Well, I decided to make this week a very frugal food week. DH wanted to go to dinner and a movie on Friday, but that means we had to make a few other sacrifices.
When I make my grocery shopping list, it includes stuff I need, stuff I already have, and stuff I don't need. I label the stuff as such: need, don't need, and have. I also make notes on what stuff I have coupons for. This is to make sure I don't come home with peanut butter if I already have 3 jars. Unless it is on sale really cheap. So, my part of the sacrifice was making very frugal lunches to take to work. Does anyone do this? Don't get me wrong, I do stock up on non-perishables when they are on sale and/or I have a coupon that gives me a big discount. But I digress. I am supposed to be talking about sacrifices here.
Lunch #1 2.6 oz package of Starkist Albacore Tuna, bread, orange, apple, handful of nuts, bottle of filtered water from home
Lunch #2 leftover frozen chicken soup from last week, apple, orange, handful of nuts, bottle of filtered water from home
Lunch #3 2.6 oz package of Starkist Albacore Tuna, bread, 2 oranges, handful of nuts, bottle of filtered water from home
Lunch #4 leftover frozen chicken soup from last week, 2 oranges, handful of nuts, bottle of filtered water from home
Lunch #5 plan to have lunch with one of my student employees who is graduating (I work at a university)
The cost of the albacore tuna was $1.95 per package and I had a coupon for $1.00 off of 2 packages. That comes to $2.90 or $1.45 per package. I know that the chunk lite tuna for the same brand is cheaper, but I hate it. I also hate canned tuna, because it tasts like the can to me.
The apples were leftover from last week and I need to use them before they rot, so the cost is negligible.
I already had the nuts, so the cost is neglibigle.
I have 6 bottles of water leftover from last week. They came in a 12 pack for $2.99. That comes to $0.25 each. I know water from the tap is cheaper, but I cannot drink tap water for health reasons, so I buy Primo brand water that is in bottles made from plants.
So, all in all, my lunches for this week are very frugal. My dh's sacrifice is that he can't buy any Starbucks or Playstation stuff until Friday.
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