I get a lot of people asking me how did I survive 6 month without a job. First of all I got to make it clear, I did not have a regular job but I have several source of income. I have a internet business, a few traditional business and I taught martial arts on a 1 on 1 basis. Although the combine income is less than a thousand but it was more than enough for my survive. There are several ways to cut back on daily expenses as well. I made a list here.

  1. Track your expense down to the tiniest detail. Record what you paid for allows for comparison later, which helps to find the cheapest source.
  2. Eat cheaply, instant noodles, fired rice, bread, potatoes etc all those that are filling and comes n large portions.
  3. Skip the public transport, run, walk or bike instead.
  4. Always allow your friends to pay for your food, and accept their second hand stuffs.

These are just tip of the ice berg, I wonder if anyone have any interesting ideas to share?

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