Chicago on pennies a day

Im sure a lot of you reading this blog are thinking "Chicago sounds great but it must be super expensive." Hmmm, you have a good point, but:

Case 1: Village Discount Thrift in Roscoe Villiage

Anthony Clutches his gently used items.

I found this amazing gem!

Our total on 5 vests, 3 shirts and a pair of pants was 8 dollars.

Case 2: Artemios Bakery in Wrigleyville

Guess how much these tasty pastries cost me:

...

The answer is 3.10.

So if you eat pastries all the time and wear other peoples discarded clothes, you can live on pennies a day.