Money Diary- LCOL single girl

[Roc A Bee]

Thought I'd post too! I live in a LCOL area of CA. My household is me, my dog and my bf (3-5 nights a week). He and I switch off paying for meals.

I bring home $3k after retirement (pension and 403b) and insurance is 100% employer paid

Monday: $15 breakfast for myself and a few in the office. Our cafe is closed this week $10 lunch bc my housekeeper was there and I didn't want to go home. Bf paid for dinner and drinks out.
Total: $25

Tuesday: $25 lunch for me and the bf. ordered $132 worth of clothes but will return $75 of it. Bf bought dinner
Total: $82

Wednesday: $56 bday gift for my brother. Sold a coffee table +$60. Ate breakfast and lunch at home. My dad paid for dinner for brother's bday.
Total: +$4

Thursday: $20 dinner, $30 car wash. Breakfast was at home; bf made lunch and I went home to eat.
Total: $50

Friday so far: $7 McDonald's. I realized I needed breakfast half way to work and that the cafeteria is still closed. I'll go home for lunch and eat. I'll get groceries on my way home. Prob ~$60 worth.
Total for the week: $160. I eat out too much

[imojoebunny]

What did you get for breakfast at McDononals that cost $7? I am geniunely curious.

[hamster]

Apr 14, 2017 13:22:48 GMT -5 imojoebunny said:

What did you get for breakfast at McDononals that cost $7? I am geniunely curious.

Even just a general egg mcmuffin meal will run you around $5. Add in tax and it's not that difficult to get that high.

[stellatheartist]

Apr 14, 2017 13:32:33 GMT -5 hamster said:

Apr 14, 2017 13:22:48 GMT -5 imojoebunny said:

What did you get for breakfast at McDononals that cost $7? I am geniunely curious.

Even just a general egg mcmuffin meal will run you around $5. Add in tax and it's not that difficult to get that high.

40% tax?

[sadlebred]

Love it! I'm single as well and eat out too much.

[hamster]

Apr 14, 2017 13:57:04 GMT -5 stellatheartist said:

Apr 14, 2017 13:32:33 GMT -5 hamster said:

Even just a general egg mcmuffin meal will run you around $5. Add in tax and it's not that difficult to get that high.

40% tax?

No, I'm implying that even the most basic meal isn't terribly cheap. Make it something a little "fancier" and it's not inconceivable it could add up to $7.

[mrssandro]

$7 for McDonalds I would guess was a Breakfast Meal. Not understanding the question on this. Sounds about right.

At my job anywhere you go, even subway, is $9-10 dollars per meal at the very least.

[imojoebunny]

What I get is about $2.25-$3.50, for breakfast (sausage biscuit or oatmeal) and a coffee. They don't display much breakfast menu at our drive through, so I never noticed they had pricier options. Now, I want a biscuit.

Still want to know what OP actually had.

[Roc A Bee]

Apr 14, 2017 14:57:27 GMT -5 imojoebunny said:

What I get is about $2.25-$3.50, for breakfast (sausage biscuit or oatmeal) and a coffee. They don't display much breakfast menu at our drive through, so I never noticed they had pricier options. Now, I want a biscuit.

Still want to know what OP actually had.

I had an egg mcmuffin meal. Plus iced coffee that my McDonald's adds $1 for. My total was probably $6+ change but I rounded to $7 for the purpose of this post.

Love that my McDonald's meal is the most interesting!

[Roc A Bee]

And if you're getting McDonald's breakfast and not getting a hasbrown, you're doing it wrong

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Apr 14, 2017 15:33:29 GMT -5 Roc A Bee said:

Apr 14, 2017 14:57:27 GMT -5 imojoebunny said:

What I get is about $2.25-$3.50, for breakfast (sausage biscuit or oatmeal) and a coffee. They don't display much breakfast menu at our drive through, so I never noticed they had pricier options. Now, I want a biscuit.

Still want to know what OP actually had.

I had an egg mcmuffin meal. Plus iced coffee that my McDonald's adds $1 for. My total was probably $6+ change but I rounded to $7 for the purpose of this post.

Love that my McDonald's meal is the most interesting!

Lol. So controversial!

[whereintheworld]

I get a McDonalds egg mcmuffin meal (sandwich, hashbrown and medium iced coffee) for $6.50 on the regular.

[hamster]

I had to get McDonald's breakfast this morning, lol.

My egg mcmuffin meal with a medium soda instead of coffee cost exactly $5. No sales tax here.

[ellipses84]

Chain fast food restaurants charge varying amounts depending on location. +1 for the eats out too often club. That's all I have to add.