MAKE A BUDGET
Wait! Come back! Budgeting is to money what the gym is to strength: a small daily grind, that quickly gets you in the best (financial) shape of your life. A budget doesn’t say “No” to your desires, it charts a realistic map for saying “Yes” to them.
MASTER FIVE GREAT DISHES
Learning to cook is great for your new budget, since food costs plummet even as you eat healthier. But we get it, not everybody enjoys impressing romantic partners with incredible food for pennies. Even so, learn a few dishes to get you through the week, and you’ll absorb basic food prep skills to diversify later.
PLAY WITH (TWO GREAT) KNIVES
A quality knife will save you hours of food prep frustration. Since 90% of your slicing and/or dicing uses a chef’s knife or a paring knife, drop $20 on a couple of decent knives at an off-price department store. Forgo the pricey block of specialty blades until you find a great deal.
THROW AN ACTUAL ADULT DINNER PARTY
No, not a red cup backyard rager. Grab a recipe book, and show off your newly versatile knife skills with an elegant evening of refined conversation and fine dining. Tell friends to bring a bottle of cheap yet quality wine from Argentina, South Africa, or Australia. Put drinks and snacks in their hands when they arrive, so everybody can relax together while dinner finishes cooking. Your goal: Go out of the way to make every single guest feel like the party couldn’t have happened without them.
GET IN SHAPE WITHOUT AN EXPENSIVE GYM
Gyms can be absolutely worth it, but you get what you put into them, so develop the basics first and learn to appreciate the burn of exhausted muscles. Bodyweight exercises coordinate major and minor muscles while perfecting form and minimizing injury risk.
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