How Spending Only $10 a Day Got Me Out of Living Paycheck to Paycheck

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  • Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
  • Saving money is hard, especially when you have limited income. Today I'm giving you guys advice on how to save money!
    My Main Channel: / @amaryxyt

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  • @frostburn3736
    @frostburn3736 Місяць тому +38

    *_"You want to control your wallet, then control yourself first."_*
    One of the toughest and hardest lesson of life.

  • @dee23gaming
    @dee23gaming Місяць тому +42

    Spending money is NOT a dopamine hit for me at all. It feels like a punch in the gut to spend any money, because it WAS my money, and now it's not. I rarely ever buy something for myself as a treat. I still live with my parents, and finding a half-decent job is a tall order these days, so I'm trying my best with building my online business, working for myself on creative projects in the meantime. Damn... and everyone just wants your money. Everything under the sun requires a monthly subscription (software, services, erc.). It's annoying as hell.

  • @Scared1876
    @Scared1876 Місяць тому +93

    He’s out here just casually doing the lord’s work

    • @AmaryxGamesYT
      @AmaryxGamesYT  Місяць тому +9

      Shit I try 😂 thank you!

    • @TerrorSyxke
      @TerrorSyxke Місяць тому

      But who IS the lord? There’s MANY of them we created

    • @TheAncientColossus
      @TheAncientColossus Місяць тому

      AI is getting dangerous asf. Crazy how no one recognizes that this is AI.

    • @NuWaveEnt
      @NuWaveEnt Місяць тому

      ​@@TheAncientColossusit's not though

    • @atomicsociety6981
      @atomicsociety6981 Місяць тому

      God bless

  • @Kaisaccountt
    @Kaisaccountt Місяць тому +31

    Just randomly found this channel and it’s a gem.

    • @TheAncientColossus
      @TheAncientColossus Місяць тому

      AI is getting dangerous asf. Crazy how no one recognizes that this is AI.

    • @40kkidlock18
      @40kkidlock18 6 днів тому

      @@TheAncientColossus whats ai? the video?

    • @TheAncientColossus
      @TheAncientColossus 6 днів тому

      @@40kkidlock18 Good question. I propose the audio is AI. Maybe even the content itself, or at least parts of it.

  • @redotron3000
    @redotron3000 Місяць тому +69

    youtube has been recommending me alotta vids like this where its mw2 with some good ass commentary like this. taking me back to my younger years. subbing to support that push to 3k

    • @AmaryxGamesYT
      @AmaryxGamesYT  Місяць тому +5

      I appreciate it! And yeah COD Commentary has been making a nice comeback and it's been wonderful! Feels like UA-cam is healing

  • @scatman1236
    @scatman1236 Місяць тому +29

    Whether you have limited income or not, going to Aldi is great advice. Great selection of different goods and perfect for getting tons of ingredients with a small budget, especially if you wanna meal prep. Helps that they don't have a lot of big brand products which incentivizes the product to be cheaper. Then you have stuff like Mama Cozzi's giant pizzas which IMO are better than any pizza chain, and cost like half the price for a big pizza.
    I also recommend Lidl for their bakeries; great breakfast goods and wonderful breads that are very cheap.

  • @Xxicewolf97xX
    @Xxicewolf97xX 23 дні тому +1

    Seeing my siblings struggle with finances as they all had children pretty early in life made me take on the grindset of saving as much as possible with a mixture of regular savings & stocks, especially being at home still with no major finance commitments other than rent & extra support for the household through each month.
    I also got my big cost items out the way fairly early on such as my bicycle being my primary mode of travel & my PC being good enough to last me a good number of years yet before needing to consider any kind of upgrades, which allows me to save more now while still having entertainment & not worrying about travel costs for work.

  • @jibrilamvs
    @jibrilamvs Місяць тому +14

    Some ways to save lots of money which has worked for me:
    Brew your own coffee; it takes less than two minutes.
    Take a sandwich and juice box for lunch.
    Make a budget and stick too it. It will be difficult at first, but nothing worth doing ever is easy. No pun intended.
    Work in cash. I know it’s easy to use a card but it’s more meaningful to your mind to see the money leave your wallet and know now much you have left.

    • @AmaryxGamesYT
      @AmaryxGamesYT  Місяць тому +2

      Thankfully I don't drink coffee but I do know it's very expensive. I definitely bring my lunch for work! It's too expensive to buy lunch everyday

    • @jibrilamvs
      @jibrilamvs Місяць тому

      @ I don’t drink coffee either.

