I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days

Name: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days
Genre: challenge

Ryan Trahan, who describes himself simply as "just a guy," takes on a challenge: survive 30 days starting with a single penny. The miniseries follows him day by day, with each episode covering a new day of the experiment. Alongside it, Ryan is fundraising for Feeding America, aiming for one million meals. If you enjoy challenge videos with a cause behind them, one question hangs over every day: how far can one cent really go?

Next episode: –
Schedule: About every 2 days
So far: 30 episodes
Where: YouTube, free

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Episode 1Episode 1: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 DaysWed, 6/119 min
30 days, a single penny to start with: that's the challenge at the heart of this video, tied to a Feeding America fundraiser aiming for one million meals. How far can anyone really get on just one cent?
Episode 2Episode 2: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 2Thu, 6/212 min
Day 2 of the challenge: the creator starts out with just a single penny and aims to last 30 days on it, while rallying donations for a million meals through Feeding America. How far can one cent possibly go when the day has only just begun?
Episode 3Episode 3: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 3Fri, 6/314 min
Day 3 of 30: armed with a single penny, the creator keeps trying to get through a month with nothing – while a Feeding America fundraiser aims for one million meals. How does he stay clean, fed and motivated on practically zero?
Episode 4Episode 4: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 4Sat, 6/416 min
Day 4 of the challenge: the creator starts with a single penny and collects cans on the beach worth five cents each, while a Feeding America fundraiser aims for one million meals. How far can can money take him today?
Episode 5Episode 5: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 5Sun, 6/514 min
Day 5 of the challenge: the creator is trying to last 30 days starting with a single penny, and the thumbnail shows him holding a hotel keycard next to a $17-a-night price. How does someone with one cent end up with a room for the night?
Episode 6Episode 6: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 6Mon, 6/616 min
Day 6 of the challenge: having started with a single penny, the creator keeps trying to make it through 30 days, this time apparently armed with a squeegee and some window cleaning, all while raising donations for Feeding America. How far can a job like that get him today?
Episode 7Episode 7: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 7Tue, 6/715 min
Day 7 of the challenge: a creator tries to get through 30 days starting with just one penny, and the thumbnail shows him holding a $0.25 McDonald's drink. How does he get from a single cent to that cup, and where does the Feeding America donation drive fit in?
Episode 8Episode 8: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 8Wed, 6/811 min
Day 8 of the challenge: the creator starts out with just one penny, riding the bus while raising donations for Feeding America. How far can a single cent get him today?
Episode 9Episode 9: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 9Thu, 6/914 min
Day 9 of the challenge: the creator starts with just one penny, wearing a DoorDash cap and holding a McDonald's bag, while a donation drive for Feeding America runs alongside. How will he get by today with next to nothing?
Episode 10Episode 10: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 10Fri, 6/1018 min
Day 10 of the challenge: with just one penny, the creator hits "reset" and stands at the roadside with an empty gas can, thumb out. Alongside, he's backing a Feeding America donation drive aiming for a million meals. How far can he get from here?
Episode 11Episode 11: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 11Sat, 6/1116 min
Day 11 of the challenge: the creator starts with just one penny and tries to get through 30 days on it, while raising donations for Feeding America. How far can a single cent take him today?
Episode 12Episode 12: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 12Sun, 6/1215 min
Day 12 of the penny challenge: armed with a mask and snorkel, the creator wades into a pond to collect golf balls – at $0.25 a ball, according to the thumbnail. Will the dive actually pay off?
Episode 13Episode 13: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 13Mon, 6/1312 min
Day 13 of the challenge: having started with just one penny, the creator is now at a laundromat where a load costs $0.50. How will he manage it on so little?
Episode 14Episode 14: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 14Tue, 6/1412 min
Day 14 of the challenge: the creator starts the day with just one penny and keeps trying to get by, all while raising donations for Feeding America. So what's the deal with the rental bike and that $18 a day?
