30 days on 30 USD

Been there myself back in the USA. 

I realized early on that fast food was a waste of money when you could get a loaf of bread and a pack of lunch meat for the same price as one lousy Big Mac. 

And I'd been doing the spaghetti sauce and noodles kick too.  And often I had the rice and frozen vegetables when I had to make the mortgage on time.  I told myself it was to get in the mood for Survivor when I watched it on Thursday nights.

I then realized how blessed I really was when Ma would know I was short, and have me come over to the house and eat me a plate of sumthin'.  "Finish this before it spoils, honey." 

And yes, when I first installed the stove, I realized "Not All Pots Were Meant to Boil Water."  Ever tried to cook something in a 9×13 Pyrex casserole dish on a stovetop?  Word of advice:  DON'T.

30 bucks for 30 days! I’d burn through that in 2 days without even trying. By day 5 I’d be convulsing from Dorito withdraws. ;D

Ah! easy: you just have to eat at your friends' home most of the time :P… but it works only for 1 month.  ;D