Broke people thing

never throwing out plastics or used bottles (especially glass ones) and having a dedicated shelf full of them with the mindset that they’ll be used someday. Free sachets of condiments are always kept, and when handwashing rags, the water is always used for other parts that need cleaning, never thrown away immediately. And the most damning of them......   2 reply

Eating expired food. Nothing fresh just stuff that are pantry good such as chips, canned goods, sauces, etc. Theres a place that sells discount food, but most is either expired or they get the items from damaged boxes because some stores won't accept damaged boxes. I go to thrift stores for almost all my needs that aren't food-wise. You'd be surp......   1 reply

a scary looking bathroom (mold your landlord won’t get removed), barely working appliances, the “sorry honey.. Rents coming up why don’t we eat (4 day old) leftover canned soup.” never getting new clothes.   reply

I've never owned a new phone. My first one was a flip phone, then I had my moms old phone, and the one I have now is my dad's old phone which is from like 2016. It barely works (I can't send or receive images) but it's good enough. Tbh my flip phone was the best phone I've ever had. Like just the battery life alone was insane. I lost it in the sno......   1 reply

I always reuse thing until it no longer can (⁠ ⁠；⁠∀⁠；⁠) buying using coupon and things that have discount. I only eat at home. Starving is the solution.. I rarely hangout with my friends since every step out from your house, every single penny is also out I live with my parents, but each person own a transportation. I'd hate it if......   1 reply

Having to live in a house full of strangers because we're all poor so we save money by renting a place together and also lying to the landlord that only 4 people lives when in reality there's 11 because the landlord only allows 4 permanent residents   reply

-boiling a pot of water on the stove to shower or waiting for the sun to hit the water heater and take a lukewarm shower at mid day. -getting second hand clothes by stealing the bags of donations left outside of goodwill outside of business hours thankfully im no longer this broke lol   reply