5 Days Of Living On A $50 Budget | Try Living with Lucie | Refinery29
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- Опубліковано 12 лис 2015
- Are you more of a pro-budget person or a NO-budget person? This week, we gave Lucie Fink a $50 bill and then left her to do her thing - follow along as she discovers what it really means to be on a spending budget.
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Literally make your coffee at home and bring it to work in a flask. $4 on a cup of coffee? Seriously?
or you can go to mcdonals and get a cup for like a dollor, then starbucks 4=5 dollors for a cup.
Ikr? Like you can legit get a month's worth of coffee pods at the store for like 15 dollars and all you have to do is put it in the machine and push a few buttons
Exactly
I will NEVER understand why people who do these so called challenges never think to do that!! And I'm not a coffee drinker🙄🤷♀️🤣
$50 a week? HAHA! That’s What i call a good week.
Iva Stojnić It’s the only Way to live
Facts
Ahem... A good month
exactly
Marius Master ahahah same
Just think of it like:
Starbucks=$5.00 bucks
Dark Roast Walmart Coffee=$3.98 for 1lb
Also, an way to get save is to get things from the dollar store
lol never understood why broke teenagers buy Starbucks. I am here eating 5 dollar budget meals in McDonald’s
There’s like no Walmart in ny
Or even a 1 lb bag of Starbucks coffee is $4-5
@e yeah, delicious until you realize that 5 bucks could've gotten you a stack of ramen noodles and a 2 liter bottle of pop or juice. Thats like half the week right there.
1:34 "I even cooked my dinner"
*wow do u need a medal*
Ruta hmmmmmm well, if u watch her billies vines u would see she even said that
Ruta so shut the fuck up
Ruta bruhhh you need to learn how to take a joke. The comment and the name is a joke. aka supposed to be funny if you didn’t know.
Billie Eyelash EVEN
Ruta well there’s many other comments that were WAY meaner than this one and just the way she said it in the video was kinda funny it’s not supposed to be taken too seriously that’s how most jokes are.
By your own coffee will same you a lot more money. shredding the chicken and adding different flavors would have changed up for your taste buds. Instead of kidney beans you could have gotten chick peas and made hummus and falafel. Also making overnight oatmeal would assure you would not miss this meal. And a decent splurge would be getting coffee from a deli or small shop for $1.50 not $4.50.
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+Coreane Matthews Yea... but that's real-people talk. It amuses me that this is even a thing. I can tell you that I spend more than $50 a week... but not on myself. I spend the vast majority of my money on my classroom and transportation for PD. It's a very very very rare treat that I buy coffee for myself, and it usually comes from a gas station for ~50 cents. $50 a week would be a freakin' awesome budget for me. Seriously.
+Coreane Matthews Yess! why not make your own coffee. In Holland it is not a big thing to get coffee somewhere else than your home or office. And buying chickpeas to add in dinner and make from the rest hummus fom is a good idea! Thank you :)
Totally agree with your suggestions.
I was quite literally shocked when she went to buy coffee at STARBUCKS. Isn't it the last place you'd wanna go for coffee, considering you're on a budget?
$400 on food with your partner?! Come on!!!
They said a freaking week that makes it worse that’s like how much we spend for a month for food with a family of 7!!
Sarah Means they must only eat exclusively at restaurants?🤔
I mean I my family eats 47$ worth of food for each person...
Your pikachu face says it all XD
Not going to lie I am so broke right now I only spend like 30 on food for 2 a week and that’s at aldi
Your deoderant broke? PUT THE THING, BACK IN THE TUBE. ITS STILL USEABLE.
I mean, seriously!!!!!
She uses a spray
Yep
Emily Sheldon That’s what I thought!!!
Stephanie Castillo it’s a spray
Girl you should of went and find a dollar tree out there buy things for a 1$
Well evrey state should have a store that sales for a dollor
@ArtTzi ‘ Well from what it seems it looks like she lives in New York and i caunted and theres about 101 dolor trees in the state.There should probly be one near her
When I make shopping lists I figure out first thing what I can get at Dollar Tree or the 99 cent store! And then I figure out what's on sale where or what I can use coupons for , or any discount store like Teusday Morning etc. Then I make dinner /food plans according to what's on sale at the grocery store. Plan ahead, have lists and be prepared will always save money guaranteed.
