How would you budget $150.00 for the next two weeks?

[katka]

Ramen is the way to go. I can eat that stuff for breakfast, lunch, and dinner

No protein, you will get flabby.

 

[Spikey217]

Originally posted by: katka

Ramen is the way to go. I can eat that stuff for breakfast, lunch, and dinner

No protein, you will get flabby.

Not to mention no nutrition what so ever. A ramen diet is a very short one.

 

[Nocturnal]

I forgot to mention that $150.00 is after I pay all my bills. That means rent, cable, insurance and loan payment. I have $150.00 left over until I get paid again in two weeks.

 

[0roo0roo]

u can get a whole chicken on sale for about a dollar a pound. so for 150 bux, u'll be one fat bastard. roasting is easy

that and ramen. best stuff out right now is by noodle king!, not that cheap sh*t ramen. believe me, it tastes more like restaurant stuff then instant.

 

[JOSEPHLB]

do some coupon clipping.. and go to a big supermarket, grocery store....

$150.00 would fill my fridge, all my cupboards, and cabinets....
If you know how to shop, $150.00 is more than enough for one person to eat off of..

 

[Eli]

Umm... Last time I checked, 150 / 14 = $10.71/day, not $21.43..

That said, 10$/day is PLENTY to eat well everyday for the next 2 weeks. Don't buy fast food, It is a waste of money as far as food goes. Buy some real groceries and make your lunches/dinners.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: Eli
Umm... Last time I checked, 150 / 14 = $10.71/day, not $21.43..

That said, 10$/day is PLENTY to eat well everyday for the next 2 weeks. Don't buy fast food, It is a waste of money as far as food goes. Buy some real groceries and make your lunches/dinners.

not if you buy 10 whoppers about 7600 calories from what i remember

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: Eli
Umm... Last time I checked, 150 / 14 = $10.71/day, not $21.43..

That said, 10$/day is PLENTY to eat well everyday for the next 2 weeks. Don't buy fast food, It is a waste of money as far as food goes. Buy some real groceries and make your lunches/dinners.

not if you buy 10 whoppers about 7600 calories from what i remember

:Q

Yeah, and 6500 of them are fat calories.

 

[iamwiz82]

i dont think $150 would cover much more than gas for myself and my girlfriend every 2 weeks. :frown:

 

[TwinkleToes77]

Originally posted by: ed21x
$20/day is enough to have 3 decent fast food meals/day

Way more than enough if you ACTUALLY buy groceries instead of spending it all on junk and fast foods. I could feed my Fiance and I for a month on $150 worth of groceries.

 

[Transition]

Ramen is your friend.

 

[EngenZerO]

simple....

Buy a bag of letil beans (2x.99) and follow directions to make soup on back. Along with this buy a pack of cheese (2.00) and some tomato soup (4x.99) and about two loafs of bread (3x.99). Enjoy your next two weeks of eating, . Then go out and buy a couple of DVD movies and Games to keep your mind off hunger, .

engen

 

[CallTheFBI]

LOL, you are worrying about how much money you are going to have for food while I'm purchasing a $600 flat panel display. This is great.

 

[Krk3561]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
that and ramen. best stuff out right now is by noodle king!, not that cheap sh*t ramen. believe me, it tastes more like restaurant stuff then instant.

Maruchan Ramen or something like that is the best stuff around where I live. Top Ramen does suck. My favorite flavors are oriental, roast chicken, and shrimp YUMMY

 

[dxkj]

it really depends on how far you drive.

If you only have 50 dollars for food for two weeks you can do it.

Eggs + toast in the morning plus some milk or oj (from concentrate)
PBJ sandwich, or lunchmeat sandwich, plus some cut up carrots celery etc
Cook chicken or rice and beans for supper, etc etc


I think its interesting how someone mentions concern on how to budget money for 2 weeks, then mentiones they want to buy another toy (ignore this if the printer is a neccessity for business in some way, but i doubt it =)

 

[vi edit]

$.99 Chilli at Wendy's and BK is a great alternative to fast food burgers/sandwhiches. It's pretty filling and not ungodly unhealthy.

Try ordering that if you feel the need to go to a fast food joint.

 

[GoingUp]

I gotta do that for a full month.... lots of ramen and mac and cheese baby

 

[Alistar7]

Originally posted by: CallTheFBI
LOL, you are worrying about how much money you are going to have for food while I'm purchasing a $600 flat panel display. This is great.

wow you can just feel the compassion and empathy just pouring out........

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: Krk3561

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
that and ramen. best stuff out right now is by noodle king!, not that cheap sh*t ramen. believe me, it tastes more like restaurant stuff then instant.

Maruchan Ramen or something like that is the best stuff around where I live. Top Ramen does suck. My favorite flavors are oriental, roast chicken, and shrimp YUMMY

believe me, this stuff ownz marachan

but u only find it at asian markets so far. its kinda new

 

[SyahM]

that's how much i spend on groceries for 3 weeks! should be no problem, get full tank of gas for your vehicle, save $20 cash for entertainment and spend other on food.

 

[ragazzo]

i spend like $50/wk.
$20/day is insane.


go to grocery store. buy carrots, green peas, corn, imitation crab meat and a box of ramen noodles. also buy, a box of granola bars, milk and a box of cereal. this should be good for a week of good eating.

 

[Mr N8]

My wife and I just went 2.5 weeks on 132.44. I bought some ground beef, roast, soup, vegetables, eggs, milk, and a block of cheddar. After that, 2 tanks gas, and a movie, we had 27.08 left. Both of us got paid today, which is a relief. Why no money left? Finally paid off CC debt. Now, to work on the school bills... :disgust:

 

[Aceshigh]

Go to Cici's pizza buffet and stuff yourself silly for $5 bucks.

 

[Cenalian]

Originally posted by: CallTheFBI
LOL, you are worrying about how much money you are going to have for food while I'm purchasing a $600 flat panel display. This is great.

Your buying a $600 flat pannel, and you bitch when your dad wants to borrow your car??? Hell, you even wanted to charge him $50.

Wow, unbelievable...

 

If I gave you my budget for food alone, you would be left with about $100 by the end of two weeks. Per day, the maximum I'll spend in a day would be about $3.50 for food. Yep, you got it right. A Jumbo Jack or McChicken twice in a day is enough for me. Then the dollar left would be for snacks. Of course I'm not counting in the time of the month. You may want to add 50 cents to that, but you aren't female.

If I used all of the money and bought groceries, it would last me more than two months with everything I bought just for myself. It would probably last me 3 - 4 months.

I don't think you like that kind of budget. So perhaps someone else can help you here.