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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP how do you realize how much takeout costs? It’s $50 per person now with taxes and delivery charges. 50 x 5 x 3 = 750/WEEK on takeout. That more than some people’s rent, and more than double my property taxes. That’s $39K a year plus at least another $12K (easily) for groceries, plus whatever you spend on restaurants which I’m sure isn’t zero. Your husband’s number is an understatement. This is a sickening indulgence.[/quote]

Op here. We pick up ourselves. It’s never 50 dollars a person. More like 20-25 for one entree each and a shared appetizer or side dish. We always have extra vegetables prepared at home. My kids are young and sometimes they share bigger portions. Takeout is probably more in the 150-250 range depending on the week. And sometimes dh will get himself chipotle or something for lunch. But yes - a big portion is obviously takeout. The total number does include restaurants but apart from vacations (maybe 2-3 weeks per year) we don’t eat out in restaurants often. I don’t think we’re overly indulgent - we’re generally pretty careful and im trying to figure out how to be more cost efficient and healthy. [/quote]

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