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In this week's episode, Chelsea walks you through the crazy ways in which Americans are wasting money. Are you guilty of any of these?? Here are some ways your phone can help you make some positive money changes: • 6 Bad Money Habits You... .
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@thefinancialdiet 5 лет назад

Here's a 3-Minute Guide to help you quit wasting money: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Cilowa0I7DQ.html

@anubhavkapoor5032 Год назад

I do not agree with the energy consumption of America - as here we have more freezing temperatures in east coast and Midwest than anywhere around the world. However I agree that bigger homes means more space to chill. Bravo to the video

@anap6564 4 года назад

In Europe we actually feel cheated on if there are more than 3 ice cubes in our drink, we're paying for the drink, not for frozen water in it 😂 at least in Greece, especially for alcoholic drinks, you get the ice separately so you can actually see the amount of drink in your glass 👌

@PokeMultiverse 2 года назад

I always order my drink without ice. People think I'm weird, my answer is always, "It comes out cold and you lose so much with the ice in."

@FranziskaNagel445 2 года назад

I like my drinks warm (at room temperature). With iced drinks I have towait forever to reach drinkng temperature.

@mummyjohn 2 года назад

@@PokeMultiverse done this since childhood. Seemed obvious!

@sd-ch2cq 2 года назад

Exactely: i'm paying for cola, not for a bunch of melting icecubes that'll dilute my drink.

@GarnierOlivier 2 года назад

What you don’t get is that in the US there is free refill… you basically pay for the cup not for the content… this is just crazy and this make them as fat as you can imagine as they are drinking so much sugar

@hannahturpin8381 6 лет назад

I was surprised she didn't mention weddings. Americans spend insane amounts on weddings, and ironically have quite a high divorce rate. I'm not sure of the numbers or statistics are but I know that we spend a huge amount more here than they do many other places. Which is so sad to me, it takes away from what the wedding is supposed to be about and not to mention if people take out debt for a wedding, what a horrible way to start a life together.

@veronikat6996 6 лет назад

Lol you are so right.

@faeriesmak 6 лет назад

Oh gad..I didn't. We went to the court house!

@innocentgirl007 6 лет назад

Maybe she had an insanely expensive wedding?

@innocentgirl007 6 лет назад

Along with wasting money on weddings, are wedding rings.

@zucchinigreen 6 лет назад

@@innocentgirl007 She didn't. There's a video on it on the channel.

@dianer8881 5 лет назад

My clothes, ktichenware and furniture are more than 25 years old. Everything is still like new, because I take good care of it.

@vivianp5962 5 лет назад

Good for you. Hope my new 2005 camry lasts for over 25 years. Cause i cant afford another used car.

@danielmota1095 4 года назад

OMG finally someone with common sense, You're a gold mine the mother lode. Do have a college degree, or it just came to you? I don't have HS diploma but never had money issues (money management) luck and old fashion freaking hard work til tears come of your eyes. I love America

@jingzhang6240 4 года назад

A .L.L. Zzz

@VEGANzUmebies 3 года назад

Everyone should live like this!

@dianer8881 3 года назад

@@danielmota1095 I'm poor. I don't have any extra money to buy new things.

@JuanData 2 года назад

As a foreigner living in the US for 20+ years I'm still confronted with many of these issues to this day. I used to live on a super tight immigrant budget for many years making barely minimum wage and -living in one of the most expensive cities in the country- I never went broke, not once, while many of my US-born friends with fancier careers and high-paying jobs were constantly struggling with debt. That's in part due to these spending habits. Gringos have a tendency to spend way beyond their current means and that's mainly because of their reliance on perceived economic stability and the promise (or illusion) of constant growth, basically, they buy things they can't really afford today because they comfortably assume that they'll have money to pay for it (or more) in the future. Foreigners who grew up in countries with volatile economies, insane inflation rates and absolutely no certainty for the future tend to thrive in an environment such as the US because we never fall into those traps.

@JuanData 2 года назад

@@ballzock1039 But it's not about being "cheap" it's about not spending more than you can afford. I'm confident that can be done without being "cheap".

@dahbajanman7044 2 года назад

As a naturalized Citizen i take a lunch to work every day, i keep my cell phone until it no longer receive updates, i don't eat red meat cause it's unhealthy, i can go a full year without buying clothes, my 2011 car is still running so i have no plans on buying another car, but i love AC.

@Jake-rs9nq 11 месяцев назад

It's not just Gringos, I assure you. All naturalized Americans tend to overspend, whites aren't even the worst offenders.

@toomuchdata 11 месяцев назад

@@Jake-rs9nq I never singled out "whites" as the worst offenders. When I said gringos I was referring to US-born citizens (of any color).

@cindym6110 6 лет назад

1. Meat consumption 2. Fast fashion obsession 3. Things we don’t or can’t use like gym membership, timeshares or subscription box 4. Huge houses 5. Keeping things ice cold like our home, drinks, produce or fruits 6. Not cooking at home 7. Always needing new things like a new upgraded phone or new car

@adurks4846 6 лет назад

I owe you 16 minutes of my life now. Could they just put this stuff in the top instead of 5k links.

@forbernard8113 6 лет назад

Yes i too am indebted to you 16 minutes, the world needs more people like you

@aureliamukian1259 6 лет назад

Thanks. That’s so true though!

@laurafobar 6 лет назад

Thanks! Good video, but too much intro and fluff.

@kayeallen2742 6 лет назад

Thank you for saving my time, bless you!

@fairyatluvland 6 лет назад

This is so spot on! I grew up in the US but both my parents are first-generation immigrants from the former soviet union. Growing up, I always felt poor compared to my peers becuase of our humble lifestyle (i.e small house, old cars, very rarely earing out, etc). Now as an adult, I realize just how much money my parents saved and am thankful for learning how to live a frugal/sustainable lifestyle from a young age!

@masterbuck 6 лет назад

It’s funny because I learned the same thing from my parents in France and they’re both doctors. Now I buy t-shirts every few years and it’s my mom actually telling me to spend more :D

@babycakes8434 6 лет назад

I don't like waste and irresponsible, over the top, wastefull purchases. So I myself became frugal and conciencous😉Even though I had very opposite examples growing up...So I believe I have the right to be proud of myself💖😍

@gemmster14 5 лет назад

@@babycakes8434 I'm seeing that a lot now. My generation over-indulged their kids for the most part. Now the children (in their 20s and 30s now) are becoming MINIMALISTS and following this very au current lifestyle. Of course it goes against the so-called American Way of Life, but I'm delighted to see this happen. Most of my daughter's friends are the same and much more frugal their their parents or grandparents generations.

@jaybrielakoi7747 5 лет назад

fairyatluvland morning but respect for this guys parents

@paulbroderick8438 5 лет назад

See. my comment, above. I too was brought up relatively poor in England decades ago before immigrating to the USA. I was 'advised' by a total stranger to 'live like a European and ignore the consumer society. Words of wisdom put to practical use!

@Dre2Dee2 5 лет назад

Eating meat and dying sooner means you will need less saved for retirement, checkmate experts 👍👍👍

@thorpower1015 5 лет назад

I love meat , I will eat it until I die sorry

@pawsnotclaws2772 5 лет назад

Dre2 Dee2 lol good thing I don’t really like meat especially red meat. I love chicken and seafood

@NovaDoll 5 лет назад

Except this thinking is outdated. France consumes more meat and fat than us and they live longer...

@knz730 5 лет назад

NovaDoll source?

@ramship59 5 лет назад

Very true because they walk and drink a lot red wine, Americans have drive thu, lol!

@sammierose1150 4 года назад

Vegetarian, Capsule wardrobe, Never used a timeshare, Trade school grad, One bedroom condominium owner, Eats fresh(er) food regularly that I cook for myself at least 4 times a week, Still rocking my iPhone 6s - fully paid off, American woman here 🙋🏽‍♀️

@SuperDobieGirl 4 года назад

Older lady. Fundamental Biblical Christian. House on 2 acres almost paid for. Car paid cash. No debt. Savings account times 3. Stock portfolio. Pay for my own healthcare without insurance. Big time steak, egg, high fat low carb diet. 4'11". 113 pounds. Strong as an ox still haul and pour my own 50 pound feed sacks. Chicken and sheep farmer. Professional Doberman breeder. School bus driver that puts up with no nonsense. About as politically incorrect as I can be, huh? And the best for last... Not just an American, but a TEXAN to boot. God Bless Texas.

@Pomagranite167 4 года назад

@dobie gal- k

@tedl7538 4 года назад

@@SuperDobieGirl That's a VERY unhealthy diet, might want to stop self-insuring your medical coverage just in case cardiovascular disease and cancer rear their ugly heads.

@angeliparraguirre7329 4 года назад

@@SuperDobieGirl one edgy older lady. Not a diss btw.

@sharkiegurl 4 года назад

Yessssss!!!

@after16years 6 лет назад

People should teach this kind of stuff at school nationally.

@AyebeeMk2 6 лет назад

BUT WHERE WOULD THE NEXT GENERATION COME FROM IF YOU DONE COMMON SENSE THINGS LIKE THAT!

@baobao646 6 лет назад

After16years, we have schools already. They are called homes, and the teachers are parents.

@tamilhoward9708 6 лет назад

we used to but budget, home ec and civics have been removed from many high school curricula. So as a whole we are more ignorant about finance, thrift and civic responsibility. You have to get this own your own via parents or outside sources.

@tippytoe1250 5 лет назад

Tami L Howard Yes, there use to be Home Economics when I was in High School. They taught us how to manage our household budget.

