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Yes, it sounds like making soup is going to be something I definitely start trying. A lot of people have suggested that. Is 10p similar to 10 cents in the United States? I'm just curious because that seems incredibly cheap! If I could get 4 corn on the cobs for 10 cents that would all I would eat! And yes, soups and…

Yes, that's the problem I've been having, I have enough to eat, but can not eat healthy. Fruits and vegetables stretch my budget way too far. We do not have any soup kitchens or food pantries around my area, but some other repliers have suggested orchards and things and I was going to look into that :) Thank you for your…

I live in a duplex, where I have a small yard, but no where for a garden. Is it possible to grow vegetables in pots indoors? I don't have any experience with growing anything so any insight would be much appreciated :) I do have a patio door that gets pretty good sunlight in it, so if I could keep my plants inside by a…

I don't actually have very high rent for where I live, but in the winter it gets high because of the heating costs. I don't know about where you live but it's hard to find a place under 400 where I live. And in the winter it goes up to 700 because of the heat. The hardest part for me about trying to find a different place…

I appreciate the good thoughts from you :) All my money goes towards rent, car payments/loans I'm paying off, electric bill, car insurance. There really isn't much left after that, two minimum wage jobs don't go very far. No cable, but I have internet. I need it for the classes I take online...Which is really the only…

I do use coupons, that's one of the biggest rules of living on a budget haha. I 'make too much money' to get any sort of food stamps or help from the state, but thank you for the suggestion. In my area people are planting corn and soy beans this year, but I may look into seeing if there are any orchards around. Thanks for…

. Thank you for all the suggestions. We do not have Costcos around here. We have a Sam's club but it is an hour and a half away, so no one around here really uses it as the gas money is almost not worth it. I will definitely look into all the tips you gave me though, thank you very much.

Thank you for the suggestions! I will definitely try and see if I can fit some of those things in my budget. And thank you for the oatmeal suggestion, I will try that for breakfast.

What I have in my pantry is ramen noodles, macaroni and cheese, and peanut butter, bread in my freezer and one chicken breast...I pretty much need to start from scratch. But I have used my grocery budget for the month, so will need to wait a week before I can go shopping for anything. Do you have any recipes/ideas for me?

I will try making large batches of soup and freezing them. A lot of people have mentioned that, thank you! ramen, bread, peanut butter, and mac and cheese are what I eat a lot of because it is quite a bit cheaper. But thank you for the soup recommendation.

Thank you for the link I will definitely be checking that out!

Thank you for the suggestion, however we do not have any food banks in our area. I will have to look into if we have any orchards or anything around though. I live in an extremely small area, and have never heard of any but I may just have to dig a little harder to find them. Thanks

I was wondering how pasta would freeze. Do the noodles get bad when you reheat it again? Thank you for the reply I had not really thought about freezing whole meals. When I get some extra money for supplies I will try to stock up and make a bunch of things and then freeze them.

At my grocery store, bread is 50 cents a loaf, a 12 pack of ramen noodles is 2.50 and a box of macaroni and cheese is 50 cents. When I have peanut butter that means a peanut butter jelly sandwich for breakfast, ramen noodles for lunch and half a box of macaroni and cheese for dinner. Then the next day I have the rest of…

It's not really that easy to just earn more money. I already work 55 hours a week. I can't really just get another job. But after I pay all my bills that's what I have to buy groceries with a month. I have never had lentils but it sounds like a lot of people have been suggesting them. So I will see if my store carries them…