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Lunch and daily coffee
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IMHO a pretty low bar to setVan_Girl said:and honestly, I think they're much nicer than what you buy from Costa.
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Tesco and Co-Op meal deal can be £3.40/3.50 if you have Clubcard or membership.
Also at Tesco I think you can get the Costa express machine coffee in the meal deal so that can be a saving.
If you need another drink fill an insulated water bottle from fridge-cold water at home, or buy multipacks of cans to bring out.
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On the first read it sounds pricey - but if you are going to buy a Costa anyway, it does make sense to get a sandwich in the same price.jon81uk said:Tesco and Co-Op meal deal can be £3.40/3.50 if you have Clubcard or membership.
Also at Tesco I think you can get the Costa express machine coffee in the meal deal so that can be a saving.
If you need another drink fill an insulated water bottle from fridge-cold water at home, or buy multipacks of cans to bring out.
No man is worth crawling on this earth.
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A flask of good coffee, another with a chilled drink, and a cool bag with a home made lunch. Leftovers from dinner perhaps? Good for your pocket and your health.
Who buys a meal deal and doesn’t eat it all because they have paid for it? Far too much food.Fashion on the Ration 2026 Coupons, socks 6, 8 vests 24, cardigan 5, pyjamas 2 16, pants 10, l s vests 3 9 Total 66 + 4
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i actually just prefer a coffee and a decent sandwich rather than the meal deals. i take water out from the free filtered tap at work. trouble is that alone can cost £6-7!0
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If you're paying £7 for a 'decent sandwich'... that's 5/7 of our food budget of £50 for a week for 2 people. I now know why I'm far better off now I've retired!#2 Saving for Christmas 2024 - £1 a day challenge. £325 of £3661
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the £7 includes the coffee !!1
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ive only seen a few places that offer the costa machine as part of a meal deal.. think it was tesco... i asked in a shell garage and they dont allow costa for the drink0
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If you're intent on spending so much after reading all the comments on this thread, there really is little hope of you ever saving! Things are only going one way, if you have a mortgage that daily sandwich and coffee is going to cost you even dearer.tiger135 said:ive only seen a few places that offer the costa machine as part of a meal deal.. think it was tesco... i asked in a shell garage and they dont allow costa for the drinkNo man is worth crawling on this earth.
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