Warning: My friend's 'cheap' meal plan cost him way more than he thought

I was at my buddy's apartment in Cincinnati a few weeks ago and he was bragging about his new budget meal plan. He showed me his cart full of those pre-chopped veggie kits and single-serve microwave rice packs, saying it was 'so easy.' I did the math with him right there on his phone. For the $28 he spent on just four of those kits, we could have bought two whole bags of rice, three pounds of frozen veggies, and a pack of chicken thighs. He was quiet for a minute and then just said, 'I feel dumb.' It really hit me that convenience items are a total trap if you're trying to save. Has anyone else had to talk a friend down from the pre-cut vegetable ledge?

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johnson.ryan14d agoMost Upvoted

It's the same trap with those single serve coffee pods versus a whole bag of beans.

schmidt.grant14d ago

At least the pods make my laziness feel like a lifestyle choice.