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Tips For Saving Money By Avoiding Restaurants

By: William Blake

This is a question we need to seriously think about. It's fun to eat out with co-workers, but can our budget handle it? Following the group could be part of the problem that is siphoning our hard earned money each payday.

No one wants to be left out. Eating lunch together is a way to bond away from the office. Besides it's only six dollars, right?

This attitude is very prevalent in our culture, where eating out together is considered a great way to bond. Dining with friends is a classic way of having a great time for most people.

A good budget always has a section for groceries. Eating out when there are plenty of groceries at home is an extra, unnecessary expense that doesn't help you stick to your budget.

Ask co-workers to try bringing in their own lunch at least three times a week. Make a plan to eat in the break room together or outside at a picnic table for lunch. They will save money also.

When you eat out, you probably choose the same one or two places. Make some of your favorite dishes at home and take them for lunch. The grocery trips are not just for breakfast and dinner items. Buy foods that are good in a packed lunch. Most workplaces have a microwave and/or a toaster oven. You can prepare your food and eat it piping hot.

If you have a group of co-workers that you spend most of your time with, why not start a lunch club. Each person takes a day and fixes something for the others in the group to enjoy. No one has to prepare a meal more than once a week and they will know in advance when it is their turn.

The extra food can be figured into the grocery bill. The lunch club idea may catch on and more people will want to join. The more people are involved, the less often each person has to contribute a meal. The meals don't have to be elaborate. There are many delicious meals that require only a few ingredients.

All these plans don't mean that you can never go out to eat. Make dining out part of your budget and pay with cash so that you won't be able to spend too much. If you eat lunch out, don't allow yourself to again for dinner. Balancing your expenses this way will help you develop great financial habits.

If, despite your best efforts, your lunch time group wants to go out to eat more than you can with your current budget, don't give into the peer pressure. If you explain the reason why in a nice way, they'll respect your decision and remain your friends, not to mention that you will have gotten some great experience saving your money despite the influence of the crowd.

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