tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post4968833368308591869..comments2024-03-28T21:23:54.204-04:00Comments on DON'T READ THIS; IT'S BORING!: The Eating Outslugmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728856166374248591noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-81606351528970481422015-11-01T11:29:21.384-05:002015-11-01T11:29:21.384-05:00We are frugal in some areas so we have money to sp...We are frugal in some areas so we have money to spend in other areas. You can well afford to eat out, so you should when you want to. We can better afford it than when we had kids living at home, so we do. Some months we eat our more and some less, but we never do it more than we can afford. And we don't go into debt to do it.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01817017829323955078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-84537608845059493302015-10-29T03:07:57.818-04:002015-10-29T03:07:57.818-04:00Really, at one point in my life, I would forget to...Really, at one point in my life, I would forget to eat. My friend and I would stop to get a burger since I was starving and had not eaten all day, not even breakfast. I would start eating at the counter. My girl friend was shocked the first time, and just laughed and rolled her eyes after that time. <br /><br />Well, that was 35 years ago. Now, I never forget to eat. I wish I could. <br /><br />I love all the cartoons today, especially the sad lady not wanting to fix her own salad.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-56938929550572612372015-10-28T20:17:50.371-04:002015-10-28T20:17:50.371-04:00First off, I love saying at the top of the post. I...First off, I love saying at the top of the post. I've never forgotten to eat a meal in my entire life...and no one who lives under my roof has missed a meal, either. That being said, I was super frugal for the first 20 yrs of marriage. We ate pretty well at home, but seldom went to an expensive restaurant unless it was a special occasion. Hub and I stayed focused on getting out of debt, totally, and that kept us motivated. The family never went without anything. Heck, we even took nice big vacations, but we watched our spending. Now that I'm in my 60s, I still love a bargain, but if we're craving something, by gosh, we have it. I'm guessing we spend $150 to $200 per week on groceries and eating out. I know I could do better, but I'm a lot more lax than I used to be. At least I know that I could live lean if it's absolutely necessary, and that's a good skill to have.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495841077527091378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-42309644346984864832015-10-28T16:50:42.773-04:002015-10-28T16:50:42.773-04:00We track both, although separately. We are general...We track both, although separately. We are generally pretty good (although we track dining out when traveling under travel, not dining out), but lately have gotten caught up in more eating out as our schedules get crazier, we've had milestone events, etc. Must get it back in check!Hawaii Plannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04760426766801381563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-76881231214178455062015-10-28T16:33:53.992-04:002015-10-28T16:33:53.992-04:00I like that you keep T and E as a separate expens...I like that you keep T and E as a separate expense item. We eat out 1 time a month at a very nice restaurant, but it is in our budget and plan. It is something we both enjoy and counts as both our meal and entertainment that night. We go out weekly in addition to that at small inexpensive joints. TheHub never ate out when he was growing up and it is one of his "things" now. Again these are planned and budgeted We generally don't do a monthly accounting of our T and E account, but do it annually. Unless we are traveling we spend roughly the same thing each month.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-53621165035262130612015-10-28T15:10:36.117-04:002015-10-28T15:10:36.117-04:00I forget to eat all the time and I am a special ki...I forget to eat all the time and I am a special kind of stupid. I really like that. I want a t-shirt with that on the front. I just love you!Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-83779869414006976092015-10-28T14:16:16.058-04:002015-10-28T14:16:16.058-04:00I have a misc budget for myself of $150 a week whi...I have a misc budget for myself of $150 a week which sounds like a lot but I don't always spend it all. It covers all entertainment like eating out, movies, buying books/music and even things for the house. Whatever is left at the end of the month goes into savings.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803104035204416080noreply@blogger.com