How to Save Time and Money With Your Meals Pt 2

Is Starbucks Taking all Your Money?

     In my last blog, I talked about how you can utilize efficient meal planning to save yourself time and money. Today, I am going to focus more on saving money by limiting how often you go out to eat. I am currently in the process of trying to break my habits of going out for ice cream or coffee or whatever else it is I'm craving multiple days a week. These are some habits that once I can fix, I know will save me a ton of money in the long run.

     Personally, I have found that my hardest habit to break is refraining from buying coffee every day. I love iced coffee; it tastes good and it gives me the perfect pick me up whether I'm headed to work, class or the gym. I always justify buying a coffee because I tell myself "I'll be more productive if I have this, so of course it's worth it". Last year, I probably went to Starbucks about 4-5 times a week every week in the fall semester. Say each drink averaged at about $6, and the semester was about 13 weeks long (not including fall or Thanksgiving break). I was spending $30 a week and nearly $400 for the whole semester on coffee alone. After crunching these numbers, I set a goal to hit Starbucks a little less in the upcoming spring semester in hope so save some money. When you see a $6 charge on your card it seems like nothing, but eating out adds up if you do it often. 

    I still love going out for coffee, but have definitely been better this year about how often I go. I try to go to Starbucks only once a week, usually on Fridays or a day that I'm especially tired. I also bought a cold brew maker, which was only around $20 on Amazon and is super quick and easy to make. I have found that making my own coffee is just as good, and by doing so, I'm saving myself hundreds of dollars that I can put towards something more important. 


Kevin O'leary (Mr.Wonderful), a multimillionaire  says he never buys coffee when he can be making it himself because he thinks it's a waste of money. 


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