LNT Squad nice
@@nukerathomas9797 Kiki do you love me
You can make your own coffee and do your own dishes to start.
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Those pod things are a rip off. Paying for convenience when a big thing of dish soap is a few dollars.
Or print a coupon online for money off dishwasher pods/liquid and see what store is running deals? I never pay full price for staples.
$200 a week for dinner??! Does she go to restaurants every single night?
Most New Yorkers don't cook at all.
+carrie4492 that's not true.
Animoo Ayah she said most
Matrixsos 400 dollar bill for dinner with her husband so then she said she probably ate around 200 dollars
diemcim in the uk the AVERAGE person spends £50 pounds a week on food
She could have just eaten 1 pizza for 5 days to save more money
That’s not healthy or realistic.
Naira Bee Psshhh fuck that
I could probably make a pizza last 2 or 3 days only and i don't eat alot at one sitting usually
Ning Productions but remember you eat 3 times a day
Fr
also the fact she chose expensive options even when she was in a budget kinda made me feel a bit upset. So a $50 dollar budget and she spent her last FOUR DOLLARS on starbucks and gave the homeless woman a few cents :/
what im trying to say is she had first world problems even with a budget. like
canned beans?
dishwasher pods?
Starbucks coffee?
also a lot of people can easily budget that. Hell, $50 is more of a blessing than a budget. I could order food every day.
I spend less than £10 which is I think about $12 a week on food the rest is rent and bills
I could easily live on 50$ a week after bills like rent
If the Irish can do it then so can I
Meat and veggies (mostly potato)
Make your coffee and food. Heck, my parents force me to make coffee for my grandpa! She’s really just a basic American.
But she was being realistic, this video was to show how she would survive on her lifestyle
Martha Wood and what we’re trying to say is that her lifestyle is not good budget-wise. She’s live sin a state where everything is expensive and traditional cheap restaurants are Golding downhill while vegan avocado trendy places from insider are just so basic and generation Z like. Which are going uphill
Dishwasher pods are like nine dollars. Umm wash your dishes in the sink
+julieta diaz in theory it's cheaper, but think of the water you waste by washing dishes by hand, it's no good
how can it be more than a dish washer uses?
3 GALLONS OF WATER PER LOAD?!? I was so right, thanks for proving my point
+Sam Watson You're right!!
3 Gallons still too much!!
+tomasz dinkleberg well its not true if you re-use the water and dish soap if doing alot of dishes at the same time.
Wow. My mom was able to feed her 3 children breakfast and dinner everyday (ate lunch at school) with $30 a week. I don't know how she spent $200 on food. (I live in the u.s.)
I live in Poland and I am spending
*50PLN
I think that because New York costs a lot of money as it is, it is harder for her to save money.
Yeah, a two bedroom/two bathroom apartment in New York can have a rent price up to 3,000 a MONTH. Granted, New Yorkians tend to have a higher salary.
Same here and my brother kept taking food iyt the cupboard and we still manged
"Dish washer pods are expensive!" You can wash your own dishes can't you?
Sanya Lely ikr that’s what my family usually does
Sanya Lely what’s a dishwasher
@@splitface4179 its a machine for washing dishes...
Haha
Or if you have a lot of dishes, something else I learned is you can make your own "dishwasher pods" using baking soda, a drop of dish soap and salt. There's plenty of recipes for it online!
“Only $50 for 5 days”...
Literally someone did $1 for a week.
Oml
Clickfortaz did $1 a day and food only
Yeah that was just food
yea but that was for only food expenses
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Lilly Hill Relax
Instead of buying canned beans you should have bought regular beans. You get more for a very cheap price.
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cuz yall cant cook
You didn't NEED coffee you WANTED coffee
Because coffee is a luxury you can survive without it
@Ruta i never said you drank it every day im saying you don't need it
Ikr
coffee is a drug, so yes she did NEED it
@@NY-or5hh than make coffee
but, you are buying expensive food and expensive things. wht get starbucks the most expensive coffee vs just making your own or getting it at work where its free.
A little over a year ago I decided to always bring my lunch to work and to rarely ever eat out. cooking meals at home and doing mail prep on sunday's has saved me so much money. it's ridiculous! thank you for posting this! :)
Not to mention healthier! Good for you :)
Precisely! I was on a tight budget recently and saved a bunch of cash by buying breakfast items in bulk at BJ's and carrying my lunch.
