If food is your biggest expense I think you should get a portable camping grill for like 20 bucks a four pack of bottles of propane for another 25. Lastly then like 10-20 dollars on pots and pans then cook your own food. Eating out is so expensive and you should try to budget as much as possible to be as efficient with money as you can.

Don’t forget to like, subscribe, & hit that notification bell! Also I hope you’re having a great day ❤

Your editing is amazing. You should offer your editing services to other KZfaqrs for a fee. Start an editing company eventually. You are really good at it, even though you hate editing videos. Sometimes the things we hate are the things we do because that is where the money is.

One more thing Jake, I just wanna say that when you are making videos, there aren't many on KZfaq that are better than you. Dont judge yourself, just be yourself and keep working hard. You got this bro.

When I was on a road trip to Texas early this March I would eat at costco pretty often because it was cheap. $2 slice of pizza and $1.50 hotdog. That's a $3.50 meal. Also I would buy the costco rotisserie chicken for $5. Each chicken would last like 3 or 4 meals.

I noticed that you were eating restaurant food for at least 3 meals a day, over a year ago. I couldn't understand how you could afford not to have a camping stove. I eventually had to get a stove when I camped in my jeep... after I realizing how much money that I was spending on fast food. I kicked myself for not doing it sooner because I saved a lot of money after getting it...and my cooked meals were delicious and hot.

Keep up the great work Jake. You’re content has always been top tier 🔥. Remember you are blessed and God loves you.

Good to see you again. Miss your videos. You’re very relatable to the common person getting through life.

YES!!!! Jake, you just made my day even better and I was already having a kick-ass day off! THANK YOU FOR MAKING SOME CONTENT...KEEP IT UP!!!

Oatmeal and bananas for breakfast. Just need hot water and its mega cheap. Get a $30 one burner butane/propane stove. Time to start cooking for yourself. All your bills seem manageable just need to start cooking.

You’re an inspiration Jake! Even though you have plenty of reasons to feel down you keep on pressing through and putting out amazing and real content like this! I hope you find a lot of joy and peace knowing the ways you are expressing your creativity through these videos is making an impact on others. And I agree with the other comment, your video editing is fantastic!

Wow! I spend less than $100 a week on food. Of course I never eat out. Cook what I can on single burner propane stove. Also eat a lot of food unheated and straight out of can. You can eat healthy and reduce food costs. Yea, sure you already know that. 😊

You are such an inspiration. Hang in there I love you

Jake, you should apply to be on Caleb Hammer Financial Audit located in Austin. I think you need a little more guidance.. what you perceive as 'freedom' is really not freedom unless you dastically reduce your expenses to match your income. Good luck dude.

Love your videos. I'm 71 yrs old, wondering if u ever thought about joining the National Guard. Not sure if age would be a problem. Keep up the good work. At least all your work is legal and honest.

Imma be real with you bro you have skill. Get on with a post production house and try to become a video editor. Start at the bottom, edit wedding, corporate videos ect. You could do it!

Sandwiches rock! Go the sandwich route, see if it saves some money. Legit 0 drawback-sandwiches always taste good. Good luck man 👍

Hey Jake!!! I enjoyed this video as I ate my meal. My birthday 11.22.82 I hope and pray many blessing will always be upon you. You deserve it because you work hard and you’re optimistic because God provides for you

I know alot of ppl look down in it but see if you qualify for food stamps. I was homeless and living in my car a few years ago and foods stamps really saved me. I had a negative bank account but I always had something to eat and that was a blessing.

Jake you can spend 25$ a month for visible unlimited everything. Crazy that 130$ is considered normal for one person for a phone bill.

You are a good man Jake. I enjoy your journey. Stay strong!

I feel you. I needed this. I'm in a rut too🙏🙏

Good to see you holding on Jake. We got this. One day at a time.

SUCH a well produced video! I'm a new sub btw, hope you slowly but surely work your way out of your financial situation 🙏

Always the best videos! Good to see you back in the feed!

Sell the prius. Lets say you sell it for 26k and you still owe 16k. You have 10k worth of equity. Use it to buy a cheaper car and your note will go down to 200 dollars.

Glad to see you back in videos.

Man you gotta keep making content. You are frickin hilarious and so real.

Great video as always man! It hurts to see you struggling with keeping up with expenses. I know it would be a huge change, but if you sold the car, and just got a cheap apartment with 2-3 roommates, you could reduce almost $1500 from your expenses. With your own place you could spend $200-250 a month on groceries, and reduce eating out to a minimum, and get a job you could bike to in the short term, or edit videos for others. $60 something a night, driving, wear and tear on your car, plus gas costs is not acceptable wages. I hope you find a way out. You have a lot of skills, are a hard worker, and I think you’ll find something that is really rewarding both financially and spiritually

Missed these! ❤ Good to see you back in action!

