Comments on: Five Couples Living on $46k, Number 5: Susan Slingland http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/25/five-couples-living-on-46k-number-5-susan-slingland/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:48:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: » Brief China Notes and Weekly Roundup  on Blueprint for Financial Prosperityhttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/25/five-couples-living-on-46k-number-5-susan-slingland/#comment-95132 » Brief China Notes and Weekly Roundup  on Blueprint for Financial Prosperity Sun, 29 Apr 2007 01:40:07 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/25/five-couples-living-on-46k-number-5-susan-slingland/#comment-95132 [...] Flexo writes about the fifth couple living on $47k. [...] [...] Flexo writes about the fifth couple living on $47k. [...]

]]> By: MossySFhttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/25/five-couples-living-on-46k-number-5-susan-slingland/#comment-94619 MossySF Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:20:55 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/25/five-couples-living-on-46k-number-5-susan-slingland/#comment-94619 $3/day is in theory possible if you live in urban areas w/ ethnic grocery stores and eat mostly vegetables. I could buy a week's worth of veggies for about $1/day in Chinatown (San Francisco) -- stalk of celery 79 cents, 3 bunches of watercress $1.20, spinach 39 cents, squash 50 cents, etc. Then that leaves $16 for meat or fish for the week which is much harder to do. Chicken drumsticks at Safeway for 79 cents/lb probably the cheapest way to go. Then augment with some fish fillets and cheap cuts of beef and pork from Chinatown butchers.Pretty mind-numbing food variety though -- I'd go crazy after a week. $3/day is in theory possible if you live in urban areas w/ ethnic grocery stores and eat mostly vegetables. I could buy a week’s worth of veggies for about $1/day in Chinatown (San Francisco) — stalk of celery 79 cents, 3 bunches of watercress $1.20, spinach 39 cents, squash 50 cents, etc. Then that leaves $16 for meat or fish for the week which is much harder to do. Chicken drumsticks at Safeway for 79 cents/lb probably the cheapest way to go. Then augment with some fish fillets and cheap cuts of beef and pork from Chinatown butchers.

Pretty mind-numbing food variety though — I’d go crazy after a week.

]]> By: donghttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/25/five-couples-living-on-46k-number-5-susan-slingland/#comment-94578 dong Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:41:11 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/25/five-couples-living-on-46k-number-5-susan-slingland/#comment-94578 Yeah I was very impressed by her budget. The girl is frugal. Kudos to her, and doing what she loves. Yeah I was very impressed by her budget. The girl is frugal. Kudos to her, and doing what she loves.

]]> By: Leehttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/25/five-couples-living-on-46k-number-5-susan-slingland/#comment-94567 Lee Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:08:58 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/25/five-couples-living-on-46k-number-5-susan-slingland/#comment-94567 Fellowes, I'd be able to eat alone on roughly $100/month, and my eating is very healthy. Of course, with a husband much larger than I, we spend more than that... Fellowes, I’d be able to eat alone on roughly $100/month, and my eating is very healthy. Of course, with a husband much larger than I, we spend more than that…

]]> By: Felloweshttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/25/five-couples-living-on-46k-number-5-susan-slingland/#comment-94544 Fellowes Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:19:50 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/25/five-couples-living-on-46k-number-5-susan-slingland/#comment-94544 I would LOVE to know how she manages to spend less than $100 per month on food. Having just altered my diet to a much healthier one, I have seen a significant increase in my grocery bill and I can say it is well over $100. What is her secret? Top Ramen? I would LOVE to know how she manages to spend less than $100 per month on food. Having just altered my diet to a much healthier one, I have seen a significant increase in my grocery bill and I can say it is well over $100. What is her secret? Top Ramen?

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