    • @BushBoiTheGamer
      @BushBoiTheGamer Місяць тому

      Oh yeah Imma start taking out cash and leaving the rest of the money in my checkings/savings so it can accumulate

  • @HD7970Power
    @HD7970Power 27 днів тому +2

    Found this channel randomly. Seeing MW2 in the thumbnail made me press instantly. It feels like the good old times watching OG MW2 videos on youtube with honest commentary. Whenever I watch your videos, it feels like listening to a long lost friend which I used to play MW2 with when we were kids. It really feels refreshing.

  • @SULTANRS
    @SULTANRS 12 днів тому

    Adulting is hard man we just gotta keep going currently in life long debt. My only option now is to fight

  • @jdrft
    @jdrft Місяць тому +9

    Eating healthy can be such a good way of saving money if you do it right. I literally only buy whole foods because I have a health condition but at least I manage to save a lot of money on groceries while doing so. You save money overtime and build your health. Win Win :D

  • @mindlessdillan
    @mindlessdillan Місяць тому +2

    I've found I'll hunker down for 6 months and then all my friends will be coming to me asking to borrow after they spend all their money.
    Don't buy into the hype, the bars and clubs just want your money, the corporations just want your money, we work too hard to give it away for nothing!
    Solid video, solid advise!

    • @AmaryxGamesYT
      @AmaryxGamesYT  Місяць тому +1

      I appreciate it! I don't even like bars and I never been to a club lmao

    • @mindlessdillan
      @mindlessdillan Місяць тому

      @AmaryxGamesYT you ain't missing much brother 🤣

  • @marconehasjunior2005
    @marconehasjunior2005 Місяць тому

    Brazilian here!!!
    Man, your videos are great, they are really helping at rethinking stuff, specially now that the year's ending and i'm felling bad at a lot of things in my life.
    Just please, keep going with the videos.

  • @HiddenRefuge
    @HiddenRefuge Місяць тому

    For you americans who are struggling with money, there's an excellent cooking channel called The Wolfe Pit that teaches how to cook on a super budget, the "recession" way. It is very much possible to eat well and stay (mostly) healthy, even in US. And do remember - there's nothing wrong with frugal living or being broke; you start to appreciate the little things in life more and it's a good way to detox from the modern consumption-driven society in general.

  • @DesktopCrocs
    @DesktopCrocs Місяць тому +11

    I'm 30 and currently about $6k in debt. I have a system to pay everything off and it's been working. I don't really go out that much, mainly staying home and playing video games. Used to buy video games alot but sold off 90% of my collection and made over $2k which went into both savings and the credit card bill and now I just play whatever I have and wait for sales if there's something that I want. I make my own food for the most part, may go out once a week or every other week and won't spend much there. I work for a school system so I have a pension building along with a 403b (401k for public workers to my knowledge). Honestly I don't even remember the last time I owned a car that had under 150k miles. My current car has almost 250k and runs very well, has 4x4 for when I need to go to work in the snow and is very spacious since its an SUV. I thought of buying a mattress for it since it has a lot of space in the back when the seats are down so I can sleep in it if I ever needed to. I'm chipping away at it and living at home really helps. I'm currently happy in the position that I'm in as well.

    • @iamkinto1991
      @iamkinto1991 Місяць тому

      Love this. Keep grinding and supporting yourself ! Stay up and I wish many blessings on you!

  • @BizPathtech
    @BizPathtech Місяць тому +8

    Great video dude. Have done each of these in my life, and they all paid off. Living below your means can give you the freedom to try new things, and skills to make more $.

    • @AmaryxGamesYT
      @AmaryxGamesYT  Місяць тому +2

      Thank you Bizpath! I really appreciate your advice about investing and it's gotten me interested!

    • @BizPathtech
      @BizPathtech Місяць тому +1

      @@AmaryxGamesYT Thank you brother. Cheers to a big 2025 on UA-cam and with investing! Les goooo

  • @elgatomoscato230
    @elgatomoscato230 Місяць тому +1

    The man is spot on. Now I'm no big shot, but he's absolutely right about hunkering down for a while and spending less while working overtime. When I first started, I did my own meal prep, refilled soda bottles with Faygo 2 liters and ate for $7/day while working overtime. I was able to save my first $10,000 after about a year and a half and it kickstarted my whole life. In the span of about 8 years I've paid off my car, bought a new construction house and have $94,000 in my brokerage account and $35,000 in my 401K. But it all came with a lot of sacrifice and consistency

