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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Am I burning money by spending $20 on lunch 3+ days/week?[/quote]

OP, you can see a wide variety of answers on here.

But the over arching theme is that there is a tradeoff of some kind that people make in their own minds based on what is important to them.

It is easier to go out and buy lunch than it is to pack lunch (read: my time is more valuable than my money).

I would never waste money on over priced food when I can pack my own lunch (read: I value my money more than my time).

You can't save your way to rich...or no one gets rich by not going to Starbucks (read: Focus on making dollars instead of saving pennies)

You have to figure out what your values are and then it will be easier to make a down stream tactical decision like should I go out to lunch, should I buy new clothes, how much should I spend on a car, etc.

For example, if you value health above all, you will probably pack your lunch (takes more time) and spend more money because the organic fruit and no antibiotic protein that you purchase will cost more, but it meets your criteria of healthy.  You are trading your time and money for health.

Or, if you make a lot of money from your day job, you may choose to DoorDash lunch (gasp!) because you are making way more money being productive at your desk, than taking 10 mins to leave your office, 15 mins standing in line buying your lunch, and then 10 mins walking back to the office.

Hope that helps.[/quote]

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