Comments on: With Compliments Like That… Day 74: Eating Well On $1 A Day

By: Shirley

Shirley — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:58:00 +0000

Jeffrey, next time you want a substitute for sour cream try yogurt if you have plain yogurt. I don’t know what flavor your Fage yogurt was. Many people substitute yogurt for sour cream in lots of dishes.

By: LuxLivingFrugalis

LuxLivingFrugalis — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:25:23 +0000

I think they meant pathetic in the sense that you’re basically couch surfing by house-sitting so often. While that might be seen by some as a low-rent situation used by losers it isn’t in your case as you are using it as a long term financial strategy towards gaining wealth. I think your friends are jealous of what you’re able to accomplish in regards to setting and meeting goals.

Those smoothies look WONDERFUL!! …and you’re inspiring me to do more with what’s already in my pantry and fridge. Go YOU!

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:14:48 +0000

Re: thickness

You’re using frozen bananas. That *may* be making the difference. It also may be the size of the ice cubes or the wattage of the blender.

Consider letting the bananas partially thaw before you take them for a spin and see if that helps.

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:37:46 +0000

Greek yogurt makes a good substitute for sour cream. There have been coupons for Fage, Voskos, and Yoplait on the internet lately.

By: jeffrey

jeffrey — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:39:12 +0000

@Jennifer

Raincheck! You can raincheck those money makers and there is no expiration on CVS rainchecks. That makes it is easy to meet the $20 threshold on the $4 off $20 coupons saving you even more money. Out of stock can be a blessing in disguise

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:23:27 +0000

Jeffrey –
As a neighbor of yours in the South Bay, I’ve been so interested in your blog because couponing to make things really inexpensive is easy in places where stores double and triple coupons. Here I find it much more challenging.

You’ve inspired me to make more of an effort to get extra for Second Harvest and to go into the CVS more than once a month. (Although the local store – Homestead at Kiely in Santa Clara – never ever seems to have any of the items for the money makers.)

Thanks for the daily read!

By: Abbygail

Abbygail — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:59:14 +0000

I’ve been reading this challenge from the beginning and have started having smoothies most mornings as well. I always wondered how yours were so smooth and blended with only ice. I have to add some almond or coconut milk to make mine smoothies not chunkies! You must have a really good blender at your sister’s.

By: emi s.

emi s. — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:19:29 +0000

You’ve inspired me, I’ve never really used coupons before, but I used the information on this website to get free stuff from CVS the other day! It was pretty exciting when it actually worked

I’m going to start saving the inserts from the Sunday paper so I can do more couponing in the future, and I’m going to use your low-key, easy method.

By: TosaJen

TosaJen — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:09:57 +0000

I disagree that your life is pathetic.

I think that your blog is popular because you’re living on $1 a day with lots of couponing, and you don’t like couponing or grocery shopping. I can totally relate to that, and always used that as an excuse to pay more than I strictly needed to. You’re taking that excuse away from me.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:49:19 +0000

I don’t think your friends meant your life was pathetic. I think what why were saying is that your life is more like our lives. Your busy, you travel and couponing isn’t your life. When I read stories about most of the individuals who coupon they spend hours clipping, comparing store ads and planning to get the most savings. Honestly, most people don’t have time for that. Your blog shows that while being extreme on the $1 per day, it is possible and easy for an average person to save money on groceries and your don’t have to devote your whole life to it.