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InvisibleAmphibolos
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Re: The Frugal Person [Re: iarphairc]
    #19331902 - 12/27/13 06:41 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Its not my initiative but rather a group initiative that was implemented before i joined the university. As i said, the primary goal of "Le collectif de minuit" was to protest about the monopoly of a french multinational company in the food distribution instances of the university.

The students at that time wanted a reappropriation of the means of food production and distribution by the students. Thats basically what the collectif is.

The core of the collectif (6-7 persons) are students of the faculty of social science. Primarily, in the programs of sociology and anthropology.

Every semester, one person from these programs or sympathizers like myself (faculty of science) choose to be the " first coordinator" that will make sure that there are people to do the necessary tasks for the collectif to work:

  • Before we start cooking, we need a place to do so, because it is prohibited to produce food on the campus. We normally cook in the basement of a friendly housing cooperative
  • Finding a food source: Donations or dumpster diving. This is done the night before the day of the distribution
  • Actual cooking, the volunteers improvise a meal depending on which type of food the people managed to find. Those people also need to clean the basement when done
  • Transportation: since we cook for alot of people, we have a huge stock pot (marmite) to transport the food. Someone with a car will usually transport the food to the university, so it is there by 11h30 am
  • Meanwhile, people are preparing the tables, the dishes, and the places to wash the dishes
  • Distribution: People give food for the hungry students! We put a box for the monetary contributions. WIth those we can create more complex meals by the time the semester advance. The people distributing are also responsibles of recruiting interested students to increase our sphere of influence and lower the work charge of the core members.


The next week, another person choose to be the "coordinator" and make sure the tasks are fulfilled...etc..etc

Everything is set by a mailing list, everyone choose a task and does it. Like i said, they were able to run the collectif with only 7 persons. But it was a tremendous task. Nowadays, between 15-25 persons gravitate around the collectif as volunteers.



I typed this in a hurry, i hope it does make sens. For more ideas of organization, look at the "food not bombs", the founders were really inspired by these movements.


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Re: The Frugal Person [Re: Amphibolos]
    #19340742 - 12/29/13 09:18 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

We collect multiple copies of each newspaper whenever we can.  That allows us to find coupons and clip several copies of each so we can bulk up on items we already buy.  Between that and buying generic brands we can probably save over 50%.


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Re: The Frugal Person [Re: Myco_Militia]
    #19349876 - 12/31/13 05:03 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

I get all my food/clothes from various closeout/overstock outlets, liquidators, etc. this allows me to get good quality stuff dirt cheap.

whenever Im looking for tools, consumer electronics, etc I check ebay first. you can often find things there for 1/10 the price directly from China if you're willing to wait a month for it to arrive.

when I travel I sleep in the car rather than wasting money on a hotel room...but I still go to the free hotel breakfast.

you can basically get a free breakfast every day of the week, just make sure to switch up the hotel you go to so they dont catch on. dress professionally, dont come in there looking like a homeless person.

as others have said Ive completely cut out drinking, smoking, going out, gamgling, etc.

I am CONSTANTLY looking for things to buy and resell. If I know I can flip it, I buy it. Often people will have something sitting around they dont want and dont know how to get rid of it...I offer to buy it off them and then sell it. The only thing Ill spend money on really is stuff I can resell.

never turn down an opportunity for free food, whether it be a party, art gallery, work function, whatever...if there is food Im there.

If someone doesnt want something I take it...dont care if I need it or not, someone might and they will probably pay for it. Im always checking dumpsters and asking people when they move if they have anything they dont need. Ive got a storage unit full of this stuff.

I take all my showers at the gym. have a 10 dollar monthly membership and it saves me money in the long run.

space age synthetic fabrics do not get dirty as easily as natural fabrics...by wearing these synthetic fabrics I can go weeks without washing them and they dont look/smell all that dirty

coins go into a jar and that jar to the coinstar....when I go to the coinstar I pick the option for the amazon gift card because you get ALL the money and they dont take a percentage out. on amazon I purchase various things Ive been needing anyway.

layer up before turning up the heat

utilize coupons,

the only time I really go out for food is to a buffet and Ill get like 3-4 plates, to the point where it's uncomfortable to eat much more. order water for a drink, that's where they get you

always sign up for the little club card things at any grocery store or other place that offers them...utilize the points.


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Re: The Frugal Person [Re: ViscousGoo]
    #19351416 - 12/31/13 02:48 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

I do like showering at the gym as a way of saving the water/heat bill. Plus u get a workout in there as well.

Certain banks have coin-redemption machines without a usage charge. Then youre getting physical cash back which i prefer. I dont know if i mentioned this previously but use a miles rewards credit card if you can. I pay all my utilities through this card and after a year its usually enough to get a free roundtrip ticket, etc.. Plus you build your credit.


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Re: The Frugal Person [Re: ManianFH]
    #19352291 - 12/31/13 06:50 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Yo thanks for all the replies guys. I am looking ahead and money is going to be scarce for me. I am definitely going to use a lot of these ideas.

Thanks!:mushroom2:

shroomery!


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