true wealth comes from not wasting money on goods
- Thread starter stinkynuts
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What I learned is that a lot of places have little 'tricks' you can use to get stuff cheaper. Grocery stores are a great example: near the end of the month most stores will put meats on sale as they tend to get all of their stuff in one big 'wave' as opposed to smaller weekly deliveries. Last month alone I spent about $100 on meat, but fully filled my chest freezer with stuff like bacon and ground beef.
They also have their discount cousins. Loblaws/No Frills, Metro/Food Basics, Sobeys/Freshco. Though often cheaper at the discounts, this is not always the case. Often the loss leaders are cheaper at the regular store. In my case, they are all roughly walking distance but I have not been to Sobeys in years.
5.99 sirloin tip roast at no frills right now, picked up 4 of them. The cut is dogshit and tough as leather, but after 16 hours @ 130F in a sous vide bath, it is tender and juicy. The drippings in the bag make the best gravy.
Back when Chicken breast was 1.99/lb I would sous vide alot of chicken breast, the breast is tender and juicy and the drippings make good gravy. Chicken breast takes an hour or two.
If you invest ~$250 in equipment and a bit of time, you can save a tonne on meats while still tasting good without additives or preservatives.
Back when Chicken breast was 1.99/lb I would sous vide alot of chicken breast, the breast is tender and juicy and the drippings make good gravy. Chicken breast takes an hour or two.
If you invest ~$250 in equipment and a bit of time, you can save a tonne on meats while still tasting good without additives or preservatives.
It's fairly simple. If you buy or spend money on only legitimate needs and not wants most people can save money. Unfortunately people confuse needs with wants and want to live a lifestyle. Fulfilling needs only is not an exciting life. What is exciting is the fruits of living frugally later on in life being able to retire early, fulfilling wants without worry and having fu money.
Sometimes there is nothing you can do. This one is lucky to get a good government pension.