In Germany most people bring their lunch.
“I did it, I budgeted!” Honey it’s Thursday. There’s three days left of the week.
She needed another Starbucks fix and gave up
My family of 4 spends about 50 a week on food. No we are not poor, or even close to poor.
Jocelin Li same but It’s because my parents wanna make sure we have emergency cash
Jocelin Li Same.
Jocelin Li yes but there’s a huge chance you don’t live in NYC, where the prices are ridiculously expensive
Jocelin Li same we usually spend like 50 to 60 dollars since we are a family of five
Why buy peeled garlic and expensive oatmeal when you can get a bunch of whole garlic, store brand oatmeal, etc. Aren't there like Chinatown produce markets in NYC? Buy veggies there. Buy a big bag of beans, look for dollar stores that have food. Buy chicken drumsticks on sale and freeze what you don't need just yet. If you have unlimited transportation, go the extra mile to save a lot on your food, explore on your day off to find better grocery stores, and buy what spoils quickly closer to where you live.
+DB Kera Agreed. She's totally adorable, but she clearly hasn't had to live on a tight budget in a while. I have totally rocked that budget and less (and I live in San Francisco - even more expensive), but gratefully don't have to anymore. =)
It's also different if you know you literally will NOT eat if you don't stick to your budget. If there's any sort of back up it's harder to stick to.
DB Kera she can't shop in Queens there are amazing produce shops, near my house (some people may think it's gross) but they sell a BAG of tomatoes with mold, you can cut mold off and it is fresh for 99 cents in Manhattan)
Dude i live on 60$ every MoNtH
Dragoneater110 I mean New York is kinda expensive compared to other places
Dragoneater110 how do u pay rent or water bills to ive never heard of a place that even close to 60 a week
N'zoth bitch how???
Ruta shut up 😂
Ruta maybe he lives in a place where things are cheap don’t gotta be so rude lol
1. Put the deodorant 👏 back in the tube
2. Make your own coffee at home
3. You bought an entire pizza, save it for the whole week
*_girl, you are one spoiled woman_*
Morganized Morganizer it’s a spray lol and it’s not just on food alone
she only bought one slice of pizza lol
Tell'em!
Morganized Morganizer okay, but then this would not be a literal challenge
Morganized Morganizer plus she works and already has to get up early and making coffee takes time
Cant you make coffee at home sometimes
Can’t she wash the dishes by hand? Stupid is what it is lol
Ruta Omg I’ve seen you being a bitch on like 3 other comments are you 8 😂
$200 for dinner, for ONE week? What the fuck do you eat?!
I know right, lol!
+MissSunshine221 look at her she is the typical white rich girl
+Im a pony Really? ._.
+Marhya Martin a year??? i spend at the very least $80 for 2 weeks
+AlizabelleP зщ
Lol I think in most European countries this would not be a really big issue because we don't eat out as much as Americans :)
Most people I know just cook at home which is usually a lot cheaper if you're more than one person
it clearly wasn't. it cost her more to eat at home than it did to eat out. did you watch the video?
If you're just starting out (especially in a city) buying ingredients such as meat and spices for recipes to cook at home is not an option until you start a career job. Even hot dogs are a rarity.
+TheChickenRiceBowl Really? Wow, that sounds horrible! In Germany as a student (aka rather poor girl ;D ) I can live on that amount of money easily. Including one or another treat. But living in England for a few months I realized that especially meat seems to be rather cheap in Germany!
Jannyl13 Yeah that's why y'all are getting so many of us college aged kids over there. With the new crappy candidates coming up, the increasing racial tensions, the rise in prices and poverty futures for the younger gen. are looking quite bleak here in the states. My bf and I were planning on moving overseas but we can't afford it right now because he just got super lucky and started his career super early at 20 but it'll be a year or so until he starts raking in a good enough amount of cash. We should have enough money saved up in the next 5 years or so here to move though. Let's hope all goes well with that. I wanna be living it good in Germany!
+Karla K. so true can confirm this. 50$ for five days is really a lot, especially for a single person
You gave a pregnant homeless woman 98 cents but spent 4 dollars on coffee?
