the one pro of his always going out for coffee (specifically him/ others with the same job) is that it gives him a new and different backdrop for video segments in his vlogs and good places to meetup with other youtubers. especially since he lives with 2/3 other youtubers
What I love about graham is that he actually appreciates the quality that some prices have to offer instead of trying to downplay it , but he just knows there is a cheaper solution that would save lots and lots of money , but great attitude
That guy described getting groceries and having to cook as some huge ridiculous labor. Just because you buy groceries doesn't mean you have to cook a big meal all the time. There are way too many options out there.
And if he have made coffee at home, he would have saved much more time from walking to a café and waiting for the coffee, coming back home… and of course money
Every time I am invited to for dinners and such I get a bit upset because I can never justify the (only) 40 euros I spend for the meal. But unfortunately, my peers don't seem to be interested in any other plans besides restaurant and go for drink.
Lmao facts, other for socials or trying new foods, i only go to restaurants for something i couldn't made or the dish is not worth the effort (ex: homemade ramen, nah don't even bother)
I was able to make the most money and enjoy a lot of free events when I lived in NYC. DC is the opposite. Nothing is free and everything is a grind. If NYC gets safer again, I'd move back in a heartbeat.
Elliot just tricked you Graham. He even mentioned you in the description. He specifically made this video to upset you and knows it's getting views, lol. Good on him.
@@alexk1418 yes, talking about great business investments. lol. That means if Graham's fans actually go over to his channel and watch his video. Remember the video from Shelby Church, where Graham's reaction video of hers made more money than her original one?
As someone who has become pretty well off financially- I STILL don’t live like that in NYC, not because I can’t, but I have something in me that inherently will not allow me to literally waste money. I cook at home every day, and honestly, it’s better. It’s healthier & you don’t have to deal with people & trains, taxis etc. And it’s actually fun. There is no coffee worth $6. There is no beer worth $10. There is no dingy “room” in NYC that’s worth paying for the “atmosphere”. It’s all a bunch nonsense.
I agree with Graham on delivery mostly, but in NYC it's different. Most of the places within delivery range are also only a 5-10 min walk. You don't save that much time by ordering delivery. I'm with Elliot on this one... don't deliver in NYC. Go walk down the block and pick it up.
Hes young, living in nyc, and making his own money. I try not to judge how people spend their honest money as long as its not on stuff that could harm themselves or others. Graham Stephen gave constructive criticism while yall in the comments are super judgy.
Elliot wrote that Graham would be crying rn and it's because he knew his constant coffee runs would be triggering. He was right. Great video, Graham. I'm "crying rn" with you.
$750 a week on mostly food (minus the $350 in expensive clothes). Moral of the story: QUIT YOUR JOB AND BECOME AN INFLUENCER SO YOU CAN CLAIM ALL THESE AS BUSINESS EXPENSES!
Saw this vid and honestly, NYC is about Coffee and Food. As a single person I spend around $150 per week on food. When I use to buy breakfast and lunch at work, I was spending $200 a week. NYC is super expensive. Unless you want some fast food, most other things are $$$.
@@Ghosty716 no sweety is not jealousy, but of all of us have a reason to be here in this world. Seeing someone that has no ambition, is not accomplishing anything, his life goals is getting expensive iced coffee? This guy seems that has no maturity, if he gets married at this time has nothing to offer. In other words, he is just a waking bobblehead and I'm NOT jealous of that. I'm more concerned that someone like this is what some people are looking up to and THIS "IS" OUR FUTURE.
The crossover we all needed! Btw, the definition of Jealousy is feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements and advantages. Just wanted to put that out there after reading some of the comments lol
As a fellow East Asian and looking at the crowds he hangs out with. I can tell he has rich parents plus he's making money on his own. Hence that kind of spending habits.
@@elianpeguero17 He literally went to Vanderbilt for college, an expensive and prestigious college. His reaction on how much food cost to him: " It's not that bad " for sure indicates he isn't just some person that made his way up. He is definitely a person of rich parents and a rich family
So what, he obviously has a lot of money. He earned it himself, he recognised the opportunity with TH-cam and Instagram and made a very good living out of it. I watched some of his video where he mentioned that he had like a dollar on his account, and how he invested all of his money in to Harvard video etc. I agree that he spends money on ridiculous things but obviously he can.
