Eat more and save money

Eating

You don’t need that extra coffee. In fact why bother buying a coffee from Starbucks when you can make your own at the office or home just as easily and for an awful lot less. When you think about it, that one tall latte costs about as much as a full jar of your favorite roast blend.

Take your lunch to work, you’ll save a lot of cash. Just think about it; if you ate out for lunch 5 days in the week at a cost of $15 per lunch, you’ll be spending $75 just on lunch. Now consider how much you earn per hour, and how many hours you have to work just to pay for lunch.

Cut back on eating out at night. It’s easy to get lazy and head out for dinner, but you’ve got to remember that your meal will cost a lot more than staying in. It’s also not the healthiest option.

If you do want to go out for a meal, hunt round for deals first. For example, one of the best restaurants in our area has a cheaper bistro menu that runs from 5PM - 6:30PM. Get in early, have a nice meal and pay less.

Drink water with your meal, it cleans the palate and costs less. Yeah I know it’s probably the boring option, but you’re supposed to be saving money not spending it.

Don’t buy bottled water from the store. It might taste better but you pay through the nose for it.

Don’t get a starter, you’ll not need it. Especially when most appetizers are the size of a main course anyway.

Resist the coffee after your meal, you can get one at home for much less.

Don’t buy readymade meals, they’re expensive and not very healthy. Anyway, you can grill some chicken and steam some veggies in about 20 minutes. It’s healthier and much cheaper.

Only buy what you need to eat, buying too much food means it’ll go out of date fast and you lose money on it. I’ve found that the best way to work it is to buy what you need, when you need it. OK, sometimes this means heading out to the 7/11 where food can be a tad more expensive, but it means you don’t end up going mad and buying too much stuff!

Keep your meals simple, meat and 3 veg should be your motto. Forget about all those fancy recipes you see on TV, they’re full of fat, require far too many ingredients and cost too much.

Use the leftovers from your evening meals for your lunch the next day. I always find roast is a good option for this, especially when teamed up with a little mustard.

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