Congrats on getting your own place, Shazzy.
I know you'll do great and enjoy your own space, although it might take a little while to get used to it.
This is just a little thing, but one thing which I find is really useful is plastic carrier bags from supermarkets. Whenever you go shopping, get loads more than you need. They come especially useful for acting as bin liners, you can put your dirty laundry in them, wear them over your socks while you're cleaning. They can even act as insulation, if you put them over windows and doors when it's cold.
Also, find your local bargain basement supermarket. We have a couple over here in England, like Aldi and Netto. You can get really cheap food. Not the highest quality, but it's dirt cheap.
I don't know what public transport is like where you live, but get a bus pass, or a train pass or whatever the public transport system is where you're at.
Good idea of yours with getting the condiments from BurgerKing. You can also get milk from these kind of places, burger places like MaccyD's or BK, maybe a Starbucks or Costa - the tiny little containers with the long-life milk. If you get enough you can use them in your morning cereal.
Also, you don;t have to become a veggie. No one can bear that for very long, unless they willingly chose a vegetarian lifestyle. Get tinned meat, like fish. Okay so it's not the same as frsh from the butcher's or fishmongers but they taste okay, some taste pretty good. They last for ages, and they're much much cheaper than being fresh meat.
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Originally Posted by Hijabigirl
arent you married? isnt your husband supposed to be paying for the apartment? not that I'm aganist the wife helping out....but for something like buying an apartment/paying for food/utlities I think thats a bit much,,,especiallly since its his basic responsiblity to provide food and shelter no?
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She's already stated they're getting a place together, but finances are gonna be tight, and she just wants tips to save on money. You don't know their situation, so really there's no point blaming her husband for it. If you want to help, just suggest some money-saving tips for two young people starting out life on their own.