What do you do for lunch?

[krantcents]

I take my lunch to work using leftovers from the night before. I started doing this in the seventies. I started one day a week and added a day over time. It works, the savings now amounts to $200+ per month.

[investingnoob]

I pack lunch every day. What I bring varies. We make pizza at home every Thursday night so Friday or Monday, I usually bring the remaining slices for lunch. Sometimes I bring deli turkey and stuff to make a sandwich. I bring a can of tuna and some stuff to go with that (cheese, applesauce). I also will buy the healthier frozen meals (Smart Ones, Lean Cuisine) when they are on sale for $1.99.

Make pizza every Thursday sounds like a fun idea. Do you do that with the wife and kids?
Me and my girlfriend love pizza, we end up getting little ceasers $5 pizza

[krantcents]

My wife and I take leftovers for lunch every day. We probably done this for thirty plus years.

[LuckyRobin]

I eat leftovers or make a PB&J sandwich, toasted cheese sandwich, or some kind of tortilla thing (quesadilla or enchilada or roast beef hash). DH has lunch provided for him by work. When the kids are in school they have deli meat sandwiches or wraps, a fruit and some kind of veg (carrots, celery, or cucumbers) and a plain potato chip or plain tortilla chip or rice bar.

[alphadore]

66 dollars in 6 days... Not so bad, though.

[krantcents]

I've brought my lunch to work for years. Not only do I save money, I am having a healthier meal.

[Archiba]

I eat 1 bread with green vegetable and drink one glass of fresh juice in my lunch daily. I think this is the best lunch for me which provide me the full energy. Spinach is my favorite vegetable.

[Casper]

Hi dear,
Today for the lunch I am taking fried fish along with tomatoes sauce, Russian salad, and Pepsi. After the lunch I would like to take a cup of green tea.

[Archiba]

I eat 1 bread with green vegetable and drink one glass of fresh juice in my lunch daily. I think this is the best lunch for me which provide me the full energy. Spinach is my favorite vegetable.

Any comment?

[Revend]

Well i don't eat too much food in my launch. I prefer to eat some sandwiches in my launch. Sometimes i eat pasta in my launch. I like to eat simple and light food in my launch.

[Percival]

As usual something healthy and balanced. In lunch I prefer to take bread, fried vegetables or meat, rice and some fresh fruits. My today lunch contained bread, fried chicken, vegetables salad, and some orange and strawberries.

[Percival]

As usual something healthy and balanced. In lunch I prefer to take bread, fried vegetables or meat, rice and some fresh fruits. My today lunch contained bread, fried chicken, green vegetables salad, and some orange and strawberries.

[DebtFree&Broke]

I have leftovers or mac&cheese or ramen for lunch. My husband has ritz crackers, a cheese stick, an apple, a yogurt, and applesauce every workday. Saves us lots of money I couldn't imagine how much it would cost if he ate out everyday.

[bjl584]

I brownbag it 95% of the time. I only go out on occasion. Most of the people I work with go out to lunch everyday. At $10 or more on lunch a day, that gets expensive.

[BudgetSurgeon]

I just ate a portion of the meatloaf leftover from a couple of nights ago and got to wondering what others lunch habits might be. I know this has been a question that has come up to those who are trying to figure out where all their money goes. I used to spend probably $50 bucks a week eating lunch at restaurants. I gave that habit up in the 90's when I finally realized what I was spending. I now mostly eat leftovers( I hate throwing food away). If I'm in a hurry I usually will make a sandwich or grab something that doesn't need to be heated. I'm on call so this is important.

I know I have saved a bundle of money over time by being a lot more frugal about what I do for lunch. I still eat out for lunch occasionally but it's usually work related when I do and I get some of that reimbursed.

What do you do for lunch and has it saved you money?

Food is one of the biggest sources of Budget squander, that most people do not realize. Here's a great way to save a couple of Hundred Dollars a month (which translates to a couple of thousand dollars per year):

- Eat Breakfast at home;

- Make your lunch at home, and bring it to work;

- Avoid purchasing breakfast or lunch while at work;

- Reduce the # of times you eat out for dinner by half, each month;

- Avoid that $4 Cafe Latte in the morning. Make coffee at home, or take advantage of
your companies' free coffee policy;

Stick to this, and the average Joe will save a couple of grand per year!