Comments on: The eating-out challenge http://www.bluntmoney.com/the-eating-out-challenge/ Thu, 13 May 2010 17:59:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Diva In Debt http://www.bluntmoney.com/the-eating-out-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-4474 Diva In Debt Wed, 10 Jan 2007 04:06:39 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/the-eating-out-challenge/#comment-4474 I know this is tough. I love to dine out. But my guidelines are: Breakfast: M-F Eat what I make. Sat OR Sun 1 nice brunch under $15 (have to give up the mimosas!) Lunch: Bring lunch 3x a week and only $20 a week for dining out (I had a CEO that only spent $5 bucks a lunch. To follow that example, means no sodas, which is fine cause just empty calories.) Dinner: This is the tough one. $50 a week. Which means no wine. Gosh sound like an alcoholic! I know this is tough. I love to dine out. But my guidelines are:
Breakfast: M-F Eat what I make. Sat OR Sun 1 nice brunch under $15 (have to give up the mimosas!)
Lunch: Bring lunch 3x a week and only $20 a week for dining out (I had a CEO that only spent $5 bucks a lunch. To follow that example, means no sodas, which is fine cause just empty calories.)
Dinner: This is the tough one. $50 a week. Which means no wine. Gosh sound like an alcoholic!

]]> By: Get Rich Slowly » Carnival of Personal Finance: Financial Superheroes Edition http://www.bluntmoney.com/the-eating-out-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-4442 Get Rich Slowly » Carnival of Personal Finance: Financial Superheroes Edition Mon, 08 Jan 2007 20:09:52 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/the-eating-out-challenge/#comment-4442 [...] Blunt Money is taking the eating out challenge, trying to eat out less this month, and spending less while doing so! [...] [...] Blunt Money is taking the eating out challenge, trying to eat out less this month, and spending less while doing so! [...]

]]> By: bluntmoney http://www.bluntmoney.com/the-eating-out-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-4263 bluntmoney Wed, 03 Jan 2007 14:59:00 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/the-eating-out-challenge/#comment-4263 Thanks guys, I'll post an update later, and whether I've found any tips to help. Good luck with your goals too :) Thanks guys, I’ll post an update later, and whether I’ve found any tips to help. Good luck with your goals too :)

]]> By: Ms. Molly Golightly http://www.bluntmoney.com/the-eating-out-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-4243 Ms. Molly Golightly Wed, 03 Jan 2007 01:53:03 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/the-eating-out-challenge/#comment-4243 Good luck with your challenge! Eating out is one of my downfalls during the work week. My company has it's own cafeteria, which makes it really convenient to run upstairs to grab a bite to eat. A few bucks here, a few more there really adds up. My personal challenge is to bring my breakfast and lunch Mondays through Thursdays. Fridays are when I treat myself to breakfast and/or lunch out, but I try to limit my spending to just $10. Of course, weekends are a whole other story... :) Good luck with your challenge! Eating out is one of my downfalls during the work week. My company has it’s own cafeteria, which makes it really convenient to run upstairs to grab a bite to eat. A few bucks here, a few more there really adds up. My personal challenge is to bring my breakfast and lunch Mondays through Thursdays. Fridays are when I treat myself to breakfast and/or lunch out, but I try to limit my spending to just $10. Of course, weekends are a whole other story… :)

]]> By: Liz http://www.bluntmoney.com/the-eating-out-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-4230 Liz Tue, 02 Jan 2007 17:34:28 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/the-eating-out-challenge/#comment-4230 I have issues with this too. For me eating out isn't mostly about the food...it's about not having to prepare the food...not having to do the dishes afterward...etc... When Im beat--a sub from Jersey's Mike's just hits the spot. Saturday, oldest daughter and I went to Red Lobster...there went $50~ Let me know how you do...and what your methods are. I have issues with this too.

For me eating out isn’t mostly about the food…it’s about not having to prepare the food…not having to do the dishes afterward…etc…

When Im beat–a sub from Jersey’s Mike’s just hits the spot.

Saturday, oldest daughter and I went to Red Lobster…there went $50~

Let me know how you do…and what your methods are.

]]> By: Ry http://www.bluntmoney.com/the-eating-out-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-4229 Ry Tue, 02 Jan 2007 17:27:00 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/the-eating-out-challenge/#comment-4229 I'm attempting to do the same, but not eat out at all during January. It's tough with a girlfriend that wants to eat out every weekend. It's even tougher when the whole work crowd eats out everyday and every day they ask you if you want something. But I've calculated they all spend about $500 a week between everyone and I'm saving about $300 a month eating my measly bologna sandwiches I’m attempting to do the same, but not eat out at all during January. It’s tough with a girlfriend that wants to eat out every weekend. It’s even tougher when the whole work crowd eats out everyday and every day they ask you if you want something. But I’ve calculated they all spend about $500 a week between everyone and I’m saving about $300 a month eating my measly bologna sandwiches

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