@robertascott2305 5 лет назад

And at home.

@JDoors 5 лет назад

"When you make the home larger, it's not just the home that goes up in cost … " You mentioned things like utility and maintenance/ repair costs, but you didn't mention one enormously important factor: Taxes. Smaller homes, smaller lots, smaller taxes.

@putocelular9375 4 года назад

Also homeowners insurance and all the little extras they sell you like disaster insurance, home security, water and sewer protection plan from utility companies, etc.

@renee3356 3 года назад

Great point to note...that list gets quite long lol

@ddeuerme 3 года назад

I looked for a house smaller than 1000 sq ft but wasn't able to find one. I've considered looking for land to build a 750 sq ft home and might return to this idea in a few years. I don't need three bedrooms and two living spaces, but I'm not ready to return to apartment life yet.

@Bustermachine 3 года назад

@@ddeuerme Good luck with that. Many places set minimum building sizes. Edit : That said, I have the same feeling. Bedrooms don't need to be huge. A separate master bath should be a luxury rather than a necessity. The dining/family room/living room can be easily rolled into a single space (MAYBE a dining space offset from the main room). Weirdly the only area of the house I approve of being fairly spacious is the garage because home ownership comes with a lot of maintenance that having a place to work can be invaluable to long term savings.

@broomrider2697 2 года назад

@@Bustermachine Your comment about the minimum requirements are spot on. We've looked into property recently and were surprised at how many had minimum requirements for buildings! If I live out in the middle of nowhere and my neighbors can't even see my house- why do they care how small I build it?

@Ferocious923 Год назад

I have challenged myself to put away 50% of my monthly income into dividend stocks which is quite easy since I live frugal without debt. I work as an account executive, and make over $20000. $10000 goes into dividends, and the other $10000 covers my my food plus living expenses. I am seeing improvements in my portfolio, dividends look certain, but I have to attribute this to only to guidance of a licensed fund manager who allocates funds to a plethora of assets. I have to stay disciplined, and remember that I’m in it for the long term. Good luck to everyone and thanks for the great video.

@Laurendon1 Год назад

I have seen a lot of investing channels but still can’t wrap my head around it. I need an impartial investment advisor. I know they are there I don’t just know a legit sourced. How can I reach the broker you were assigned?

@Ferocious923 Год назад

@@Laurendon1With the help of a pro financial advisor, Herman W Jonas, I’ve gotten into stocks and fx, splitting my funds in different assets that have brought me huge roi. I just reinvest and grow my portfolio. Here,

@Ferocious923 Год назад

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@Drhuntley Год назад

@@Ferocious923I don’t make that much, but I sure do make enough. However, it will not be a bad idea to hear from a professional. I hope he replies my mail.

@Lfgyf Год назад

Thanks for pointing this out. I usually skip past those since everyone can tell a spam. I also wrote him. How quickly does he respond? I will be patient though. Also, have you made any significant profit so far?

@ohpinkiepie 5 лет назад

I always cringe when I see an American youtuber opening their enormous fridge just to show us a few water bottles, a packet of salad and some ready to eat sauces. But I think fast fashion is not only an issue in the USA, you can see it on pretty much the same scale in Europe

@mariaflorenciaalvarez1926 5 лет назад

James Charles?

@ohpinkiepie 5 лет назад

Mariflor A Literally. Gimme dat fridge filled with Fiji water and I'll store food for the whole neighborhood.

@NejisMate 5 лет назад

You can see it in Europe too, but *definitely* not on the same scale! The US is going way overboard with their fast fashion trend...

@TheAllMightyGodofCod 5 лет назад

Staywithme totally right with that fridge comment. I am currently shopping for a fridge and my first concern is how much electricity it uses and second, how long will it last, not how big it is because if it is oversized, I will be overpaying for it when I buy it and overpaying on electricity every month and with the savings... Well, I can use the savings for.oyher things or even to buy a better brand fridge instead of a huge one from a low grade brand. Another thing I realised is how much bigger fridges are getting. At least here we see more and more huge double door American style fridges. No idea how someone will fill them and must of them, even if they cost the same as small one and spend the same electricity I would still not want one. Too big, use too much space on a Kitchen.

@kiterafrey 4 года назад

Since so much is thrown away, having an empty fridge is a sign you don’t toss out food constantly. It’s a good thing.

@mariayanakakisweeks8697 6 лет назад

You didn’t mention that appliances no longer LAST as long as they used to. The crazy high end expensive models might have more longevity, but the basics that used to operate for at least 15-20 years simply don’t exist anymore. It’s a sad fact that a lot of us have experienced.

@shannontorrens1 6 лет назад

Maria Yanakakis Weeks this is so true

@karenday9109 6 лет назад

Maria Yanakakis Weeks Agree! An appliance man told me that USA appliances are NOT made to last! Disgusting in my opinion

@jayalexander6798 6 лет назад

Only this one is sadly not US specific. 😕

@chandraheidel355 6 лет назад

YES. I had an old refrigerator that was given to me that my parents had 30 years ago when they were married. I finally "upgraded" to a new one and the damn thing is getting frost in the freezer and is leaking in the refrigerator section below. Like literal puddles on the top shelf. I'm so pissed! I've only had it a few months.

@LightnessofJoy 6 лет назад

Yes, planned obsolescence is true of cars as well.

@pitaariel1920 6 лет назад

I recently went to USA on vacation. I was overwhelmed about the amount of things that you need in your everyday life.

@k4piii 6 лет назад

Pita Ariel like wut?

@k.ambriz9789 6 лет назад

I believe it

@janetmcdaniel1112 6 лет назад

Pita Ariel Where r u from. What do you guys do differently?

@anadeennembhard6971 6 лет назад

Pita Ariel ✌

@cancan4979 6 лет назад

I can believe it.

@pennylane36 5 лет назад

So I have a story for you. We just replaced our refrigerator a few months ago. The one prior to that, we purchased in may of 1990. in the 28 years we owned it, we never had to have it repaired. When we purchased our new refrigerator the old one was still working but we were worried that it was about to come to the end of it's life so we did have to replace it But I have to say as far as people just wanting to replace their appliances instead of having them repaired is not completely true in every case. Take for instance our washing machine, we purchased a new washing machine and bought a five year warranty a year later it stopped working and we tried for three months to get someone to come out and repair it but it turned out that the warranty that we had purchased through Home Depot there were no repair people in our area to come out and repair it so Home Depot just replaced it for free. When we bought a new dishwasher in the first year it had to be repaired three times finally six months later we had to replace it. If these manufacturers would just make reliable appliances that actually don't need to be repaired every 30 or 60 days maybe people wouldn't have to replace their appliances

@ecoRfan 5 лет назад

I had a refrigerator from 1997. Lasted 19 years.

@callmeswivelhips8229 5 лет назад

When my parents renovated their kitchen when I was in high school, they bought all their appliances from one company. All of them broke right after the warranty expired. It's called planned obsolescence, and is definitely a predatory behavior.

@spotsandme1968 5 лет назад

Newer appliances these days break down faster than the older units. I tend to buy refurbished from used appliance stores or try to fix what I have. I have an old stove that has one element that doesn't work anymore. So I use the other elements. I know it's just a fuze that needs replacement. Eventually I'll get around to looking at RU-vid videos on how to fix it myself. :)

@lisa9867 5 лет назад

@@spotsandme1968 My aunt bought her house in 1970. The house was built in the 60's. She still has those olive green appliances. They still work. And because she takes immaculate care of her things they look like they are brand new. I do have to mention she never used the dishwasher. She thinks dishwashers are for lazy people.

@sabias3932 4 года назад

Thank you for mentioning this! My parents have gone through 3 refrigerators in the past 10 years because they keep breaking down and after having repair people come out sooo many times they have just offered to replace the refrigerator. Twice. 😒

@peaceandlove544 5 лет назад

Avoid plastic, recycle, Shop locally, walk

@renee3356 3 года назад

Buying in bulk is WAY cheaper! The only thing is that many people live in food deserts where the nearest real grocery store is 45 minutes driving away. I recognize how lucky I am to live near a co op where I can buy things like rice, beans, flour, etc in bulk at much lower prices.

@kat_ie_9984 3 года назад

Those tips are good environmentally but in reality much more expensive

@lisaburke7506 6 лет назад

For a moment I thought, "I don't do any of these! Maybe I'm not really American?" But then I realized, I'm just really broke.

@patrickchubey3127 5 лет назад

I understand. A huge mistake in this video is the assumption that we've actually got the money to waste.

@karennakye 5 лет назад

🤣🤣🤣

@tomterrific522 5 лет назад

Then you haven't really learned to abuse your credit! Get to work or we're taking your citizenship!

@YayaBolender 5 лет назад

Lisa Burke No, you are not just broke, I live in California, I’m French but I am surrounded by only American people and we are all the exact opposite of what we are hearing here. So I think that you are just a regular American lady.

@xlilxtrukita703 5 лет назад

😂

@anniehallmartin995 6 лет назад

German lady speaking up here - Europe actually DOES refrigerate milk... we just also have an ultra pasteurized type of milk that doesn't have to be refrigerated. But the refrigerated kind is definitely fresher and better!

@dusiaczek90210 5 лет назад

The same in Poland, we love fresh milk :-)

@ballagh 5 лет назад

Same from Ireland. Milk goes in the fridge and the ultra pasteurised UHT stuff is just wrong.

@soonerproud 5 лет назад

We have ultra pasteurized milk available in the US at food pantries or places that distribute commodity food items for the poor. You usually won't find it in the grocery stores because it's extremely unpopular with those that can afford to buy fresh milk.

