Brilliant. These "looking in the mirror" videos or, "coming to deep root realization" videos are what people need. They are real. You do them well with a punkrock attitude which, I personally relate with easily. Your integrity resonates in them. In truth, it really doesn't matter how much money you make if you just piss money away on negligent holes in your lifestyle. Keep it real and keep these coming. ~an American in Korea 🇰🇷
I'm 40 now, and over the years we have had some really hard times and have managed to scrap together what we could when we didn't have much. Rock bottom teaches a lot of lessons as long as you learn from them! I'm now learning shopify to give my kids a better life. They deserve more. Thanks Chris!
You are a genuine good person, and you don't see that everyday. I'm at the stage that I don't really watch courses anymore, but will give you a like for support.
Sometimes i believe once we embrace were we are and appreciate everything around us that we can be truly satisfied. I stopped comparing myself to people, uninstalled instagram, stopped watching tech gadget videos, or any sort of tech market accounts whatsoever, and i just live in the moment. I also stopped going to coffeshops to "work" knowing i can get frustrated in the comfort of my house, making coffee thats not overpriced and bland. instead after work i just go to the park , do some jogging and play some videogames, and stopped caring about what people want of should be doing. That alone improved my mental health , saved a lot of money, and my FOMO is almost non existant. Live the life the way you want. Do not live everyone elses.
Having just gotten an software job in February I have been trying my hardest to save 40% or more and stave off lifestyle inflation. The example of going out to eat while having food at the house resonates with me soooo much. I’m trying to eat at home and eat healthier and grow my own food so if it goes bad it’s not too large of a deal.
If you want to get even better with the food situation, add a can of brown beans to your taco meat. It enhances the texture, effectively doubles the serving and adds fiber. If you want to go next level mix your own spices for the meat. It'll save you money and you can mix it to your tastes. Expand this out to your other recipes and you'll find other ways to save.
Love your content Chris. What's interesting about this particular video is it goes to show how customer behaviour changes throughout society. People are more careful with their spendings, causing the economy to be more lively, etc. This causes the already starting crisis to spiral faster and in a recursive fashion.
With an electric kettle, making tea would be even more convenient. They don't cost a lot, and if you use them frequently, they'll pay off their cost soon provided you avoid buying tea at Starbucks. May also be worthwhile to buy a bunch of meat in bulk from Costco and freeze it, so that whenever dinner needs to be made, take out the meat the day before (put it in the fridge) and you're ready to cook. Ground beef can actually be pretty cost-efficient if you buy in bulk, and cook chili or something similar.
being from third world country that was my life style from the start. You don't realize how wasteful people are in developed countries. Now working as SWE in Netherlands I have so much money I don't know where to spend
The whole $3 on coffee thing is pretty absurd though - if you enjoy it, $3 for coffee is worth it. The margins really don’t matter as much - it’s kinda like programming. It’s the big picture that matters
I think only those who make enough money waste it like so. I am ordering takeout so many times during the week when I could just buy food from my local store. Time to start being clever with my money!
Now that I can work remote as a software engineer, I just moved to Thailand. In America normal breakfasts would cost $20-30 if I went out. In Thailand my breakfasts are $2-5. My house mortgage before was like $3,400 and I almost stayed in America and started a new rent at $2,400 but glad I got a nice condo for $700 in Thailand. Everything in America got crazy expensive with inflation, I just left the country all together after buying a digital nomad Visa. For 2 months cost of living in my old house I can stay 1 year in Thailand with a better quality of life.
@@logato7128 I'm going to rent for a year and then buy probably next year. I can buy a nice condo with beach view for $30-100k. I need to setup a Thai business and put it under the business.
Yeah but eventually companies are going to look at all these talented software developers around the world who are willing/able to work for less the salaries are just going to go down I would think.
@@liamconverse8950 I get hit up on LinkedIn, email and phone roughly 10 times a day by recruiters. They need people badly and are still willing to pay high salaries and compensation. I do full stack Typescript, React and Node.
@@revisionfour Yeah that sounds like LinkedIn for sure, I'm just saying if market economics means anything then eventually it'll reach some sort of equilibrium where the salaries will go down
It's surprising where you can make cuts. Once you start with just a couple, other opportunities present themselves. My mother grew up during really hard times and nothing was wasted. From my last job I would rescue common materials I could easily repurpose.
