33. Subscribing To Meal Services
Meal services have also become very popular in recent years. The idea is that a company sends you a box of ingredients and recipe cards and you cook the recipes at home. The recipes are often very high quality, as are the ingredients. The same goes for the price tag. For the price of one meal through these services, you could go out to a gourmet restaurant. However, many people who are middle class subscribe to these meal services because of the status that they offer. If you can afford to pay $15 for a meal for one that you cook at home, then surely you must be a wealthy person who has money to burn.
People who are wealthy live well within their means, often below their means, to save money every month. You can live within your means by selecting recipes and then going to the grocery store to buy the ingredients. Sure, you’ll have to measure the portions yourself, but you will dramatically cut your food bill by buying your own groceries and cooking from home. And yes, meal services offer exotic recipes that you would not ordinarily try, but there are plenty of recipes that you can find online. If the ingredients are not at your local grocery store, you can easily order them without paying the premium for a meal delivery service.