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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here: Thanks for the encouragement. I've done some deeper analysis of our food/dining budget, thanks to Mint, and made some alarming discoveries. Over the past 12 months, here's the breakdown of that $2000/month:

Groceries: 42%
Restaurants & Carryout: 25%
Lunch, Coffee & Snacks: 20%
Alcohol & Bars: 13%

It seems I'm better at tracking and trending our expenses than changing our dysfunctional spending behavior. Based on this research, and the suggestions offered above, my first step will be to make a science of meal planning with the goal of packing lunch at least 3 days per week for DH and myself. I already pack DC's lunch. By doing so, I will have made more dinners at home too.

Did I mention I hate to cook and meal plan? But I will enlist DH to help - he certainly has lots of opinions about what I make:) And I will buy him a cool lunch box without flowers or polka dots.

Thank you!!![/quote]

IMO - I can't imagine how you are spending $800 a month on food if you are typically eating out for lunches / dinners.

Question:   Does your grocery line item include household items or just food?   Vitamins / Laundry Detergent and other cleaner supplies / OTC medicine etc.

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