Max Rockatansky
12-17-2013, 07:31 AM
A 1 minute video clip geared toward Millennials on how to save money. The short of it is 1) learn to cook and eat in rather than eat out and 2) brown bag it for lunch.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/12/13/ways-to-save-food/4008761/ (http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/12/13/ways-to-save-food/4008761/)
Both are huge money savers. Cooking at home can easily save up to 75% (my estimate) off the cost of eating out. As the video mentions, cooking enough on Sunday allows a person to eat leftovers for lunch for several days without having to cook. A crockpot stew, chili or baking a casserole or lasagna are all both easy, tasty and easy to reheat.
Due to my job, I can't brown bag it for lunch every day (lack of capacity to carry 4 bagged lunches and little or no refrigeration), but I can save myself $5-10 on the first day plus carry snacks in the form of microwave popcorn (I like Pop Weaver's Lite)and granola breakfast bars (Nature's Valley Honey and Oats).
Saving as little as $5/day X 5 days per week X 49 weeks (accounting for vacation, etc) comes out to $1,225. That's a brand new big screen TV every year.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/12/13/ways-to-save-food/4008761/ (http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/12/13/ways-to-save-food/4008761/)
Both are huge money savers. Cooking at home can easily save up to 75% (my estimate) off the cost of eating out. As the video mentions, cooking enough on Sunday allows a person to eat leftovers for lunch for several days without having to cook. A crockpot stew, chili or baking a casserole or lasagna are all both easy, tasty and easy to reheat.
Due to my job, I can't brown bag it for lunch every day (lack of capacity to carry 4 bagged lunches and little or no refrigeration), but I can save myself $5-10 on the first day plus carry snacks in the form of microwave popcorn (I like Pop Weaver's Lite)and granola breakfast bars (Nature's Valley Honey and Oats).
Saving as little as $5/day X 5 days per week X 49 weeks (accounting for vacation, etc) comes out to $1,225. That's a brand new big screen TV every year.