Sometimes it's nice to treat yourself to lunch out, but when you accomplish that daily, the costs accumulate very quickly. Even should you factor a simple $10 lunch per day, you are looking at $50 per week and $200 monthly!
When you think about that sandwich meat, sliced cheese, and bread can cost you approximately $12 at the supermarket, after you are taking a look at $12 for supper for the entire week rather than $10 each day. Even add chips along with a bottle water and you are still taking a look at maybe $20 for that week. If you need to really save, buy larger bags of chips and portion them out yourself. Factor in sales and coupons and also the price only falls after that.
- $5.00 sandwich meat
- $4.00 sliced cheese package
- $3.00 loaf of bread
- $3.00 large candy, portioned for each day
- $5.00 flat of water bottles
$20 for any week's price of groceries is really a savings of $30!
Some of us are crunched for amount of time in the morning and are worried about fitting the lunch-making into the schedule. You could make the majority of it by prepping on Sunday afternoon. If you want veggies, ready them ahead of time and store them in a separate container out of your meat, bread, and cheese. For your condiments, dab them between your meat and cheese which means that your bread does not get soggy. Stack all the containers in the fridge, and your lunch is ready to grab and go!
The extra bonuses for this plan? You now get to enjoy your full lunch hour instead of having to spend part of your time and effort waiting in line at the nearest restaurant, as well as your lunch will probably be around the healthier side.
