Tips on how to live in poverty #2 More Condoms (I already screwed up the series by lying to you in my first post)

So before we get to today's tip, I figure I should make a caveat or condition or some other vaguely but not quite appropriate c-word about this mini series of how to live in poverty. It kind of really only applies to people living in the US. And it will only ever occasionally provide truly sensible tips, like coupon cutting or carpooling, but lor' help me none so boring.

So yeah, the subtitle of today's entry, I already lied to you. In the last entry I recommended you spend $2 on condoms with the two billion percent savings you got by spending $1 instead of $20 on a pregnancy test. (200%? 2,000%? fuck, I'm terrible at math)

But here's the real deal:
#2: NEVER PAY FOR CONDOMS. How much do you shell out for a pack of Trojans or even the cheapo Lifestyles at Walgreens or wherever you go? TOO MUCH because the thing is, you can always get condoms free. Hmm? What's that you say? FREE, I say! Community agencies are dying (ugh, sometimes literally shriveling up for lack of funds) to give away condoms for free. (So maybe while you're snagging their free shit, say "thanks.) Places like Planned Parenthood or your local HIV-Testing or LGBT(QIA)-Friendly facilities all have them sitting in little tan woven baskets on the counter. Most of the time you can just walk-up and grab a handful and leave. No one asks you questions. In fact, the people who work/volunteer/slave in these places are happy when shit like that happens. Then they know that they're contributing to a world with fewer unwanted babies, abortions and STDS. And come on, guys, safer sex is totally better sex. Also, some open AA or Al-Anon meetings have such baskets of free-condoms sitting out. FREE. FREE, GUYS, FREE!!! THAT MEANS NO MONEY. So get over yourself and the erroneous idea that "those places" aren't somewhere you want to be. Free stuff, dudes, and better yet, free condoms, and free happier, better, safer sex. Go forth and don't multiply.