@realazduffman 5 лет назад

I wish we had irradiated milk in the USA but I would still keep it in the fridge because it simply tastes better and I have the room.

@cookiielashea4987 5 лет назад

And the i refrigerated milk is soo good but I'm lactose intolerant

@Ckawauchi35 Год назад

I grew up in a developing country and I instantly saw how wasteful and spoiled American culture is as soon as I arrived here. Hopefully, recent videos on frugality and simple living such as yours can educate my fellow Americans to get back to a less wasteful lifestyle. For the sake of the environment and our bank accounts! Thank you for creating this educational video. Love your channel!

@SarahEsmaeWolfe 5 лет назад

The awkward moment when you're American and you don't do any of these things but you're still poor

@tammystockley-loughlin7680 4 года назад

I'm rowing that canoe with you. I had a collection person suggest I skip Dunkin so I can pay...been 5 years since that was part of the routine.

@nildabridgeman3739 4 года назад

I think her #1 is a big old junk science crock! This is another way to demonize eating meat

@mwilliams82684 4 года назад

Great point Sarah. Always feel like we can’t win!

@sundinfamforlife4129 4 года назад

@@nildabridgeman3739 it really isn't. It's been proven time and time again that Americans eat too much meat

@GeoKuromi 4 года назад

That's not your fault. That's capitalism

@virginiawhorley7265 6 лет назад

When I decided to pay down my debt, I stopped eating out every weekend and now I am able to throw over $1000 a month at debt that used to get lost between restaurants and bars

@Selestrielle 6 лет назад

You spent $250 every weekend at bars and restaurants!? Jesus...

@virginiawhorley7265 6 лет назад

Selestrielle Not every week. But going out to dinner in DC for 2 people is at minimum $100, usually closer to $150. Plus coffees and lunches out, it’s really easy to spend more than you want. The $1000 is combining my old CC payment with money spent oit

@SevenRiderAirForce 6 лет назад

I live in a city just as (if not more) expensive than DC. You must have either been going to some pretty upscale restaurants or been ordering very expensive / huge quantities of alcohol.

@virginiawhorley7265 6 лет назад

Not really. I wasn't spending 1k a month on it. I meant now I can throw 1k at debt. I was spending like 300-500/month depending on the month (two people) which is easy to do. Now I spend like 150/month and the rest goes to debt

@tammiemichelle6880 6 лет назад

now that's dope Virginia! #righton

@unlisted4253 5 лет назад

"....with No Ice please" was one of the phrases i used a lot when i lived in the states lol

@cheymeow9784 5 лет назад

Buying starbucks coffee...too many shoes...too much clothes...expensive vacations. Driving too much. Online spending

@TheEvie202 4 года назад

Thanks 😊

@SSSS-wq4vn 4 года назад

I do all these but, know they are bad. I am standing at StRbucks as I watch. Ironically, it actually is the one thing I have slowed down on.

@solidstate9451 3 года назад

It is easier to go to vacations in other countries for Europeans.The next country is only a short distance away. You can cross Germany from north to south in one single day. Beeline is 876 km (544 miles) from north to south and 640 km (398 miles) from east to west. If we want to make a fancy vacation in a different country we are all near the border. And we don't have to change money since many countries here have the Euro.

@MyvIsLove2 3 года назад

@@solidstate9451 I can literally fly to London for 30 bucks lol it's insane

@solidstate9451 3 года назад

@@MyvIsLove2 You live in Leeds? ;)

@milkisspop 4 года назад

Me as an Asian American: Using running water while scrubbing dishes* Omg so wasteful my water bill...

@jamiemcneill3 4 года назад

I holidayed in America a few years ago and found this very thing amusing! Never found any plugs!

@Whereispaolo 4 года назад

Also reusing plastic containers and eating rice everyday🤣

@brucemarsico6 4 года назад

Then, the best thing for you to do....I don't know why I needed to know that you're an Asian American???....buy paper products....plates and cups....buy plastic knives and spoons and forks....or plastic chop sticks? They're dishwasher safe. Just use the dishwasher ONCE a week...problem solved.

@jhjzhou 3 года назад

@@brucemarsico6 or, just soak your dishes in a water bucket for easy clean up. I use the water i wash my vegetables in to soak my dishes, saves a lot of water!

@sherikwasnik5290 3 года назад

Running water whilst washing dishes is to avoid spreading whatever filth is on other dishes to every other dish in the sink. Filling the sink up and reusing dirty water is a no go for me. It is the same principle with running water while you are washing your hands. Are you going to reuse the dirty water that someone else has just washed their hands in? That’s a nope for me!

@stfclm 5 лет назад

I love America, but I really don't get the idea of paying to get your drinks massively watered down with ice. A mystery to me.

@5678pinky 5 лет назад

It needs to be as cold as humanly possible for it to tase delicious.

@Ahoooooooo 5 лет назад

Watered down is less sugar, so healthier. 😅

@HUNdAntae 4 года назад

You don't actually water your drink down with huge amount of ice, unless you actually take youf time for all the ice to melt. It's thermodynamics....

@trildi 4 года назад

The correct way is to fill up the glass with ice so that the drink mixes in perfect proportions. If you only put 1 ice cube, then you shouldn't fill up the glass. Do you want a strong G&T or a weak G&T on 1 ice cube filled with double the amount of tonic?

@stfclm 4 года назад

Sorry but there is no way that you can drink half a gallon of coke at the movies without ingesting a massive quantity of water. Smaller drinks and refrigeration are IMHO much better tasting than larger drinks with tons of ice. That said, it's a free country, keep on paying for ice...

@LongclawGG 6 лет назад

I'm shocked at how much some people I know order food or eat out. Cooking is almost becoming a lost art among younger people.

@dmp1962 6 лет назад

Many of them grew up with parents who didnt cook, so it gets progressive worse generation to generation!

@borreholic7238 6 лет назад

You eat out because you work so much to be able to afford eating out...

@LongclawGG 6 лет назад

If I ate out every day, I'd be broke/in debt. Might want to reconsider reframing that thought for people who aren't making a lot of money for one reason or another (for example, working at a nonprofit like I do) but still work hard.

@cjmonty429 5 лет назад

So true. I love cooking and do so mos of the time . I have friends that they eat out all the time and sadly they don’t like to eat the left overs so it goes to waste . It drives me crazy to see that

@garlicgirl3149 5 лет назад

I took a class and about 85-90% of class said they eat out everyday. I guess I grew up in a home that cooked daily so I cannot see eating out daily.

@PSYCLOWN185 5 лет назад

I cant stand the obsession over giant ass houses. i could live in a damn trailer and i would be fine i would never spend $500,000 on a house.

@jeffshackelford539 3 года назад

I would be more comfortable being trailor trash. Somebody else can have all that maintaince and bill paying.

@marielloyd8594 4 года назад

My car-- bought used and driven for a total of twenty years., aToyota Corolla. I calculated all my costs frequently ;it was a very economical purchase. That meant I could help both my kids much more...

@jamiemcneill3 4 года назад

Rock solid cars!!!

@karenyounge4655 4 года назад

i have a 2000 toyota corolla that everyone makes fun of, i laugh right along with them. Because I have no car payment and its in great shape and works well. it costs me about $20 -$25 to fill the tank and it lasts a long time.

@maggierose97 3 года назад

I have a 97 Corolla. Had it now for 21 years so of course it's paid for. Only 137000 miles on it. Great car.

@feliciajoy9814 6 лет назад

I'm currently living in Europe and will be moving back to the states within the next year. My perception of what I need in a home ie square footage and fridge size has changed. Living abroad will for sure make you rethink your lifestyle. Maybe a good video would be "things we can learn from other countries"

@Jaden-lv7kx 6 лет назад

Ha, whats it matter to you what system we use? Its changing anyways here slowly anyway. I prefer metric myself and I'm not the only one. Much easier to say "1 centimeter" than "a little less than half an inch." It won't ever change for real though, would cost a fortune.

@rkatika9 6 лет назад

I can recommend Who to invade next documentary by Michael Moore if you want to earn more about European countries.

@rkatika9 6 лет назад

Ariel Gold Have you seen the documentary, or just saying this just because?

@rkatika9 6 лет назад

Ariel Gold At least he's keeping it real, trying to take the blindfold off of people. It's funny you are watching his documentaries despite having such a negative opinion about him.

@quadq6598 6 лет назад

Felicia - There is a load of stuff along those lines ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LvYNbSaOTkY.html

@jlmorse09 5 лет назад

Unfortunately, the lack in repairmen is also because manufacturers are building those fancy fridges and microwaves in ways that let only the manufacturer service company fix them. Third-party repair voids warranties. Shame

@ozok17 5 лет назад

Justin Morse if it's any good, it should either live beyond its warranty or have a built-in lifetime warranty.

@Diverse0725 4 года назад

True, but why would you get a third-party repair done if it's still under warranty?

@vijo461 4 года назад

Also many times it’s less expensive to buy it New than get it repaired. I notice that with kitchen gadgets.

@solidstate9451 3 года назад

Gluing something together is a fraction of a penny cheaper than screwing it together. But if you do it with millions of parts - you save money as manufacturer. That people can't repair it any more is just a positive side effect of it.

@solidstate9451 3 года назад

@Ti Klim My husband is electronics engineer, I'm electronics technican, there is always something broken in our house.

