And in times like these when saving money is crucial, Ahmed knows just the trick.

Ahmed starts off by choosing the Build Your Taco option instead of going for aburrito.

She selects one taco instead of three, and a soft tortilla.

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The trick is to then opt for chicken as the protein, which is the cheapest.

But the next part is the real kicker.

The Chipotle location she ordered from lists a single chicken taco at $3.05.

“This isn’t worth it and is such a pain on the workers.

Don’t do this yo,” one naysayer commented.

Other users are concerned with the protein to toppings ratio.

“Pro tip: do it in person and get the meat on the side as well.

You get just as much as a burrito,” one wrote.

And some are more worried about the number of unnecessary plastic containers.

One user writes “The amount of container waste gives me so much anxiety.”

Will you be trying this out?