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which decisions of hers did you find irrational? I recall her writing about a job requiring a belt, and spending $40 to buy one new. Without a mention of a th
by cbr 15y ago
which decisions of hers did you find irrational?
I recall her writing about a job requiring a belt, and spending $40 to buy one new. Without a mention of a thrift store.
As someone who lives on about $750/month [1], both the game and the book seemed not to notice major ways to save money like having a lot of housemates, commuting by bus, combining proteins, and thrift stores.
Being poor definitely sucks, but the book and game imply it is impossible, which it clearly is not.
[1] this doesn't include taxes and health insurance, which are deducted from my paycheque, but if I were making only $750/month I would have free health care from MA and negative taxes (EITC)
- lurker19 15y agoCombining proteins?
- cbr 15y agoCombining two incomplete proteins (rice, beans) to get a complete one. As opposed to eating generally more expensive complete proteins (meat, dairy). This saves money, but it's actually pretty small compared to other ways to be more frugal. So I probably shouldn't have brought it up.