@@emablazina1288 I'm not saying everyone can't spend their money how they please I'm just pointing our how so casually someone can spend the type of money most Americans don't make in a week on coffee, food and clothes. Idk as someone who isn't high on the food chain of income it's just crazy a TH-cam can just casually live like that. Lol
Bruh wtf. I Instacart groceries. I take about 15 minutes to makes my meals on average. I’m cooking cooking it’s like 30 minutes and it’s therapeutic. You’re justifyinggg friend!
You can literally buy a really high end 200$ coffee machine and make your own coffee that’s cafe quality and save thousands of dollars in the span of a few years. Pains me seeing that folks like Elliot spend 1500$ a year on coffee 😭
I was raised with home meals every night, and so when I left home I also just cooked every night. It honestly confuses me when thats ‘too much’ like Id rather not pay $25 for what I could do myself
Dang, he is spending $36,000 a year on food. That's a lot of peoples whole yearly salaries. I have a family of three and we no where near spend that much a week on food. Jeez.
I saw one of his vids and he explained when he was young, his parents were struggling to survive in America since they were the first generation of his family who immigrated and were on food stamps, so, probably Elliot finally relishing his life by not caring how much he spends per a week or month since he works as a trader and software engineer (sorry if he wasn’t)as well as a TH-camr who got over a million subs. So, maybe let him be until he grows and learns life lessons (For me, going cafes over 3times a day is too much😅)since it’s his life and I’m actually pretty much motivated by watching his videos cause he earns it, by not relying on his parents (I assume)even sometimes it’s totally different perspective he has since he’s a gen-Z😅❤
Graham, I LOVE your videos and I totally agree with everything you say. As a person who is trying to save some money, your tips are really helpful. However, I am just thinking that not everyone really HAS to save money - I mean, if this guy is making, let's say 20K a month and spends 5K between rent and groceries, he probably doesn't have the need to cut costs that much. With certain income tresholds, I guess they can easily spend a lot and still save a lot. Unfortunately, not in my case though.
I mean if you're worried about time and money, you could always batch cook one afternoon and then store it in the fridge... I agree that at a certain point there is a lifestyle inflation and that time is better spent elsewhere . Lowly plebeians such as myself can't relate 😅
in college my girlfriends and I would have family dinners, person hosting cooks (I almost always did I freaking love cooking) everyone venmos host $3-4, and you end up with a high quality but cheap meal with usually left overs. plus drinking your first few drinks at home saves you so much money
Hey Graham, I just had an Idea, Why don't you make a "What I spend in a week as a TH-camr in Las Vegas" video !!!!! ... Going to cheap places to eat out, investing money, washing clothes during off-peak electrical hours, etc etc etc
Actually meal prep gonna make cooking much faster, usually I just stir fry or cook soup, put things I already chop and add some seasoning and voila its done :)
LOL he is soooooo privileged. I live comfortable by myself in seattle, my monthly grocery budget is $200 and i hardly at all eat out. I eat natural/ organic and don't starve and eat great.
All the ones watching those type of vlogs, about people doing practically nothing are contributing to their wealth. While others works pretty hard to make ends meet others like that guy are living the rich life for free, well thanks to the viewers.
If you don’t want to go grocery shopping and it’s too tedious and time consuming just get a subscription and then shipped to your door. It’s substantially cheaper than eating out, healthy and easy. With coffee, there are so many good machines out there that’s it’s absurd to not invest in one and make your life easier and cheaper
I wouldn't go out for coffee or eating every day, but NYC is HELLA expensive. You can easily rack up a $1k bill per week on just having fun with friends. The food in his videos is actually really cheap. If you go to any sit-down place, expect $50 on the low end and upwards of $200 for a nicer restaurant.
i think graham may have inspired me to invest in a coffee machine… 🤔
Thank you, Elliot. I was cringing the whole video 😂
I lit up at 6:07. Nothing screams “NYC vlog” like a Jeff Kaale track. 😎
get an espresso machine!