I always see people eat out like everyday. Some even multiple times and I am wondering if they are either infinitely rich or don't care about money at all
When I was a coder, I had to save every penny to hold me over till the next temp job. Most of my contracts were six months, once a year. And finished early in five months. With relocation costs on my dime. It was good training for have nothing and be happy. I only ever slept on air mattresses, because I didn't want to move a bed. Most of my furniture was Uhaul boxes I never unpacked(medium/small sized), and tv dinner tables. The fan on the PSU goes out, and I buy a $10 walmart fan instead of a $40 PSU. Renting cheaper apartments on the not as nice sides of town. Saving $200 a month, when you have no income for six plus months adds up. Had I known in advance that my life would be so transitory, I would have gotten an RV. That's $1K a year I wouldn't have spent on Uhauls. Although internet options in those days were shady at best. 14.4K connection rates for your 56K modem (limited to 52K by law). Looking for work on that speed was rough, as only one phone line meant you had to be offline from 8am to 5pm so job prospects could call you. And near your phone to answer it. A full time job of $0 per hour.
Great Video Chris. If you want some really interesting reading, check out the Mr Money Moustache blog. Dude breaks personal finance down to the absolute fundamentals, it's like pulling the veil from over your eyes.
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Legitimately the only programmer on youtube who is not sugar coating everything and keeping it real. Keep up the work!
Right I love his channel and lessons
Please do more of these "Life Lessons With Chris" videos 😄
The earlier in life you learn this, you can make life a lot easier.
Great video.
Brilliant.
These "looking in the mirror" videos or, "coming to deep root realization" videos are what people need.
They are real.
You do them well with a punkrock attitude which, I personally relate with easily.
Your integrity resonates in them.
In truth, it really doesn't matter how much money you make if you just piss money away on negligent holes in your lifestyle.
Keep it real and keep these coming.
~an American in Korea 🇰🇷
I'm 40 now, and over the years we have had some really hard times and have managed to scrap together what we could when we didn't have much. Rock bottom teaches a lot of lessons as long as you learn from them! I'm now learning shopify to give my kids a better life. They deserve more.
Thanks Chris!
Chris, you are my O.G. and I respect you a lot.
Thank you!
Cool to see you facing the camera Chris.
You are a genuine good person, and you don't see that everyday. I'm at the stage that I don't really watch courses anymore, but will give you a like for support.
I appreciate you being as real as possible!
I just recently started brewing my own tea.
Sometimes i believe once we embrace were we are and appreciate everything around us that we can be truly satisfied. I stopped comparing myself to people, uninstalled instagram, stopped watching tech gadget videos, or any sort of tech market accounts whatsoever, and i just live in the moment. I also stopped going to coffeshops to "work" knowing i can get frustrated in the comfort of my house, making coffee thats not overpriced and bland. instead after work i just go to the park , do some jogging and play some videogames, and stopped caring about what people want of should be doing. That alone improved my mental health , saved a lot of money, and my FOMO is almost non existant. Live the life the way you want. Do not live everyone elses.
Happiness and money are 2 different things. Whenever I said money does buy happiness I actually was miserable.
Yeah man I’m always doing that
Having just gotten an software job in February I have been trying my hardest to save 40% or more and stave off lifestyle inflation. The example of going out to eat while having food at the house resonates with me soooo much. I’m trying to eat at home and eat healthier and grow my own food so if it goes bad it’s not too large of a deal.
Thank you for always looking out for us. I really appreciate it, may God bless you more!
If you want to get even better with the food situation, add a can of brown beans to your taco meat. It enhances the texture, effectively doubles the serving and adds fiber. If you want to go next level mix your own spices for the meat. It'll save you money and you can mix it to your tastes. Expand this out to your other recipes and you'll find other ways to save.
Love your content Chris.
What's interesting about this particular video is it goes to show how customer behaviour changes throughout society. People are more careful with their spendings, causing the economy to be more lively, etc.
This causes the already starting crisis to spiral faster and in a recursive fashion.
With an electric kettle, making tea would be even more convenient. They don't cost a lot, and if you use them frequently, they'll pay off their cost soon provided you avoid buying tea at Starbucks.
May also be worthwhile to buy a bunch of meat in bulk from Costco and freeze it, so that whenever dinner needs to be made, take out the meat the day before (put it in the fridge) and you're ready to cook. Ground beef can actually be pretty cost-efficient if you buy in bulk, and cook chili or something similar.
being from third world country that was my life style from the start. You don't realize how wasteful people are in developed countries. Now working as SWE in Netherlands I have so much money I don't know where to spend
Mic drop at the end. Chef kiss perfection.
"How to make tea /w Chris" -- We sure do live in crazy times
The whole $3 on coffee thing is pretty absurd though - if you enjoy it, $3 for coffee is worth it. The margins really don’t matter as much - it’s kinda like programming. It’s the big picture that matters
In ten year those 3 dollars will still be in your pocket, the coffee is long gone
@@alexbecar977 Also in 10 years, that $3 coffee becomes a $5 coffee
America is the land of abundance.
Great video man! 3 USD for half a liter of water is nuts! 😃 You have awesome content, keep on rocking!
lifestyle inflation, real problem
Start small. Even if you just don't buy food you're not going to eat, you're already ahead.
