Spending money on eating out, can really bust your budget!! Sending this to my college aged children also!!!

@stephandden

3 ай бұрын

Agreed! I love that 😊🥳

My game changer when living in condo was getting a chest freezer which allowed me to meal prep like crazy and make enough in bulk to bring down costs.

@stephandden

3 ай бұрын

That sounds like a great idea!

It’s so crazy how much I think about how I started watching this channel during Covid in uni and y’all still killing it💯

@stephandden

3 ай бұрын

We love to hear that! Thank you so much for being here 🙏🏿🙏🏻

@tommyngongo8024

3 ай бұрын

@@stephandden now that I found out u went to Ottawa I have to tease u guys and ask what is a gee gee?😂🐎

@stephandden

3 ай бұрын

@@tommyngongo8024 Hahaha 😂 seriously who knows!

Love hearing about the success of new recipes! Cooking at home is so rewarding and I find that when I get into the routine of it and see that I have odds and ends ingredients I end up getting even more creative with food concoctions. Congratulations for sticking to your 0$ Ubereats goal as well! It’s so simple to fall off the wagon when living dtown tdot!

@stephandden

3 ай бұрын

I totally agree! Getting into a routine with it has really helped - and being able to make multiple recipes with the same ingredients has been great, too! Thank you so much 😊

I usualy buy groceries that are on sale and once i get all the essentials (4 food groups) i google what recipes i can make with the ingredients i just bought. I also improvise in cooking too!

@stephandden

3 ай бұрын

That sounds like a great way to do it! 😊

Love this series as we have a similar budget as well and trying to steadily bring down our food spending!

@stephandden

3 ай бұрын

I love to hear that! How has brining down your food spending gone so far this year? 😊

Going from 2k to $0 is a big goal!! You can do it 😊 makes me think about what I can do $0 spend on. I failed with clothes; I bought a pair of leggings.

@stephandden

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 🥳 Clothing sounds like a good 'low' spend goal, still!

I’m getting charged $950 a month in interest. I only make 2k a month. It’s half my income. I’m in an insane amount of debt that I will NEVER get out of and I’m only 24

@stephandden

3 ай бұрын

What type of debt is this?

Great video! Love the financial wholeness of living life to the fullest while still working towards financial goals!

@stephandden

2 ай бұрын

Yes to this! 🥳

Congratulations it’s super hard not to eat out. I’ve also changed it to eating out once a week. I don’t eat out as much in the beginning then I save all my money for summer.

@stephandden

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I like that you have a plan that works for you, too 🥳

Awesome those new recipes look tasty! I generally avoid uber eats except once or twice a month when they offer these 50% off promotions on food deliveries

@stephandden

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! + I love that you stick to the 50% off promos 😊

Love this challenge! I rarely order food for delivery, but I do occasionally order food for pickup/takeout. Somehow it just tastes better when you don't have to pay all those service/delivery/tip fees lol

@stephandden

3 ай бұрын

Ha, so true - it's like the expensive price tag / fees detracts from the taste 😅

Could you share link to your favorite recipes? I'm always looking for new inspiration and that shawarma bowl sound delicious

@stephandden

3 ай бұрын

Yes, for sure! Here's the Shawarma bowl recipe I used - instagram.com/reel/CzYRV_xSu6G/?igsh=MWY5NTFwYXB5a2x1NQ== 😊

What do you guys do for a living? Or are you full time content creators?

What a fun video idea! Please recommend budget friendly restaurants in TO!

@stephandden

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Ou yes, I'll definitely compile a list and share 😊

Super random but Can you do a video on whether Costco is worth it for a couple? Everyone we know encourages us to get a Costco card but since it’s just my partner and I - I feel like we wont use it as much as others do (because they’re a family of 4/5). I also keep thinking that if I get a Costco card, I’ll be spending unnecessarily. A video on it would be helpful 😊

What are some techniques you guys used to avoid eating out? Even with homecooked meals and ingredients readily available, I still reach for my phone to order junk food. 😢

I don't have UberEats, but I would spend an amount equivalent to yours dining out per month and wondered where all my salary increases went. I spent the first half of the year cutting it in half...let's say the total has been trending down. Hoping this month will be the one where I meet the number goal.