  • @northernking4787
    @northernking4787 Місяць тому

    Having a second bank account in a bank that was inconvenient to access helped me save money. I have a dollar jar I save all of my $1s in and when it’s full I put it all in that account. I also roll my quarters, dimes and nickels and put that all in the bank everything adds up! Great channel brother

  • @OfficialDuhreel
    @OfficialDuhreel Місяць тому +1

    You are too relatable bro i swear all my greatest possible friends are all away from my city🤣

  • @стрелок-ч7р
    @стрелок-ч7р Місяць тому +1

    I did 60 hour weeks for a year straight, penny pinched super hard the entire time, occasionally did blow a lot on stupid stuff (alcohol, etc) but overall it was so miserable, but I did all just so I could finally pay off my car fully + have a ton of savings, can’t recommend doing it unless you have to but it was so much better finally getting out of that situation afterwards
    ALDIs is a life saver, and you can eat pretty healthy there as well, much better way to go about it than dollar tree noodles, I get it though sometimes you’re just like man I don’t want to cook lol

  • @likeaboss6562
    @likeaboss6562 Місяць тому

    I recently bought a moped/scooter and drive it to work every day. If you live within a couple miles of work I highly recommend it, has saved me so much money these past couple months

  • @johnnyskulls
    @johnnyskulls Місяць тому

    Good that youtube is recommending me some low subscriber count channels. This channel is a gem and feels like those old 2010s videos. Keep them coming buddy, your advice is helping me a lot.

  • @tornadoandy123
    @tornadoandy123 Місяць тому

    Not entirely money related, but if there is one thing everyone needs while saving - is FOOD.
    For starters, a great tip my mom gave with one of her childhood stories: As long you have, EGGS, RICE, OIL, FLOUR and BUTTER, you can make just about anything to keep yerself fed.
    A sack of green lentils is also very good to have. Two cups amount to a giant pot that is able to last you 3 days tops and fills up your belly very nicely.

  • @Nemesis_Prime666
    @Nemesis_Prime666 Місяць тому +3

    I have been binge watching all your videos bro they are really good keep it up dude

    • @AmaryxGamesYT
      @AmaryxGamesYT  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you so much! I been having fun making these videos!

  • @awayjam
    @awayjam 24 дні тому

    Got recommended this and its become one of my favorite channels

  • @DatAnimalBlundetto
    @DatAnimalBlundetto Місяць тому +6

    i be loving sitting in the house saving my money

  • @zalanicht
    @zalanicht Місяць тому +1

    100% agree about buying a used car. I always say if you need a loan for a vehicle, you can’t afford the vehicle.

  • @Elohim100
    @Elohim100 Місяць тому +6

    I recently began saving really incredibly small increments of my paychecks, say $50 to $75. I found that to be way more manageable than doing $2-300 like I did in the past and continued to always compromise it when the bills it. I know I can put that away and have the discipline not to worry about say $40 as opposed to $250 which my checking felt. It’s a slow process but idk it worked for me.
    Now that it began to really add up I’m not as worried if my car has a part it needs or some unexpected purchase.

    • @AmaryxGamesYT
      @AmaryxGamesYT  Місяць тому +3

      Damn this is great advice! I might need to try that myself

  • @hellacooook
    @hellacooook Місяць тому +2

    Butchering a whole chicken is easy with a sharp knife and you can dry age(light coating of salt on a wire rack) those parts up to 2 weeks , granted you have the fridge space. After opening the chicken pat dry with napkins or paper towels. It’s easy with just watch a tutorial and the $12 for a whole chicken can provide multiple meals and chicken stock (bit of fresh ginger and other spices)for a week . I would be cautious of the mercury from seafood.

  • @ali-xi4ro
    @ali-xi4ro Місяць тому +3

    Damn bro your videos take me back to 2011 and 2012 with the cod commentary

  • @SoymilkGuy
    @SoymilkGuy Місяць тому

    Hey man, been watching since your “time is running out” video, you inspired me to make my own classic COD commentaries, but this is probably my favorite video of yours so far. I too, am cheap af and had to eat cans of boiled chicken to get myself out of poverty during my college years 😂 I still buy the $5 Costco chicken to meal prep even though I can afford to eat out. Keep up the videos man!

    • @AmaryxGamesYT
      @AmaryxGamesYT  Місяць тому

      That's awesome man! I'll make sure to check you out!

