A way to be $48,000 to $60,000 richer in a decade!

My blog post on what I had for lunch yesterday attracted an interesting response from a reader who is in his 20s and who is new to my blog.

He said that his breakfast is typically bought from Subway or McDonald's near his office. These would cost him about $5.00 to $6.00 every morning. His lunch would cost as much or, usually, more. Any amount between $5.00 to $10.00 for lunch is quite normal.



Then, if he should stay in the office to put in extra hours in the evenings, he would spend another $10.00 on dinner which usually includes a cup of gourmet coffee from Coffee Bean. I was surprised it wasn't Starbucks but that is not the point.


Anyway, typically, he would spend some $400 to $500 on meals at work every month. Over the course of a year, it would amount to $4,800 to $6,000. That is quite a bit of money for someone who is making under $3,000 a month.

Anyway, the long and short of it is that the reader is thinking of making his own breakfast and lunch for work now, winning a stamp of approval from AK!

If he is good at this, he is going to be $48,000 to $60,000 richer over the course of a decade. 

I cannot see how that is not a tidy sum of money to have and this is assuming he leaves the money in a biscuit tin (or mooncake tin) at home too. No interest income and no investment income.


Related posts:
1. A quick and economical lunch.
2. Afternoon tea break with AK.
3. Economical gourmet sandwich.
4. What's for lunch?
5. Seven money saving habits.