@stephandden

3 ай бұрын

Amazing - I’m so happy to hear that the total has been trending down! This month will be your month 🥳

Grocery shopping with a specific recipe in mind can be pricey. A better idea is to look for sales and then decide on recipes later. You can use free apps or AI to enter the ingredients you have and find a recipe that way

@stephandden

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the suggestion 😊

Lord this video was thrown on my feed as a knock knock bih this for you because eating out apps are my vice and take all my coin even though I’m on a debt free journey.. I put it in budget but it still is a lot of money per month

@stephandden

3 ай бұрын

Hahah, I love that! Great timing 😊 I love that you budget for it - that's a great start!

Its expensive to eat out but also it’s tough not to especially when your tired to cook lol 😂

@stephandden

3 ай бұрын

Seriously! 😅 That's been the biggest test for me with this challenge - having to make it happen even when I'm tired!

For groceries is the 300$ budget for your consumption only or both of you? Trying to figure out my own budget as I’ve not really been strict with grocery budget the last few years and it feels necessary now. Thanks

@jhpandy

3 ай бұрын

same question! as for the new resto you tried in feb, was the amount only for yourself or for both of you?

@stephandden

3 ай бұрын

My half! We split our groceries 50/50, so our combined total is exactly double 😊

@stephandden

3 ай бұрын

@@jhpandy That amount was for both of us 😊 For eating out, sometimes I pay, sometimes Dennis does!

@jhpandy

3 ай бұрын

@@stephandden Thank you for your responses! also, I think we live relatively close to each other based on your grocery shots in your previous videos. Hope to see you around. All the best! :)

@krystlerae74

3 ай бұрын

@@stephandden thanks! That makes me feel better 😂

Hey! Can I humbly inquire what website you use to create this crisp thumbnails? Love your content btw! I use canva but it just doesn't cut it!

@stephandden

3 ай бұрын

We use Photoshop! It definitely is an upgrade from Canva quality wise 😊

@stephandden

3 ай бұрын

Also, thank you so much!

@better.present

3 ай бұрын

@@stephandden time to learn another skill! 😂

Best alternative for Mint? Sad to see it’s gone :( Was really hoping to try it out after I saw you guys mention it in a previous video!

@stephandden

3 ай бұрын

I know, it was so sad to see that it was closing! We personally use our own budget tracker in Google sheets now 😊 We haven't found another free app yet, but if / when we find a suggestion we like, we'll share it!

@skymaker1294

3 ай бұрын

@@stephandden Awesome :)

I need to add this up but I know I’m going to die looool

@stephandden

3 ай бұрын

Ha, I know the feeling! 😅 It always feels better once you actually know and can make changes, though!

Is this grocery amount for the two of you, or is the total amount actually double? Either way, great work with doing so much cooking at home! Don't forget groceries have really gone up in price, so the budget you made yourself would have worked a year ago, but now those numbers are out of date.

@stephandden

3 ай бұрын

It's my half of the groceries - so the total is double 😊Thank you so much! And that's a good point - the prices have definitely gone up!

Do you guys ever have issues explaining your budget to your friends and family? Especially if you’re not able to do certain things because you want to stay within your budget? Basically, what are your thoughts about loud budgeting?

@stephandden

3 ай бұрын

Good question - we're so vocal about our budget and money because of what we do (ie. posting about it online!), so luckily we don't really have issues explaining our budget anymore. For the most part, we've found that our friends are great at communicating costs with us in advance, because they know we like to budget. We typically won't say no, we'll just fit it into our spending plan for the month 😊

2k a year ?! That’s what i think i spend in a month…😂