Working Poor

shadowrider

(4,941 posts) Fri Apr 1, 2016, 06:01 PM Apr 2016

So, I have a small break between jobs [View all]

I currently hold 3 jobs (yea booming economy) and am on a small break between them so I thought I'd post this question before I catch a few hours sleep then go to my "other" job.

My question is, I have $100 to last me for two weeks for food, toothpaste, gas, etc.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can extend my VERY limited food budget (right now $50-$60 for two weeks)? Eating rice/beans and canned soup is a bugger and I'm getting tired of it (but it's cheap enough). I do hit the food pantry but the options are limited.

Any food extending tips or cheap recipes?

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So, I have a small break between jobs [View all] shadowrider Apr 2016 OP

Deep markdown sections at the grocery store. Always pkdu Apr 2016 #1

BAKING soda is the only thing I use for toothpaste - truedelphi Apr 2016 #2

When money is tight... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2016 #3

Aldi is my favorite. malokvale77 Apr 2016 #10

The Sr. center here has a low cost noon meal. Downwinder Apr 2016 #4

Good and Cheap Cookbook - free PDF justaddh2o Apr 2016 #5

I have had to stretch food budgets to the extreme, Curmudgeoness Apr 2016 #6

I use the food pantry and am on food stamps zalinda Apr 2016 #7

From the pantry I get shadowrider Apr 2016 #8

the cheapest high-quality protein is eggs grasswire Apr 2016 #9

Excellent idea malokvale77 Apr 2016 #13

another inexpensive dish to do with eggs is egg fu yung. grasswire Apr 2016 #14

Scalloped potatoes. malokvale77 Apr 2016 #11

Tuna casserole malokvale77 Apr 2016 #12

there's an old dish called tuna chow mein casserole grasswire Apr 2016 #15

Yes... malokvale77 Apr 2016 #16

How have things worked out? nt malokvale77 May 2016 #17

Pretty good shadowrider May 2016 #18

Good to hear malokvale77 May 2016 #19

Here are some suggestions. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2016 #20

welcome to the group and sound advice n/t w0nderer Aug 2016 #21

Thank you. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2016 #22

local meijers discounts meat and produce 20-40 percent near due date they get red labels dembotoz Aug 2016 #23