Comments on: Eating Lunch Out: The Budget Killer

By: PShickely

PShickely — Sat, 29 May 2010 17:15:48 +0000

how about eating only every other day? is that good for you?

By: Saver

Saver — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:54:00 +0000

Recently, there was a forum that a woman in Switzerland asking how
to reduce the expenses in her household. She stated her monthly
grocery being about $400, but her husband spends $300 just for his
lunch - he eats lunch out every single days, yep Monday thru
Friday. In addition, he spends nearly $30.00 altogether per day for
his lunch. I pointed out saying perhaps he should cut his daily
ritual of eating out...rather than trying to cut back her grocery
or relying on cheap recipes. He could still enjoy dining out, but
limit the number like, twice a wk. Switzerland is known for its
high cost of living, but I still thought it was plain ridiculous to
spend that much money for j.u.s.t lunch. But she didn't want to
budge, either others. A lot of people simply can't do the simple
math. Only wish she could see this article!

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:42:34 +0000

As someone who has recently gotten much better about bringing
lunch, I'll share my two cents: In the past, if I was trying to
save money and bring my lunch, I'd try to go as cheap as possible
and do sandwiches every day. This never worked, because a) I'd get
bored of sandwiches, and b) I didn't feel full after eating it. So,
I found that it's worth spending a little more at the store to get
foods that you really like, and are easy to prepare. I have a big
laziness factor so if I buy food that is too hard to prepare I'll
end up not using it, which means I've wasted money on un-used
groceries AND going out to eat! I've found that spending $3.50 on a
pre-made salad from Trader Joe's is still much better than spending
$6+ going out. Also, if I bring 2-3 small snacks in addition to the
main lunch, I feel more satisfied and don't end up hitting the
vending machine later.