  • @Bbronson
    @Bbronson 24 дні тому

    While I agree with the message you shouldn’t cheap out on your health. That’s one thing you’ll pay a ton for in the future. I can eat under $20 a day eating 1 lb of grass fed 93% ground from Aldi for $7. $2.34 for 6 pasture raised eggs. $1.50 for a Greek yogurt. Kombucha $2. Random fruits/veggies/snacks $7. You can easily hit 170g of protein with this budget too if you workout and care about building muscle.

  • @PineappleSquuid
    @PineappleSquuid Місяць тому +3

    Love the videos man! You and bizpath are my favorites!

    • @AmaryxGamesYT
      @AmaryxGamesYT  Місяць тому +2

      Thank you!! Bizpath is awesome! He gave me a unique perspective about investing and he's convinced me to start

  • @lukemayer5271
    @lukemayer5271 Місяць тому +3

    keep up the good work and keep fighting the matrix brother

    • @AmaryxGamesYT
      @AmaryxGamesYT  Місяць тому

      I appreciate it! Always think outside the box

  • @MrHangman56
    @MrHangman56 3 дні тому

    My biggest addiction, and its a very expensive one, is lego. Lego drains me so much that i basically save for 2 or 3 months jjst to drain all that i have almost. Also thai food, i get it much too often but the winter helps since i prefer to go out and get it and it keeps me inside.
    Im in the process of selling rhe legos i bought on impulse and trying to gain some of that money back

  • @bladethewitch1442
    @bladethewitch1442 Місяць тому +2

    i love these COD gameplay channels giving real adult life advice. We up now, YT was dry for a while

    • @advenco344
      @advenco344 Місяць тому

      Facts man. I missed these types of channels. They bring back that sense of community that I felt like was lost for a while.

  • @someguy9070
    @someguy9070 Місяць тому

    Discovered your channel like a week or two ago, I love it. Really awesome video man, super helpful, and good advice. Congrats on the subscriber milestone!!!

  • @CollinMeCrazy
    @CollinMeCrazy Місяць тому +1

    Aldi's really is clutch. Me and my dad love shopping there because they usually have the same stuff I get elsewhere for much cheaper

  • @Jakobi888
    @Jakobi888 Місяць тому

    Your personality is awesome bro. Appreciate the videos! 🔥🔥🔥

    • @AmaryxGamesYT
      @AmaryxGamesYT  Місяць тому

      Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoy the content!

  • @elemental201x5
    @elemental201x5 Місяць тому +1

    This is very helpful dude. Thanks

  • @BillyBob_McSanchez
    @BillyBob_McSanchez Місяць тому

    Amen brother. I'm gonna use these tips

  • @thanos4769
    @thanos4769 Місяць тому +6

    Solution: become an introvert and pretend it's Covid lockdowns again!

  • @oHIYR
    @oHIYR Місяць тому

    10$ a day is wild asf 😅 I mean I get it if that works for you then that’s great but everyone should look at their finances and go from there, if you live alone well it’s a whole other situation then livin with your parents which is not a bad thing it’s actually a good thing because at that point you could save a lot of money if they do t charge you rent there’s no reason on being broke tbh 😅

  • @CaptainGoy
    @CaptainGoy 2 дні тому

    Im gonna rewatch this a few times. For dopamine.

  • @TheMannyLad
    @TheMannyLad Місяць тому +5

    we eating good with this one time to get the notepad out

    • @AmaryxGamesYT
      @AmaryxGamesYT  Місяць тому +4

      You right you right 😂 this is how I have been living for like the past 4 months. It's worth it!

    • @TheMannyLad
      @TheMannyLad Місяць тому

      @@AmaryxGamesYT now we need a video how to be a better youtuber and i'll be set 🤣

  • @TheGreatOne-gw7xh
    @TheGreatOne-gw7xh Місяць тому +1

    With trumps tariffs the cost of living is about to skyrocket.

  • @Unknown_rbnx19
    @Unknown_rbnx19 Місяць тому

    Its nice to have that mindset. You must not only save but invest that money to buy asset like Bitcoin.

  • @Me-eb3wv
    @Me-eb3wv Місяць тому

    Another way to save a lot of money is by cutting your own hair.
    Since I maintain and cut my own hair I only go to the barbershop like once or twice a year

  • @ghostglitch_
    @ghostglitch_ 12 днів тому

    Found your channel recently and just wanted to say that I appreciate your videos man.
    Are people still playing MW2 or is this bots? What platform are you on? Sorry if this has been answered previously.

