The $10 Challenge

Photo by Engin Akyurt

Having $10 is both exciting and frustrating. It’s enough to get some nice things, but not enough to get some really nice things.

If you have $10, here are some meals you can buy:

• McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
• Burger King Double Whopper Meal
• Taco Bell Chicken Quesadilla Combo
• Subway Turkey and Ham Sandwich

If you’re at the grocery store, there is a list of items you can get (although, that list is currently shrinking). Some of these items include:

• Eggs
• Flour
• Hamburger
• Rice or Ramen noodles
• Margarine
• Milk
• Potatoes
• Salt
• 1 or 2 cans of tuna

If you happen to be a coffee drinker and like to visit Starbucks, there are some drinks you can get for under $10, including:

• Iced coffee – black or with a splash of milk
• Espresso Macchiato
• Iced tea
• Hot chocolate
• Regular coffee
• Steamed milk
• Espresso con Panna

If you’d rather spend your $10 on stuff instead of food, here are somethings you might consider buying from Amazon:

Cleaning gel for hard to reach places – no one wants a dirty keyboard, and this can make cleaning it super quick and easy! Plus, the gel is fun to play with.

A desk fan – keeps you cool while you work!

 A positive potato – because sometimes you need to be reminded that you are an amazing human being!

 A manicure set – you should always look your best, and this can be taken on the go!

Make an Impact

Of course, these are just a few options of what $10 can get you, and (most) of them aren’t terrible. So, $10 is enough for the basics, but not enough for the luxuries.

However, if you’d like your $10 to make an impact, you might consider donating to the Columbus Area United Way (CAUW). It’s not too much or too little, and yet it’s going to have a huge impact.

If you didn’t know, for every $1 donated to the CAUW, there is a $6 impact on the community. That means that your $10 donation could turn into $60!

And the PVLA isn’t the only organization that benefits. There are 14 other partner agencies that use CAUW dollars to provide services to members of the Columbus community.

It’s your $10, and you can do with it what you will. However, my challenge to you is to “spend” that $10 in a way that is not only going to make you feel really good, but is also going to help members of the community.

Donate today!