Erica Sharpe well, at least she have the homeless woman the change at all instead of keeping it for herself.
I guess your right, but she could have proved a point in how hard it was to live in fifty for the average american, but how grateful the homeless would be for fifty dollars, especially to buy diapers or a baby outfit.😐
Erica Sharpe she didn’t know there would be a homeless person plus that’s her money that she earned she didn’t have to give that woman anything but she did anyway be glad she gave anything at all
Erica Sharpe at least she gave that women money she could have decided not to give that women money at all
Erica Sharpe that women chose to risk having a baby she couldn’t support. She doesn’t work hard, she sits on the streets and begs for money. The girl who had a 4$ coffee works hard and deserves that coffee. She didn’t even have to give that woman anything
2:35 is it just me or did she sounded really spoiled?
It’s not just you. She is spoiled. She probably gets life served up to her on a silver platter
Buys peeled garlic and chicken and you can't make coffee at home?
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I got triggered by peeled garlic too. Like really? You’re trying to save money and pay extra for someone to peel your garlic? Smh
make your own damn coffee and food. are all americans like this?
No
I don't know anybody like this lol
+panicatdx no
+panicatdx I once saw one European guy sunbathe naked. Damn. Are all europeans like this?
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Wtf $9.99 for a chicken sandwich with bottled soda. $0.50 for extra cheese thats $10.50 and theres tax too. Hell no thats a rip off.
Ur life is a lie...
@@AK-sz3xo
I can get a whole chicken at the superstore for 9$ Canadian
Combine that with a loaf of bread for 3$ and 2 liter of Coke for 2
It's more expensive up front but it's way more food
@@cuphead8159
$9
$3
I eVeN cOoKeD mYseLf DinNeR!
Wow. *you want a reward?*
I'm nOt a SuPerHeRo I nEeD cOfFeE...
Maybe you could make your own? Instead of spending $4 on a CUP of coffee.
I DiD iT! I bUdGetEd!
No you didnt.
Snow Owl Ikr.....🤦🏾♀️
I live off of maybe 20 dollars a week if I'm lucky that gets bumped up to 45. This video reak of privilege and it annoys the fuck out of me.
I love Lucie and R29 content but i have to agree with you. Im 22 and £50 a week is wayyy more than what I could afford (student working part time btw don't come for my poor life lol)
I live in Mexico and I spend 15 dollars a week (including food, school supplies, and transportation) when you become a student at University, you find the way to spen less
spend *
but are you eating well?
Samifa Rahman yup, most of the times I bring food from home :3
+may moon you need to take into account that cost of living differs everywhere in the world... I mean, it's a renowned fact that NY is expensive compared to somewhere in e.g. Thailand. I could easily live off around 260 Thai Baht a day on food alone which is the equivalent to 7 US dollars, the reason I could do this was because the food was CHEAP, a lot cheaper than food in the US. Either way, it's a good habit budgeting and I applaud you for doing so :)
+Laura Clinton I know...I was just saying how much I spend in my country....
Canned beans are more expensive than dried beans, and you get more in a packet of dried beans. The only difference is that you need to soak dried beans overnight
1:34 "I even cooked myself dinner"
*can we get a round of applause for cooking herself dinner I mean...*
They have full on meals at the dollar tree... and snacks... and drinks...
She should have went to the dollar store
Not Telling you true!
Not Telling you yes
What if there is not one in New York did you think about that maybe you need to think more🙄🙄🙄
Lilly Hill i live in nyc and there are plenty of dollar trees here LOL
why the hell would you spend over 4 dollars on coffee when you know you dont have a lot of money? this video makes me angry
Rachel LeClair
True, like just make your coffee at home and if you're that desperate go to some local places -- they're usually a lot cheaper.
cause it's a lifestyle she doesn't have to actually live with. There was no need for her to approach it like an actual poor person when she could go back to her life of privilege in less than 24 hrs. This would have been interesting as a month long series.
Because she only had a day left for the challenge. So she knew she didn’t really need the money any more so might as well spend it.
