36.06
That's not far from a meal for 2 out at a restaurant, far less depending where you go. | And how long does that last you?
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03-29-2011, 07:19 AM
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#72 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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Originally Posted by Simplex123 And how long does that last you? | A week, I was challenging myself to eat for $5/day. Found out that it's completely do-able to eat well on that.
This wasn't all the food I had for the week though, I still had some stuff in the kitchen. I'm still eating this cheap but haven't been tracking it. Maybe when I run out of free meat lol. (my parents bought half a cow from a local farm, and I've been welcome to it)
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03-29-2011, 07:29 AM
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#73 | | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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Originally Posted by TypeRNammer 25 dollars for a haircut?!?
I pay maximum of 10 bucks tips in! Posted via RS Mobile |  when I used to get my haircut thats how much I would pay as well. Now it's free cuz I shave my head | |
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03-29-2011, 07:29 AM
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#74 | | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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Originally Posted by Nightwalker What is up with 2damaxmr2 just randomly failing posts? | boredom
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03-29-2011, 07:33 AM
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#75 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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I buy my meats (chicken & beef) from Costco, buy my condiments (eggs, milk, sauces, nuts etc.) from Superstore, and buy my fruits and vegetables here at a local farm. I average about $20-30 of food a week for myself. I eat out with the GF occasionally on the weekends though.
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