Cutting back?

[Astrid]

Astrid - I hear you on the cost of toasted sandwiches! I don't normally patronise the golden arches but there was a time they were doing cheese toasties for $1.50 or something which is about right I think!

I used to wonder why so many parents bought Happy Meals for their kids, well now I really understand after seeing how much it can cost for just some basic food at a cafe.

I have found a cheaper option for us these day if we are going to the supermarket after the rest of our shopping. I will get a small quanity of ham or salami from the deli and one of those little packs of biscuits and cheese. Will also pick up a small choccie to share. Nice cheap lunch/snack to have in the car on the way home.

We used to all have a snack & a drink before we did the grocery shopping (the whole family goes on friday evenings) but I have since discovered I can get "minimum chips" for $3.50 which keeps DD2 happy in the stroller and tides everyone else over and there are not so many impulse buys going in the trolley!

Gosh I remember the days where we survived on minimum chips ($2) and a couple of potato cakes. When we first bought and were cleaning out the cupboards in the new house we could come across coins. If we found a $2 coin we would go "yeah, we can eat tonight!"