The money you spend on takeaways, fast food and dining out mounts up. You can also shell out a lot of money for work dinners, breakfast and drinking from coffee shops.
I know it’s easier and more convenient to go out for a meal or order a takeaway but it’s far cheaper and quicker to cook at home. You can make the same meals at home for pennies compared to the price of expensive restaurants and retail snack shops.
Half the time we claim to be too busy, when in fact we are too lazy to cook our own food. The result is often spending money we could and should save. Calculate how much you spend on fast food and dining out each month? What is the total for the year?
Over paying for food, drink and bottled water will zap the money in your wallet. I’ve become a bit of a chef so I get family and friends together for a meal. During the summer it’s barbeques and as colder nights draw in its curries, chilli and stews.
Getting good wholesome food on the table doesn’t have to cost the Earth. I’m loving Lidl, Aldi, Wilkinsons and you can make great savings on groceries and household items by taking the time to shop around.
While there is nothing wrong with eating out once in a while, you can make the same things at home that you buy at overpriced food outlets. In the end paying for convenience really costs us a fortune.