    • @AmaryxGamesYT
      @AmaryxGamesYT  12 днів тому +1

      It's mainly bots. I use IW4X but sometimes there's a small group of people playing. It definitely needs a remaster or something but Activision knows it'll kill the new CODs

  • @SleazyReem
    @SleazyReem Місяць тому +2

    I am loving these videos finally coming back. Once again an amazing video bro keep killin this shit.

  • @clublxx
    @clublxx Місяць тому +1

    Pretty good tips.

  • @carterharris6561
    @carterharris6561 Місяць тому +1

    great video! inspiring me to create my own UA-cam channel !!

    • @AmaryxGamesYT
      @AmaryxGamesYT  Місяць тому +1

      Damn that's awesome glad to hear! WhyLearn inspired me and it's been awesome! :)

  • @smangchills
    @smangchills Місяць тому

    Great advice!

  • @LouisLuzuka
    @LouisLuzuka Місяць тому +1

    Thank you ❤

  • @Zorrowski
    @Zorrowski Місяць тому

    Drinking game: Drink every time bro says money*

  • @paranormalvlogz666
    @paranormalvlogz666 22 дні тому

    Right on for UA-cam channel

  • @Begheera4
    @Begheera4 Місяць тому

    I fw your vids bro,

  • @funniestlovableanimals981
    @funniestlovableanimals981 Місяць тому +1

    Hey bro just Invest in Index Funds, retirement funds on Vanguard, or dividend stocks. You can do this bro.👍🏻

  • @imanassole9421
    @imanassole9421 Місяць тому

    I was gonna say 50 extra hours!? 😂😂

  • @IshvaraGodCazimi
    @IshvaraGodCazimi Місяць тому +1

    What programs did u pirate ?

  • @xxspecterxx
    @xxspecterxx Місяць тому +2

    How do you eat off 10$? Legit curious. Ramen? By the way, I live in Kansas City too! We should game or somethin

    • @AmaryxGamesYT
      @AmaryxGamesYT  Місяць тому +4

      Nope there's a dollar tree recipe book. But eat Mac n cheese, Alfredo noodles with tuna, Tuna sandwiches, Hotdogs. PB&J Sandwiches, pasta. There's alot you can make from dollar tree for dirt cheap that's not gonna poison you 😂

    • @turtleanton6539
      @turtleanton6539 Місяць тому +1

      Bread. Eggs. Potatoes. Ramen. Rice and beans.

  • @FrostBite-oy5us
    @FrostBite-oy5us Місяць тому

    Yeah bro you can tell my car note, insurance and mortgage how to save my ass some money with only 10 dollars a day.

    • @AmaryxGamesYT
      @AmaryxGamesYT  Місяць тому

      It's possible. I live alone in an apartment paying as much as a house. It's honestly up to you

  • @smolspidey6185
    @smolspidey6185 Місяць тому +2

    I love your videos

  • @muricafreedom57
    @muricafreedom57 Місяць тому

    How much your cell phone service bill in a month? Car? Why not motorcycle for cheaper?

    • @AmaryxGamesYT
      @AmaryxGamesYT  Місяць тому

      I pay 45 for the my and I don't have a motorcycle license

  • @makaio5684
    @makaio5684 Місяць тому

    how are you able to play the old cods still, i can't find any way to make the games work, i'd love to play mw2 again

  • @peterwilder752
    @peterwilder752 Місяць тому +1

    $10 a day is $300 a month. If you're talking just food, you should absolutely be able to survive on $300 a month for groceries, i've been living on $250 a month for the last few years

  • @kurdi698
    @kurdi698 Місяць тому +1

    mw2 video on vacant with an aug in 2024 im in

  • @Nonoonono-t5l
    @Nonoonono-t5l Місяць тому

    Do you use a vpn to play safely? I want to play the old cods but am worried about safety with hackers and such

  • @TheRealxVincent
    @TheRealxVincent Місяць тому

    Is this iw4x?

  • @30abeachguy
    @30abeachguy Місяць тому +2

    🐐

  • @SomeBotOfficial
    @SomeBotOfficial Місяць тому

    Here before you blow up

  • @TheAncientColossus
    @TheAncientColossus Місяць тому

    AI is getting dangerous asf. Crazy how no one recognizes that this is AI.

    • @AmaryxGamesYT
      @AmaryxGamesYT  Місяць тому +1

      What are you talking about? This is me 😂