So I STILL haven't gotten my debit card back, but this experience has been teaching me a lesson in money management. So what do you do when you are broke in a big city?
#1 - do not eat out. This is definitely the biggest point. An empanada here, a coffe there...those things add up. Luckily I can just eat at home off of what my host mom buys, which is literally just eggs and bread. Which brings me to..
# 2 - learn to cook a lot of different things using only eggs and bread. So far I've made scrambled eggs, fried eggs, omelettes, egg sandwhiches, and french toast. This is a really great way to save money, the only downside is that I'm starting to seriously hate eggs.
#3 - Walk, walk, walk. Taxis are not even a word in my vocabulary right now. Things are actually a lot closer than you expect them to be, and usually a brisk walk isn't too bad. When you absolutely cannot walk, public transportation is pretty cheap too, though not as cheap as free.
#4 - Occupy your time with free activities. Basically so far for me this means going to the gym and watching tv, but theoretically there are a lot of museums and parks and stuff to go to.
#5 - Borrow money. yeah it's a cop out, but there are some things i just can't miss out on...world cup qualifyer game? delicious chinese lunch? going into debt was definitely worth it, and anyway, it's the american way right?
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Now that you have received your card, don't give up the eggs completely!
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