At 3:52 she literally acknowledged that
Well its her last day with that so she can do what ever she wants
why buy coffee outside you can make that perfectly at home
Ruta well she obviously spends a lot of money of how she spent the $50... and stop being so mean
Ruta yeah but this kid didn’t say anything that bad and coffee is like $5
Lotta hate on this video for some reason but I really enjoyed it thanks for sharing 💚
lol I just budgeted myself $18 for the week, so watching this is like.... But yeah i get it, if you eat out,especially in new york, $50 could be a challenge. Can't even imagine spending 400 a week, heck I only make about 300 if my manager gives me enough hours.
why didn't she just eat pizza for every meal that's only $15
+Savannah Wolters bc she cares about her health
+Savannah Wolters hahaha
+Emily Hu lo lññ
that is really unhealthy to do.
+PinkPanda Rage aa'ggggh
this video is infuriating .... giving 0.98$ to a homless lady then talking about how life is about treating yourself ..
um it's 97 ents not 98 cents
daniela vaicaite shut the hell up, don’t act smart.
RosesimoneYAS Games don’t act smart either looool boomer
Radiant Red lmfao who gave you permission to use the internet?
@@Stephanie-sc8xj his mommy let him after he did the dishes
This is dumb $50 is a lot. Its not a challenge you're just used to privilege
sarah. Yeah pretty much.
It’s New York City. Things cost more there.
Ok but New York you idiot
Agree.If $20 instead of $50 ,that’s a real deal lol
sarah but then again, she lives in NY and everything is wayyy more expensive there
I'm always wondering, why people in the USA dont just buy a bag of coffe (or idk how you sell it there) and make their own coffee? is it really that hard?
thats what ii have to do i dont have time in the morning to go out of my way for cofee
Most people do but the big bags
Lee's got all the jams。 Some of people make themselves coffee in the morning if they have time, and most have a coffee maker and such. But people have to go to work really early and don’t have time to make coffee, so they just go to their local cafe ( Starbucks, McDonalds, Dunkin Donuts, etc). Or in the middle of the day and you just really want coffee, most coffee shops have ways to customize your drink in ways you can’t do at home. It just adds to the fun :)
Lee's got all the jams。me and my family does. Lucid doesn’t
they do. stop talking about America when you clearly don't know what you're talking about lol.
I am a student from Germany. We don't really have dorms here at our universities but rent a place. I live on 50€ a week. That includes groceries, the stuff for my cat as well as hygiene products and other items of everyday life. It can be hard sometimes but with a bit of planning, everything is possible. I loved this video because it was so relatable but also showed that it does not really need much more to be happy and it is even possible to treat yourself sometimes. :)
K K how do u meal plan?
I'm from Germany too, but I live in France. Errands in Germany are pretty cheap compared to other countries...
Uni dorms do exist in germany, and you should check em out - they're pretty cheap :)
50 a week is still 200 a month for 1 person....when I was in school by myself I got 100 per month. Spent 60% on groceries, 20% on school items not covered by scholarships and 10% on a restaurant that was mad cheap, especially because they liked me and gave me double the food cuz they knew I was broke. Bless them so much! ❤️
Me: *gets 3 boxes of fruit loops and milk*
Also me: I’m all set for the week
I aggree
I live in NY, I make my coffee everyday (with dripper) and that cost me around 10 dollars a month, my friends often come and grab as well. Food cost me 300 per month (lunch eat out), rent 1550, Train 90 after tax, cable plus phone 90, insurance 50 after tax, and I can have plenty of money for saving and shopping/traveling.
Wenn W that’s a lot of expenses. what’s ur takehome per month? If u don’t mind me asking, Ik some people are squirmish when talking about how much they make
There's no way you're paying $50 for insurance a month unless you're getting it through your employer, in which case you're not actually paying for it; your employer pays for it minus $50.
That’s really not bad.
make your own coffee
Just buy some cup noodles for food. 😐
KayleeDaGamer yupp
Easy.
KayleeDaGamer you mean pot noodle
KayleeDaGamer thoughs are REALLY bad 4 u
Smh thats hella unhealthy and just weird to eat them 24/7
try do 1 dollar a day for a week
holo its me that’s like not possible
Brianna Nila London hacks does it.
Then she couldn’t get anyrhing
Jocelyn Look up “London Hacks” these people ruined his challenge.
IMFAO First of all, London Hacks is in London, they use pounds there, so the currency they use worth more. Second of all, she is in New York City. The population density is a lot higher, so the rent is higher, the food is higher, the transportation is higher, everything is a lot more expensive.
