WDW_fan_in_TX
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jun 16, 2015
Thanks for the advice. How many a week do you suggest? We cut down to 3. Maybe 2? Whenever we don't pay for meals, we just use that money to eat out later in the week since we have it budgeted for that already. As far as the last paragraph, I've never thought of that. I just assumed they throw out food that's hit its date. When I worked at food service places, we'd go through food so fast when the trucks come in, that it doesn't go bad. So I've never thought of that as being an issue. But you might be right. Thanks for the heads up.
You mentioned in earlier posts that a few meals out were paid for you by others even though you had budgeted that money. I would consider that extra money now in your pocket as "found money" and apply it to your credit card debt or emergency fund instead of spending it elsewhere.
Just doing the math.......3 meals out a week for 2 people is 24 meals a month. So, at an average of $20/meal that is almost $500 ( and probably more) in just one month that could go on your credit card debt instead of just the minimum payment which is basically covering just the interest. Stop throwing out perfectly good food or shop at different intervals and that would easily make up for those extra 24 meals you now have to account for at a minimum extra cost.
Just curious how you are so obsessive about food dates/germs that you are willing to throw out bagfuls of good and expensive food but have no problem eating in restaurants where I promise you they do not throw out any food based on your criteria. It is a business and, short of cooking rotten food, if they can use it they will.