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Originally Posted by unit
well your packed lunch isn't exactly free, a lot of extra time goes into making it, as well as expense. you do save quite a bit though. i buy my mcdonalds coffee in the morning because i decided that buying coffee and making it in the morning wasn't worth it to save $1 or so for me. 1lb of half decent coffee is $10, making it in the morning takes about 10m, then i have to buy creamer, and wash my cup every day.. i'm much happier buying the coffee at mcds.
lunch is a no brainer though, if you make enough food for 3-4 lunches at a time, then the savings do add up. usually i'll prep for at least 3 lunches on sunday, and then do a small prep mid week with a different recipe. costs me no more than $5 per lunch, often less. much healthier too.
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Sub sandwich from save on, cut into quarters to make 4 days worth, granola bar, yogurt, and an array of fruit. Usually a banana, apple and orange.
Been packing that same lunch for years now!
You'd think I'd be sick of it day in day out, but I guess when you're hungry you don't really care that it's always the same.
I figure that probably equals out to around $4/day