Champagne taste, Keystone Light budget.

That being said, I do not condone the use of that particular beverage. I do, however, wholeheartedly approve getting things done for half of nothing. =) As I wait for payday, and subsequently grocery shopping day, here are a few cheap ways of making that dollar (or quarter) work as hard as it can.

Mmmm, cappucino. Delicious, but how can I have one every morning without paying monetary homage to Starcrack? Go pick up a canister of the offbrand instant cappucino mix. Then grab a bottle of water or fill up your thermos with tap. Dump the H2O into the coffeemaker, then put as much 'cino mix in your bottle as you like. When your water's done, proceed to fill, lid, shake, and out the door. Hey, I didn't say I was Martha with her innovations and whatnot. =P

Next, if you've made a pot of coffee but still have a little teensy bit left, I like to add it to a glass of milk. Makes a tasty coffee-ish drink, and it doesn't taste like reheated bleh. Or, if you have a blender, add the rest to some vanilla ice cream, or milk and ice. Leftover coffee also makes a nummy red-eye gravy. Just add your leftover coffee to any grease/drippings from frying up bacon or breakfast meat.

If you're wanting to start eating breakfast or want a quick fix, get a large container of vanilla yogurt, a frozen pack of mixed berries, and a bag/box of cheap granola.I like to use loose granola for this, but you could break up a bar and that'd work too. Make yourself a little parfait before you go to bed and stick it in the fridge. That way, it's ready for you in the mornin, all nice and pre-prepared. You can get quite a few breakfasts this way.

Now this won't be a complete post of frugality if I don't mention ramen at least once. Grab some of your favorite veggies, make your ramen as you normally would, then drain the noodles and fry them up with your added chopped veggables. Cheap (and marginally more healthy) faux-yakisoba.

 Now then. Back to my regularly scheduled evening of grinding rep for Old World factions. *sigh* After Loremaster, what's next? "The Insane".....