Smarter Savings Challenge - Day 3: Brown Bag It

[Cafe Kristin]

You may have heard it before, but packing lunch for yourself and your family instead of buying every day can save you big bucks.

Think outside the box for yummy lunches you'll really look forward to eating so it's easier to stay motivated. If you're cooking a dinner you love that reheats well, make a little extra to pack for the next day. Spend a little time on Saturday or Sunday making a big batch of chili or a casserole that you can bring during the week. Alternate with scrumptious sandwiches so you don't get bored. Or get creative with things like cheese & crackers with a side of veggies & dip and some grapes for a "picnic" lunch. Salad doesn't have to be bland; try one -- or all! -- of these!

The point is to pack things you like and you'll soon find that what you're bringing is better than what you'd buy! It might take a little planning ahead, but the savings will be totally worth it!

Do you pack lunch for yourself and/or your family? What do you/they like to bring?

If you missed yesterday's acitivity, you can find it here. You can sign up for the Smarter Savings Challenge here.

[katvixenstar]

i love it! i almost always packed SO's lunch when he was working at the farm. those sandwiches look yummy. i try to do this as much as possible. :)

[crazymomof4787]

I pack my lunch for work every day.  I usually take leftovers or a salad. 

[jenniferlee_12]

I pack a lunch for my nephew everyday for school and if we go to the mall on a Friday I take juice boxes and get them a hamburg to save.

[gingerwife]

We always pack lunches! Sometimes it's leftovers and sometimes it's things like quesidillas and sandwhiches and lots of fruits and veggies.

[MistressMinerva]

We both take stuff to work with us and take alot of leftovers as well.

[TigerofMu]

That's easy.  We eat at home, and my husband either takes his lunch or goes without because he works in the middle of nowhere!  We do usually pack good snacks and a light lunch when we travel to town, and not having to feed our family saves a lot of money!

[vjnj2007]

Well since I work from home all of our meals are cooked @ home. We rarely eat out.

[bertie4]

I pack lunch 4 day sout of 5. I do eat out on Wednesday. (Don't smoke, or drink so spend a little on Wed for myself.)

[eevers55]

I make lunch for my husband, although it's usully leftovers. DD and I eat at home every day

[strungoutmom]

 I do not pack lunch for me or my family. I am a SAHM and My husband works off our farm. My girls are in High School so they eat lunch at school or sometimes they will bring a lunch from home.  They are on the free lunch program so most likely they just eat at school. If they do go off campus its with the money they earn from doing work around the farm.