Episode 15Episode 15: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 15Wed, 6/1512 min
Day 15 marks the halfway point: Ryan Trahan is in Denver on his penny budget, holding a boarding pass for a $109 flight to an unknown destination. Where is he headed, and how can he even afford that ticket?
Episode 16Episode 16: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 16Thu, 6/1616 min
Day 16 of the challenge: the creator starts out with a single penny and keeps hustling, all while raising donations for Feeding America. How far can he get today with almost nothing in his pocket?
Episode 17Episode 17: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 17Fri, 6/1715 min
Day 17 of the penny challenge: the creator starts again with just one cent and tries his hand at dog walking for $10 per dog. Can that carry him through the day?
Episode 18Episode 18: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 18Sat, 6/1820 min
Day 18 of the penny challenge: the creator is pushing a lawnmower across other people's yards at $20 per lawn. How far can this hustle take him in his bid to survive starting from a single cent?
Episode 19Episode 19: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 19Sun, 6/1914 min
Day 19 of the challenge: the creator starts another day with just one penny, and the thumbnail says "reset again." What's behind this fresh start, and how will he make progress this time?
Episode 20Episode 20: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 20Mon, 6/2017 min
Day 20 of the challenge: the creator starts with just one penny, and the Feeding America fundraiser has hit one million meals. Now he heads into a grocery store with a basket – what will end up in it?
Episode 21Episode 21: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 21Tue, 6/2115 min
Day 21 of the challenge: the creator starts once again with just one penny and tries to make it through the day, all while his Feeding America fundraiser keeps running. How far can a single cent take him this time?
Episode 22Episode 22: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 22Wed, 6/2215 min
Day 22 of the penny challenge: the creator is back to a single cent, with the thumbnail promising a "reset." How will he get anywhere from one penny while the Feeding America fundraiser rolls on?
Episode 23Episode 23: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 23Thu, 6/2314 min
Day 23 of the challenge: the creator starts with a single penny and tries to earn money with a $5 car wash. How far can a sponge and a cardboard sign get him today?
Episode 24Episode 24: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 24Fri, 6/2414 min
Day 24 of 30: the creator starts once again with a single penny – a $2 lottery ticket is in the picture, while the Feeding America fundraiser celebrates one million meals. How does he plan to turn one cent into a scratch-off, and is the gamble worth it?
Episode 25Episode 25: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 25Sat, 6/2519 min
Day 25 of the challenge: the creator starts once again with a single penny, and the thumbnail shows him selling sodas for $3 a can – all while his Feeding America fundraiser keeps running. How far can a cooler full of soda take him today?
Episode 26Episode 26: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 26Sun, 6/2620 min
Day 26 of the challenge: with just one penny to his name, the creator keeps going while raising donations for Feeding America, and the thumbnail simply reads "reset." What does a fresh start mean this close to the finish?
Episode 27Episode 27: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 27Mon, 6/2714 min
Day 27 of the challenge: the creator started with just a single penny while raising donations for Feeding America, and this time he's holding a paintbrush in front of a wooden fence. How far can his plan carry him this close to the finish?
Episode 28Episode 28: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 28Tue, 6/2815 min
Day 28 of 30: the creator starts once again with a single penny and tries to make it through the day – this time with some scrubbing on a basketball court. His Feeding America fundraiser has just hit one million meals – how far can he get this close to the finish?
Episode 29Episode 29: I Survived On $0.01 For 30 Days - Day 29Wed, 6/2914 min
Day 29 of 30: the creator starts once again with a single penny and stands with his backpack beside a train, a $24 ticket in sight, alongside a fundraiser for Feeding America. How does he plan to turn one cent into a train ride?
Episode 30Episode 30: I Delivered a Penny to MrBeast!Thu, 6/3018 min
After 30 days with just one penny, the end of the journey is in sight: the creator sets out to deliver the penny to MrBeast in person, all for Feeding America. What does that final stretch look like, and what happens when the penny finally arrives?