This is what I can afford to eat as a new homeowner

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newaccounthomie@reddit

I’ve been buying frugally for many years now but I’ve always had to splurge for the real maple syrup. It tastes totally different and it must be healthier lol.

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zeromadcowz@reddit

As a Canadian I only purchase maple syrup but I think comparing two syrups on health grounds is a bit silly.

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newaccounthomie@reddit

I hear you lmao. Marginally healthier, but it’s gotta be. That HFCS is bad news.

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NightStalkerXIV@reddit

Bruh when I can manage it, I found this aged bourbon maple syrup, and it's awesome

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Putrid-Intern-3990@reddit (OP)

Hey at least I'm getting my daily dose of preservatives too, gotta keep this body fresh for the next 30 years of mortgage payments

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Dude, go out of the gate swinging and put as much extra on it as you can and knock years off! Check out the mortgage pay off calculators and see what it would do just by paying an extra $200 a month, every month. Get a second job at a fast food place, i used to get half off of my bill but they liked me, so I got to eat the mess ups and the scraps for free! ;) life hack! Also listen to Dave Ramsey if you don't already! He has some good points on getting debt free!

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Mikeman52@reddit

If you make one extra payment per year you could shave 5-6 years off

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InspectorMoney1306@reddit

Should have got a cheaper house maybe

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Putrid-Intern-3990@reddit (OP)

Thanks for the super helpful advice there chief, really constructive. Next time I'll just tell the housing market to chill out while I save up another 50k

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zombawombacomba@reddit

I hope you don’t have any big expenses that come up. If you’re having trouble eating just wait until you need to pay 10k for a new air conditioner lol.

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Caoa14396@reddit

Real talk why buy a house right now, shitty market aside, if you have completely depleted your savings to not be able to afford decent food?

Did you pay straight up cash for the whole thing? Otherwise how were you even approved for the mortgage?

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InspectorMoney1306@reddit

There are cheap house all over. You just chose to buy one that was too expensive for you.

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TheMrsH1124@reddit

Not really, there aren't

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InspectorMoney1306@reddit

Yes there are. I was just looking at some in Indiana less than 200k.

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TelluricThread0@reddit

Oh well case closed then 🤣

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RogerSmith111@reddit

Ah okay I’ll just pack up and move to Indiana no problem

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InspectorMoney1306@reddit

Point is there are many cheap houses if you actually look. People just like to complain.

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Rickety-Cricket69420@reddit

The cheap houses are also where the low paying jobs are. Hence the reason they are significantly cheaper than houses where there is good jobs.

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InspectorMoney1306@reddit

So you are agreeing there are cheap houses. Nice.

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TheMrsH1124@reddit

Point is, when I went to apply for a loan in MY living area, loan officer tells me the houses I qualify for (190-220k) DIDN'T EXIST. I said, don't worry, I'm not looking for a lot of house. He said no no, you misunderstood me. THEY DON'T EXIST.

and he was right

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InspectorMoney1306@reddit

So you can look in a different area. It’s pretty simple.

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TheMrsH1124@reddit

You recognize that not all of us have the ability to pick up and leave, right? Some of us actually have businesses we built that we can't just move across the country.

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vectorology@reddit

The charter jet needed to get to work everyday across the country takes a bite out of that affordability though.

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TheMrsH1124@reddit

Well well well let's all move to Indiana then lololol

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Tripleberst@reddit

what are you some kind of money inspector?

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Salamanderhead@reddit

gif

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Aegis_Of_Nox@reddit

"All I can afford to eat is this completely normal breakfast of eggs and waffles with syrup"

That must be super fucking hard for you 💅

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Narrow_Firefighter20@reddit

i think op is eating dinner

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Aegis_Of_Nox@reddit

That is still completely fine this is just a normal meal

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Narrow_Firefighter20@reddit

if all of OPs meals are this nutritious he will develop medical problems

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Aegis_Of_Nox@reddit

Eggs are extremely nutritious but also I dont think this is the only thing op is ever gonna eat. But no you can live a looong time on eggs and a carb.

