Comments on: The Fast Food Lifestyle: How Eating Out Sunk My Budget https://www.youngadultmoney.com/the-fast-food-lifestyle-how-eating-out-sunk-my-budget/ Make More. Save More. Live Better. Mon, 05 May 2014 03:52:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: StudentDebtSurvivor https://www.youngadultmoney.com/the-fast-food-lifestyle-how-eating-out-sunk-my-budget/#comment-3604 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 18:03:29 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=5126#comment-3604 I work in times square so the cheapest lunch you can get is about $12 (and it’s a crappy lunch). If I forget lunch I sometimes walk a few blocks to get a chipolte burrito. They are still expensive, but at least I can eat one for two lunches. That being said I always try to bring my own lunch. Healthier and less expensive.

]]> By: Beachbudget https://www.youngadultmoney.com/the-fast-food-lifestyle-how-eating-out-sunk-my-budget/#comment-3600 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:36:34 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=5126#comment-3600 That’s great you’re changing your habits. Not only is eating out costly, but it’s also not as healthy!

]]> By: TacklingOurDebt https://www.youngadultmoney.com/the-fast-food-lifestyle-how-eating-out-sunk-my-budget/#comment-3596 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 02:57:00 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=5126#comment-3596 When I worked in a corporate office I bought my lunch pretty much everyday and yes it did add up quickly even if it was just something from the food court. Looking back, it was pretty crazy.

]]> By: Eyesonthedollar https://www.youngadultmoney.com/the-fast-food-lifestyle-how-eating-out-sunk-my-budget/#comment-3594 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:55:46 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=5126#comment-3594 I used to buy lunch out almost daily at $5-$7 a day. I haven’t done that in a few years and probably get by with around $2 per meal when brown bagging.  It doesn’t seem like much per meal, but when you add it up, it’s a ton of money.

]]> By: Jennifer Willard https://www.youngadultmoney.com/the-fast-food-lifestyle-how-eating-out-sunk-my-budget/#comment-3593 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:19:23 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=5126#comment-3593 In reply to Gen Y Finance Journey.

@Gen Y Finance Journey Congratulations!  It’s amazing to consider what you can do with the money you aren’t ‘eating’.  Gotta love chili!

]]> By: Jennifer Willard https://www.youngadultmoney.com/the-fast-food-lifestyle-how-eating-out-sunk-my-budget/#comment-3592 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:18:13 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=5126#comment-3592 In reply to KyleJames1.

@KyleJames1 It’s so simple!

]]> By: Gen Y Finance Journey https://www.youngadultmoney.com/the-fast-food-lifestyle-how-eating-out-sunk-my-budget/#comment-3591 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:38:13 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=5126#comment-3591 I used to spend so much money buying my lunches every day. And I didn’t do cheap fast food most days. I’d usually get take out from a real restaurant and blow about $12 per day. And I wondered why I wasn’t saving much money! Now I either bring leftovers from dinner or I cook up a huge pot of chili or soup for the week. I’ll occasionally go out for food, but I never spend more than $7-8 anymore (unless it’s something that I can split in half and use for lunch two days). In addition to saving tons of money, I’ve also lost nearly 20 pounds!

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