You don't need a dish washer pod.I can get a box of powder for $2.00 that will last for several weeks.
+Darlene Paul, True, or a bottle of cheap dish soap and sponges for $2-3 which will also last weeks. lol
Very true
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Uses more hot water though..you pay for it at some point
Cat Woman , I don't know how much water costs at your place but washing dishes by hand doesn't use water worth several dollars a week
Good idea, but man things are a bit skewed. Depending on how many trips you absolutely need on the subway (think more along the lines of 2 trips per day to and from work), the pass is only worth it if your requirements go over the cost of paying per day. Unlimited travel is usually not a necessity.
You got garlic cloves pre-peeled and in packages, there is no way that was cheaper than a regular ol' bulb of garlic you peel yourself. And that oatmeal you got, I recognize the brand and that is probably one of the most expensive brands out there. Splurging on coffee is fine, but that looks like a grande from Starbucks which again is a more expensive brand of coffee. If you HAD to have your favourite, go with a tall.
I've had many years of surviving off a small budget and some of these choices reflect the fact that next week you're able to spend 50$ per week on just eating out alone when the reality for most people is they just cannot afford that whatsoever.
On the other hand, I live in Canada where those grocery items, transit pass and drug store items all cost way more than what you had to pay. Deodorant alone can cost around 6$ leaving 3 left for contact solution? Ha! Not here! lol
1 dollar pizza slice? Actually at Spain i buy AN ENTIRE PIZZA For 1 euro actually..
I can buy a full sized pizza from dominoes for $5
For 10 euros I can have two medium pizza of my choices for two euros I have 6 can of soda.
You can get a pizza at little Caesars for 5$ Canadian
1 euro is a bit more than 1usd
Exactly I went to france on holiday and we spent only 3euros on a whole pizza
Y'all don't realize that this is New York City and $50 a week is pretty unreasonable for there
Toronto is pretty much the same place and I can say what will kill you isn't food bills
It's housing prices
Have you seen those prices for a small house
It's almost a million dollars
While in a place like Timmins it's 400k for pretty much a small mansion
It's cute you think there is no one in New York living on a budget of 50 dollars or less per week
Cuphead , NYC will also kill you with housing prices, buying a house or apartment can easily go near a million dollars and well over it. If you rent an apartment, $2,000 a month is usually the minimum for a one bedroom or studio apartment
not really. the dishes could be hand washed, she didnt need to buy that pizza, she didnt need that starbucks. Are Americans serious??
But she still ate out and bought Starbucks (literally the MOST overpriced coffee I've ever come across), rather than making coffee herself like someone who doesn't want to waste money - both are surely luxuries you can go without for 5 days??
I love this experiment and how it was filmed. Lucie, you seem like such a bright and quirky person i think you made the whole experiment way more approachable.
+Lucie Fink You're my new role model. Your work is super rad. Shout out to your use of little interviews for the day title screens. Very When Harry Met Sally ;)
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yes!! more of this!!
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try living on $50 a month 🤣🤣 I do it everyday.
I had to live on $5 for a week when I was starting out !! Had free coffee for breakfast 25cent can of soup for lunch and spaghettiOs for dinner
Its easy
1. Little ceasers 5 bucks pizza
2. 2 liter coke
3. Wait still next day
4.repeat
Exactly!
Ikr .this video makes me angry bruh
That’s extremely unhealthy and not to mention unrealistic for someone on an actual budget. The health care system in the US is absolute trash so keep repeating that routine for a couple weeks or months and mix in a little diabetes and a pinch of clogged arteries and a dash of a minor heart problem U’ve got urself a perfect storm, that could’ve been prevented by just cooking ur damn food. And all that money she saved on using less that $50 is not gonna cover her medical bills. Yes she could’ve done that for this one video but our side of her little budgeting vacuum that’s extremely unrealistic. Plus, from all that detail she went into about spreading out her protein she’s obviously a health conscious person so no daily Little caesar for her🙃
She is not the person to do this
@@nairabee245 can you take a joke?
This is not hard!
Nefertiti Negus I know! It's about priorities and minimalism not just buying things
Its hard when you have to pay rent, sure for a 12-16 year old its easy. But if you actually have things to pay for every week, then its hard
That is your opinion. Keep it to yourself.
