Comments on: My Brown Bag Lunch Experiment – Save Over $1,000 a Year http://genxfinance.com/2009/08/17/my-brown-bag-lunch-experiment-save-over-1000-a-year/ Helping a unique generation achieve financial independence. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:24:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Health is Easy » Uncategorized » Tuesday Megalinks http://genxfinance.com/2009/08/17/my-brown-bag-lunch-experiment-save-over-1000-a-year/#comment-123013 Health is Easy » Uncategorized » Tuesday Megalinks Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:29:18 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/?p=1702#comment-123013 [...] GenX Finance: My Brown Bag Lunch Experiment – Save Over $1,000 a YearMr. and Mrs. GenX brown-bagged it for a year, and then did the math to see how much they banked. You knew bringing lunch to work could save you cash, but did you know you could buy a new computer with it? [...] [...] GenX Finance: My Brown Bag Lunch Experiment – Save Over $1,000 a YearMr. and Mrs. GenX brown-bagged it for a year, and then did the math to see how much they banked. You knew bringing lunch to work could save you cash, but did you know you could buy a new computer with it? [...]

]]> By: 9 Ways to Hack Your Brown-Bag Lunch | Team Taskmaster | BNET http://genxfinance.com/2009/08/17/my-brown-bag-lunch-experiment-save-over-1000-a-year/#comment-122364 9 Ways to Hack Your Brown-Bag Lunch | Team Taskmaster | BNET Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:29:58 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/?p=1702#comment-122364 [...] your workday lunch? Kudos to you. It’s definitely a money-saver — in fact, you could save over $1,000 per year just by brown-bagging it three times a week. You can even calculate the cost of your homemade sandwich to prove the savings [...] [...] your workday lunch? Kudos to you. It’s definitely a money-saver — in fact, you could save over $1,000 per year just by brown-bagging it three times a week. You can even calculate the cost of your homemade sandwich to prove the savings [...]

]]> By: Save Money Hound http://genxfinance.com/2009/08/17/my-brown-bag-lunch-experiment-save-over-1000-a-year/#comment-121742 Save Money Hound Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:05:51 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/?p=1702#comment-121742 Bringing your own lunch is also a healthier option too. Keep the theme and variation going with leftovers from dinner, fresh salads, sandwiches, and pasta salads. The cost of buying lunch these days seems to be on the rise. Bringing your own lunch is also a healthier option too. Keep the theme and variation going with leftovers from dinner, fresh salads, sandwiches, and pasta salads. The cost of buying lunch these days seems to be on the rise.

]]> By: Low Hanging Fruit and Personal Finance http://genxfinance.com/2009/08/17/my-brown-bag-lunch-experiment-save-over-1000-a-year/#comment-121643 Low Hanging Fruit and Personal Finance Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:02:39 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/?p=1702#comment-121643 [...] hanging fruit: Brown bag it instead of eating out, drop premium channels or ditch cable entirely, cut magazine or other subscriptions like Netflix or [...] [...] hanging fruit: Brown bag it instead of eating out, drop premium channels or ditch cable entirely, cut magazine or other subscriptions like Netflix or [...]

]]> By: Marcia http://genxfinance.com/2009/08/17/my-brown-bag-lunch-experiment-save-over-1000-a-year/#comment-121611 Marcia Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:27:49 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/?p=1702#comment-121611 Great experiment! I sometimes get teased by my coworkers for my cheap brown-bagging habit. One reason: I used to eat out a lot. And I used to be fat. I'm 39. I can't be eating out if I want to maintain a healthy weight. But it's also the money. I calculated that I save about $3000 a year by making our lunches ($7-8 a day eating out per person vs. leftovers), and that's a new car every 6 years (at least, my new Honda Civic.) Great experiment! I sometimes get teased by my coworkers for my cheap brown-bagging habit. One reason: I used to eat out a lot. And I used to be fat. I’m 39. I can’t be eating out if I want to maintain a healthy weight.