LMAO its Elliot
Elliot 🎉
the one pro of his always going out for coffee (specifically him/ others with the same job) is that it gives him a new and different backdrop for video segments in his vlogs and good places to meetup with other youtubers. especially since he lives with 2/3 other youtubers
Never thought of it this way but you’re right.
exactly. if he did it at home he'd have no content
What I love about graham is that he actually appreciates the quality that some prices have to offer instead of trying to downplay it , but he just knows there is a cheaper solution that would save lots and lots of money , but great attitude
mmhmm, I like that approach, sensible analysis
That guy described getting groceries and having to cook as some huge ridiculous labor. Just because you buy groceries doesn't mean you have to cook a big meal all the time. There are way too many options out there.
Yeah u just gotta do it simple Once u figure that out, you’re golden 👌🏻 Highly recommend Budget Bytes’ recipes. Cheap, healthy, and simple.
And if he have made coffee at home, he would have saved much more time from walking to a café and waiting for the coffee, coming back home… and of course money
The thing is, me coming from Washington DC the average person working 60+ hours a week. Cooking is a hassle for the city life.
considering that I cook my own meals this lifestyle looks insane
Every time I am invited to for dinners and such I get a bit upset because I can never justify the (only) 40 euros I spend for the meal. But unfortunately, my peers don't seem to be interested in any other plans besides restaurant and go for drink.
Lmao facts, other for socials or trying new foods, i only go to restaurants for something i couldn't made or the dish is not worth the effort (ex: homemade ramen, nah don't even bother)
@@goduxunike I sometimes eat a meal before going out and just get something small to eat.
i know! i get wanting to eat out all the time but my best meals are the ones i literally make at home 😭
Did not expect to see you in here lol
Living in NYC is like dragging around a bowling ball while trying to sprint toward your financial goals.
Amen to that GET OUT!
Facts
That’s why you roll the ball
I was able to make the most money and enjoy a lot of free events when I lived in NYC. DC is the opposite. Nothing is free and everything is a grind. If NYC gets safer again, I'd move back in a heartbeat.
@@sexytechreviews_ NY is still safer than most of the 2000s, plus most of the places in this country.
Elliot just tricked you Graham. He even mentioned you in the description. He specifically made this video to upset you and knows it's getting views, lol. Good on him.
what I was thinking, prob spent $700 that week to get double that from this video alone
@@alexk1418 yes, talking about great business investments. lol. That means if Graham's fans actually go over to his channel and watch his video.
Remember the video from Shelby Church, where Graham's reaction video of hers made more money than her original one?
@@TL-si2ic like true business men
As someone who has become pretty well off financially- I STILL don’t live like that in NYC, not because I can’t, but I have something in me that inherently will not allow me to literally waste money. I cook at home every day, and honestly, it’s better. It’s healthier & you don’t have to deal with people & trains, taxis etc. And it’s actually fun. There is no coffee worth $6. There is no beer worth $10. There is no dingy “room” in NYC that’s worth paying for the “atmosphere”. It’s all a bunch nonsense.
The truest comment ever
that 23 boy either got rich parents, or he made lot on TH-cam.
@@matchatneko4956 probably a mix of both
Preach !!!!
true, they're a bunch of pansies
I agree with Graham on delivery mostly, but in NYC it's different. Most of the places within delivery range are also only a 5-10 min walk. You don't save that much time by ordering delivery. I'm with Elliot on this one... don't deliver in NYC. Go walk down the block and pick it up.
This does not apply for all of NYC.
@@nicki3549 Of course it doesn't , Sherlock!
@@shredder807 some people don’t know the real NYC Sherlock bye
Hes young, living in nyc, and making his own money. I try not to judge how people spend their honest money as long as its not on stuff that could harm themselves or others. Graham Stephen gave constructive criticism while yall in the comments are super judgy.
Elliot wrote that Graham would be crying rn and it's because he knew his constant coffee runs would be triggering. He was right.
Great video, Graham. I'm "crying rn" with you.
Now I’m back to the office, I feel bad spending $12-14 on lunch. Spending $100/day on food for one person is crazy.
