Pack Your Lunch

One of the biggest unnecessary wastes of money in today's age is the purchasing of lunch. People head off to work empty-handed and turn to their wallets when lunch time rolls around. An average lunch at any chain will probably run you about $6. Now add that up through the whole year: $30 per week. $120 per month. $1,560 per year! Now that's a hefty chunk of money. There's also that hidden cost for the gas that you are using to drive to pick up this food, or the tip you are paying for delivery.

So the easy way to cut this cost down significantly is to bring your own lunch in from home. If you had leftovers from dinner, stick them in a tupperware container and eat them for lunch. Boom! Lunch at no extra cost. Otherwise you can whip up a sandwich and some snacks on the side for at least half of the cost of a purchased meal. A loaf of bread, some lunch meat or PB&J, a bag of chips or pretzels, maybe some fruit or granola bars, and you'll be set for the whole week. These will easily cost less than $30 dollars, especially if you buy generic, discounted, or bulk foods. Peanut butter and jelly can even last you the entire month if you decide to use them. You can get water to drink from work for free, and sometimes tea or coffee too. Packing your own lunch can be healthier too as many opt for the unhealthy fast food chains for their lunch breaks.

This tip can probably save you about $800 per year if you can just muster up enough energy to make your own sandwich. That's not asking much, is it?