—u/re_mortgageguy “We’d watch everything we wanted to see, then cancel it and start on catching up on what was on the other services. Kind of a ‘have your cake and eat it too’ situation, since it’s saved us $80 a month but we haven’t felt like we’ve missed out on anything.” —u/Last_Fact_3044 $2 glass bottle of Coke or craft root beer $10 chocolate bar $15 flashlight $15 water bottle $20 notebook $20 Prismacolor colored pencils $20 outlet-powered battery brick $20 pen or mechanical pencil $50 leather belt." —u/Ajreil —looloo_ “You can also use that number in the old song ‘Jenny’ (867-5309) — it works when you’re from out of town/state.” —crafty_gm Editor’s note: Even just buying a fan-made shirt on Etsy is usually much cheaper than getting official merch, especially if you’re someone who tends to impulse-buy concert tees at a show! Show up in the concert tee you got from Etsy instead, and you’ll be less tempted! Also, the designs tend to be better, imo. —Dane Broflovski —u/jeffsayno “So I bought a 10-window box of insulating window wrap and figured I’d just do a few rooms. My boyfriend was skeptical because…well, it’s like plastic wrap. And looks tacky. Fair. “But holy crap, the place is downright balmy now. We did every room. Turned the thermostat down to 65 for the night, and I actually got TOO WARM. “When I’m cold at home, I have a hard time doing other stuff, like work, hobbies, whatever. I hope this helps someone cozy up their house this winter and lower their heating bills. “This is what I bought; I think they’re all probably pretty similar. Covered five standard double-hung windows with a little left over; I assume they’re counting each pane as one.” —u/thatsamaro “Food banks do not care how much money you make, what you drive, where you live, whether you’re single, in a marriage, in a dorm, living with a roommate, or if you have 15 children. They don’t care if you have nice pots and pans or if you are using tinfoil over a burner to heat up your food. They do not judge and they do not care. “You do not have to be in misery to qualify for a food bank or for your local soup kitchen. If getting food will help you pay your rent or your utility bill, go get food. If getting food means you can buy a birthday present for your kid or your dad that you would otherwise be unable to buy, go get food. If getting food means you eat three times a day instead of two, go get food. If getting food means you can actually put some money away in an emergency fund this month instead of skating by yet again without preparing for the future, go get food. “And if you go get food and you still feel that it’s something you don’t deserve or that you’re taking from someone else, then give back. Find a place to volunteer your time to ensure that someone or something else in your community gets a brighter future, even if it’s just one day every few months. Use the resources that your community offers you to help provide you with some breathing room, and use that momentum for a better tomorrow.” —u/TendieThrower
