College Student, 24, Pays Off Grandparents' Mortgage by Saving Money Eating Microwave Pizza and.....

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41. Depends if there's a dollar store around

Here in the Bay Area, we have 99 cent stores and Dollar Tree. I save tons on various staples and household goods by making the trip.

My 2016 resolution is to be completely debt free by the end of the year, so I've been in total scrimp mode on the day to day things like food and household items. The savings I've noticed are insane.

It's doable if you have a place to go. I also have to counsel people about spending on limited and fixed incomes. If you put in the effort, there are ways to wriggle out savings.

The doesn't mean I don't think people in the social safety net or making less than a living wage deserve far more than they're getting. Quite the opposite. And there's also the issue of transportation, food deserts, and the ability to buy in bulk when you're living from check to check. It's a rough situation all around.

But, I don't dismiss the idea someone could scrimp and come up with $15k after six years if they were really dedicated to the task. It seems this young man was.