She lives in nyc and a lot of the stuff is priced higher than stuff in other places
lmao “i am left with 6 dollars and 22 cents remember it is only tuesday” my life
Okay $50 is a lot I could do it in $50 easily
1st world problems. I live in the philippines and i can live on $25 / week
Yea but living standards is very different... Just take rent as an example
+ozoneic Aren't things generally cheaper in the Philippines? Like, that has a lot to say
+ozoneic I live here in USA. I I also live on less than $25 a week. All the money saved i take vacations to the philippines and live like a millionaire/rock star for a month.
lol and then there's me in Denmark, that has to spend 31 dollars a week just on transportation to and from school :)))
+Zenna Ulrich Yeah, but education is free in Denmark, isn't it? In the Netherlands you have to pay €1950,- or so each year...
I'm not trying to be negative AT ALL but (
Many first worlders do not know how to cook. XD Thus, extreme spending in takeout. But she did pretty good! Brown rice and beans- she managed to be healthy while budgeting- and that is more than what a lot of people in first world can do!
NYC pizza looks so good and sounds so crunchy in a good way like omg it looks so good
Everyone is hating on lucie! Let her do her challenge! At least she gave ,only to the homeless and didn’t just keep it all to herself. 🤦🏼♀️🐨
Ah yes, such a shame she didn't keep those $.97 cents all to herself. If she did she would've been so SELFISH!
how can anyone spend over 150 dollars per week on food
When you eat out often, it can really add up.
violetpolkadots that's such a waste of money lmfao
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Some people go to restaurants as a hobby. It's not a waste of money if you really enjoy it.
And she is helping the economy by spending more.
iamafuckinglemon trust me I live in London I spend about 200 pounds on food look at this way on my way to work I buy a large Starbucks that's already around 5 pounds for lunch us at work almost always go out somewhere that's 20 dollors on lunch dinner I sometimes cook but mostly not have time
Starbuck’s coffee is pretty meh tbh dk why people love going there
Be side that’s where the yuppies go. They feel good spending money and being seen spending it. I think their coffee sucks. I only like making coffee at home. No one makes a decent cup of coffee anywhere imo. Lol
It's American food, that's why. Starbucks fails everywhere else but Americans love it because they don't know what good food is.
" I kinda have hamburger dollars, but caviar dreams" I felt this in my core!!!! The comments are great!!!
how can 1.6K people dislike this video? this video just challenged me to try this as well. I work in Downtown Toronto where there is an Underground Path with tons of fast foods and restaurants that always tempted me to buy meals outside. all these meal expenses also add up . Will be trying this challenge soon. Thank your for your videos, Lucy.
I remember our grocery bills coming out to roughly $200 each time, keep in mind this is for a family of four, that is still $50 a person and it should be less.
Then I went vegan.
Now it's comes out to $30-$80 every week, with bags of chips, and soda taking up the latter.
I would really love to teach the Refinery29 audience all about spending next to nothing (while still maintaining a great life).
Rebecca E. Webber do it! Start your own channel
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This was actually a good idea on helping me put budgeting into perspective. I have difficulty budgeting my money because I also have several issues and seeing this gives me an idea on how to do a bit better so I don’t dig myself an even deeper hole in debt.
You could buy instant coffee and creamer at dollar tree coffee for a month less then one cup at Starbucks!!! And you don’t shop Whole Foods ona budget try 99 cents store! Andddd use a damn coupon could of got the contact solution a lot cheaper
the amount of money people spend to coffee is going to rise because of Starbucks, completely overpriced but somehow people are addicted to it. she spend more money on one coffee then one dinner ($15: 5)
Me AF : "Hamburger dollars, caviar dreams"
This is how much I get a week live on this everyday for years funny to see these people deal with it 🤣🤣🤦🏽♀️
Oh ya did I mention I have 5 dogs that each weigh over 100 pounds ya pretty much all the money goes to that 🤣🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️most people can’t even do this imagine being in my shoes also I know there’s people that feel me on this I’m just saying by to the others like me props to you it’s hard as hell but we can’t just be like oh it’s ok I’ll just go over the budget cause that is all the money we have sorry I just had to add that🤣🤣🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
I work in a large commercial kitchen that literally throws trays of food out everyday.. I bring in containers and box it up, I get at least 80% of my food from work. I also take home surplus stock of 2kg bags of coffee, milk and juice when it's over ordered (every week). I'd say I spend about $0-$30 on food a week depending :) however, my boyfriend spends about $30 a day on lunch and it BLOWS MY MIND :O
Try a food budget of $50 a month, and we can talk. Hahahaha! #meh
sooo did she really spend 4 dollars on coffee but gave only a few cents to a pregnant homeless woman???