But it’s also the money. I calculated that I save about $3000 a year by making our lunches ($7-8 a day eating out per person vs. leftovers), and that’s a new car every 6 years (at least, my new Honda Civic.)

]]> By: Tuesday Megalinks | Healthy Eating News http://genxfinance.com/2009/08/17/my-brown-bag-lunch-experiment-save-over-1000-a-year/#comment-121602 Tuesday Megalinks | Healthy Eating News Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:59:55 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/?p=1702#comment-121602 [...] GenX Finance: My Brown Bag Lunch Experiment – Save Over $1,000 a YearMr. and Mrs. GenX brown-bagged it for a year, and then did the math to see how much they banked. You knew bringing lunch to work could save you cash, but did you know you could buy a new computer with it? [...] [...] GenX Finance: My Brown Bag Lunch Experiment – Save Over $1,000 a YearMr. and Mrs. GenX brown-bagged it for a year, and then did the math to see how much they banked. You knew bringing lunch to work could save you cash, but did you know you could buy a new computer with it? [...]

]]> By: Tuesday Megalinks | Weight Loss Archive http://genxfinance.com/2009/08/17/my-brown-bag-lunch-experiment-save-over-1000-a-year/#comment-121599 Tuesday Megalinks | Weight Loss Archive Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:17:12 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/?p=1702#comment-121599 [...] GenX Finance: My Brown Bag Lunch Experiment – Save Over $1,000 a YearMr. and Mrs. GenX brown-bagged it for a year, and then did the math to see how much they banked. You knew bringing lunch to work could save you cash, but did you know you could buy a new computer with it? [...] [...] GenX Finance: My Brown Bag Lunch Experiment – Save Over $1,000 a YearMr. and Mrs. GenX brown-bagged it for a year, and then did the math to see how much they banked. You knew bringing lunch to work could save you cash, but did you know you could buy a new computer with it? [...]

]]> By: Sam http://genxfinance.com/2009/08/17/my-brown-bag-lunch-experiment-save-over-1000-a-year/#comment-121597 Sam Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:38:22 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/?p=1702#comment-121597 Unfortunately, the bread and condiments you had on hand anyway weren't free - you still had to buy them, and using them in your lunches meant they weren't there to use for other meals at home. Same with the leftovers - they're only free if you would otherwise have thrown them away. Yes, taking your lunch probably saves money most of the time, but not as much as your numbers indicate. Unfortunately, the bread and condiments you had on hand anyway weren’t free – you still had to buy them, and using them in your lunches meant they weren’t there to use for other meals at home. Same with the leftovers – they’re only free if you would otherwise have thrown them away. Yes, taking your lunch probably saves money most of the time, but not as much as your numbers indicate.

]]> By: thesweetmagnolia.com » Blog Archive » Personal Finance Links (Robot Chicken Edition) http://genxfinance.com/2009/08/17/my-brown-bag-lunch-experiment-save-over-1000-a-year/#comment-121573 thesweetmagnolia.com » Blog Archive » Personal Finance Links (Robot Chicken Edition) Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:28:09 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/?p=1702#comment-121573 [...] Generation X Finance shares his brown bag lunch experiment – save over $1,000 a year. [...] [...] Generation X Finance shares his brown bag lunch experiment – save over $1,000 a year. [...]

]]> By: Friday Gathering: Favre is back! Edition http://genxfinance.com/2009/08/17/my-brown-bag-lunch-experiment-save-over-1000-a-year/#comment-121558 Friday Gathering: Favre is back! Edition Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:01:22 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/?p=1702#comment-121558 [...] “resolution” regarding my daily lunches. Gen X finance has posted the results from his brown bag lunch experiment. Yet another reason to just make yourself a [...] [...] “resolution” regarding my daily lunches. Gen X finance has posted the results from his brown bag lunch experiment. Yet another reason to just make yourself a [...]

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