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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow, how much do you spend on takeout a week?

We spend less than $1000 a month on food for our family of 4, I'm having a hard time even wrapping my mind around how one would spend $40K on food.  We almost never get takeout, though.  But even if you spend $200 a week on takeout that's only like $10K a year.[/quote]

DP:  It is very easy to spend $500+ a week on takeout.  It's just 2 of us now most of the time and most takeout is $70+.  If we walk/drive to pick it up, we still tip well, as we want to ensure our favorite restaurants are still around.  So after tip it can easily be $90+.  If you do a delivery service, with all the fees you can add 20% on top of that.  So I can only imagine with a family of 5 how much takeout is.  But if you cannot afford it, then you need to cut back. Because while my $100 dinner for 2 also typically means 2 lunches or another 2 dinners for us, I fully recognize I can easily cook a really good quality dinner in under an hour from prep to cleanup for $30 and that will include another2-3 meals for 2 as well.  [/quote]

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