Comments on: Eat on $40 a Day (are you kidding?!) http://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/11/23/eat-on-40-a-day-are-you-kidding/ Finance is not rocket science, unless it is government finance. Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:48:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: rocketchttp://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/11/23/eat-on-40-a-day-are-you-kidding/comment-page-1/#comment-225 rocketc Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:43:07 +0000 http://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/11/23/eat-on-40-a-day-are-you-kidding/#comment-225 True, I understand that she has a different goal. I often eat for $12 a day while on the road. The food I eat and the places I go would not make for a very good food network show.The bottom line is that frugality is relative. If I were given a $40 per diem (the standard business per diem) in the states, I would make money. And if we had to feed our family on it, we could do it, comfortably.I guess there is a little "sticker shock" for people like us. Just like when finance blogs discuss putting $4000 a year in an IRA - $4K is about 1/7 of our total income for the year. True, I understand that she has a different goal. I often eat for $12 a day while on the road. The food I eat and the places I go would not make for a very good food network show.

The bottom line is that frugality is relative. If I were given a $40 per diem (the standard business per diem) in the states, I would make money. And if we had to feed our family on it, we could do it, comfortably.

I guess there is a little “sticker shock” for people like us. Just like when finance blogs discuss putting $4000 a year in an IRA – $4K is about 1/7 of our total income for the year.

]]> By: Lazy Manhttp://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/11/23/eat-on-40-a-day-are-you-kidding/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Lazy Man Sat, 24 Nov 2007 14:26:51 +0000 http://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/11/23/eat-on-40-a-day-are-you-kidding/#comment-224 I think $40 a day is about right. You have to factor in that she's not eating at McDonalds. Also kids tend to eat less. I think $40 a day is about right. You have to factor in that she’s not eating at McDonalds. Also kids tend to eat less.

]]> By: plonkeehttp://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/11/23/eat-on-40-a-day-are-you-kidding/comment-page-1/#comment-223 plonkee Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:49:08 +0000 http://www.rocketfinance.net/2007/11/23/eat-on-40-a-day-are-you-kidding/#comment-223 On holiday (vacation) I normally budget for 2 meals a day. About £5 ($10) for lunch, and about £10 ($20) for dinner. This is the cost of basic eating out in the UK. Obviously, when I go abroad things are typically cheaper, but I might have a snack as well ;) . $40 a day sounds like a pretty average amount to me. On holiday (vacation) I normally budget for 2 meals a day. About £5 ($10) for lunch, and about £10 ($20) for dinner. This is the cost of basic eating out in the UK. Obviously, when I go abroad things are typically cheaper, but I might have a snack as well ;) . $40 a day sounds like a pretty average amount to me.

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