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Narrow_Firefighter20@reddit

those are freezer waffles they're just sugar. yes for sure you could live for years maybe decades on eggs and sugar (or a nutritional value equivalent) but i think op is thinking longer term then that

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Aegis_Of_Nox@reddit

I dont know why you are assuming that op is never going to eat anything besides eggs and waffles lmao but im sure thats not the case

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Narrow_Firefighter20@reddit

"or nutritional value equivalent"

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Aegis_Of_Nox@reddit

This fuckin guy

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OneTrueShako@reddit

I was just thinking that this seems needlessly expensive if you're trying to save money. When I think dirt cheap nutrition, I think beans, potatoes, lentils.

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nunsreversereverse@reddit

Is it just me who's never had eggs with syrup 🫣

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asicarii@reddit

Rich people problems right here.

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ZanderMFields@reddit

This actually looks pretty fire. You could do worse in my book.

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SmellOne406@reddit

Dry beans and rice are cheaper and better for you, but that's just my 2 cents

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Chemical_Birthday_59@reddit

Buy yourself a bag of flour and teach yourself how to bake. Super cheap and fun. Also, buy whole chickens when they are on sale. Learn how to butcher and make stock. I'm single and one whole chicken can get me 5 meals. You got this buddy.

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Aromatic_Try_8647@reddit

I’ll move with you and make the food, problem solved

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BigTreddits@reddit

Tbf when I closed on my first house we were dirt poor for like two years lol. Like the kind of poor thay got angry at people for having fancy TGIFridays meals.

Congrats tho! You'll make it work

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Putrid-Intern-3990@reddit (OP)

Dude the TGIFridays thing hit me right in the feels lmao. I walked past an Olive Garden yesterday and genuinely got mad at people eating breadsticks like they were living their best life

Thanks for the encouragement though, gonna keep perfecting this gourmet waffle-egg situation until I can afford real food again

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No_Interaction_4925@reddit

Tbf, Olive Garden is super expensive for some pasta. I went there with a gift card and got sticker shocked

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BigTreddits@reddit

honestly like.... back then we had the comfort of the grocery store when we were broke lol. $50 could feed me and my wife for a few days to even a week if we stretched it and stuck with essentials. thats a pipe dream now. like doesnt buy us dinner at a chain restaurent.

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Griffithead@reddit

You can easily feed 2 people for 50 bucks a week. Not going to have a lot of variety though.

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BigTreddits@reddit

Cool

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byneothername@reddit

If you’re gonna go to olive garden, which occasionally I do because my mother loves it, go for lunch on a weekday. They have cheap lunch deals. I just go to eat zuppa toscana with a breadstick.

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Stacemranger@reddit

I'd rather have fazolis.

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ObliviouslyDrake67@reddit

I was homeless for two years living out of hotels, and it was rough but eventually I was having enchiladas and BBQ.

Discounted rotisserie chicken, cheap tortillas, 1.50 bag of microwave rice. 1 can rotel. And if we had gotten good tips, Velveeta.

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angelcamp-online@reddit

this is how i felt when i was homeless

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vectorology@reddit

Get the blueberry waffles occasionally so you don’t get scurvy.

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BigTreddits@reddit

It gets better little by little. :)

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freakmeout123@reddit

i can eat that somehow

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danfish_77@reddit

Look at this fatcat, carbs AND protein?

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YSR02@reddit

Yk you could eat them next to eachother right? This is a good breakfast but not with the eggs on top of the waffle lol

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ddosn@reddit

when my grandparents bought their first house together they had to use milk crates for chairs and a cardboard box for a table.

They had to heat their home using coal that 'fell off the back of a truck'.

Its typical to have to tighten your belt significantly after buying a house.

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Sheep_Slayer_6@reddit

Needs Tobasco

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CartoonistNarrow3608@reddit

Call me when you have to stop at eggs

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fuhjyfuhr@reddit

Congratulations on the new home! As long as you can feed yourself, that's all that matters... add some canned maple beans, and you got a dessert and food all in one! 😊

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BeeAffectionate4483@reddit

find out if your town has a local pantry

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Personal-Will-7077@reddit

Keep at it brotha! When I closed, I ended the process $3k in credit card debt. Now I’m doing so well that I’m able to save for my kids’ college.

