One of the areas that I can never feel sorry about spending money on is food.
If I felt just a bit more guilty about that $20 sushi dinner or $15 tea, scones and finger sandwiches or $10 fajitas or $5 cream puffs or even $3 lattes that my credit card bills would be so much lower.
But I don’t. I place a high premium on the eating/restaurant-going experience. And given that the best dish I can make is scrambled eggs, I guess I’ll have to go on paying for delicious foods that can only be found at my favorite places.
I am pretty good at delayed gratification for a lot of things. Food is not one of them.
Sigh. Off to sushi I go!
Totally with you on this one. Aside from buying a few bulk items to save money, I don’t compromise my monthly grocery/going out bill for anything! Other people can have their nice cars, nice houses, but give me FOOD, that’s MY ticket to a high standard of living.
I think this one is a common vice. I’ve been telling my boyfriend we should invest in our futures instead of our waistlines (HA!), but I agree that the freedom to dine out and eat good food is one of the things that makes the good life good.
I’m with you on this one, too. I think one of the best ways to keep this from sinking your budget is to invest a little time into doing some experimental cooking.
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