For me I generally pirate most books I read, although if there is a book I really enjoyed I will buy the physical copy.

I also generally tend to avoid having takeaways because they are just so expensive in this day and age with inflation and tend to opt for cheap meals like pasta or rice etc.

Also I don’t pay for any streaming services, but borrow a VPN service from a friend to pirate the movies I watch.

Curious to hear of some ways that you people here save money.

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    • pirate media: shows, books
    • bulk buying toiletries / cleaning supplies when there’s a good deal somewhere
    • use this contraption for toothpaste and other toiletries
    • skip lunch often
    • take care of appliances by fully cleaning them often
    • do dishes and laundry at night
    • YouTube the hell out of things that break to figure out a way to fix it myself
    • use a heated blanket during the day to keep the heater on 16 C°
    • cut my own hair with the help of YouTube
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      Just a money tip for others: you can use a side of your benchtop (or any other hard right-angle) to squeeze your toothpaste, no contraption required.

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        That’s a smart one!

        My hands don’t work the way I want them too (read: I’m disabled) so I’m always on the lookout for handy dandy contraptions, ghehe