You’ll get there. Just stay disciplined and keep your eye on the prize.

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taemyks@reddit

Just wait a few years. It gets worse

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HistoricalMoose6363@reddit

I bet there’s no better feeling than eating that food in that house you own though

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Main_Cauliflower5479@reddit

Yeah, money was really tight when I bought my house, for at least a year. It'll get better. Congrats on your house.

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Particular-Bit3791@reddit

Living like a king in his castle

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Champman2341@reddit

Looks tasty

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BitterNeedleworker66@reddit

Eggo breakfast tacos? This is the wrong thread. This should be in perfection food porn

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yallmight2020@reddit

Congratulations on the house! I recommend learning to cook a pot of beans (Steve Sando of Rancho Gordo has great guides). Beans are easy, cheap delicious, nutritious, and oh so versatile!

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Lizardshark20@reddit

Oh man I feel this so hard. 8 years later, and buying a home is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

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Zealousideal-Job8384@reddit

bro i’ve been trying to figure out what struggle meal to make and this looks edible as fuck right now. you’re doing gods work

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taylorthestang@reddit

Here I am with my avocado toast and renting. We’re equally poor!

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TheMustardisBad@reddit

Check out r/povertyfinance if you need advice, there are a ton of cheap recipes on there over the years

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ornryactor@reddit

Also /r/EatCheapAndHealthy is a large, active sub that is very good at what they do.

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KopelProductions@reddit

I’m proud of you, looks like luxury, soon enough it’ll even out and you’ll have bacon too. If you get to ask for an appliance as a gift, an air fryer or blender will always get you far. Wish well

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Stacemranger@reddit

Beans and rice my friend. Beans and rice. Get real good at making sauce for said beans and rice. Julie Pacheco on YouTube has tons of videos showing how she feeds 3 people a week for like $40. Pretty good videos.

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SixStringerSoldier@reddit

Where you eating that? Your kitchen that you own?

Looks like a fucking feast to me.

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yayayubsea@reddit

Eggs look seasonaed, syrup and butter? This would be a delicious meal no matter how much you have in your bank account

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neep_pie@reddit

Wow that's what I can afford as a renter

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Waagtod@reddit

I would have soft boiled or poached the eggs ( love a runny yolk) instead of scrambled but this is a great meal. I try to avoid sweet things (syrup) except for the occasional deserts but the rest is on my regular repertoire. Simple is better in most cases.

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BunnyLady91@reddit

Get you a waffle iron and make some real waffles with complete mix. They taste better, are cheaper and more filling. Get some beans and oats too. I think beans, oats and potatoes are the most healthy/filling and inexpensive foods you can buy along with eggs.

All in all, your waffles look pretty yummy though. I could eat that any time of day.

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Wonderful-Year-7561@reddit

If I saw the waffles and eggs on the same plate but separated, I'd be like "nice, thats a decent breakfast" but knowing its dinner and seeing the eggs ontop added such a heavy layer of sad and sympathetic 💀

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IdentityCrisis87@reddit

It’s a discount McGriddle

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Kunfliktt@reddit

One word. Casseroles

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bizfromthewaistup@reddit

Eggs waffles and syrup. Living the high life! Congrats on being a home owner. Keep at it. The food options will get better.

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Afraid-Outcome-1396@reddit

Been there... Congrats on the house!!

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Shoddy-Tomorrow-383@reddit

Why am I kinda hungry now tho......

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OrenSchroeder@reddit

Look who can afford to eat.

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irish_horse_thief@reddit

Homes under the hammer hits hard, eh ?

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ohnodamo@reddit

Not shitty if it's a struggle meal out necessity. If it's the best you can do, and you know you'd do better if you had the money then it's nothing to shame. I think of this sub as a place to shame those who commit food crimes. You're doing the best with what you have.

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