Dotty Blue IKR🤬
She didn't have to give that woman anything.
Why not just go to 7-11 or Circle K fir a coffe and spend less tha a buck for a cup. They have decent coffee plus flavored cream for free.
Its her money, she does what she wants.
SHUT THE FUCK UP
As she said, budgeting is not about restricting. In my opinion, it’s about getting creative. My family has been...well uh...not financially the best. And we always find ways to feed all 6 of us with a surprising budget (tip: it’s a lot cheaper to buy ingredients to make food then to actually buy food!).
I loved this video, I always came back to it somehow. The people in the comments are so annoying, this really depends on where do you live, meaning transportation needed? The currency, What area are you living that can access a cheaper store option or there’s none. It all depends, people says it is so easy or that they spend under whatever. Good for you but not everybody lives in the same area as you. Especially now… girl
People always assume others think and live like them. IDK why because everywhere I have lived is a little different and so people live in other countries!!!
Lmfao at the “I had a few dollars left so I splurged” yeah it’s easy to buy coffee with your last $4 when you know that tomorrow you’re going to have all your money back. Try living like this for a month or even a whole week???? Girl I could have made that $50 last at least 3 weeks. And that whole spending $116 on a pass and doing the math... uh no... you had 50 not 116. That’s pretty much cheating. Someone with only $50 wouldn’t have been able to do that. It’s nice that you’re trying to understand what it’s like to live on that kind of budget but honestly it’s also slightly insulting. Try walking an hour and a half to and from work instead of wasting on transportation. Try shopping for 1-2 weeks worth of groceries with only $30. Try waiting until you get home to eat instead of buying pizza.
"Try getting 1-2 weeks worth of groceries with only $30"
She literally got a weeks worth of groceries with $15................
umm, the challenge was for 5 days not the whole lifestyle. She doesn't have to make 50 dollars last months because she makes that money and works for it. Like chill, seriously
Zoe Barakat
who the fuck walks an hour and a half to work
Zoe Barakat someone’s triggered. And jealous.
Ainsley Snyder i only spend 30 to
Not even a challenge a real challenge is like $10 or $20 not $50 that's just dumb
Xttemp , she’s lives in New York so things are WAY more expensive there.
When I was a student in UK, on a budget, i spent on average £70 a month on food never going out or getting starbucks, i disciplinated myself to last 9 months abroad living out of oats, bananas, rice ( A LOT), pasta, beans, salad, tomatoes, soluble coffee, and soup. i was basically a vegan. I admit I'm a short small eater, and now I'm proud to say i even managed to save from my scholarship when my classmates are in debt
Kicked coffee in 2015, not tired in the morning, saved a ton of cash and no more caffeine headaches-best decision ever
4:22-4:23 "treat yourself" sounded EXACTLY like she was speaking in a singapore accent
Lol it really does
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Lol I’m dead
True tho
How about making coffee at home!?
I can literally live off over a month with $50...
2:51, the sound that pizza made tho.
who in the hell spends 200$ a week on food? Girl you must be buying cows and sharks everyday
it seems like you went food shopping and didn't buy anything that was on sale, which believe it or not is a great way to save, and seriously you bought peeled garlic in a box? please spare me!
Also Starbucks is an expensive habit, it's actually cheaper to make your own coffee
I've lived in NYC all my life, and I'm always apprehensive about the way these videos make new york living seem so expensive and dire, its ridiculous
ya it is pretty easy to spend $50 in L.A too. we try not to eat out everyday so we have some money to buy other things. my mom is an awesome cook so we eat from home it's alot more healthier.
I was in NYC last year(before the pandemic). And I got breakfast(bagel with cream cheese, banana, apple, and a black coffee) for under $3. I stopped at a fruit cart and a super cheap bagel cart.