tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4774342367380347371.post2652698584054415210..comments2023-10-23T08:39:05.941-05:00Comments on Savvy Frugality: Fast Food...It's Cheap, but is it Frugal?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4774342367380347371.post-82814361538509253632008-02-19T00:03:00.000-06:002008-02-19T00:03:00.000-06:00When we do our baking at home, we do it in bulk. ...When we do our baking at home, we do it in bulk. In other words, we don't make biscuits just for one meal, we make enough to last a week (they can be frozen and microwaved later). That does help save us some time later on in the week. <BR/><BR/>When I do order a burger at a fast food place, it usually is on the dollar menu, but I don't eat fast food all that often. I really do prefer the homemade stuff.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17006571932872333177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4774342367380347371.post-86112250303287524862008-02-18T22:31:00.000-06:002008-02-18T22:31:00.000-06:00We just started this year: when we get fast food ...We just started this year: when we get fast food now we order the burgers, fried chicken or whatever entree but bring it home and pair it with a salad or pasta salad or home fries etc from home as well as our own pop or iced tea at home. Kinda helps level it out on a frugal basis and a nutritional one as well. We get our junk food cravings satisfied and there is little cooking involved.<BR/><BR/>Enjoying your blog...thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4774342367380347371.post-68673085205264894332008-02-18T17:27:00.000-06:002008-02-18T17:27:00.000-06:00Very good article. However, if the person making ...Very good article. <BR/><BR/>However, if the person making the biscuits works you should also consider what their time is worth. If you make $12 an hour then a case could be made that your free time used to cook is also worth $12/hr.<BR/><BR/>- If you bought 4 biscuits at McDonalds it would cost you $3.96 (4*$.99). Now factor in the 10 minutes you spent in line at McDonalds. This time could be worth $2 (1/6 of $12/hr = $2). Now adding both together with a 7% tax on the biscuits you get a total cost of $6.24<BR/><BR/>- Now if you make 4 biscuits at home, you'll spend about 30 minutes or more of your time at a cost of $6 (1/2 or your hourly wage) + the original $0.36 per biscuit costing you a total of $7.44.<BR/><BR/>- The difference between the two indicates a cost savings of $1.20 by buying your biscuits at McDonalds. This savings is only realized if you were passing by McDonalds already and didn't spend much additional money on gas.Finance Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15006124275899289564noreply@blogger.com