I think only those who make enough money waste it like so. I am ordering takeout so many times during the week when I could just buy food from my local store. Time to start being clever with my money!
good to be self aware. I know people who insist they're doing just fine yet spend like they have a money faucet that never shuts off (they don't)
Basically, if you had a robot butler - it would solve almost all of your problems. Same here.
Great advice Chris. It is good to hear your advice on these matters. I agree just taking small steps can do so much.
Now that I can work remote as a software engineer, I just moved to Thailand. In America normal breakfasts would cost $20-30 if I went out. In Thailand my breakfasts are $2-5. My house mortgage before was like $3,400 and I almost stayed in America and started a new rent at $2,400 but glad I got a nice condo for $700 in Thailand. Everything in America got crazy expensive with inflation, I just left the country all together after buying a digital nomad Visa. For 2 months cost of living in my old house I can stay 1 year in Thailand with a better quality of life.
So you could buy roughly 5 condos, one in each of the popular locals for about half of a house in the US
@@logato7128 I'm going to rent for a year and then buy probably next year. I can buy a nice condo with beach view for $30-100k. I need to setup a Thai business and put it under the business.
Yeah but eventually companies are going to look at all these talented software developers around the world who are willing/able to work for less the salaries are just going to go down I would think.
@@liamconverse8950 I get hit up on LinkedIn, email and phone roughly 10 times a day by recruiters. They need people badly and are still willing to pay high salaries and compensation. I do full stack Typescript, React and Node.
@@revisionfour Yeah that sounds like LinkedIn for sure, I'm just saying if market economics means anything then eventually it'll reach some sort of equilibrium where the salaries will go down
if you dont use hot water for the tea, you can save more money on your electricity bill.
if you don't use water at all for the tea, you can save more money on your water bill
@@kakschoen Hey Alexa, how to filter your own pi...
just use rainwater
why drinking coffee at the first place
Should be stocking up for inflation and shortages, I started last summer.
It's surprising where you can make cuts. Once you start with just a couple, other opportunities present themselves. My mother grew up during really hard times and nothing was wasted. From my last job I would rescue common materials I could easily repurpose.
i love your vlogs chris!
I know it''s way too late and pointless but those avocados look perfect and ready to eat haha. Don't throw them out so early!
Ah this guy is funny. i love his videos.
Needed this. Thanks Chris
Techlead would say this is poor people behavior
Techlead is golem
As someone who has a somewhat good coffee machine at home, paying $4 for a coffee is outrageous.
When I got paid, I am thinking what I can buy with it. And then there are others, who are thinking how I can get more out of this $1.
$1 million in 40 years won’t even buy you a coffee
Username checks out
nice! based and tea bag pilled! Great tutorial, keep it up 😀👍
I've been drinking water out of the faucet for the past 2 years just because it is much cheaper.
Very true
I always see people eat out like everyday. Some even multiple times and I am wondering if they are either infinitely rich or don't care about money at all
Man I waste money on expensive drinks like kambuncha and weed lol
But Chris, didn't anyone ever tell you that you could have had a V8?!?
Blasphemy! Consumption is the cornerstone of our economics! Like in Wall-E.
I too, am currently making tacos at 10:30 at night
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When I was a coder, I had to save every penny to hold me over till the next temp job. Most of my contracts were six months, once a year. And finished early in five months. With relocation costs on my dime. It was good training for have nothing and be happy. I only ever slept on air mattresses, because I didn't want to move a bed. Most of my furniture was Uhaul boxes I never unpacked(medium/small sized), and tv dinner tables. The fan on the PSU goes out, and I buy a $10 walmart fan instead of a $40 PSU. Renting cheaper apartments on the not as nice sides of town. Saving $200 a month, when you have no income for six plus months adds up. Had I known in advance that my life would be so transitory, I would have gotten an RV. That's $1K a year I wouldn't have spent on Uhauls. Although internet options in those days were shady at best. 14.4K connection rates for your 56K modem (limited to 52K by law). Looking for work on that speed was rough, as only one phone line meant you had to be offline from 8am to 5pm so job prospects could call you. And near your phone to answer it. A full time job of $0 per hour.
Have the kid learn to cook. He’ll stop spending money on door dash and your avocados won’t spoil.
NOTHING is better than Taco Bell 🔔
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Great Video Chris. If you want some really interesting reading, check out the Mr Money Moustache blog.
Dude breaks personal finance down to the absolute fundamentals, it's like pulling the veil from over your eyes.
My wife’s business is down like 30%
'I probably make more than most people' - lol. And all you do is read articles about saving money on coffee.
Existential musings..
Do you have 2 sons? Well, better than 2 girls I can assure you that.
First world problems.
Only way I spend money on food like pizza can't be duplicated at home. I can walk to grocery store made my self learn to be personal chief.