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What are your "poor person" money life hacks? (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Let's get a list going. Like with a Target debit card you can get $40 cash back and it takes 1 to 2 days to be withdraw from your checking.

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[-] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 21 points 11 months ago

Learn to make your own coffee instead of buying Starbucks or whatever

Be warned, this habit can very easily form into a hobby that is more expensive than buying Starbucks every morning

[-] fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 8 points 11 months ago

I'm a coffee snob, but it's amazing how much a French press can do for making different kinds of coffee.

Now espresso, too rich for blood so far. Those machines are nuts.

[-] olafurp@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

I make my own instant coffee

[-] fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

Nice! How do you do that?

[-] olafurp@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

This is a recipe that my grandma taught my while she was still alive and I'll pass it on to my nonexistent children when they are old enough to drink coffee.

Buy instant coffee
Heat water
Put instant coffee in cup
Put hot water in cup.

[-] fritobugger2017@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Most poor folks can't afford a hobby.

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