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I've come across this quote more than once: "Act like you can't afford the bread until they find out you own the bakery," and it has stuck with me ever since. If you have been here for a while, you know that the whole purpose of this blog is to understand the mindset of being... Continue Reading →
The teen wants to go to the State Fair on Friday with a family friend, so I canceled everything on the calendar for that day so we can go and spend the day taking in the ambiance of the once-a-year fair. And if you know one thing about me, it's that you know I am... Continue Reading →
Inflation, has changed my behavior when it comes to purchasing goods, such as bottled water. Not only is bottled water bad for the environment, due to the excess of plastic but it has become expensive to keep up with. My household goes through four cases a month at $5.28 per case, which is $253.44 annually.... Continue Reading →
Next month, I plan to see a movie at the Grand Cinema theater in my local city. I’ll be able to get in for free using my student ID and a piece of mail for proof of address. My teenager will also get in for free because he’s a student too. This is just another... Continue Reading →
Tonight, I am eating whole wheat thin spaghetti that cost me $1.99. It’s made with seasonings that I purchased several months ago, a jar of Ragu chunky garden pasta for $1.99, Italian ground turkey $3.99 and a bag of frozen pepper strips and onions. For dessert, I have Reese’s cups, which cost $1.79 for a... Continue Reading →
Summer Quarter started on June 24th, and already it's July 10th. What I call my broke or frugal college student grocery list is drastically different than it was going into Spring Quarter. As I mentioned in the Spring Quarter post, snacking was going to be a main component of my eating while adjusting to a... Continue Reading →
Near my college campus are two fast-food restaurants that used to be known for cheap eats: McDonald's and Taco Bell. There is also a Taco Time, and a Chick-fil-A, the latter I don't go to for personal reasons. Eating out, even as a low-income college student, used to be somewhat feasible, but lately, with the... Continue Reading →
Simple Tacos: Ground turkey or beef, taco shells, seasoning packet, sour cream, shredded cheese, Taco Bell Fire Sauce if you like it hot, and jalapeños are optional too. Tacos have always been a favorite go-to, regardless of my financial health. There are always leftovers even after eating three, which I normally do each time I... Continue Reading →
With inflation, the cost of groceries and becoming a full-time college student once again while starting the investment fund, I have been leaning towards simple ingredient meals such as this 'Frugal pasta' as I like to call it. Meal prepped the sauce and will cook up whole grain rotini noodles and green beans later. Normally I... Continue Reading →
Some of the BEST articles I read on investing, psychology, business and personal finance. Back in 2018 I came across a blog, ran by value investor Joshua Kennon. I spent two years reading and rereading articles by him and other investors. Before that there was a period in 2015 when I opened up my first... Continue Reading →
The Broke College Student 