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Re:Every thought about personal finance I've ever had, as co... by Bilal_io on Friday February 26, 2021 @07:38PM (#26281545)
It depends on whether you see a $500 ($4 * 21 business days * 12 months - exaggerated $500 for drinking coffee at home) a year in saving as big of not. For some people it can be an emergency fund, for others it's 2-3 expensive dinners for 2.

The issue is that you also mentioned dining in general, which takes that $1k of coffee to a completely level.

Bottom line is drinking coffee at home and cooking save you a lot of money.

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Re:Every thought about personal finance I've ever had, as co... by nicbou on Saturday February 27, 2021 @05:33AM (#26283914)
Cooking definitely do. My groceries bill is around 150€/month. You'd need about 750€/month to eat out twice a day. The difference is 7200€/year, a pretty hefty chunk of your post-tax income.
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Re:Every thought about personal finance I've ever had, as co... by curation on Saturday February 27, 2021 @07:35AM (#26284452)
Yes! I did not eat in a restaurant for 15 years. It helped my family never did so I did not miss it. Perhaps a tip for people trying to future-proof their kids for economic depression.
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