Challenging myself to a random budget

@justkingkev

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The video likely performed well due to the relatable 'budget challenge' format, the creator's engaging personality, and the visually appealing food content. The inclusion of specific, affordable food items in a major city like New York also appeals to viewers interested in value and local experiences.

Summary

The creator challenges themselves to a random budget for a day of eating in New York City. They purchase a breakfast sandwich, a large Diet Coke from 7-Eleven, peanut butter noodles from Chinatown, and a fried onion burger, all while staying under budget.

Structure

1Setting the budget challenge
2Purchasing breakfast
3Getting a cheap Diet Coke
4Buying peanut butter noodles
5Having drinks and playing pool
6Enjoying a budget-friendly burger

Product placement

The video features several food items and drinks purchased throughout the day: a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich, a Big Gulp Diet Coke from 7-Eleven, peanut butter noodles from Chinatown, and a fried onion burger. The creator also mentions playing pool and drinking water.

On-screen text

Challenging myself to a random budget Today's budget $18 This Bacon Egg and Cheese: $5.50 Diet Coke: $0.64 Water: $0 Water: $0 Peanut Butter Noodles: $3.25 $0.17 UNDER BUDGET

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Those fried onions blew my mind #budget #challenge IC: @Frankie Hoy

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Transcript

Today's budget. Today's budget is. This was a Saturday in New York City, so even though this was a higher budget than usual, this was still especially difficult. I got my day started with a pretty affordable breakfast from one of my new local delis. I ordered a bacon, egg and cheese, salt, pepper, ketchup on a roll, and this thing couldn't be bad if it tried. I had to add a little bit of my own ketchup, but it's not as good as the ketchup that they actually put on there when they make it. I don't know if it's just the temperature or what, but for $5.50, I am not walking away mad. After that, Reagan and I went on a little walk and I had to pick up a Diet Coke. I'm pretty sure the number one most affordable way to consume Diet Coke right now is a large Big Gulp from 7-Eleven. This would usually cost $3, but right now at random 7-Eleven locations, you can get it for 59 cents. A price that's honestly just impossible for me to say no to. After that, we went to go meet up with friends, but first I had to stop in Chinatown. I've had these noodles with peanut butter sauce before and I remember them being good, but not this cheap. This entire steaming hot container cost a whopping $3.25. After that, we did some bar hopping with our friends, played some pool and drank a lot of water. You can still have a good time even if you're not drinking and saving money. For dinner, I was picking up one of New York City's best burgers that I was praying would fit in my budget. I got the fried onion burger and it lived up to its name. Probably my favorite for $8.17 under budget. For eight dollars and forty four