Keep up the good work stay positive on your journey with everything 😊😊

Glad to see a new Jake vid

Good to see the vlog again. I like KZfaq more than IG

Intro was great. Visually funny. Cool music. Good camera work.

Holiday Tip season is coming 💰🙏🙏

Love your editing.

Good to see you back Jake

Now this is what you need to get back to doing more of!!! Good stuff

Amazing jake!! Keep going ❤

Nice video jake! I would get rid of the overpriced car and buy a reliable used cash car, with low insurance- use a family members address, don't say you live in the car. ATT has a prepaid cell phone service for only $30. Get a small cooler for your car and prepare your own food. If you don't change your spending habits you will have the same issues over and over again. Been through this same thing with renting 2k apartments! It's such a trap❤❤

No matter what Jake does, hes gonna kill it!

Jake, you are an awesome you tuber so happy to get your video in my feed today. You are an amazing personJake! God loves you and he is holding you in his right hand!

Haha thats awesome you tried the rose thing.

Yeah, the editing is top notch!!!

Alright another sick Jake vlog!!

Best created on KZfaq hands down never stop it will pay off

Keep going Jake x

Bless you Jake

hang in there

Your community cares about you, bro 🙌🏻

Yo i forgot how great it is to be spoiled with jake posting vids every 2 days. I got that excitement again.

700 bones is alot for food. Shopping at Whole Foods don't help. I spend about $150 on food. No eating out. Sure food has got more costly but you can still find deals and eat cheap.

I hope your having a great day 😊even in your hard days I know the struggle but keep making videos like the rose 🌹 you made her day and my day by this video I enjoy watching you 🌹

Don't lose hope. We love you too!

Hey food pantry is just don the road from the highway bridge near the Whole Foods you were at :) 12am everyday they give enough food to last almost all day. Small grill would work great at park...

I think it’s awesome how you went back and analyzed what you could have done better to sell more roses 🌹 next time 💪

You’re really inspiring!

Did you ever consider getting into a trade like electrician or HVAC? I'm wanna get into that, but for now I'm just doing gig work like you. I was listening to Rogan weeks ago and him and Tim Kennedy were talking about how the electrician field in Austin is really good. The hardest part seems to be getting your foot in the order. It's something I wish I did instead of going to college.

I recently just quit Juiceland, fuck that place! I’m glad you did the same, they don’t even give you a 30 minute break for making you work like a slave. Good luck on your next adventure, also love how you don’t care what people think. I’m sure a lot of people learn from you

Have a blessed day , and keep fighting

Your editing is getting so much better. 😂😂 #yourefunny

You can save so much more on food. Buy a loaf of bread and jar of peanut butter. Along with avocados and fruit. Stuff u dont need to refridgerate or heat up. Also, as someone else mentioned buy a little hot plate cooker or something. Cook your own food. Its an easy fix my friend. The hard part is getting out of a habit. $700 a month eating out....sheeesh. Thats rent for some people.

Keep trying new things every week like the roses. You never know until you try. Annnnd you can make a video about each try! Boom!

I have been following you off and on since I believe 2019. Your bills are SMALL. The issue is not that you have too many bills or subscriptions. Sure, you should quit the nicotine, but at $100 a month, that isn't even that bad either. Your issue is you enjoy having too much free time to yourself, and that is effecting your ability to make a full income. You need to be working a minimum of 30 hours every single week so you can stay on top of your bills. However, what you really need to do is either work somewhere FULL TIME, or find a way to make a solid continual income with your video skills. You need to earn consistently $550/week AFTER TAXES so you can pay your bills and have money for yourself. You are going to need to earn $800/week or more until your car is paid off if you plan to move into an apartment somewhere and split the rent with someone so you eventually have a stable residence. You have to move on from living in your car at some point, and progress your life forward!

Love this 😊.

If you have a nice car, an internet connection and eat 3 squares a day, you are already top 10% in the world.

Long time no see hope you didn’t relapse

You've got some massive balls. Most people wouldn't even attempt to live in their car doing gig work, I'm sure the freedom to go to another state whenever you feel like it is great. I wish you much success in everything. Might have to work on the monthly food expenses a little, the car insurance might be able to come down a little bit too but little by little you can cut it down to size. 🙂👍

You should buy a portable camping stove and some pans bro. You'll save so much more! Sending you best wishes!

You got this!

Proud of you Jake 👏🏼👍🏼❤️ damn I wish u could get job editing ⭐️🌟⭐️ I have same amount of bills each month, my income is less as well 😐

Your content is such high quality -- I miss it!