That's like a month's worth of groceries here in the Philippines.
@@maeganfruto2874 almost same for me from India
@@maeganfruto2874 yah. Burn poor
I live on 80€ a month in a relatively expensive country TT they’re just wasting money
$750 a week on mostly food (minus the $350 in expensive clothes). Moral of the story: QUIT YOUR JOB AND BECOME AN INFLUENCER SO YOU CAN CLAIM ALL THESE AS BUSINESS EXPENSES!
😭😅😅
Saw this vid and honestly, NYC is about Coffee and Food. As a single person I spend around $150 per week on food. When I use to buy breakfast and lunch at work, I was spending $200 a week. NYC is super expensive. Unless you want some fast food, most other things are $$$.
He’s like an adult baby with unlimited credit - sleep, wake up, poop, eat; and repeat. That’s the life!
You said it! He's a baby!
LOL thats my dream goal adult baby.
@@macarari how? Jealousy is sad
its not credit, its his own money
@@Ghosty716 no sweety is not jealousy, but of all of us have a reason to be here in this world. Seeing someone that has no ambition, is not accomplishing anything, his life goals is getting expensive iced coffee? This guy seems that has no maturity, if he gets married at this time has nothing to offer. In other words, he is just a waking bobblehead and I'm NOT jealous of that. I'm more concerned that someone like this is what some people are looking up to and THIS "IS" OUR FUTURE.
The crossover we all needed!
Btw, the definition of Jealousy is feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements and advantages.
Just wanted to put that out there after reading some of the comments lol
Can we all appreciate how graham knew the cost of the coffee and Avacado toast 😂 he’s watched enough of these
I just love your reaction videos to these kind of videos. Pure, wholesome entertainment 😂
As an Australian I will never understand the concept of coffee creamer... this is why milk exists lmao.
Lmao same thoughts from someone living in Europe. Why would u use some artificial crap when there is plain milk?
As a Mexican American I always take my coffee with milk, sugar as well if I want some sweetness that day
It's thicker and makes the coffee have a nice mouth feel; also its often infused with some flavor like vanilla, or hazelnut, or something.
Americans love their creamers, the rest of the world prefer milk 🤷🏻♂️
Lactose intolerance
Yay! Elliot is such a kind-hearted dude!
I was 😂😂😂😂 so much when graham was asking : What does he do all day, he just wakes up and eats, moving from one breakfast place to another 😂😂😂.
As a fellow East Asian and looking at the crowds he hangs out with. I can tell he has rich parents plus he's making money on his own. Hence that kind of spending habits.
He doesn’t have rich parents lol, or at least as far as I’m aware, he build his way up, don’t judge him with just this one video
@@elianpeguero17 He literally went to Vanderbilt for college, an expensive and prestigious college. His reaction on how much food cost to him: " It's not that bad " for sure indicates he isn't just some person that made his way up. He is definitely a person of rich parents and a rich family
@@elianpeguero17 It's not a sin to be born with rich parents.
@@nsebast never said it was 😂
@@matthewsimbajon8840 you can go to Vanderbilt and still not be rich 😂, and I never said he was dirt poor either, just that’s he wasn’t rich
Many people don't even make $750 a week... Jesus...
Yeah plus that’s just on food lol imagine how much rent he has to pay especially living in Manhattan
So what, he obviously has a lot of money. He earned it himself, he recognised the opportunity with TH-cam and Instagram and made a very good living out of it. I watched some of his video where he mentioned that he had like a dollar on his account, and how he invested all of his money in to Harvard video etc. I agree that he spends money on ridiculous things but obviously he can.
@@emablazina1288 I'm not saying everyone can't spend their money how they please I'm just pointing our how so casually someone can spend the type of money most Americans don't make in a week on coffee, food and clothes. Idk as someone who isn't high on the food chain of income it's just crazy a TH-cam can just casually live like that. Lol
even a month.. I'm crying rn
I pressed the like button. You don't realize how fast you can spend money. It goes fast but seems forever to save.
It goes quick!
