No matter how much I try, I can't get thru the workday without spending a dollar or two, or five.
I've tried bringing my own snacks and bottled water, but inevitably sometime during the day the lure of the vending machine, or a restaurant is too much.
I work in a downtown area, which makes it too easy to access stores and restaurants. If I had to get in my car to go somewhere I probably wouldn't spend.
Plus, I ride the bus to work, so that cuts out the car factor completely. All the money I'm saving on gas is probably being donated to the great restaurants that I just can't pass up once or twice a week.
Note: Salsaritas is giving $.50 refills on their drinks all day, every day if you buy their 32 oz plastic cup for $1.39. I've had this cup for over a month and rewash it, so I can continue to get my cheap Dr. Pepper refill at least once a day.
I know this is adding up, not to mention the mornings when I'll throw in an order of their hash brown potatoes with the refill.
I'm not only hurting my pocket, but my waistline as well. : )
Any tips for willpower?
Small leaks or "Latte Factor"
April 18th, 2006 at 07:29 pm
April 18th, 2006 at 07:34 pm 1145388889
April 18th, 2006 at 07:40 pm 1145389206
Think of this as "forced willpower".
April 18th, 2006 at 08:13 pm 1145391206
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April 18th, 2006 at 09:46 pm 1145396769
Planning to eat out 1X a week (or month, whatever you decide) will keep you from feeling like you can't EVER eat out.
April 18th, 2006 at 10:04 pm 1145397852
April 18th, 2006 at 10:52 pm 1145400744
I only go to lkunch on Fridays with my friends from work. They wonder about me but at the tend of last year i had a convo with someone and mentioned that i saved 50 dollars a week by not eating out. that is 200 a month or 2400 in my retirement account, even more with matching and interest. She was shocked and in January started the lunch only on fridays. We have a game now: who can find the most filling lunch for cheap and it has to have veggies/fruit and be healthy. it has been a game for us. Oh and she learned she only loses about 49 dollars a month by savinf 200 more per monthin the pre tax 401k. She is not out saving me in retirement!
oh, and she makes more than 80 grand a year. Her new goal: to fill up her 401k with the max amount. She does not even feel it.
You can do this!
April 19th, 2006 at 01:30 pm 1145453402
Nina's Mom - you don't understand. The refill is $.50. They know that I'm reusing the same cup, I don't have to buy the cup every day.
April 20th, 2006 at 03:15 pm 1145546135