How to Bring Your Lunch to Work To Save Money

Most workers eat lunch out at least once a week. It's convenient and maybe even fun. But if you simply stop going to the deli or pizza shop you can retire on the savings. The trick is getting set up. Here's how.
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This is Tip #1 of the 30 Day Challenge to save $1,000. The first tip is to go to the grocery store today and pack lunches for yourself all week. Sounds obvious, but below I’ll include some specific tips and … Continued

Do you regularly go out for lunch? If so, this seemingly harmless workday routine may cost you more than you think. The cost of going out for lunch is high ($1,500 - $2,500 per year). So how does one easily bring a lunch to work?

You can save approximately $2,500 a year – just by bringing your own lunch to work. It makes maxing out your IRA seem a little more achievable.

A big recent discussion here at Lifehacker was whether brown-bagging your lunch is really much of a money saver. There were enough good points made on both sides that it made me question whether or not brown-bagging really is a money saver. After thinking through the question and running the numbers on quite a few different scenarios, I’ve concluded that, yes, brown bagging can save you money consistently if you do it right. It's minor, but I'll point out that "brown bagging" your lunch isn't free. … Read more Read more
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When I was growing up, it was understood that, as a family, we were not to entirely devour whatever had been made for dinner that evening. Obviously we ate our fill, but there always had to be a lunch-sized portion for my mum to take to the office the next day. I was raised with an understanding that "leftovers" and "lunch" were synonyms, which has served me (and my monthly food budget) well as an adult.