I think DH is a little too willing to eat out when it goes on the credit card. Also I have noticed that he isn't good keeping track of spending on a credit card (which is why he is restricted to whipping out one that I can see the daily balance on).
So, I might just move our food budget into just cash. See how it works for a month. If we run out of cash, no more out to eat and set it up so that the allotments are per week. I am thinking of starting with $150 per week and shrinking that as we get better about the food expenses.
Also, I just need to start cooking. DH obviously doesn't want to cook even simple things at the moment or even think about what to eat so if I take over that, I suspect the eating out will drop drastically.
Big reason I want to do this is that with DH having a job downtown with lots of restaurants nearby, suddenly he doesn't care to pack breakfast or lunch, which forces us both to eat out. Since this is the only area I have gotten very good about behaving in (only eat out lunch or breakfast 1x per week), I don't appreciate the sabotage.
So tonight I will pack lunches and cook supper. After all, I am the picky eater so I should probably be the one cooking. Yuck. Good thing I can cook even if I despise cooking.
Considering putting the food budget on a cash diet
March 24th, 2009 at 08:14 pm
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DH and I have an arrangement - if I don't have things provided for his lunch (whether it be Lean Cuisines, leftovers in Tupperware, a Lean Pocket, a salad, or a sandwich) he will use $4 a day to feed himself in the cafeteria. That is what works for us. And I'm motivated to make lunches in advance - cook and freeze and he can take things frozen. Good luck! This is an area that I am usually really good with.
March 24th, 2009 at 11:25 pm 1237937117
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