In a bid to manage my expenses better, one of the things I was curious about was how much was I actually spending each month. After all, everyone wants to earn more and spend less, right? The numbers might seem a bit excessive for one person, and I won’t be surprised if your own expenses may be way below this. In fact I was having a chat with my colleague and he mentioned that his monthly expenses total only about $300 per month (excluding parental giving, etc). That is pretty hardcore and even though I think I might be able to cut expenses by a lot if I really want to, it would mean a very different life, or, in my colleague’s words, it’s really 吃苦 (literally eat bitterness). Let’s take a deeper dive into the each category and see if I can reduce this: Food (Self) – $15/day or $300/month Now,...