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Challenging myself to a random budget

@justkingkev

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The video uses a relatable 'budget challenge' format that keeps viewers engaged to see if the creator succeeds, while the fast-paced editing and New York City setting provide high visual interest.

Summary

The creator challenges himself to spend only $20 on food in New York City for the entire day. He visits a street vendor, a dumpling shop, and a burger place to see how far his budget goes.

Structure

1Introduction of the $20 budget challenge
2Breakfast at a street hot dog stand
3Lunch at a dumpling shop in Chinatown
4Dinner at a burger spot called Smashy
5Final tally of the budget

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Challenging myself to a random budget 20 bucks 9 AM Hot Dog: $0 Fried dumplings: $5 Burger and fries: $11.91 $0.91 Over Budget

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Challenging myself to a random budget. 20 bucks. Without using groceries, though this is still a pretty tough budget for New York City. I was picking up a pretty unconventional breakfast, but I knew it would make me happy and I knew it was cheap. Once I confirmed there weren't people watching me, I knew I could eat this dog in the rain. It was actually more expensive than I thought it would be, but it tasted great. I was able to haggle them down to $4 for this, which was okay, but I did accidentally get it all over my nicest sweatshirt I own and that made me pretty sad. I got most of the stains out just in time for lunch and I headed over to Chinatown. I was picking up one of the best dumplings I've heard of and I needed to see if they actually taste good. I tried to eat these in the park nearby and I was getting pestered by a bunch of birds. Even with the distraction, I could tell that these were worth every single penny and I was standing guard, making sure that these guys weren't gonna steal any of my food I paid for. I have a feeling I might be coming back here a lot in the coming weeks because all 13 of these fried dumplings cost me just $5. That left me with $11 for dinner, which was good cause I was trying to find something substantial. I just saw a TikTok about this place called Smashy which is supposedly from Budapest that has pretty cheap burgers and fries. I don't know if Budapest is known for their burgers, but I can say that this one was pretty dang good. And the best part is, if tax didn't exist then these came in under budget. If you like this kind of content, please follow for more.