@Knitnana 4 года назад

Chelsea, I will agree with most of these, however, when, for example, a sewing machine repair shop tells people they will NOT repair a well known and affordable machine brand, then the consumer of a reasonably priced machine is forced to chuck it when they can’t get it maintained or repaired. I have one machine (high priced brand) but wanted to add a moderately priced machine that did a lot more. I talked to the repair service where I bought (and maintain) my high priced machine. I was told they wouldn’t touch the cheaper one and to throw it away! So even if you’ve a mind to keep your equipment in good working order for longer, you might be amazed to find yourself stymied at every turn. (By the way, my Subaru is 18 years old with 140k miles on it)

@nastyapats3368 3 года назад

Oh wow. That is really sad. Is there an option to find some other retailer? Also as an owner of a few sewing machines I'm literally disgusted by these people, sewing machines sometimes like family members. How dare they 😤

@yunglynda1326 Год назад

time to find a new repair person

@SagaciousEagle 5 лет назад

"Wasting money" is a lifestyle, until you no longer have any to waste, then regret creeps in.

@RachelRae 6 лет назад

On the subject of appliance repair dying out - I recently called Whirlpool's repair people to fix a flashing light in our microwave. They quoted us $200 just to come out and see what the issue is. The microwave costs $300.

@courtneyhuntley8022 5 лет назад

Rachel Rae' I thought the same thing. My vacuum wasn’t working and they wanted 100 dollars for someone to look at it. Not even coming to me, I would drive it to them, I paid 200 for the vacuum.

@lyndonthan4350 5 лет назад

Hi wages have environmental impacts. We throw away much more than we used to because its too expensive to fix them. Or, from another angle, the cost of building/making things has come down in a global market, so we throw away much more. The value of worker's time in both situations relative to the value of goods is distorted because we externalize (don't pay for) costs to the planet and to our future selves.

@SAUGABALL07 5 лет назад

@@courtneyhuntley8022 Perhaps if the company who made the product didn't use cheap parts that broke down in the first place, you would've spent a little more money on the product and less on the repair than the other way around. By no means am I judging you, i just bring this up because its hard to find a quality product that lasts a long time.

@samusugiru 5 лет назад

She forgot to mention machine drying their clothes. All over the world people line dry their clothes, even people in Tokyo who live in tiny apartments where they live in one room. Then there are the insane things like drive through banking and huge cars.

@jjgems5909 Год назад

Yea I do this too because I was raised seeing my grandmother and aunts hang their clothes. It’s common In Mexico and most Latin American Countries. I live in California and I figured I should take advantage of the weather too ☀️

@homeschoolandhustle 5 лет назад

Pillows. The average vlogger's couch has gone from having no pillows just a few years ago to just shy of two dozen powder pink shag pillows, florals, and trendy script pillows. :P

@whatever5922 5 лет назад

Alysia Robertson is this shade 🤧

@stevenjohnsrud4655 5 лет назад

Just so they keep there cloths on I am fine with the pillows. Funny post, I see a doctorial study coming on this subject. Publicly financed.

@dimplesd8931 5 лет назад

Could you save money by buying fewer pillows?

@tatianaz2469 5 лет назад

On point. Always amazed by frugal bloggers who do not abide by their frugal advice by the looks of it. Excessive amount of pillows that serve no purpose at all.

@ChiselMouse 5 лет назад

The pillows are surely deducted as a business expense.

@15Tixinha 5 лет назад

As a portuguese woman I can definitely agree with what she said. Half of my family migrated to America three generations ago and the differences between our lifestyles are huge! I guess it is cultural but in Portugal we look at eating out as a special event kind of thing, having to much is not seen as a common thing but rather as a hoarding habit and the "wanting-getting-throwing away" circle is still pretty much associated with Americans.

@allisongriffiths1653 5 лет назад

“They literally give you one ice cube” so... you’re saying... that when you pay for a product they actually give you the product instead of a filler. 😂😂😂

@OscarM.94 5 лет назад

Yea lol when I order a drink to go I tell em no ice

@julkap4190 5 лет назад

Sometimes I notice that a drink doesn't even need an ice because it's cold just right 😁

@rodentraiser3995 5 лет назад

I love ice water. Not necessarily with ice cubes, but I always keep a couple gallons of water in the fridge. Ice cold water has a much better taste than cool or warmish water. Likewise, ice cold Coke is also much better tasting. So is iced tea. I can't understand why people don't like ice cold drinks.

@ozok17 5 лет назад

some places charge extra for "no ice" drinks, especially things like bubble tea or Thai iced tea

@HUNdAntae 4 года назад

@@rodentraiser3995 because especially in summer, it sends your body into a temp shock. Which not only makes you sweat(and lose water and salts faster) more, cause muscle cramps but also may send the metric shitton of sugar in your drink straight into your visceral fat storage. Your best summer drinks are: cool ayran, cool/lukewarm water, water with some fresh fruit, hot fruit or mint tea. Definitely not a big gulp of ice cold cola when its 35C outside.

@sulemamedina2288 5 лет назад

Nobody: All comments: Pillows this pillows that. Shut up. Just because she has a lot of pillows doesn’t take away from the validity of her points. In particular given that she did not once claim she was perfect nor exempt from these habits

@lukehebert6207 5 лет назад

Classic ad hominem attack

@bbygrlpt2 5 лет назад

I agree with u but why say Nobody: ??? Like its already bein used to much lol

@MrTinna33 4 года назад

Sulema Medina 🤣🤣🤣

@MrTinna33 4 года назад

Is important to have a comfortable house if u like it and spend time on it .It is quality time and it pays off a lot

@kiterafrey 4 года назад

Margaret Gust The nobody blank them everyone format is a super common internet joke. She can speak English, she’s making a hyper popular meme. It’s not her fault you’re not up to date on pop culture. Also Chelsea isn’t a phony. Everyone gets sponsored on RU-vid. Every publication gets ad revenue. Do you understand how the American content system even works? And, I say this as someone with an MFA in publishing, trust me, sponsors run every single content platform down to books, period. Get into the know.

@satriaamiluhur622 5 лет назад

I'm asian and i and my wife can save a lot each months because our culture, and our parents teach us to live as frugal as possible. Simple things like accepting clothes handed down from relatives and living together with parents even after having married also help a lot. In addition, we don't buy new electronics or furnitures until the existing ones get damaged

@hannakaakinen3515 6 лет назад

A "European" here. I live in Finland and we do refrigerate our eggs and definitely our milk! There are ~51 countries in Europe and therefore at least 51 ways to do things :)

@mouthymiss2825 6 лет назад

I'm in Scotland and I keep my eggs in the fridge too but, like you, we don't have to. In the US eggs are washed in a solution that removes the protective outer layer making them porous, ours aren't washed in this solution and hens in the EU are also immunized against salmonella, they don't do that in the US due to the cost implications. All milk should be refrigerated, I believe she is talking about ultra heat treated milk which can be stored on the shelf but when opened must be treated like fresh milk.

@Floyd005 5 лет назад

I have lived in the USA longer than in Europe where I was born and have not picked up any American bad habits at all. Always dreamt of visiting Finland.....

@dusiaczek90210 5 лет назад

We also keep our eggs in fridge - Poland here :-) however, in the supermarket you find them on shelves. And its true about houses. A big house for an avereage family with two children is about 300 m2. But mostly people decide to live in about 100 m2 houses. The flats are even smaller, about 45-70 m2 which contains 2-4 rooms. Our fridges are about 2m high and 0.6 m wide. Although new cars are very expensive compare to our salaries. Thats why we prefer to buy cars that had been used for about 3-5 years. Great movie!

@finehomemadewine 5 лет назад

There is more than 700 million ppl in Europe so there is about 700 000 000+ ways to do things ;-).

@IshtarNike 5 лет назад

Who wouldn't refrigerate milk?

@JoelReid 6 лет назад

I live in Broome, Australia... Mywife told me that at the store she works at there were some US tourists that were annoyed becasue there were no strawberries...in the off season...in a tropical town... a remote tropical town. Australians also love their off season fruits, but we know why they are not available sometimes. Because farmers are not miracle workers!

@jackiea.7971 5 лет назад

Joel Reid haha! Good point 👍

@jessmccrossan9640 5 лет назад

I live in a small Canadian town and its infuriating that I have to search for local fruit, when its in season, because my grocery store instead selects shitty imported fruit from the US and Mexico

@paulcohen6727 5 лет назад

Is frozen fruit available during the off season?

@Rfpepe7295 5 лет назад

That is because we are a spoiled entitled people!

@eliseanthony7734 5 лет назад

Joel Reid ......I’m a farmer and sell my produce at local farmers markets and I get those same mad people that want zucchini in the winter months and also fruit....I’m like people please learn your produce seasons. It blows my mind some of the things that are said to me.

@arribalaluna1 5 лет назад

This is the best primer on frugal living I’ve seen. THANK YOU for addressing the big picture- first and foremost, the meat industry! Not only do these products take their toll on one’s health, but this industry is also destroying the environment. I’m happy to see a video encourage thinking long term about our finances and the United States’ obsession with consumerism- from fast fashion to electronics. BRAVO!!!

@TheAllMightyGodofCod 5 лет назад

Your welcome for your coke with one ice cube. I hope you are greatful for it. You got a lot more coke for the same money! You forget one thing about big houses, you need an awful lot of time to clean it.

@CatEyes1993 6 лет назад

The huge house one is sooo true! As an Australian I watch American shows, especially those like house hunters, and it absolutely blows my mind the size of these houses- even lower budget one! Everyone thinks they need at least three bathrooms, two living rooms a walk in closet- these are all luxury’s in Australia. A typical home here is like 1 bathroom and 3 bedrooms.

