http://money.blogs.time.com/2009/06/18/all-time-favorite-cheap-foods/ Money-saving deals and simple advice for saving money Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:16:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://money.blogs.time.com/2009/06/18/all-time-favorite-cheap-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-83 davzig von sroka Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:48:49 +0000 http://cheapskate.blogs.time.com/?p=209#comment-83 Ramen noodles, hotdogs & beans, grilled cheese and tomato soup are crucial cheap foods. And how could one pass over p,b & j? Ramen noodles, hotdogs & beans, grilled cheese and tomato soup are crucial cheap foods. And how could one pass over p,b & j?

]]> http://money.blogs.time.com/2009/06/18/all-time-favorite-cheap-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-76 carpevis Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:23:58 +0000 http://cheapskate.blogs.time.com/?p=209#comment-76 I wouldn't classify either Pizza or Hamburgers (White Castle or any other variety) as 'cheap foods'. Yes, they're convenient for a heat 'n eat kind of thing, but they're not cheap anymore. . Tuna isn't spendy, but you have to combine it with other things to make it palatable or it tastes like... well, fish. That adds to the cost. . Bologna can also be spendy if you buy name brands (sometimes as much per pound as a good steak) and you have to toss in condiments or it tastes kind of bland on bread. . But five out of nine isn't bad, although there are some who argue that Spam is more of a medium for sculpting repulsive figures than actually eating the stuff... Try making a list of foods that can keep one healthy adult alive for a year for a dollar a day or less. THAT would be worth the time. . I wouldn't classify either Pizza or Hamburgers (White Castle or any other variety) as 'cheap foods'. Yes, they're convenient for a heat 'n eat kind of thing, but they're not cheap anymore.
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Tuna isn't spendy, but you have to combine it with other things to make it palatable or it tastes like... well, fish. That adds to the cost.
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Bologna can also be spendy if you buy name brands (sometimes as much per pound as a good steak) and you have to toss in condiments or it tastes kind of bland on bread.
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But five out of nine isn't bad, although there are some who argue that Spam is more of a medium for sculpting repulsive figures than actually eating the stuff... Try making a list of foods that can keep one healthy adult alive for a year for a dollar a day or less. THAT would be worth the time.
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]]> http://money.blogs.time.com/2009/06/18/all-time-favorite-cheap-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-73 ohiopapa Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:50:04 +0000 http://cheapskate.blogs.time.com/?p=209#comment-73 Back in college, we found canned soup over boiled rice cheap and filling. Boring, but who had time to cook when there were tests to cram for? (and parties to attend) Back in college, we found canned soup over boiled rice cheap and filling. Boring, but who had time to cook when there were tests to cram for? (and parties to attend)

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