95% of people will not spend $100 a day on food 🤣
5:32 graham is the king of being funny when he's not trying to be. This part had me loling
Bruh wtf. I Instacart groceries. I take about 15 minutes to makes my meals on average. I’m cooking cooking it’s like 30 minutes and it’s therapeutic. You’re justifyinggg friend!
He really said “Someone out there is making $7/hr” 🥲🥲 It’s me. I’m someone. That matcha latte is an hour of my blood sweat and tears 😭
More than an hour after you factor in taxes and deductions. Your take home pay is less than $7 an hour
Underated comment 😂
You will get more some day!
I’m glad you earn 7$ hr i know it’s different for every country - in my country the low income is $10 a day
But if it’s considered low for earning 7$ an hour for where you live- vey sorry and you will definitely earn more in the future!
We are still waiting for Living on $51k in Michigan and Ohio. It was a fun story..
Ok!
@@TheGrahamStephanShow Thank you
You can literally buy a really high end 200$ coffee machine and make your own coffee that’s cafe quality and save thousands of dollars in the span of a few years. Pains me seeing that folks like Elliot spend 1500$ a year on coffee 😭
Loving the content as always Graham! Ty for all the finance & life tips brotha
5:27 Elliot’s explanation of why he drinks so much coffee immediately made me think of Graham😂
Graham, this videos causing me to laugh it is so funny. I been tracking my spending for 25 years I use up $184 dollars per month on food.
"What does he do all day? All he does is eat and repeat"
Literally me👀👀👀👀
I was raised with home meals every night, and so when I left home I also just cooked every night. It honestly confuses me when thats ‘too much’ like Id rather not pay $25 for what I could do myself
Heyyy, never thought I’d see Graham react to Elliot Choy
Omg I was waiting for this to happen!!! Graham × Elliot👏🏼
But would you ship it?
Dang, he is spending $36,000 a year on food. That's a lot of peoples whole yearly salaries. I have a family of three and we no where near spend that much a week on food. Jeez.
Actually $300 were clothes, so $450 a week on eating out or $23.400 a year. Still a lot
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE
randomly came across your show, now I'm a regular audience, thanks for the quality content!
the crossover i needed
His obvious shortcomings is costing him a fortune
I saw one of his vids and he explained when he was young, his parents were struggling to survive in America since they were the first generation of his family who immigrated and were on food stamps, so, probably Elliot finally relishing his life by not caring how much he spends per a week or month since he works as a trader and software engineer (sorry if he wasn’t)as well as a TH-camr who got over a million subs.
So, maybe let him be until he grows and learns life lessons (For me, going cafes over 3times a day is too much😅)since it’s his life and I’m actually pretty much motivated by watching his videos cause he earns it, by not relying on his parents (I assume)even sometimes it’s totally different perspective he has since he’s a gen-Z😅❤
He spends money likes it's nothing. Kinda hurts watching. I am frugal and wouldn't spend this money on food. INSANE Imagine when he needs emergency.
Graham really called a lobster roll a lobster hotdog...
😂
I live in NYC...I spend a fraction of this and I don't even really put much effort into saving money. This one hurt to watch
Hahaha that;s what I love when watching Elliot's videos, he loves coffee!!! He tours his viewers around NYC just to drink latte! LOL
I couldn’t stop laughing from the beginning lmao 0:45
oh my god I've been waiting so long for this crossover!
My favorite Graphan Stephen reacts.
Been waiting for this one, glad to see its finally here
Graham I want to see a week of frugal cooking&grocery shopping done by you!
Graham, I LOVE your videos and I totally agree with everything you say. As a person who is trying to save some money, your tips are really helpful. However, I am just thinking that not everyone really HAS to save money - I mean, if this guy is making, let's say 20K a month and spends 5K between rent and groceries, he probably doesn't have the need to cut costs that much. With certain income tresholds, I guess they can easily spend a lot and still save a lot. Unfortunately, not in my case though.
yes! agreed
Ayyy I love Elliot’s channel!
Awesome!
“What does this guy do all day??” Exactly!! 😂😂😭
I mean if you're worried about time and money, you could always batch cook one afternoon and then store it in the fridge...