Hope you doing well. Im at Houston with few stuff, catch up in a wile

Just a thought, you could switch to something like Visible (owned by Verizon, uses their towers) and drop the price for your phone way lower. I pay $25 a month for unlimited talk, text, and data. I have no affiliation with them. I just like the service for the price, lol. Every little bit counts. As for car insurance, if you could find a way to save up and pay every 6 months instead of monthly, that may help drop your price too. Other than those 2 things, the other bills that you mention sound fairly reasonable. Even the food budget really

You can lower the food bill And the phone bill Get visible phone plan it’s $20 a month Food you can way lower $700 for one person a month is insane You can cut that sssshiooot in half If not more And car insurance at $300 is outrageous

You're a friendly guy, you would make more as a rideshare driver. My suggestion if you don't mind, rent a storage place clear your stuff out ,make your car presentable and go to the airport. Only downside is , you have to retrieve your sleeping gear every night. Best wishes.

U make the best videos. Wish you had atleast one or two a week to watch

Yo Jake u should sell disposable pics to people on the street. Would be a sick video

I have that same coffee mug lol

You can do about $200 on a Friday night in Austin doing doordash. Always bonuses.

If you have access to a warehouse club (Sam’s Club/Costco) it might help to use these as a rest area in a pinch. The gas is cheap, the bathrooms are clean, and you can’t beat the $1.50 hot dog and more served from the cafe for some cheap hot meal options. And if you’re feeling spendy, you can always smash that $5 rotisserie chicken in the back. Hopefully someone you know can add you to their membership nationwide.

Never seen a video of this guy. 5 min in, gotta say…dude has making you tube videos down. Keep it up. If it isn’t yet, it will pay off

I cut down my food bill from around the same your spending to just over $100 bucks by buying a jet boil off Amazon and living in ramen, rice and noodles 3 times a day. May be worth a try for you man.

Three thoughts. BTW - I have watched you for years. But I only watch your videos every now and then... not a reflection on you. Quality - the quality of your videos was always high. But they are just top drawer imo, now. Look awesome, man. But not over-the-top with all kinds of silly crap. Your Vibe - the vibe you give off now as opposed to 3 or 4 years ago is much more stable. Before you seemed shaky... I worried for you. Now? You seem very solid feeling. When things go wrong? You seem to whether them SOO much better. Better than me - that's for sure. Banging Steering Wheel - when I am doordashing? I bang my poor steering wheel about once a night...like crazy. Out of delivery frustration (and life frus. as well, I am sure). Love is a hard thing for me to say. But I genuinely care about you, man. ☮

Unfortunately the tipping culture in Austin isn’t the best but u got this Jake I can tell KZfaq is your passion

you could try doing remote work off your phone also mystery shopping ishop is suppose to be a good one

U should apply for ups and be a driver. I drive for up and you make great money plus free healthcare

Give out roses and let your followers sponsor each giveaway..just give them a shout out. You got this bro

Hey there Jake! Good to see that you are well. I suggest that you inquire about getting yourself a sponsored battery bank, solar panel, and a refrigerator. All of these products are much better than just two years ago. And I believe that these items will greatly improve your lifestyle. Certain battery bank would be able to run a small microwave if you have a space for it. Since you are happy as a "gig guy"....maybe consider a position at the Tesla Gigafactory in Austin? There are thousands of different types of opportunities with various shifts. Work a 3/4 day, 12 hour shift, will give you 3/4 days a week for your own creative enterprise. Maybe, with your story telling ability, and editing skills, work with the training department, or internal relations, public relations. You are young, just think about it. Hourly pay will be acceptable. And they probably have shower/gym on site.

A dollar saved is a dollar earned! Frugal pays. Awesome video though!!!

You're lucky your in Texas. Solar eclipse is happening there on April 8th, 2024.

I'm doing the Van stuff as well... however 650 is enough and the situation is improving rapidly.

I live in my car and this video pushed me to finally buy a heated lunchbox for $23 and to buy cheap pre-made meals

Dude, one sale in real estate can put 13k in your pocket… sometimes less , sometimes more. Its the least expensive license to obtain in the shortest amount of time. Start multiplying various sales In a month and you’re on your way to setting bigger goals with the capital.

Favor is giving great guarantees lately here at Austin brother

I've only seen a couple of your videos now but am wonder if you've considered going to a trade school. You're a smart guy in good health. You could do an apprenticeship program and become an electrician or plumber making really good money.

I thought somebody donated that car to you. I guess i was wrong. Its an expensive car note. I bought a used 2017 Prius in 2019 for 13k, a good deal. My payment was $200 a month. And, my insurance was around $150 per month. Sorry, you are going through a rough time friend.

I appreciate you not using fowl language in this video. I was comfortable watching to the end of the video.

I just had three stents put in my heart Thursday I am now recuperating in a hotel room. When will I go out in DoorDash again.? I don’t know but I’ve got great friends. That is keeping me above water with my bills. Had the surgery on Thursday and they let me lose on Friday. I was a total mess my goodness but it’s Monday now and I have one more night in a hotel room and then I am driving to Clovis New Mexico to pick my doggy up, that’s being taken care of by her best friend lol I’m glad you’re taping again in six citing to watch it all. I just haven’t Door Dash, and Austin, because it scares me for some reason.

You’re truly hilarious.