I gave you 1000 dollars to buy everything u would need for the next 6 months. What would you buy?
Assuming that food is paid for by food stamps or whatever other method and utilities are paid for.
This house/apartment is completely empty.
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Bed/mattress
Sofa
TV
Something to put food on like an actual dinner table or a coffee table.
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Facebook and other places sometimes have free second hand furniture.
We recently got a free compost bin.
Seen free beds n lounges etc advertised.
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I’d buy a bean bag chair and a sleeping mat, and I’d spend the rest on a decent tv.
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im not big on furniture and decor either but ive never had my own place, i would be fine with living like that as long as i can play my games, read my books, food in the fridge, i rather actually have more open space i used to sleep on my homies floor as a kid and its the best memories of my life
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Where I live for 1000 dollars I think I could get :
A used refrigerator 150
A cheap microwave 65
A television 100
One second hand chair
A small used table
Cheap silverware 30 dollars
and finally, a single size bed (which would eat up whatever money is left)
Beds are really expensive
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I bought a nice espresso color futon for about $130, a heavy duty cot with a mattress for about $80, it’s in the bedroom. You could find a comforter for about $20. I bought an end table for $15 for my TV. You can get a TV for about $75. A rocker recliner for about $300. I only spent about $620. Maybe another comforter. About $10 worth of cleaning products. Maybe you have a comforter already?
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I’ve been completely broke with a child in a 400 sq ft apartment that only had one bed for her. I bought an air mattress for myself, and a cheap outdoor loveseat for my living room.
If I had it to do over, I’d get an actual couch meant for indoor use that was at least moderately comfortable on either clearance or used.
I’d spend money on cooking supplies, dishes, posters to put on the walls (they’re cheap but can still be nice), a used table and chairs from a garage sale, and a tv and internet.
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You can do a lot with cheap kitchen tools and free/thrift opportunities. My trailer kitchen was built for pennies on the dollar, the only expensive parts being the outdoor cooking appliances and stands.
Small gas grill and two burner propane stove.
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refrigerator, small stove and washer and dryer were all given to me by my mom or I would have been snafu’d. mom helps me all the time…I am not self dependent.
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A used sofa bed £100
A duvet £30
Some used white goods ( cooker & fridge) £200
Some books £10
A used Nintendo gamecube £30
Gamecube games £30
A bottle of whiskey £10
Some paracetamol 30p
A used T. V £80
A used dvd player £30
A second hand t.v unit £10
DVDs £10
Lottery ticket £2
A pay as you go mobile phone £30
Phone credit £20
Second hand plate, cup, cutlery £5
A house plant £5
I’d also get a libary card, credit union or bank account and save £350
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When I moved into my home the Council bought me a fridge and cooker from a crisis fund.
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I agree @shutterbug . I got my pots and pans from a garage said and received my dishes as a gift. I should have thought of that. My bad.
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I would buy shares of intel
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I would lend the money out at interest until I got 4G’s then I’d splurge on the strip club half of it. Then buy all of my furniture on temu.
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… continued I’d also buy a used mountain bike £90
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Ive been in this situation only i had a couvh and no money
Now i have no money and barely any furniture besides a bed and a kitchen table
Id buy a cheap full sized bed, a used couch, used appliances.
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