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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Packing lunch is not free food. You either spend it at Giant or some local cafeteria.
If a cup of coffee is your enjoyment in life and you do not have time to make it every morning, or if you prefer it when you arrive at work, then go for it.
What is wrong with this?

I could save more by buying cheaper coffee for the house, making my kids drink water instead of fruit juice, not buying cheese, cooking meals with low quality sausage instead of real meat

But why must I? Food is going to cost, you need your little luxuries for enjoyment of life.

No need to judge anyone. 
My parents struggled financially, but still had the newspaper subscription. Reading the morning paper was my dads joy in life. He could have heard the news through the radio, but so what?[/quote]

Packing your lunch ends up being cheaper.

Let's say for example you pack a ham and cheese sandwich.  You buy a loaf of bread, divide the cost by the number of slices in the bag.  Divide the amount of ham in a container by the cost, same with the cheese.  That is the real cost.  In addition, you are getting multiple meals (although it gets old) from buying 3 things that have a high quantity in it.

I do not drink coffee as I do not like the taste of it.

Another example, let's say you get TV dinners.  Safeway (that is where I shop) usually has 5 for $10 on certain brands.  If you go to Subway, Chiptole, or a restaurant, you are spending close to that in one day.  That is $50 a week (give or take).  $200 a month (give or take).

Lunches also come down to health choices.  TV dinners are not the most healthy, but the cost savings is pretty good. [/quote]
Not with me, I cannot eat the same loaf of bread the whole week, and end up not having the time in the mornings to spend 15 minutes doing sandwiches. I just am not a morning person and the bread does not feel so fresh if I make the sandwiches the night before.
I have tried with home made salads and salad dressings, buying nuts and taking yogurts to work. That also ends up costing as I pick more healthy choices and those are costlier.
Perhaps I could save more money by not eating?[/quote]

Sandwiches were an example.  I have seen people bring in individual containers of soup to work.

As someone else suggested, leftovers are another thing.  I have done that plenty of times.

I don't think you are looking at this from a cost perspective.  Look at the serving size on things that you add meat too (like Hamburger Helper).

I don't dispute you avoiding salads, I would only get those from a buffet and eat it right after or at a restaurant.  [/quote]

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