. Share your meals.
Many of you may take your lunch to work or may go home and eat for lunch. But for the millions of people who go out to eat everyday at lunch, there is a great trick to implement in your daily routine. Yes, it is expensive to eat out, but when you do go to lunch make sure you go with your spouse, friend, work buddy or someone who will practice the art of sharing a meal.
Here's what you do. Both of you should order water. Then, select a meal and share it. Ask for a second plate. You will save a bundle. I am going to break down some numbers for you:
TRUE LIFE EXAMPLE:
My wife and I went out to eat for lunch a few days ago to a great Chinese restaurant. We ordered:
- 2 Soft Drinks - $4
- 2 Meals - $13
- Tip - $3
- Total - $20.00
A couple of days later we decided to experiment at the same exact restaurant, but since we both had food left from the other day we decided to share a dinner portion as opposed to two lunch portions, and we ordered water to drink. This was the result:
- 2 Waters - $0
- 1 Meal - $9
- Tip - $1.50
- Total - $10.50
So, we both had plenty of food to eat, we did not overfill ourselves, and we saved a total of $9.50.
Now, let's create a hypothetical situation and say that we changed our habits every day to this method for at least one meal per day, for 50 weeks per year, 5 days per week.
That is 250 days at a savings of $9.50 per day, resulting in a GRAND TOTAL YEARLY SAVINGS OF: $2,375.00
Now, go check out my great personal blog for more creative tips on saving money and eliminating debt. Oh yeah, I also have a FREE 21 Page e-book you can download on how to get out of debt and build wealth over time. It is awesome and free!
Justin V. Cecil, MBA
Debt Freedom and Personal Finance Fanatic.
MY PERSONAL BLOG: http://www.PeskyDebt.net/
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