Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Pack It
Ever wonder about those people who always have delicious lunches at work? They leave the microwave smelling like a 4 star restaurant and you are left wondering what fast food item to stomach during a rushed lunch.
I used to stare at those people too, thinking, "I'm too busy to bring something like that into work." Then one day, glaring at a fried eggplant parm sandwich that was already making my stomach churn, I noticed the receipt for $5.50. $5.50 for something that was already making me feel ill!
After I got over the nausea, I decided to tally the cost of eating out ever day for a week. The cost was not pretty. My inability to stay awake after lunch because of greasy, carb-laden food was also unfortunate. To top it off, with the 15 minutes or more that it took me to purchase lunch, I could have been enjoying my lunch break.
Enough was enough, I decided this week to sacrifice 5 minutes of my out of work time each night to pack a lunch. Mostly leftovers, but they sure are delicious and me and my wallet feel healthier and happier!
Quick tip: Take 5 minutes and pack your lunch the night before so you have one less thing to think about in the morning.
I used to stare at those people too, thinking, "I'm too busy to bring something like that into work." Then one day, glaring at a fried eggplant parm sandwich that was already making my stomach churn, I noticed the receipt for $5.50. $5.50 for something that was already making me feel ill!
After I got over the nausea, I decided to tally the cost of eating out ever day for a week. The cost was not pretty. My inability to stay awake after lunch because of greasy, carb-laden food was also unfortunate. To top it off, with the 15 minutes or more that it took me to purchase lunch, I could have been enjoying my lunch break.
Enough was enough, I decided this week to sacrifice 5 minutes of my out of work time each night to pack a lunch. Mostly leftovers, but they sure are delicious and me and my wallet feel healthier and happier!
Quick tip: Take 5 minutes and pack your lunch the night before so you have one less thing to think about in the morning.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Pay What You Can
I love live theater and am fortunate to live in the suburbs of Philly where I can walk or drive to many close venues. Every few weeks, a close friend and I get a real hankering to see a show. Being the frugal folks that we are, we look for any deal we can spot.
To start off, we browsed 5 theater website we often go to. We searched the show calendars and came upon a Pay What You Can night at Arden Theater. Since we would be in Old City neighborhood for the play, we looked in the area for a place to grab a drink and a snack beforehand. Once again, we referenced the websites of the closest bars that came up on Google Maps and found a wonderful place with $3 microbrews (Irish Pol) and a place close by with cheap burgers and fries (National Mechanics), both during happy hour.
Our evening was relaxing because we knew where we wanted to go and the times for everything. We did our research and spent a total of $15 for a night of theater, food, drinks and fun!
Quick tip: Do some easy frugal research by browsing websites of places you plan to go.
To start off, we browsed 5 theater website we often go to. We searched the show calendars and came upon a Pay What You Can night at Arden Theater. Since we would be in Old City neighborhood for the play, we looked in the area for a place to grab a drink and a snack beforehand. Once again, we referenced the websites of the closest bars that came up on Google Maps and found a wonderful place with $3 microbrews (Irish Pol) and a place close by with cheap burgers and fries (National Mechanics), both during happy hour.
Our evening was relaxing because we knew where we wanted to go and the times for everything. We did our research and spent a total of $15 for a night of theater, food, drinks and fun!
Quick tip: Do some easy frugal research by browsing websites of places you plan to go.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
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