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  • I spend about £1 maximum probably as I take a packed lunch. I find this saves money and helps me to eat healthily as I don't want to waste my friut and I am not tempted by unhealthy meal choices.
  • I makwe my own meals for work so would be great.. makes you plan so helps with diet! :j
  • We probably spend about £7 or so at lunchtime, as my hubby takes a packed lunch to work, I have 2 girls at school who take packed lunches, and I have a toddler and baby at home as well as myself. I make the most of using Lidl for it's great priced fruit and always buy any reduced items where ever possible.
  • FXSTI
    FXSTI Posts: 13 Forumite
    I make myself sandwiches using whatever I can find in the fridge, so I effectively spend nothing as it all comes from the weekly shopping budget
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  • Beckface
    Beckface Posts: 11 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    £1.50 on average, sometimes bring from home, sometimes buy.
  • I spend about £2 per day on lunch - soup and a sarnie! :o
  • Ooh my first ever post - after years of lurking...

    I spend less than £1 each for me and hubby, I make packed lunches every day
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  • Kylie
    Kylie Posts: 562 Forumite
    £3-£5 :embarasse But plans to start taking packed lunch... If only I have some containers :rolleyes:
  • I usually take bread and fillings to work and keep cereal and essentials there so that maybe costs me £1 a day but my daughter takes £4 to college to eat at the cafe and my son takes a packed lunch, cost about £3 inc. drinks and takes £1.50 for something hot from the cafe if he feels like it. So wow this adds up to about almost a TENNER every day.
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