10 Extreme Things Only People Who’ve Truly Been Poor Have Done to Save Money

Poverty Finance

What’s the wildest thing you’ve done to save money while broke? After reading through some of the responses to this question, my heart hurt a little. My mind went to top ramen for lunch and dinner, but I was wrong.

Someone admitted to mixing ketchup packets with boiling water to make soup. Here are what others said.

An unfortunate number of people knew what a poor man’s dinner was: to go to bed. It’s sadly the number-one-voted response.

Poor Man’s Dinner

Drinking Unfiltered Tap Water

Naturally, some showed their ignorance by assuming the person didn’t live in America before they volunteered, that they lived in low-income housing in New Jersey, and that many places in the states don’t have clean water.

A renter explained they had a 500-square-foot apartment that they heated with a gas stove because the gas was included in their rent. DO NOT DO THIS!

Using a Gas Stove to Heat Apartment

One man confessed that he rented a room to his friend and then slept in a solo bedroom with his wife and three children to save money while they were broke.

One Bedroom For the Whole Family

One explained they used their computer but nothing else to light their room and provide entertainment while never tuning anything else on.

Living In Darkness

Swipe up to continue reading!

Visit WealthyNickel.com to learn how to save money and invest!

More posts:

Stop Living Poor: 12 Ways Almost Anyone Can Supercharge Their Savings

“Extreme Frugality is Toxic”: 12 Simple Ways to Save Money That Don’t Require Being a Tightwad