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Can I Survive NYC on a $7 Daily Budget?
King Kev@justkingkev

A creator attempts to spend only $7 during a workday in NYC, which is nearly exhausted by his subway commute. He shows how he navigates the day using office snacks, loyalty points for a free lunch, and credit card perks for dinner.

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Can I Survive NYC on a $7 Daily Budget?

A creator attempts to spend only $7 during a workday in NYC, which is nearly exhausted by his subway commute. He shows how he navigates the day using office snacks, loyalty points for a free lunch, and credit card perks for dinner.

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Analysis

The hook — as said out loud
Today's budget is ugh, seven bucks.
The script — as said out loud
Today's budget is ugh, seven bucks. It might not sound that bad but I had to go into the office today so I had to take the subway there and back for $6 total. Meaning I just had $1 to get all of my food for the day and couldn't buy anything else. The trade off for paying to go into the office is I get free snacks. So I got a couple ice cold Diet Cokes at 9am Obviously had a very tight budget for lunch so I had to work some magic. I paid for full price Chipotle seven times last month. Since I use their app to get points and it's the summer of extras, that means that I got an entire bowl for free which obviously I paired with another ice cold crispy diet Coke. I gave the honey Chipotle chicken one last shot since it's a premium prot and I was getting the bowl for free either way. But it's just not my al pastor. I washed down lunch with a couple desserts AKA these two little mini cupcakes. I'm gonna be so real. I honestly ate four of these. I just didn't video them. One thing about me if there is free food in front of me, I am going to overeat escape the office to breathe some not so fresh air Right now for dinner I still had a dollar to spare, but that really can only get you so much in New York City. I ordered this hash brown from my local bodega and it looked exactly like a McDonald's one and I decided to Frankenstein that with a bacon, egg and cheese on a roll. Salt, pepper, ketchup. This entire meal came out to a total of $10.82. Only going to cost me $0.82 because I used my $10 Grubhub Amex Gold credit.
How it's built10 beats
  1. 01
    The Low-Budget Hook

    Establish a shockingly low budget for a specific task.

  2. 02
    The Unexpected Obstacle

    Reveal a mandatory expense that eats up most of that budget immediately.

  3. 03
    The Impossible Math

    State the tiny remaining balance left for the main goal.

  4. 04
    The Environmental Perk

    Mention a source of free resources that bridges the gap.

  5. 05
    The Loyalty Hack

    Explain how past spending or a specific app resulted in a 'free' win now.

  6. 06
    The Honest Review

    Give a quick, opinionated take on the item to build trust.

  7. 07
    The Relatable Confession

    Admit to a small failure or secret behavior to humanize the video.

  8. 08
    The Final Stretch Problem

    Transition to the last phase of the day/task with the remaining tiny budget.

  9. 09
    The Creative Combination

    Describe a DIY or creative way you are using your remaining resources.

  10. 10
    The Coupon/Credit Payoff

    Reveal the final financial 'win' that solved the budget problem.