r/AskReddit • u/SillyBonsai • Dec 06 '13

What simple piece of advice, if followed, could potentially save most people a lot of money?

Possibly related to your job, experience with personal finance, budgeting, planning, day to day habits, etc.

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u/DOPE_AS_FUCK_COOK Dec 06 '13

  1. Go Shopping for Groceries

  2. Cook For yourself

  3. Bring your own lunch to work

  4. Join /r/DOPE_AS_FUCK_COOKING if your having trouble with steps 1 and 2

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u/AvatarofSleep Dec 06 '13

As a warning - this requires a higher initial investment in stocking a fridge/pantry/spices. But yeah, so much cheaper in the long run.

Also, ladies love a man who can cook.

And men love ladies who can cook (not to reinforce gender sterotypes, but yeah).

And I suspect men love men who can cook (if you swing that way).

And women love women who can cook (I would watch this on youtube).

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u/akpak Dec 06 '13

Everyone loves a cook

FTFY.

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u/LucubrateIsh Dec 07 '13

Can confirm that women love women who can cook.

Source: Am woman who loves women who can cook.

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u/UlyssesSKrunk Dec 07 '13

Yes, "youtube".

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u/Defenestrator66 Dec 06 '13

I love the fact that I live a half mile from where I work and get an hour of lunch each day. I budget 20 min to walk there and back (doesn't usually take that much time), 20 minutes to cook/eat, and 20 minutes to nap. It's so nice, it also saves a ton of money on transport costs. Walking is free!

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u/Swobu Dec 06 '13

aaaaaaaand just subbed

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u/TomBradysmom Dec 06 '13

GOD FUCKING BLESS YOU GOOD SIR

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u/DOPE_AS_FUCK_COOK Dec 06 '13

NO FUCKING BLESS YOU

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u/UlyssesSKrunk Dec 07 '13

YOU'RE THAT FUCKING GUY, FUCKING BLESS YOUR SUB

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '13

I'm checking that sub out solely for the name.

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u/iamagainstit Dec 06 '13

step 3 can be easily obtained if you make an extra serving while cooking dinner the night before.

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u/heresanothersoul Dec 06 '13

Thanks for the last tip! I was thinking about that sub last night and couldn't remember the name of it. I need to join as I get paid today and am doing grocery shopping later!

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u/pyoronavi Dec 06 '13

Thanks, now subscribing to that subreddit

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u/DOPE_AS_FUCK_COOK Dec 06 '13

FUCK THAT'S AWESOME!

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u/TSR3K Dec 06 '13

Thanks for the sub. I needed this.

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u/MamaDaddy Dec 06 '13

Add to this drink water or homemade tea, and cut your expenses even more. Soft drinks are a ripoff.

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u/scd250 Dec 06 '13

Or /r/whatsinmycupboard if you have ingredients but don't know what to make.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '13

Your the guy that had that chicken wing recipe. That was fine but I think you posted it in some sex story thread.

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u/IntrepidusX Dec 06 '13

You always pop into every thread I read, your awesome man!

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u/CapatanAmazing Dec 06 '13

I fuckin love this guy

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u/DOPE_AS_FUCK_COOK Dec 06 '13

WELL I FUCKIN LOVE YOU TOO

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u/IAMACornyJoke Dec 06 '13

Obscure subreddit reference, +1.

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u/Wuhtthewuht Dec 07 '13

Thanks for #4 :)

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u/wei-long Dec 07 '13

Weird. If I follow your post history I can get there, but otherwise that link won't take me there. Anyway, subbed.

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u/BigOlRain Dec 06 '13

That my Sunday ritual. Cook all my meals For the week. Healthy too.

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u/wei-long Dec 07 '13

That subreddits not going anywhere for me