@akreeger7742 6 лет назад

CatEyes1993 I will say that the average person in America does not expect the insane lists that you see in shows. We think they're crazy too!

@LittleMissRockChalk 6 лет назад

It amazes me that anyone can afford to buy in Australia unless they want to live in regional towns. I spent a few months in the NT in 2016, and it even amazed me the rent people were paying in Darwin. I really hope that Australia can follow NZ's lead on limiting foreign buyers. I lived in Melbourne in 2017-2018 and couldn't believe what people paid for property. The US definitely has its issues, but yowza!

@LancesArmorStriking 6 лет назад

CatEyes1993 Part of it is that most of America actually had pretty low property value on account of there being nothing to do there. Most of the U.S. is just cookie-cutter suburbs with nothing that adds value to the area. Additionally, most houses here are cheaply built, out of fiberboard (compressed sawdust) and chicken wire, so not only are the walls thinner, allowing for more space, but they're easier to build. On one hand, that adds to the economy; on the other, it means a 100 year old building is almost unheard of, because nothing lasts that long. Cost per use goes down the older the house gets, but because they keep eroding, we just keep building new ones, with even fewer materials.

@missrobinhoodie 6 лет назад

In europe walk-in-closets are not a thing at all! And „family room“ and „sitting room“ are one and the same room. Attached bathrooms mostly are only found in hotels. One or two bathroom per house is enough. Different cultures...

@missrobinhoodie 6 лет назад

LancesArmorStriking thanks for explaining!!

@AndreLVaughn 6 лет назад

She definitely did her homework and all of it made sense to me too.

@carlotafoya2566 6 лет назад

Andre L. Vaughn Add up @charlesthomp on Instagram.. He helped me top up my account with $10,000 with no upront even with bad credit score..and of course,make sure to thank me later

@bibianaguadalupeislasherre9880 6 лет назад

Andre L. Vaughn 🙌🙌🙌🙌

@lindah3954 6 лет назад

Most of the problem is new cars. You lose over $100K in your lifetime if you buy or lease a new car every 5 years. That and easy credit. Credit cards are pure evil. SHE IS BLAMING CHEESEBURGERS & RIB-EYE STEAKS... please Now I'm going to get myself a giant ice cold drink.

@MzShonuff123 6 лет назад

Especially when she got to college. It took me 20 years to pay off my undergrad loans.

@jaybrielakoi7747 5 лет назад

Andre L. Vaughn you agree with every single one of them?

@robertbuchwald6514 4 года назад

This girl is very informative and a really good narrator.

@dean._.0.0 5 лет назад

Time shares have never made sense to me! 😂 i’m always surprised at how many people fall for them

@spenx09 6 лет назад

One thing I find crazy/ridiculous how much you spend in is engagement rings, I've heard of people going into debt for buying a ring, I'll never get it

@marjambham7903 5 лет назад

spenx09 mine came from the pawn shop and he paid cash for it. I love it!

@ve2206 5 лет назад

Couldn’t agree more. Then if you were to get it stolen or lost 😬.

@TcFW97TCM 5 лет назад

I always thought it was 3 mo income worth, that ovi you should be saving smaller amounts over a long time.

@kirin1230 5 лет назад

Marrige in general is just for money.

@snootbrigade2903 6 лет назад

When you come for the financial tips and stay for the absolute obliteration of American consumerism and unsustainable living. LMAO

@mikitereszko2222 5 лет назад

I love how professional this channel is.... And then you hear the language. This is so real

@lukehebert6207 5 лет назад

I like the language! It makes me trust her; this way I know she's not hiding behind some decorous facade.

@lukehebert6207 4 года назад

@Margaret Gust I mostly hang out with kind-hearted MDs and PhDs. If your definition of "low company" is "people who use curse words," though, then I agree with you. I almost exclusively hang out with low company.

@clarabartha1737 5 лет назад

Thank you for #4 (McMansions). This is also destructive environmentally in at least two unmentioned ways: first the footprint of the home and property and the destruction of what is often a more natural environment, including wetlands, and, the implicated necessity of having to have a vehicle and expend fossil fuels to drive to and from any other land uses like commercial for shopping. Great video for its honesty, global context, and researched background information!

@JoelReid 6 лет назад

university costs in the US are similar to Australia... except Australia has government loans that are designed not to be a burden on students and do not need to be paid back unless an income is achieved

@vegemitegirl1971 5 лет назад

Depends what you study. My brother did his masters (4 years) and then 1 year teaching degree and his HECS debt was 20k. He paid it off in under a year

@DeirdreKnight1 5 лет назад

Lee Golder That’s correct but it’s because certain Masters Degrees are classed as ‘professional certification’ such as a Clinical Masters in Psychology. Because of that they are not funded in the same way as undergrad or PhD research degrees.

@666dynomax 5 лет назад

any loan is a burden, don't kid yourself

@unleashingpotential-psycho9433 6 лет назад

Interesting point about out of season fruits and vegetables. That'll make me think twice when I go to the grocery store.

@mktemple476 6 лет назад

Not me. I consistently found mself waiting to eat the 'in season' produce produce way too long, leading to increased food waste. But with the frozen stuff, I don't have that issue. It encourages less waste in my household!

@emem2863 6 лет назад

I don't think she is referring to frozen foods. Those are frozen at the time when they're freshest. She is referring to fresh produce, such as eating peaches in winter.

@W4lkerBl4ck 6 лет назад

I see your comments everywhere. I mostly see them on Dan Loks channel

@mktemple476 6 лет назад

Uhm, this makes very little sense once you realize that 'peaches in January' falls under the bigger catgory of 'frozen foods'.

@KyleMerl 6 лет назад

I was just thinking about this the other day. With all of the different options available in grocery stores I thought that people must be eating the largest, most diverse variety of foods today than ever before. But then i realized that people most likely just do what i do and buy the same stuff every week. So eating only what's in season will actually add variety to peoples diets, which i think is important. So maybe it's healthier to eat what's in season

@alanbirkner1958 3 года назад

Living well below your means is a challenge. I have always been thrifty. I had to teach my husband, his family was always worried what the neighbors would think. Tina

@jacquelinegurlvance 5 лет назад

1. Eating meat 2. Fast fashion 3. Things we don’t or can’t use: timeshare, gym membership, college 4. Huge houses = bigger utilities too 5. Keeping things ice cold 6. Not cooking 7. Always needing new things

@karenzhang1020 5 лет назад

Those are so damn true! I never understand why the AC room is so damn cold in the U.S., I always have to bring my jacket or sweater everywhere during the summer, insane! 😓

@maxpayne2574 4 года назад

Store that turn the AC on in the spring and so cold I get goose bumps and all the workers are wearing sweaters or hoods.

@TheRealE.B. 6 лет назад

*I feel like the appliance repair industry has been disappearing because our cheap, throwaway appliances are cheaper to replace than repair. A drop in the industrial bucket of a massive factory/supply chain complex vs. a valuable chunk of skilled laborer's time. A serious sustainability problem, no doubt, but I question whether there is a significant effect on the wallet.*

@jeanetteh.9240 6 лет назад

leadfoot9x I agree. Last year I was astonished at the price asked for replacing a belt in my clothes dryer. I could have easily justified buying a new one instead.

@jeanetteh.9240 6 лет назад

Laura Covarrubio Makes sense, except that I'm disabled.

@tinakevic5082 6 лет назад

most electronics today (including big stuff like cars) are constructed in a way to prevent you as a consumer from being able to easily disassemble and fix it. for example, my old skoda car has quite a simple construction. it's 16 years old. I can take my tools and go fix most of the problems myself because i can actually disassemble and then assemble it. no problems at all. but when we look at the modern cars, they all have that electronic stuff inside which requires some highly specific and costly tools. this is made on purpose, so you don't even try to fix your car yourself - you go to a car service. with cheap electronics, like mixers for example, the manufacturers don't even wanna bother with repairing capability. they just make these things one-time use (almost). so once it breaks, you just go and buy a new one. the more they sell, the higher the profits. of course i fully support the idea of fixing / repairing things instead of buying new stuff. it applies to shoes, clothes, dishes and whatever in my life. however, the manufacturers do not always agree with me on this.

@egyptmachine 6 лет назад

It is and the way things are made to not be repaired. I have a samsung washer front loader that took a dump on me recently. This model (so I learned) did not come with a drain so I had to use all my towels to soak up the water in the drum before I could even take it apart. Customer service was essentially no help, with determination on watching repair videos on RU-vid I guessed it was the pump. My husband replaced it and miraculously that fixed it. The washer was 10 years old and it would have costed a lot for parts and repair if we had hired somebody. I’m glad we were diligent in trying to diy it.

@donttalkcrap 6 лет назад

Jeanette Harvey So ask a friend and buy them a small gift. They'll appreciate it. I have a 'throw-away' friend who has bought 5 dryers in the time I have owned one. Since 1986 I have had to replace the belt twice, costing me under $100. The first time I did it myself - the second time (as I too am disabled), I asked a neighbor and bought them a gift. Saved me many thousands of dollars.

@britneyjoy2982 4 года назад

I’m so glad that my Aunt introduced me to this channel when I was 17. I’m now just 18 but still I can look to these videos to create those better financial habits.

@jd3422 5 лет назад

You bring up some excellent points. When I began working as a teacher and living on my own, most of my frugality was based on necessity. During my career I lived beneath my means, saving a lot of money, and not getting sucked into the kind of spending that other people did. I managed to buy a home during that time and I also retired at the age of 56; I'm now in my 16th year of retirement! Great ideas. Younger people need to delay gratification if they want to grow up debt-free and retire at a decent age.

