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Big_Al56 t1_jacpcid wrote

~$400/mo for one, but I'm a god damn trash panda. I very rarely eat out, and when I go out I usually eat at home first and then just get drinks. I can't justify restaurant prices anymore.

One trick - I've saved money eating out by pre-calculating prices. Like "oh, I can spare $12 for a chicken sandwich! But let's see... fries aren't included, so that an extra $5, then there's 10% tax, 20% service fee, service fees (unlike regular tips) are taxed, so $22.44... never mind"

I do have an uncompromising addiction to fat-free Reddi Whip whipped cream, which is about $50-60/mo of the grocery bill. I could get it for about $5/lb in 2021, and is now ~$11/lb.

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questionsbecause OP t1_jaejyad wrote

didn’t see that redi whip part coming! You could prob make better on your own cheaply.

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Big_Al56 t1_jaeqav2 wrote

I spent about $60 on supplies and tried about a dozen times before giving up. I’ve scoured the internet and there are no fat-free whipped cream recipes.

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questionsbecause OP t1_jaewoje wrote

sounds like they’ve got that market cornered. Must require some sort of machinery and/or custom formulation.

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