- So I thought that that free trial
was gonna solve all my problems.
But I'm trying to watch the Truman Show.
It doesn't come with the subscription or whatever.
So I have to pay 2.9.
(Mei sighs)
3.99.
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- My name is Irish.
And for the next week I'm gonna be documenting
everything I spend money on.
One of my spending vices used to be buying records
and just given the uncertainty of everything.
I was like, I can put the records on hold for a sec.
- Before, I would only really spend my money
on like experiences.
Now, I use the lack of spending in those areas
as an excuse to spend in other areas.
So now I'm like, online shopping,
ordering out every other meal.
- I think you're gonna see me buying a lot of food.
- All right, Iris.
So we're both our twenties.
How do you think you're gonna do like spending wise?
- I buy food every day.
- That's my thing too.
I actually buy like three meals a day.
My bank account would prefer me,
to be like, "You, have one big meal."
Like have that be my only spending.
Recently, I've been doing a lot of retail therapy.
I'm like, "Oh, I'm sad.
Like I deserve this dress that I probably have."
- [Both] It's self care.
- Exactly.
- I feel like at the end of the week,
I don't think I'm gonna be surprised
with how much I spent,
but I do think I'm gonna be disappointed.
- I've gotten my bank account wrecked before by myself.
So if that didn't do it, then this isn't gonna do it.
- Well, I guess all we can do is just see what happens
and check back at the end of the week.
- We're fine.
We're gonna be fine either way.
(Mei laughs)
- We have obtained.
- Lunch.
- Lazy, I didn't want to make one at home,
even though I very well could have.
- I wanted something sweet.
So we got milkshakes.
We got the two of them, worth it.
- Today's events include picnic.
Sometimes you need to spend some money
to get some serotonin.
- So I had to jump down and grab myself an ice coffee.
I just finished a work day and I'm going into a second one.
I had to make money, to spend money.
I'm currently deciding between bagel and cream cheese,
which is at my house.
Or I can go out.
But then I have to spend money.
I broke, for this beautiful piece of art was 9.86.
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- I had the coffee and I had these two little egg things.
That's all I've eaten all day.
It's time for my big meal.
I got burgers and fries.
We'll be drinking water though.
Trying to stay a little bit healthy.
- I did go out last night into the store
and buy bananas and like a 12 pack of LaCroix.
But I only did that because
I like made this beautiful oatmeal.
I feel proud of myself this morning.
It's significantly less satisfying
than the Starbucks coffee.
- It's 6:30 PM and I'm grabbing a coffee.
- I ate at home though.
- I have to buy another textbook.
Damn school is expensive.
Order complete.
Literally not even two minutes later.
And I just realized I need to buy another textbook.
I also have to pay rent in like two days.
(Mei sighs)
- All right, I just got off work.
My girl made us our lunch.
So I had to pick something.
I'm here at Jack in the Box.
I'm about to run up a $20 bill for the two of us.
And then I finally get two days off.
- Who needs a restaurant when you have a chef, done.
I was blessed with coffee today.
But my girl bought it for me so I didn't have to pay for it.
- It's Thursday.
This is technically my Saturday.
So, I got myself some tacos.
But don't worry, I'm still gonna have a big meal tonight.
We're doubling up today.
- I found this really cool thing by Marine Arrow.
That's in a gondola that takes you to like
the top of this other mountain.
I literally just paid my friends so like my bank account
is not happy.
But its worth it, it's gonna be a really cute date
and you're gonna pass that.
It went really, really well.
Definitely glad that I spent the money on it.
- All right, y'all, it is Friday.
Friday is grocery day.
Now, we head over to the farmer's market.
We're looking at some Bavarian Kefir cheese,
some regular cheese, baguette, sourdough.
And then this is what we got at the grocery store itself.
Overall, I had spent a $105 on groceries
that I plan on using next week.
- After a long day of spending no money.
We decided to come out to dinner
and we got sweet potato and gnocchi.
and this like, I don't know, salad.
And the grand total.
(Ca ching)
And I think we went out with a bang.
- [Irish] We've made it to the end of the week.
- All right, let's look at what we both spent.
- I guess we should just start with rent.
I spent 875.
That's my half, I live with my girlfriend.
She takes care of the other half.
- I spent $1,200 on rent and that is my share
of my three bedroom, three bath.
Saying that out loud, like hurts.
- Welcome to Hell A.
- Everybody knows, LA is kinda ridiculously priced.
It's all like updated.
We do have a washer dryer and unit.
Like it's a really nice complex,
but like I'm paying for the palm trees.
I'm paying for the Hollywood sign.
You know what I mean?
- Proximity, that's right.
- All right, I feel like food is gonna be like
the really bad one for both of us.
'Cause we both said like we be snacking.
- I spent a total of $262 on food.
- I spent a total of $207.48 on food.
I spent significantly less than you.
And like a hundred of my spending was on the last day.
- I'm not doing good.
- Bro, you better re-evaluate your food spending.
- That is because, when I go
and go and get food.
I'm usually getting it for me and my girlfriend
because I can't just go out to eat by myself because
that's the same thing as cheating actually.
I ended up going to the grocery store
by the end of the week.
For the last couple of days,
I've been eating three meals a day, bro.
Oh my God, kidding.
(Iris laughs)
- Entertainment was lower than I expected.
I spent $120.
We've been doing one bad movie per week.
Listen to a podcast about how bad the movie is
while we watch the movie.
It's just a big date with me and my girl.
We got food that day.
It is Los Angeles.
So I partook in some cannabinoids.
I would say that was where all of the money came from.
- Entertainment for me was my lowest.
And I was so proud of myself.
Mine was only $63.34.
- Damn.
- I only have like one big purchase.
And that was like taking this girl on a date.
And it was like, definitely worth it to me.
- Did she like it?
- We had a really fun time,
but also she's afraid of heights.
So like I kinda didn't think about that.
But it was like a great opportunity for me.
Like, comfort her.
I was like, "Oh my God no, I'll protect you, stop its fine."
- You low-key got game.
I didn't know that.
- Yeah, I mean, it's not a big deal or anything.
(Irish laughs)
- So for miscellaneous,
my girl needed to pick up her prescription from Rite Aid.
So I got myself a beard wash.
I got myself beard oil, a beard balm.
I saw this speaker.
And so I got the speaker.
- I did not know that there were that many products
like solely for beards.
It's self care.
I'm proud of you for that.
For my miscellaneous,
I had a total of $186.88.
But I feel like it's not fair
because I had to buy textbooks.
- How are they charging so much for these books, bro?
Like, it's paper.
- Not even, because these are all electronic rentals.
That's the worst part.
I only have 'em for 180 days.
I'm about to sell this (beep) in the black market.
- My total spending for the week,
was $1,362.18.
- My total with my rent was $1657.70.
Oh my God, it's literally so painful to say out loud.
- I was like, "Dude, have I been living like this?"
I actually decided I was gonna start budgeting
and using this budgeter that I got.
I just don't wanna be stressed
when I open my bank account anymore.
It's important to be in charge of your money.
- Yeah, wake up call for the both of us I think.
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