Comments on: Bring Your Lunch http://frugalandsimple.com/2010/03/08/bring-your-lunch/ Our life, living frugal and simple. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:33:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SnoWhite http://frugalandsimple.com/2010/03/08/bring-your-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-3926 SnoWhite Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:27:00 +0000 http://frugalandsimple.com/?p=3425#comment-3926 We always do this -- love it! We always do this — love it!

]]> By: Marissa http://frugalandsimple.com/2010/03/08/bring-your-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-3925 Marissa Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:31:57 +0000 http://frugalandsimple.com/?p=3425#comment-3925 I am always amazed at how much money we save by bringing our own food! I am always amazed at how much money we save by bringing our own food!

]]> By: Dee Woloters http://frugalandsimple.com/2010/03/08/bring-your-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-3923 Dee Woloters Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:26:30 +0000 http://frugalandsimple.com/?p=3425#comment-3923 We pack our meals when we are out! With 4 kids the cost of eating out is huge! I try to plan ahead when I know we need to pack a meal and buy a few things that are fun (chips and cheese sticks) but we usually don't have. I have used 2 different methods, both work well for a large family. 1. Make the whole loaf of bread into sandwiches, then put back into bread bag. Everyone gets one out when they are ready. 2. Bring bread and sandwich fixings and let everyone assemble. Packing lunch saves money and helps us eat a more healthy meal while away from home. Other favs to pack: yogurt, pickles, home made cookies, fruit, dried fruit, trail mix and sliced cheese. We pack our meals when we are out! With 4 kids the cost of eating out is huge! I try to plan ahead when I know we need to pack a meal and buy a few things that are fun (chips and cheese sticks) but we usually don’t have. I have used 2 different methods, both work well for a large family. 1. Make the whole loaf of bread into sandwiches, then put back into bread bag. Everyone gets one out when they are ready. 2. Bring bread and sandwich fixings and let everyone assemble. Packing lunch saves money and helps us eat a more healthy meal while away from home. Other favs to pack: yogurt, pickles, home made cookies, fruit, dried fruit, trail mix and sliced cheese.

]]> By: Sarah http://frugalandsimple.com/2010/03/08/bring-your-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-3919 Sarah Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:35:03 +0000 http://frugalandsimple.com/?p=3425#comment-3919 Hi Rachel, great idea on packing a lunch. Our favorite things to bring on trips is those tuna salad kits, fruit, & snack-y things like those cracker sticks with a little cheese spread in the package. Hi Rachel, great idea on packing a lunch. Our favorite things to bring on trips is those tuna salad kits, fruit, & snack-y things like those cracker sticks with a little cheese spread in the package.

]]> By: Meg http://frugalandsimple.com/2010/03/08/bring-your-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-3918 Meg Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:01:27 +0000 http://frugalandsimple.com/?p=3425#comment-3918 Hubby and I do this at times. We like to take coldcut sandwiches or BP&J sandwiches, pretzels, granola bars and/or fruit. We have canteens (like Kleen Canteens) that hook onto our beltloops, so we fill that up with some iced tea, lemonade or water before we go to the zoo or to a car show. I cant see spending $3+ for a bottle of water at an event! Hubby works every other weekend, so we only have every other weekend together. We normally go out one of the two days on the weekend to do something "fun." That is when we go out for lunch (it's cheaper than going to dinner.) When we go out, we go to places that we have a BOGO coupon for. We also frequent the "dollar theater" in our area. It is $1.50/person. Instead of buying popcorn & soda from the consessions, I have a large purse dedicated to the movie theater! We put 2 cans of pop, sometimes popcorn from home or goodies from the dollar store next door. We have an "entertainment budget" that we use for these type of outings (and to buy the ingredients needed to make our own wine which is our hobby). I have budgeted $75/month; however, the last few months have been really tight. The last we received the $75 for our entertainment was in January. It doesnt look like we will have money for it this month either (our kitten needs to go to the vet to get fixed). Somehow, we still have $30 in our budget from January, and we'll make it last and still have fun together! ~M Hubby and I do this at times. We like to take coldcut sandwiches or BP&J sandwiches, pretzels, granola bars and/or fruit. We have canteens (like Kleen Canteens) that hook onto our beltloops, so we fill that up with some iced tea, lemonade or water before we go to the zoo or to a car show. I cant see spending $3+ for a bottle of water at an event!

Hubby works every other weekend, so we only have every other weekend together. We normally go out one of the two days on the weekend to do something “fun.” That is when we go out for lunch (it’s cheaper than going to dinner.) When we go out, we go to places that we have a BOGO coupon for.

We also frequent the “dollar theater” in our area. It is $1.50/person. Instead of buying popcorn & soda from the consessions, I have a large purse dedicated to the movie theater! We put 2 cans of pop, sometimes popcorn from home or goodies from the dollar store next door.

We have an “entertainment budget” that we use for these type of outings (and to buy the ingredients needed to make our own wine which is our hobby). I have budgeted $75/month; however, the last few months have been really tight. The last we received the $75 for our entertainment was in January. It doesnt look like we will have money for it this month either (our kitten needs to go to the vet to get fixed). Somehow, we still have $30 in our budget from January, and we’ll make it last and still have fun together!

~M

]]> By: Molly http://frugalandsimple.com/2010/03/08/bring-your-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-3917 Molly Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:02:26 +0000 http://frugalandsimple.com/?p=3425#comment-3917 I take my lunch every day. When we go on a trip, sometimes I'll buy more "treaty" things at the store, like granola bars or string cheese, but we still come out ahead versus buying fast food on the go. Plus, we're vegetarian, and it's hard to find anything for us to eat anyway on the road. I take my lunch every day. When we go on a trip, sometimes I’ll buy more “treaty” things at the store, like granola bars or string cheese, but we still come out ahead versus buying fast food on the go. Plus, we’re vegetarian, and it’s hard to find anything for us to eat anyway on the road.

]]> By: Laura http://frugalandsimple.com/2010/03/08/bring-your-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-3916 Laura Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:56:49 +0000 http://frugalandsimple.com/?p=3425#comment-3916 My husband and I do this as well. The savings do not take long to add up either. I love your blog; it is nice to know that there are other frugal, young women out there to get support and inspiration from. :-) Keep up the good work! My husband and I do this as well. The savings do not take long to add up either. I love your blog; it is nice to know that there are other frugal, young women out there to get support and inspiration from. :-) Keep up the good work!

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