I went to a blog post with a calculator that computes how much you'd save if you brownbag your lunch every once in a while.
This is one thing that I am adamant about – not buying lunch as much as possible. Dining out is expensive…even at McDonald's.
My work situation is good for brownbagging…we're all so busy at the office, we hardly have a chance to take a "real" lunch. I started brownbagging week two of my current job…and I only eat out maybe once a week.
Say eating out costs about $8/meal. Buying and preparing food from home $3/meal. In a week, I save $20. That's $80 for the month…
The other great thing about this is that I feel comfortable treating my co-workers out to lunch occassionally…It's not burning my pocket and they appreciate the generosity.
July 11, 2006 at 10:04 pm
Man, you’re not kidding! I did the calculations myself, and felt so guilty that I started eating PB&J for lunch for about 3 months!
To put it in perspective, think about how long you have to work during the day JUST to pay for your lunch for that same day! You’ll change your habit in a hurry.
-Grant
TheCornerOfficeBlog.com
July 12, 2006 at 2:27 pm
That’s a good way of seeing things…
I do think about that sometimes…it really hits hard since hourly I don’t make that much…
So, if I really did want to buy the $200 pair of True Religion jeans, I’d have to make up a few days of work…is it worth it?!
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