"What is your best financial life hack?
Resisting Food Trucks And Take Out
"Bringing packed lunch, or always have a snack in my bag."- sunnyjooooy
"Uninstall GrubHub and DoorDash from your phone."- Joker8pie
Kenan Thompson Breakfast GIF by NBCGiphyIncrease Your Lowest Decimal...
"Adjust what you think your zero is."
"Everyone has that 'oh sh*t I'm broke' number."
"I just inflated mine so I think I'm broke when I'm not."
"If I have $1000 in my bank account, I treat it like $0."
"$1050 is treated like I have only $50."
"It's weird, but it's been working so far."- Clandestinechic
"Set a new zero."
'My checking account has $531."
'$500 is my 0, so I only have 31 to spend/save as I please."- HeyImBroccoli-
Animation Typography GIFGiphyCut Out Sugar, Cigarettes, And Alcohol
"Just drink water."- Meowsommar
"I don't smoke or drink."
"Saves me a lot of money."- ChessGuy90
No Smoking Animation GIF by MashedPlain And Simple
"Make an actual budget and stick to it."- radicallefter
Save For Later, Not For Now
"Think of your future self as a different person you need to help."
"Every time you’re able to save back even $1 it helps your future self out."- jollytoes
Save! Save! Save!
"Automate your savings to pay yourself first."- Nervous_Pie4233
Save Credit Card GIF by MillionsGiphySpend Like You Have Less Than You Really Do
"Act like you always broke."- LVL100Stoner
"Live below your means."- DrteethDDS
Never Stray From Your Shopping List
"Eat before you go to the store and always make a list and stick with it."- Mac_nocheeze
Stressed Animation GIF by Holler StudiosGiphyWhen At A Loss, Eat Chicken
"Rotisserie chickens from the grocery store are usually a really good deal & make for a good middle ground between eating out & cooking dinner."- Reasonable-While-101
People Tend To Forget, It's Free...
Use the library for books, CDs, DVDs, and audiobooks."- SuvenPan
Money has a way of disappearing faster than you think.
Which is why it's always a good idea to keep a closer eye on it and spend less of it than you might normally like to.
No matter how tempting that second round of drinks always is.
Redditor arisal3 wanted to chat about how to improve the sandwich, so they asked:
"What makes a sandwich go from boring to amazing?"
I say mayo. Mayo. MAYO! More and always.
That's the key improvement.
Elevation
fast food eating GIF by Feliks Tomasz KonczakowskiGiphy"Seasoning and toasting the bread can seriously elevate a sandwich."
lovelyteaparty
"I like boring sandwiches, but toasting the bread 100% improves them. Especially if there is cheese on the sandwich."
Hawntir
Additions
"At the best sandwich places, all the vegetables are basically prepared like side dishes. Marinated, seasoned, grilled, or something."
han7nah
"Vinegar, whether its a dressing, mustard, brined pickles olives or anything else. Vinegar is king. Its also why i use hot sauce on everything."
eggsaladrightnow
"Gonna sound weird but banana peppers in mayo with hot relish. Got delivered someone else's order once and been addicted since."
Johnnyocean
You Do It
"Someone else making it."
unclebobsplayground
"I actually saw an article years ago about some study where they basically confirmed this. Smelling and handling the ingredients before eating the sandwich reduced cravings for and appreciation of the finished product, similar to how the fourth or fifth bite is less exciting than the first because you've gotten used to it."
Palazzo505
Pointed Issues
"Cutting it in half, diagonally."
grantnel2002
"Chef John from the fantastic https://youtube.com/@foodwishes YouTube channel often says 'It's a scientifically proven fact: people like pointy food.'"
shaggydogg
"All the fancy kids at school always had theirs cut diagonally. But our lunch tubbies were square so if it was cut diagonally, it won't fit in. My mom refused to buy new lunch tubbies just because I wanted my bread cut differently. Now that I am all grown up I ALWAYS cut mine diagonally and it is just wonderful. Simply wonderful."
magic7ball
A little touch...
salt salting GIFGiphy"Salt and pepper on the veggies."
beyd1
"Especially tomatoes. Always season your tomatoes before sandwiching."
BigShoots
Those small changes go a long way.
Starving
Hungry Orange And Black GIF by GarfieldGiphy"Hunger. It's amazing how amazing even a boring sandwich can taste when you're famished."
Somnif
The Spice
"Sweet 'n spicy mustard."
Cab8675
"Came to say basically any type of good sauce. Depending on the sandwich, chipotle or herb aioli, spicy mustard, pesto, or even just olive oil (infused is better) and vinegar."
wxmanify
"Philly cheesesteaks are my favorite sandwich, and there’s this local restaurant that makes the best one I’ve ever had."
"The main thing is that the add creole mustard to it. The bread, meat, and everything else is also really good, but that mustard takes it too another level. I never would’ve thought to put a spicy sauce on a cheesesteak (though I don’t know much about cooking)."
Frosty_Analysis_4912
The Feel
"Wrap it tightly in butcher paper after making. The compression marries all the ingredients together and pushes condiments into the crevices of the bread. Even if you're just going to eat it right after making it, a little time wrapped up seriously improves the flavor and feel of the sandwich."
LemFliggity
Just a Touch
"r/EatSandwiches assemble! In my opinion, dressing your greens is critical to a sandwich getting to that next level."
"Typically, for cold cuts, this is a vinaigrette dressing for me. But in hot sandwiches (e.g. the roast pork at DiNic’s in Philly) the greens are braised and thereby dressed as well."
"A touch of olive oil or butter and some fresh salt and pepper will never fail you either."
bpd52
It all changes...
Episode 1 Mind Blown GIF by The OfficeGiphy"Caramelized onion jam. It's a freaking game changer. Sourdough with Comté and BellaVitano expresso rubbed cheese, as a grilled cheese."
TheLivingShit
Now let's go make some sandwiches.
Do you have any other hacks to share? Let us know in the comments.