@katelynndasilva7532 6 лет назад

My in laws have a HUGE fridge that is always full of stuff. We stayed at their house one night and I was making my husbands lunch for work and their mayo was 3 years old!! My mother in law will also buy things she doesn’t need or even want just because it’s a good deal, it’s insane!

@hayleyoesch1313 6 лет назад

I can relate. My family and friends live in Canada, and I moved to France over a year ago. Coming back to Canada and seeing how jam-packed their fridges are, with things like takeout leftovers they often throw away, is frustrating. You're wasting food AND money that way!

@biancalien4577 6 лет назад

That's dangerous. My mom got food poisoning from expired mayo

@hayleyoesch1313 6 лет назад

Haha, I completely agree! They ALWAYS get way more than they need, which makes no sense if you're not going to eat the leftovers. *Grrr*

@hayleyoesch1313 6 лет назад

That's awesome! Yeah, sometimes we're just not in the mood to cook. On lazy days, I eat raw veggies, oatmeal, or leftovers I've made myself.

@VideoCesar07 5 лет назад

This is why I only buy enough food for about 2 weeks. When I used to buy large amounts because it was on sale or a good deal, it usually ended up getting wasted because it spoiled or expired. My food costs have gone way down now . As many have advised before, stick to the periphery or the grocery store where most of the fresh food is located and not the store aisles. Yes, many of those foods are cheap and look good but when you look at their nutritional value all you're usually getting is salt, sugar, carbs and fat. Frozen fruit and veggies is the usual exception.

@catlovessnow 6 лет назад

Thank you for pointing out the cost and health implications with meat! As a professional nutritionist I point this out to my patients constantly that they could improve their health and their bank accounts by buying more beans (some of the healthiest foods on the planet by the way) and less meat. I always get the deer in headlights face, they think I'm asking them to go vegan... I am NOT, I'm just pointing out that less meat is cheaper and healthier uggghhh so frustrating!

@Erlrantandrage 5 лет назад

Omg the packaged food thing! I'm vegan and I'm having to learn to let go of the junk food prepackaged snacks, I never realized how much, packaged food I ate until 90% of it was off-limits to me. Also, I am a shopper for Instacart, I go buy people's groceries for them, it is INSANE how much, packaged food is in the average grocery cart I shop. A typical grocery order will contain a few fruits and veggies, some raw meat, eggs, butter, and cheese and then everything else will be highly processed and cheap things that people really can make for themselves. Pasta sauce, hamburger helper, pasta boxes, instant meals, Stouffers family dinners, and snack foods galore, not to mention the far, far too common case of bottled water. People don't know how to prepare meals anymore, part of it is time, the economic issues that push people to work 50-60 hours a week keep me shopping and also make it impossible for the same people to find the time to cook. It isn't however just the overworked & underpaid, I've delivered $300 grocery orders to McMansions where the nanny placed and received the order...people don't know how to cook. We've removed classes like home-ec from schools and this has been a major disservice to those who could benefit from learning all the things their parents haven't got the time to teach them. How to cook, how to make your own clothes/goods, how to make your own cleaning products, how to budget for a household, how to make economically sound decisions regarding your home.

@MaritzaRodriguez-rs5kw 5 лет назад

I agree with everything you said EXCEPT air conditioning. As a Florida native, A/C is needed especially in the summer. Any other season, I try to cut back on it as much as I can

@annramsey7907 6 лет назад

I am Midwestern American. It did take 15 years to finally get a job that actually requires my degree. I finally have a household income of $30,000. I am a Grandma. I raised 2 children on $18,000 per year. Every time I have saved a little towards retirement there comes a health issue that eats it right up. How do we get less cost on tonsillectomy and heart surgery? That's what has eaten up my savings.

@musically_insane 5 лет назад

have you heard about medical tourism? a lot of americans go to thailand/china/india to get these surgeries done and save a ton of money even after paying full cost of flight tickets and hospital expenses. or you could get the treatment done in canada or mexico.

@StormAscendant 5 лет назад

@S D We already have a much more deregulated system than most countries and our healthcare costs more.

@Jestrath 5 лет назад

Only 30k a year after 15 years? Now I feel even more lucky in my current lifestyle. Most people I know from my generation don't even make 30k a year.

@Jestrath 5 лет назад

@S D Competetion and privatization is exactly what caused healthcare to be so utterly expensive here. When companies collude to drive up prices that kind of screws things up.

@jackiem1682 5 лет назад

@Mormel1999 a lot of Americans need a doctor's note to miss work.

@oliviablanchard8179 6 лет назад

I'm French, and I've never understood was Americans fill their glasses with so many ice cubes haha!

@desertrose00 6 лет назад

neither do we indians. we have to say.."no ice please" -- every single time.. hah a

@camez2345 6 лет назад

I'm American, and I've never liked it, either. It hurts my teeth. And nothing needs to be THAT cold. It gets to the point where the drink has no flavor - it only tastes like a glass of...cold. When I'm in a restaurant and I see them coming at me with an ice-filled water pitcher sweating with condensation, I'm like oh god no.

@liina000 5 лет назад

@@camez2345 A glass of cold because it's so watered down! I don't get the excess of it either.

@victoriahale5254 5 лет назад

BLANCHARD Olivia warm drinks are weird lol water is sooo good ice cold

@victoriahale5254 5 лет назад

gerith how slow do you drink

@lmmm1459 4 года назад

Damn, I should've watched this video before going to college 7 yrs ago....

@oliverstianhugaas7493 4 месяца назад

From my experience: Eating out, ordering food home, buying items at service stations, driving everywhere, expecting to "go somewhere" every season, going overboard at every holiday, not eating left overs, buying clothes more then once a year.

@mktemple476 6 лет назад

Nowdays having any type of subscription service (like Barkbox, or Amazon Prime) is wasteful spending because they encourage MINDLESS spending.

@MaryAnneAchieng 6 лет назад

so true. I would even say the same applies to having tons of email subscriptions. When I was new to the US I'd get emails from stores like Forever 21 and H&M and would feel compelled to buy something every time they had free shipping. Like, literally scour their websites looking for something to buy just so I could "utilize" the opportunity. Took embarrassingly long to realize how ridiculous that logic was

@zebedeesummers4413 6 лет назад

Idk, I have prime because I buy text books and tech gear from then that I have always bought anyway. I also watch twitch and Prime removes ads while still supporting people who make content. I have never made a purchase via a subscription I haven't beenable to return or cancel. If you do the math ahead of time it can be quite worthwhile.(kinda like a credit card)

@MIGHTYM4RS 6 лет назад

im so conflicted with my amazon prime membership, anytime i need to find some obscure thing i can usually find it there for a decent price or some random thing that i can't figure what brick n mortor or other online place would sell (like this bamboo left/right handed/ extra long lap desk i just got lolol) and use my amazon prime videos ....but idk it does encourage mindless spending too DXXX and i feel like every week im buying SOMETHING from amazon :| :| :| ughhh

@MaryAnneAchieng 6 лет назад

MIGHTYM4RS I've had Amazon prime for pretty much 3 years now for free. Granted I also have like 6 email addresses. I was also pretty lucky that the credit card I opened had an offer to cover a year's worth subscription of Amazon after the 6 month free trial was over

@nathand.9969 6 лет назад

I wouldn't go so far as to say every subscription. I subscribed to Amazon Prime because it saves me money on Christmas shopping, school books, and a dozen other things I need each year. That being said, I don't have a Hulu, Netflix, CBS, or any other TV or Magazine subscription. Long and short, if you're going to spend the money anyway you can get subscriptions, just be sure its to something that will actually save you money or enough time that it's worth the expense. IE Netflix instead of renting a couple Redbox movies each weekend. Or in my case Amazon Prime, instead of having to pay for shipping or the added time and gas money to go to multiple stores to find what I want for that person.

@michaelaallanson4971 5 лет назад

I don't agree with the house comparison to the UK. We only have such small houses because our country is small and most houses were built for factory workers. So we all live on top of each other because of space and historical greed. In reality most would prefer to have bigger houses as far away from each other as possible.

@tomterrific522 5 лет назад

Americans live the way the rest of the world wishes they could live. We have an abundance of CHEAP land in suburbs and rural areas so larger houses are possible; except in cities where people don't have large houses. I have a large fridge because I can afford it. Ultra Pasteurized milk is bland. I know because my wife buys it because we drink very little milk. Envy is an ugly monster.

@neilmarshall5087 5 лет назад

@@tomterrific522 And that makes up for the sociopaths in your govt, the highest murder rate, the lowest health, the lowest intelligence and a bunch of other ugly things?? And before answering think about how you are EXACTLY the person this video is aimed at. I don't envy your shallow idiocy. I despise all who are that self centered. And no body - anywhere is jealous of the orange madman you have for a president. You can keep him.

@heavensent4284 5 лет назад

Neil Marshall Trump Derangement Syndrome? Jealous of American Exceptionalism?

@paul1979uk2000 5 лет назад

It really depends, many people are fine with smaller houses and some perfer them, bigger houses is more work and cost more and for me I feel it all comes down to whats comfy to live in, more so if the house is done up right, it also depends on what you need, a lot of people don't need big houses, some do and I can understand that but in many cases, smaller ones work out better as long as it's done up right for you.

@wanelly 5 лет назад

Michaela Allanson: the bigger the house, the more junk you need to fill it thus the more money wasted/debt. Watch what you wish for.

