Monday, December 11, 2006

Motivation to save

Today I came across Feedthepig.com, a web site dedicated to helping people save money. What I really liked was the Lunch Savings Calculator which shows you how much you can save by packing your own lunch instead of eating out.

Here's a quick example:
Average eating-out lunch price:$6.50
Average "bagged" lunch price:$4.00
Bagged Lunches per Month:20
Savings Interest Rate:4%
Savings per Month:$50.00
Savings over five years:$3,320.00

Not too shabby! Plus everyone knows that packing your own lunch is generally healthier.

1 comment:

Liz said...

Or... work for a company that sponsors a cafeteria! Also a great benefit for those of us who are lazy.