How To Live On $30 A Week

In this video, I'll show you how I have lived on $30 per week.
If you truly want to save money on food, pay close attention to this video as I show you some of my best practices for cooking.

Over time, as my food budget has increased, I have been able to afford organic, healthier foods than what you may see in this video.

(Worth up to $1,000)

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I am not a financial advisor. The ideas presented in this video are for entertainment purposes only. You (and only you) are responsible for the financial decisions that you make.

[NateOBrien]

A few things to note:

- I am not Gordon Ramsay


- We each have wildly different diets. I would assume that this diet may not work for everyone. I know plenty of people who choose to refrain from eating meat, gluten, carbs, etc.. At the end of the day, I try my best to consume any type of food in moderation. You may read a study today on how a certain food may cause cancer, only to hear the next week that people who eat that specific food live longer.


- As my income has increased, I have chosen to expand my food budget to $50+ per week so that I can choose more sustainable, healthier food options.

- You may have noticed that chicken took up nearly one-third of the expenses in this video. This may be anecdotal, but from my experience, eating less meat can be more cost-effective (and humane). If you choose to forgo meat entirely, make sure you are getting enough protein from other sources.

[SaifulIslamShudipto]

"This rice is gonna last a long time."
Rolling my eyes in Asian.

[sonofroderick]

Nate, I'm 58. I weighed 258, now I weigh point is "eat to live, don't live to eat." My finances are in shambles and I'd rather eat well than eat fancy, and be wealthy and health enough to enjoy life. Quit apologizing for your cooking techniques, because you're teaching me so much more. also subscribed.

[JetSetTyler]

You’re helping out a lot of people man. Sometimes, 18 year olds need to hear life prep skills from someone who isn’t their parent, and closer to their age. This would have saved me a lot of money I wasted on take out when I was young

[sagenosnibor]

You make a mother so proud! Responsible w/ $, taking care of himself and knows how to cook for himself.

Hats off to your parents!

[TheEdiaz]

to all the haters, he might not be able to cook yet, but he's only 21. It's how you start. The important part is that he is being financially responsible.

[revolutionarybroad]

I love how you acknowledge you're not good at cooking, and there is all these negative comments about your cooking. *rolls eyes*

[edgaro]

Honestly like this guy’s energy, he’s just a simple guy trying to do better in life and be on top of his financials. Great content. 💪🏼

[diegopauya]

“I try to avoid sugar as much as possible” *proceeds to make 3 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and pancakes* 😂

[Anthroid]

-Uses butter to heat up bagel
-Doesn’t use butter to prevent eggs from sticking

[SuperLau]

My top tips when it comes to saving money on food:


-Buy in season and local fruits and vegetables.
-Eat more legumes instead of meat and fish for protein.
-Make cheap carbs the base of your meals: rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, oatmeal...
-Freeze anything is about to go bad and save it for next week.
-When you think your fridge is empty, wait for one or two days more before you go grocery shoping, you will be amazed about how much you can make if you are a little more creative (plus, you can get rid of food that is going bad).
-Do a meal plan for the week, make a shopping list according to the plan, and only buy that.
-Eat healthy, but not fancy food. Nothing that didn't existed 40 years ago. It's not necessary.


Sorry for my english! :)

[MisterFilOfficial]

Dude the things you took at wallmart would've costed around 100$ in Switzerland, where I live... 😩😩😩😩

[Oglulubell]

I remember being so broke that I had $15 left after paying all my bills and I needed to feed myself until my next paycheck. And I did it! Carton eggs, loaf bread, whole chicken, canned veggies, milk for coffee, oatmeal, bag of rice plus whatever was in my pantry.

[smunlin]

My anxiety levels were extremely high watching you cut the potato

[danieldaniel-vbrh]

When you start learning how cook, it’s when you really start saving money on food 🍱 that’s a fact

[EM-mkjk]

love how genuine he was about being hopeless in the kitchen (for now), but no judgement for all the help he offers us!!!

[MyLittleZergling]

It's kind of satisfying watching someone shop back when there wasn't a pandemic

[camillejackson]

You may not see this in the midst of thousands of comments, but I really appreciate your genuine personality. (: I am a 21 year old mother of a 1 year old and for some reason your videos inspire me the most to be more organized rather than these other house moms and younger girls on yt? lol. You come across very considerate of others and well organized thought process. Subscribed.

[pom-momtina]

As a single, older woman, I get a kick out of challenges that let you eat healthy AND cheap. It's fun to come up with new ideas. The family pack of chicken was smart, then, freeze the chicken breasts, individually. I also buy the family size (3 lbs) of hamburger, when that's on sale, and divide it up and freeze in 1/2 lb portions in sandwich baggies. Meal prepping is also nice, so you have food "ready to go". I cook 1 night a week, usually a chicken dish and either burger or fish dish, then tupperware up the leftovers for dinners the rest of the week. Soups, stews and chilis are great in the crockpot, and all cheap to make. Eggs, onions and potatoes are guarantees that you'll never starve, because they are so versatile. Fried taters/eggs for breakfast, baked potatoes, stuffed with cheese and whatever meat and/or veggies you have around. Onions flavor everything. Stir fries with rice/veggies and leftover meat. Cheese quesadillas are a fast and filling meal, ready in minutes, or make breakfast wraps with eggs/cheese rolled up in them. Boil chicken, then shred, and make chicken salad for sandwiches and/or add some to pasta with sauce. Hardboil eggs for devilled eggs, egg salad for sandwiches or dice to put in salads for extra protein. I ALWAYS buy a turkey at thanksgiving! At $.39/lb, don't think there's a cheaper meat out there, and for like $7, you can get a HUGE bird, roast, then pick it and freeze for later...turkey soup, turkey sandwiches, turkey salad, pot pie...etc. ONE turkey, picked and frozen, can literally last you for MONTHS! Look online for new recipes, and keep on cooking!!!! You're doing GREAT!

[AnnaDaisybird]

Nate O'Brien: "I'm not too picky, so I'll eat it"
Also Nate O'Brien: "I will not eat a sandwich if it is not diagonal cut"