I take from life. And because this is my blog and i can write whatever i want, I’m going to share a bit of my own personal financial life. I’m currently in grad school, and lets just say it’s not cheap. I have discovered, while looking back at previous months, that my biggest spending category is food. I eat out WAY too much and spend way to much on food that I don’t need (like ice cream). Why is this? Mostly because I’m lazy and don’t want to take the time to make dinner because I feel like I have so many other things to do. I made a new goal, however, to only eat out twice a week. That includes lunch, ice cream, dinner, snacks, whatever.
Another idea is to SHARE when you go out to eat. The biggest problem with American’s diets today is portion size anyway. We eat way too much. Even if we’re full we feel like we have to eat everything on our plates because: 1) it’s so good, and (2) it costs money! Sharing dinner is a great way to save money and to lose weight! It’s a double threat way to live. That’s my new epiphany on how to save a little more money each month. It may be obvious to some, but it’s the execution that really matters.
Again with goals. Set a goal on how often (of not often) you’re going to eat out per week and just wait and see how big of a difference it can make.
Oct
23
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Good to see Gold Digger is now on the playlist
Another way to save money when eating out is to go online and find coupons. There’s thousands of them online. Just figure out where you want to go, then find a coupon for there. A dollar here and a dollar there adds up to many dollars eventually.
It works! I have been living like that for the past six months and I have saved a load of cash. I have lost weight too. I think the two are connected. I eat more healthy when I make my own food. This is great advice and a better practice!