@kellyreadingbooks 2 года назад

The whole not repairing appliances thing is the most wild to me. Watching old tv shows where they had a repairman come out always gave me a pause moment 😂

@mikethebeginner 5 лет назад

I liked the video and I'm glad I watched it. I had thought of some of the things she mentions but not all of them. I started making good money for the first time in about 2009 and across the intervening decade bought two new cars and two used ones, and THREE houses (one after the other, not all at once, but still.) now that my income is declining I realize I made a serious mistake...I should not have been consuming like there's no tomorrow. I also bought two pool tables that essentially depreciated to nothing, five digital cameras that lost most of their value, ate out a LOT, and so forth and so on. Oh and did I *really* need a $1,300 pool cue?!?

@glennzanotti3346 6 лет назад

I agree with most of this. But, not all. My college degree from 1983 is, in some ways, obsolete, but the fundamentals I learned are still very relevant. The other thing is air conditioning... I live in Dallas, Texas, and air conditioning is not a luxury. People here who don't have air conditioning, particularly the elderly, die when we go over 100 degrees, which is every summer. It is like saying people in Maine are wasting money on heating in January. We are a wasteful society, but there is no ONE perfect solution. We need to look at our own lives, and how we live, and come up with individual plans to cut waste from our own lives.

@masterbuck 6 лет назад

Glenn Zanotti there is a difference between having AC and abusing it. The joke for us Europeans going to the US is not how everything there is nice and cool, but how it’s way too cold inside

@donttalkcrap 6 лет назад

masterbuck404 is correct. For millions of years people have lived in Equatorial zones (Texas is not one - there are hotter places than Dallas), and they have gone without a/c and still somehow survived and thrived. The number of elderly people who die from heat exhaustion amounts to .0003% of the number of elderly who are killed crossing the road each day in the US. In most US households that I've visited, regardless of what month it is, their house is either being heated or cooled by a/c. Yet, in Asia, the Pacific, the Middle East and Europe, you would have realised when you've been there that they only turn it on during EXTREME hot or cold weather. Not 365 days of the year.

@victoriahale5254 5 лет назад

donttalkcrap actually your full of shit. Name one country that has intense heat where AC isn’t the norm and the area is thriving. And I don’t mean bullshit South American it’s ok living in a shack I mean American idea of thriving

@TakeKareMusic 5 лет назад

Yeah... you got your degree in 1983.... you’re not the target audience here.

@lollagurly198 5 лет назад

Omg it's so hot here in Houston!!! RN we're lucky it's 37... but omg I hardly go out its so hot...

@galatea5455 6 лет назад

YES! Thank you for talking about timeshares! My mother and I were in Florida getting ready to take a cruise to the Bahamas and she went to some timeshare thing. They had her so convinced that it was a great deal that she was calling me to loan her the money for this scam! Thank god she didn't have the money to put down on it right then and there, and I obviously told her that I absolutely was not going to give her the money for that. Those aggressive timeshare campaigns should be illegal. I also laughed very hard at your ice cube in France comment. I did a study abroad in France and I was also very surprised about the lack of ice water anywhere in that country. Good memories!

@carlotafoya2566 6 лет назад

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@mariaguild2024 6 лет назад

We fell for the timeshare crap about 15 years ago. They literally held us captive till midnight till we signed the damn thing, they were playing crazy music, clanging bells etc, and they of course kept reducing the price. we bought it, But when i woke up the next morning I had this sickening feeling and peeled thru their massive book of paperwork! And found that we had 5 days from point of sale to reverse it and get our money back! I did! I fought on the phone with they guy for hours but I'm so glad I did...They don't tell you so much crap when you sign it, all the fees involved etc, also the fact that you can almost 'never use the properties you want too'

@TalRamati 2 года назад

As someone living in country with hot climat and good enough GDP I have to say that it's not just American obsessing about staying cool. It is a basic human need, and a good health measure.

@iaindennis3321 5 лет назад

As an Englishman with many American friends I have always found those from the USA to be very generous - too generous! Hold back and let others pay their share. Don’t be afraid to say, “I can’t afford it” - it’s not a sign of shame.

@EllysaE 6 лет назад

I went to school. Picked a decent path and it was a good choice for me. You need to know what you want before you go in.

@svetlanadreher7190 6 лет назад

On the topic of appliance repair - repaired my Canon camera once and it costed just a 100$ less than a brand new one. It got broken again a year later. Not worth it.

@LancesArmorStriking 6 лет назад

Svetlana Sidorova I think you're still in the territory of diminishing returns- repairing a cheap watch, for instance, takes more time and trouble than it's worth. A Rolex, on the other hand, should last you a lifetime. It if fails, repairing it will add another 10 years to its life. This is assuming you go to a competent repairman in either case. The quality of the repair can effect the product life top.

@Anna-2 6 лет назад

Had something similar happen with an old phone of mine. $50 to repaid and then had the same issue a few months later :(

@malenalucero6473 6 лет назад

Finding a competent person to repair anything can be pretty difficult nowadays.

@sapphirecamui6447 6 лет назад

The thing is the new technology is DESIGNED to be replaced unlike the older stuff that was meant to be repaired, as people wanted to keep their stuff for longer. The prices of the older items kinda reflect this. The prices are high these days .... mostly because you're paying for the name on the item, but also because the technology itself [probably] costs a lot as well. And because the current technology/products is/are designed to be replaced rather than repaired, there are no good repair shops anymore. What we can do is to try and take as good care as we can of the stuff we buy ,and not give in when the next upgraded model appears on the market 6 months or 1 year later. ;) [i'm looking at you Apple]. Repairing should be an option -like with computers and laptops, but sadly it seems that with phones and other items it's not worth the money.

@aaronjamessantiago2254 6 лет назад

There is a reason right to repair is a big issue right now. You can check Louis Rossmann's channel and his adventures in repairing Apple products.

@paulbrungardt9823 2 года назад

LARGE HOUSES: Here in Utah, a large house can be a necessity. 3 of my 5 wives do not get along well. The other 2 sleep with me nightly. I need more bedrooms to keep peace in the family.

@downtomarsaudio 5 лет назад

The Queen of Versailles is a great documentary to make you think about finances. Thanks for the vid Chelsea

@biancalien4577 6 лет назад

The milk and eggs thing is not quite right. I live in Germany and although they do sell unrefridgerated milk here that can be stored at room temperature, you have to put it in the fridge like any other milk once you've opened it. Eggs can be stored at room temperature, but only for about two weeks after they've been laid, and then you should put them in the fridge too.

@fuzzzysock 6 лет назад

littlecatbaby I think her point there was an overall supply chain view rather than an individual consumer perspective. So if milk can sit on store shelves, it didn't get shipped in refrigerated containers, energy savings in terms of refrigerated space in stores, etc.

@Alice199302 6 лет назад

rawralphadawg no, it can’t sit on store shelves. Fresh milk must be refrigerated. What she refers too is UHT milk, also largely sold in Europe. Ultra High-Temperature (UHT) pasteurized milk has a longer shelf life, which gets much shorter, of course, once you open the milk

@Aemery55 6 лет назад

They sell shelf stable milk in Alaska, too. Just depends on demand.

@ArleneAdkinsZell 6 лет назад

I am allergic to cow's milk, so I buy almond milk, it can be bought in unrefrigerated cartons. I buy the refrigerated jugs instead, because the shelf stable cartons are not recyclable and that is very important to me.

@victoriahale5254 5 лет назад

Arlene Adkins-Zell almond milk isn’t milk. That isn’t a valid correlation

@claude2571 5 лет назад

Hmm.. I thought maybe having 12 unneeded couch pillows behind you that cost $10 - $20 each might have been on this list :o

@xhen12 5 лет назад

Lol

@dimplesd8931 5 лет назад

Amen! And I’m a pillow fanatic.

@princessharley7484 5 лет назад

Those pillows look like one of those homemade DIY. So if anything... she spent waste to have one bomb looking couch!

@shells4donna 5 лет назад

That’s what I was thinking, too.

@dstar3555 5 лет назад

Zelda Comment seems petty...perhaps her commentary is too close to home?

@SB-qs9zu 5 лет назад

Self-indulgence, maybe. The more we have, the more we want. Human nature?

@boujiebarbie3198 5 лет назад

I am really glad I watched this. I wasn't expecting this information. I want to find a way to shrink my grocery bill. No meat is a good and healthy way too get there.

@rev.rachel 6 лет назад

A few summers ago I read a book on the fast-fashion problem called _Overdressed_ by Elizabeth Clines (Cline? something like that). It's phenomenal, and it goes into all the stats, laid out in a really easy-to-understand way. It's kind of like that Supersize Me movie you probably had to watch in health class, but for clothes. I basically decided to start making all my clothes from then on out the moment I read the book. Even if you don't know how to sew or can't afford a machine, a lot of fabric stores will hold classes and/or let you use their machines for some amount of time. You can ask a friend, especially one that does reenactment, theatre, or cosplay a lot. And the best part is that handmade clothes are often better-constructed, can be tailored to your body and your style (which makes you feel a lot more confident and lets you express yourself well), and can be made out of natural fibers that don't show up in stores as much. Ditch the polyester for the zillions of cotton varieties available at fabric stores or the linens and silks and wools available (often cheaper online from places like Dharma Trading or Renaissance Fabrics) and make something that's 100% you. I sat down and decided exactly what features my ideal clothes had (fitted top, flowing skirt, for instance), picked a pattern that did basically those things, made a test garment out of muslin (cheap cotton), and edited it slightly to fit me better. Then, I made some alterations to the pattern to create two variations of the dress and turned the muslin garment into a reusable pattern. Now I have a ziploc bag of a couple patterns for dresses and pants sitting in my fabric box to be used whenever I find some pretty cotton to make a new one. I'm hoping to eventually have basically 9 of each, like they suggest for capsule wardrobes, all mix-and-matchable for cold weather.

