Don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty
Don’t for a second be ashamed about pinching pennies. In fact, if you’re struggling to make ends meet, it only makes sense to make sensible purchases and avoid unnecessary luxuries. Of course, if you’re not afraid of getting your hands dirty, you can dig through the garbage to find gold.
In this person’s case, gold came in the form of Best Buy Bucks from McDonald’s. When the fast-food restaurant held a promotion that gave $1 in Best Buy Bucks for every large soda and fries, the OP realized that people were throwing them away. By digging through the trash and redeeming these bucks, this guy could purchase his own computer for Christmas.