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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I think one of your challenges here is that you are trying to "solve" what is actually a non-problem in your life. You don't seem to be in any financial dire straits, so you don't have strong incentive to make changes that are difficult to rein in your spending.

So, other than a feeling that it is immature not to, what's really driving this? Do you simply dislike how much take-out you eat? Are you concerned about the food you're eating being unhealthy? Are you concerned that you are not adequately teaching your kid to cook? Figuring out what is really the problem *for you*, not what others think might be a problem, will help you solve this.

Personally, DH and I were in a situation like yours pre-kids where we were doing a lot of take out. The cost was not an issue, but I decided I didn't like that the food was so unhealthy and the amount of waste we were generating. So he and I figured out several super easy (like practically just heat up frozen foods) meals that we could easily have on hand. These meals were all probably less healthy than what we would cook from scratch, but they were healthier than what we would order as take-out (and definitely much less waste). They were, unsurprisingly, also cheaper.

So my advice would be to not focus on the money but focus on other things. How many meals a week do you prepare at home? How many are take out? How many are in a restaurant? Once you figure that out, make the changes you need to get yourself consistent with where you want to be...and I strongly suspect you'll be spending less as well (or at least more consciously).[/quote]

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