VLOG 09: Living on 3 Dollars a Day - Part 1

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Published 2016-03-01

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So this video is just the start of a month long (really life long) project that Lou and I started today. It is all about living on less with the goal that if we spend less money on things, we'll have more money in our pockets to do.

For Christmas Lou got the book Extreme Early Retirement by Jacob Lund Fisker and it really set us into motion on how to think more deliberately about the way money flows in and out of our lives. (If you haven't read it I highly recommend it!!)

As you can tell by the videos were making, dedicating ourselves to this creative pursuit is our dream job. We want to be making creative projects that not only sustain our soul, but also feed us and we decided that there was something that we could do to help ourselves get self-sufficient sooner rather than later and that was to tighten our budget.

This month we are dedicated to reducing our food budget to just 3 euros a day. The 3 euros is for everything that we spend the entire month - no extra spending money outside of food either! Granted our bills are paid and we have cleaning supplies and other toilettes already purchased, so that just leaves us with trying to create the most joyous March possible :)

We'll have 6 videos in this series and we hope to cover not only how to make great tasting, healthy meals, but also fun things to do that are free, the struggles that come up and so much more.

If you have any questions or suggestions for us please leave us a comment below! We absolutely love hearing from you and can't wait to share more.
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Music Credits:
"flora" by atølla
soundcloud.com/atollamusic
"Dionne" by falcxne
soundcloud.com/falcxne
"808s & birthdaycakes" by Tim Legend
soundcloud.com/timlegend
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Video Camera: Canon 5D3 with Canon f4 24-105 lens and Leica 35mm Summicron F2 (1970)
Audio: Sennheiser MKE 600 and for the interviews Sennheiser G3 lavalier microphones
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All Comments (21)

@veroorendain3527 5 years ago

I like the fact she mentioned this is not a game but a reality for most people around the world.
@debrawalters9746 4 years ago

You two are amazing! I love that you challenge yourself in this way. One can tell you are a great supporter of each other. It is a gift, cherish that as a couple. When I went to nursing school I was a single parent and money was very tight. I worked on my budget and got it down to the bare minimum which for the most part was food. I did a lot of what you are doing here. Plus no phone, no tv, no new clothes, no going to the movies, etc. We did this for six years, it changed myself and my daughter in a hugely positive way, for a lifetime. 💖
@TheSuperAldrich 7 years ago

You guys are so good in making videos wtf
@sarahgirard1405 5 years ago

Lol! I loved the random beer drinker at the end! Things you see in Europe!!!
@margaretclemens9553 5 years ago

Eating on 3 a day not living on 3 a day. Rent, electric etc...
@susanwaterworth5622 3 years ago

Awesome. Thank you!
@lorikorstanje2964 5 years ago

Can't wait to see your meals good luck
@francescadiana 5 years ago

You guys are great film makers and this is from 3 years ago, holy! I'm so excited for what's to come 🙂
@nikg1335 3 years ago

It’s amazing watching this in 2021 you guys have done so much. So proud of you.
@nusrathhussain5765 2 years ago

Genuine authentic gorgeous duo. So rare on YouTube
@FabianVilersBe 5 years ago

Hi there! I watched several videos on the channel (came to it while following links about film cameras and going back to analog photography). I can't just tell you how much I love the story telling of the videos. Keep going! PS: Dana, wonderful smile, so natural!
@mariaa.5565 4 years ago

Had my wisdom teeth extracted today so it's a Wild We Roam binge kind of day. You guys are so great. I wish YouTube suggested similar style vids but there is only one Lou and Dana.
@Theunpopularmom 4 years ago

Awesome to know you did! Watching this I’m June 2020
@norbertobotello2806 7 years ago

I love your edits! Great content as well, keep it up!
@soniasilva1978 5 years ago

I love those kind of videos.
@zoee47 8 years ago

Absolutely love ALL your content guys :D you can be proud of you !
@stephaniemoore8488 8 years ago

Very cool project! Looking forward to seeing how it goes.
@kevinjacob8947 7 years ago

I tried this today. Woke up at 9. 9:30, Starbucks Venti Americano $3.30. Clearly unrealistic.
@Rosebud2503 5 years ago

Love you guys. 🤩
@pattyr6446 8 years ago

Loved it, will try and follow along with you. Can't wait to see what we will eat this month!!!