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Poverty

packman

(16,296 posts)

9. I may not be the eating out that's doing it - but boredom

Reply to otherone (Original post)

Sun Nov 15, 2015, 11:21 AM

Nov 2015

and just wanting to get out of the house. Poverty restricts you, closes doors, shuts out avenues of interaction. Get out, walk around the block, go to a party , get a bike - then, come back to that crockpot meal you have cooking at home . Often, too often it seems, my wife and I go out to eat just to experience the experience.

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I would like suggestions on how to get out of debt [View all] otherone Nov 2015 OP

You're eating the most expensive way possible. Here, try this ... Scuba Nov 2015 #1

thanks for the reply and the link Scuba otherone Nov 2015 #3

By all means cook at home. amerikat Nov 2015 #2

thanks for the ideas amerikat otherone Nov 2015 #4

the getting out of debt part... dixiegrrrrl Nov 2015 #5

thank you dixiegrrrrl otherone Nov 2015 #12

Car insurance Freddie Nov 2015 #6

thanks for checking in Freddie otherone Nov 2015 #13

Store brands Freddie Nov 2015 #7

Yes, amazing what you can save on store brand groceries packman Nov 2015 #10

I worked in a fruit juice plant zalinda May 2016 #32

I'm a Heinz fan too otherone Nov 2015 #15

How can poor people afford that? openheart Dec 2015 #29

Here is a collection of ideas from a bottom-feeder NCjack Nov 2015 #8

thanks for the link NCjack otherone Nov 2015 #16

I may not be the eating out that's doing it - but boredom packman Nov 2015 #9

you are so correct otherone Nov 2015 #17

Budget Budget Budget Kilgore Nov 2015 #11

thanks for the link and the offer to talk otherone Nov 2015 #18

A very useful book from the 1990s 6chars Nov 2015 #14

thanks so much for the links 6chars otherone Nov 2015 #19

Some helpful thoughts (I hope) discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2015 #20

Thanks for the reply otherone Nov 2015 #21

thanks for the good wishes discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2015 #22

you may also want to visit w0nderer Nov 2015 #23

I love that group otherone Nov 2015 #24

Glad to have you, welcome and thanks w0nderer Nov 2015 #25

Cook at home Turbineguy Nov 2015 #26

If it's credit card debt, and you have good enough credit jeff47 Nov 2015 #27

Even if you don't actually budget, SusanCalvin Nov 2015 #28

Kitchen privileges Cartoonist Feb 2016 #30

Crock pot and electric frying pan zalinda May 2016 #31

If you're allowed, a small two burner camping stove works wonders shadowrider Jun 2016 #33

It is not that hard to make your own food. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2016 #34

Best way to get out of debt while improving your credit score Goose3 Aug 2017 #35