I agree that at a certain point there is a lifestyle inflation and that time is better spent elsewhere . Lowly plebeians such as myself can't relate 😅
This is not "how much money I spend in a week", this is "let me flex on you all these nice restaurants I go to and the delicious food"
in college my girlfriends and I would have family dinners, person hosting cooks (I almost always did I freaking love cooking) everyone venmos host $3-4, and you end up with a high quality but cheap meal with usually left overs. plus drinking your first few drinks at home saves you so much money
Hey Graham, I just had an Idea, Why don't you make a "What I spend in a week as a TH-camr in Las Vegas" video !!!!! ... Going to cheap places to eat out, investing money, washing clothes during off-peak electrical hours, etc etc etc
Actually meal prep gonna make cooking much faster, usually I just stir fry or cook soup, put things I already chop and add some seasoning and voila its done :)
Bro spends my whole part-time monthly income on food in a week😂
90% of video: WHAT DOES HE DO ALL DAY??
Thank you for sharing Graham
How about inviting Elliot on the podcast ? 👀
You need to do Michel Janses video!! “What I Spend in a month as a 20-something living in Austin.”
To say I was waiting for Graham to do this video is an understatement! I am glad he pulled through!
I'm the persona Graham is talking about.... $7 an hour😂😂.
The rent for the Soho apt is closer to 10k a month
I have been waiting for this videos since watching Elliots video.
I was waiting for this one!
Elliot spent more on a Wednesday than I do on groceries that lasts me a week and a half 😭
LOL he is soooooo privileged. I live comfortable by myself in seattle, my monthly grocery budget is $200 and i hardly at all eat out. I eat natural/ organic and don't starve and eat great.
Privileged? More like hard work pays off?
The video I've been waiting for 😂
Just so much consumption in one vlog I feel abit sick and at the same time I’m inspired to take a look at my own wasteful money and time spending.
8:26 “Lobster hot dog” 🤦♂️
Nice Saturday afternoon video!
Enjoy!
At 7:33: Graham… YAWN! Priceless!
love Choi Boi, was waiting for this video.
His video should be called "Customer of a Coffee Shop Simulator". Love Elliot, one of my favourite TH-camrs
All the ones watching those type of vlogs, about people doing practically nothing are contributing to their wealth. While others works pretty hard to make ends meet others like that guy are living the rich life for free, well thanks to the viewers.
You know is a good video from the thumbnail itself ..$10 coffee?😱
Sometimes I go into the office on weekends to work so I can have free coffee because $.20 is too much. And it gets me a few hours of productivity…
Lol Graham, this is how young folks LIVE in NYC. This is what we do. Lmao 🤣 that's why we're all broke BUT healthy AF!
Those coffee prices are more expensive than where I live...Iceland 😅 and that's very VERY rare to find more expensive price elsewhere
I guess if you're raking in cash talking about going to coffee shops, might as well keep doing it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Job
I was waiting for this 😂
This is the first time I watched one of your videos and it was so much fun! Best commentary every! 😄
Was waiting for this
Enjoy!
Lol this honestly was a food vlog like you said
His all in monthly with rent is probably 6K a month. Stupid move and invest get FIRE!
He’s helping keep all cafes/restaurants in business
Graham absolutely violated Elliot by replaying that "rise and grind" alarm title clip XD
Graham and Elliot have one thing in common: *breakfast all day*
I was watching Elliot's video and i KNEW this was comming hahaha.
750 bucks is literally my rent lmao
If you don’t want to go grocery shopping and it’s too tedious and time consuming just get a subscription and then shipped to your door. It’s substantially cheaper than eating out, healthy and easy. With coffee, there are so many good machines out there that’s it’s absurd to not invest in one and make your life easier and cheaper
I wouldn't go out for coffee or eating every day, but NYC is HELLA expensive. You can easily rack up a $1k bill per week on just having fun with friends. The food in his videos is actually really cheap. If you go to any sit-down place, expect $50 on the low end and upwards of $200 for a nicer restaurant.
Your jokes have me hollering Graham 🤣 😂
bro is spending my monthly grocery/food/supplement budget on coffee in one week lol
Wait I’m so early to this video, Hi Graham! … from my office in NYC.