@IsYitzach 6 лет назад

What, a single ice cube in my beverage? Let's do that more. I want my freaking drink. I can't drink ice and ice dilutes the flavoring.

@NutsinBrazil 6 лет назад

IsYitzach please! I want a full glass of my drink! Specially if I'm paying!

@The1stDragonRider 6 лет назад

If the drink is cold on arrival sure, but I don't want lukewarm coca cola.

@kkmarrrrr 6 лет назад

Lol! I’m from the netherlands and I hate it when they put three icecubes or more in my drink - if they took the drink out of the fridge it’s cold. One or two cubes is enough.

@cianap.281 6 лет назад

I agree, I hate ice in my drinks. But I don't understand European waiters who refuse to put ice in or just 1 cube if the customer asks for ice. Like, yes, waiter, I know you've heard of ice in drinks, you watch TV and movies. Yes, I know you have ice back there. You know it's what your customer wants, you're just pretending like encountering an American magically makes you suck at your job.

@victoriahale5254 5 лет назад

IsYitzach you obvs don’t live somewhere scorching fucking hot, give me my ice. What am I a hobo? I can afford more drink

@donnaengel6413 2 года назад

Parents should teach children these money lessons and practice them at home. Your video is applicable to us all.

@gailvanschaik6379 5 лет назад

I wish your information was taught to all high school students before they could graduate with a heavy emphasis on how to spot misinformation versus facts and avoid scams!

@damselinadress2069 6 лет назад

So dead on. I got shamed for having a 3 year old smartphone recently. I went to purchase a new only because my old one broke. I could care less about what these people think. That's why I can AFFORD my lifestyle and have no bills but typical utilities, a small credit card debt ($635) and housing that costs me $500 a month. I charge most things because I get great cash back money. I go home and pay it off immediately after purchase. And it will be paid off today. Let them laugh, their self worth is defined by the cost of material crap and how much of it they own. That's why I can afford to go to Thailand and China for a couple of weeks soon. I'd rather have experiences than loads of stuff.

@jameschio756 5 лет назад

SOMEONE IS A CUPCAKE

@mamsmith83 5 лет назад

Yup same here. We aren't perfect but are getting better at it. We don't make a lot of money, but we bought a small house, don't buy cars every 5 years, and live conservatively so that I can stay home with the kids and we go to the beach and cruises and vacations. Our daily life is different than my family's but every time I turn down a pedicure that's $50 that will be kept to go to our next vacation or whatever we want to do. Also phones, we do get phones about every 3 or 4 years as long as they last.

@srats56 5 лет назад

@@jameschio756 what does that mean?

@TheChickenRiceBowl 5 лет назад

@@jameschio756...What?

@NejisMate 5 лет назад

My aunt gave me her phone, after using it for two years, and I've been using it for another three... People always want the new shiny thing and it's killing our planet.

@ah5721 6 лет назад

I'm surprised she didn't talk about all the things we buy like: paper towels, plastic baggies, plastic wrap. We buy these things for convince but you just throw it away. I save 800$ a year not buying plastic wrap, baggies, pads, paper towels and toilet paper ( i use cloth or mason jars), another 400$ in not buying disposable diapers and 1,000$ a year not eating out, about 200$ a year air drying my clothes. I think its wasteful to have 2 living rooms and tiny lawn. I would never want to a house larger than 1,200 ft.

@cianap.281 6 лет назад

You use cloth toilet paper? Do you find that difficult? Do you have a ton of laundry?

@ah5721 6 лет назад

@@cianap.281 since I cloth diaper it goes with the diapers so only an extra half load of wash. It takes about 10 extra min of my day so it's not a big deal. They are great for colds, cleaning kids and bums. We use a bidet sprayer and it gets the poop off us so the cloth wipes(tp) are pretty much just drying you off. Paper products are very energy and resource consuming to make and remove. The sludge that comes from paper mills pollutes the water and the toilet paper waste has to be removed from the water as well. Either way it's still less pollution using cloth wipes especially if you use a natural plants based deturgent.

@cianap.281 6 лет назад

Thanks for replying! The bidet/poo situation makes a lot more sense, ok. I never considered that. And yes, paper is very polluting; I used to live near a paper mill, it made the whole town smell like poison.

@donttalkcrap 6 лет назад

YES! I stayed with friend for a month and was ASTOUNDED by the amount of refuse produced by wipes (for faces, counter-tops, floors, bums) that get tossed after one use, when, where I am from, we use cloth and we wash it once it's dirty, hang it out, and use it again when it's dry.

@ah5721 6 лет назад

@@cianap.281 you are welcome ! Most people are grossed out by the idea of cloth wipes(tp) so I clarify so that people don't get repulsed by the idea.

@meatforge 5 лет назад

Nothing wrong with spending if you spend within your means

@futureskills1881 5 лет назад

This was such an excellent presentation. It is so important to be aware of the larger picture of smaller transactions over time. The way you framed the costs of things on a monthly or yearly basis was eye opening.

@theCodyReeder 6 лет назад

Its not like people though away a new car when they are done with it in a few years, they sell them to smart people and then roll over the negative equity into another new one.

@NicholasLittlejohn 5 лет назад

@vertex2100 Huge gas guzzlers and old unreliables to show off are another pitfall. It's a class thing.

@AA-gv9mz 5 лет назад

why do you have so many cars?

@David-Co 6 лет назад

Move to Arizona and tell me you don't need AC in your house.

@Rose-8689 6 лет назад

Or Florida, we run ours non-stop, even then I wake up in a sweat lol

@Janelle-ws3cy 6 лет назад

People loved in AZ before AC. Winder how they survived? Also, pick your battles. I will NEVER give up my AC. Never haha

@sapphirecamui6447 6 лет назад

Arizona, Texas, California, may be states where AC is needed on a constant basis, especially in summer. But surely some more northern states can afford lowering it a little, or use it less.

@carlotafoya2566 6 лет назад

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@memeetto 6 лет назад

Our electric bill is 450$ in August with ac temp. on 79 degrees. But it's a big house. We put solar but it doesn't really save a great deal 😕. But you can't function without an ac here. It's brutal.

@lavienestpasunlongfleuvetr2559 3 года назад

Regarding fashion, part of the problem is the drop in the quality of clothing. Clothes used to be made to last, with durable fabrics and good stitching, but nowadays, most affordable clothes are poor in quality. After 'Marie Kondo-ing' my wardrobe and cutting its size by two-thirds years ago, I was shocked by how quickly my much-reduced clothing collection wore out, once I started wearing each piece regularly. It's not easy nowadays to find clothing that's both affordable and long-wearing.

@MissNessybach 4 года назад

The people buying a brand new washer AND dryer because one of the two is broken, and they feel like they have to match.

@Groet 6 лет назад

Keeping eggs chilled has to do with washing, if you wash eggs they don't last as long. Keeping milk chilled depends on the pasteurization. Where I live, in Sweden we drink a lot of milk. We don't pasteurize it that high which makes it taste a lot better but is also more perishable.

@knz730 6 лет назад

Because America doesn't have a public healthcare system, you pay TWICE for overconsumption of meat - first at the grocery store, and then again if you suffer health consequences. Reducing meat consumption to the WHO guidelines saves you twice over.

@carlotafoya2566 6 лет назад

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@ems3991 6 лет назад

K NZ But is that kind of life really worth living? Not to me.

@knz730 6 лет назад

Emily, what? A life where you eat higher quality meat but much less frequently and don't get sick? A life with universal healthcare? All these options sound so terrible!

@AdamSmith-gs2dv 6 лет назад

Carlo Tafoya It's not all meat it's red meat that causes problems. Also fuck WHO it's just another useless UN organization to tell Americans how evil we are.

@HopeLikesMarmite 6 лет назад

Ok, I agree with you.. sort of. I only really buy and eat organic meat and don’t eat it often. I think this is much better for the world, but it’s still important to support the farming industry and to support the continuing high quality care of these animals. However, you are being very confrontational about it, which will ultimately turn people off to your point. I think you’re going in too hard on this, particularly the health angle.

@danielponder690 3 года назад

my time in France greatly changed my food habits too, I go weekly and buy groceries I need or even multiple times a week, it may be wiser to plan ahead food wise more BUT I still keep track of my grocery bill each week buying what I need - I'll stock up on some things; soda on sale, sugar, coffee, etc; but not in huge quantities still

@lisas2538 4 года назад

Our refrigerator would stop working then start again on it’s own. This happened twice. I called a repair guy and he said he couldn’t be here for two weeks. I was secretly happy because I wanted a new refrigerator. So I got a new fancy double door refrigerator on top. Pullout drawer freezer, stainless steal refrigerator at $1,500. THE BIGGEST MISTAKE OF MY FINANCIAL LIFE!! I wish I would have taken all my food to store at my parents’ and waited for the repairman. Now every time I walk into the kitchen I have to look at this huge monstrosity of a refrigerator that I hate. I feel so ashamed that I wasted that much money. Even if I did need a new refrigerator I could’ve gone with a much smaller, inexpensive one. It’s like a dagger in my heart every time I open it. And I’ve had it since October. What a lesson I learned.