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Ok-Educator850 t1_it1ejip wrote

If you’re counting the pennies to that extent - you should be taking a sandwich to work. There really is no need to spend on fast food that is not only unhealthy but also expensive and not filling long term. You can buy multipacks of soda and take one to work.

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FlowLife69420 t1_it2fp4j wrote

This is poor budgeting through and through.

I make over six figures and couldn't imagine getting fast food every single day, fuck that, that's so much money.

You're right, taking sandwiches I'd argue their entire week's lunch would be equal to two days now, possibly a single lunch right now. Fast food is expensive as fuck, it's become equal to going into a real restaurant and grabbing an entree.

You could get a pack of sliced meat, sliced cheese, loaf of bread, head of lettuce. Doesn't need to be bare, you could add a family size box of cheese it's or something which split up would last the entire week with the sandwich.

Pasta spreads the best on a budget, could do a week of pasta lunches for the price of one fast food meal.

You can easily eat lunch for a week on the price of two fast food meals, possibly a single fast food meal if you stretch. I've been on hard times and hitting up fast food for fucking soda isn't it.

This is entirely OP and wife's fault. I prey they don't have children yet and don't until they get their shit together.

Also OP you don't have three part time jobs. You have a single job which doesn't even have a real schedule; some website work is not a job, neither is your startup until it's making a profit.

I'm being an asshole but making all these excuses for yourself is helping absolutely nobody OP. Start by applying for real jobs, especially the ones you don't think you're qualified for, getting a real job with a real salary will change everything. Working on your spending habits is the other 50% of the battle. Times are tough, I know and it's shit, you're not even trying though you're just making excuses.

You better not have an Amazon account. Either of you. I don't.

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bazjack t1_it3xlql wrote

If his wife is disabled then she damn well better have an Amazon account. It's about the only way we disabled people can shop for ourselves. Abled people take being able to walk into a store and get, say, paper plates and batteries, for granted.

The trick is to consolidate your orders and get things shipped together for free.

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DidntMeanToLoadThat t1_it3yx3e wrote

&gt;his is poor budgeting through and through.<

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its not even that. just moronic. if moneys tight you shouldn't be buying anything from a takeout. go to the shop and cook your own food and make lunch. that should be basic knowledge.

honestly have little sympathy for OP. i don't know how distracted you can be to "forget" your money issues.

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reality is OP was selfish and wanted to treat themselves with no regards for the budget.

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Ok-disaster2022 t1_it35dv7 wrote

Poor budgeting will not change $1200/month into more money poor month. I could see it being an argument for $12,000/month and being unable to afford a sode.

OP can apply to govt assistance, but if they're able to work a full time soul sucking job, then they should.

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