So far, this no restaurant food thing has been great. I've made some delicious home cooked meals for myself and I've had a few great meals with friends as well. Food at home with friends or family is just magical sometimes. The conversations are always better at home, too.
Mint.com - I've used mint.com for 3 years now. They have a great app and I use it multiple times a day. I highly recommend using it to track expenses, see trends, and make budgets. It's great. It is not for the denial-struck. It tells the truth and keeps up with how much money you spend on what. Below is a screen shot of my last three months expenses. There are many dollars in "uncategorized" - these are generally checks, and a few cash withdrawals. It is accurate when it shows that I swiped my card 54 times for food purchases, and I can tell you that maybe 8 of those were for groceries. Ouch. The thing I swiped my card the most for was food. Set up a mint.com account and see what your trends are.
This evening I had dinner with Pete and Margaret Baudendistel. We had crockpot BBQ chicken, asparagus, sautéed onions, and rice. It was amazing. Our conversation was great. We laughed and caught up on life. Have some friends over for dinner sometime soon!
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