Eating Out
Jan 30, 2024 18:10:25 #
tcthome
Loc: NJ
Longshadow wrote:
Wow. inexpensive?
One special place near us where we get two burgers, fries, cup of a fantastic soup, and two cheesecake deserts was about $60.
One special place near us where we get two burgers, fries, cup of a fantastic soup, and two cheesecake deserts was about $60.
Jan 30, 2024 18:18:09 #
tcthome
Loc: NJ
jerryc41 wrote:
I don't eat out as often as I used to, but last ni... (show quote)
Burger King? Cheapest place that is not real fast food is Chile's at about $14-18 for a burger & fries. Trow one or two mugs on tap & you're looking at over $30 with a tip for one. Some restored the Mule Barn (The Mule) bar & restaurant at Sandy Hook NRA. About $17-19 for Burger & fries. Minimum wage goes up & so does everything else. Probably a good $14 for a burger meal that includes a soda & fries at Mcdonalds ,BK , Wendys, or Arby's, etc. Mcy D's has hiring sign out front, HIRING-$18 hr.
Jan 30, 2024 19:14:55 #
markngolf wrote:
If one can afford to travel and vacation in Iceland, the cost of lunch and dinner is probably not an issue. I might be wrong. I can't afford to travel there, Besides, It's far too cold for my old body.
Mark
Mark
Actually, the highs and lows in the winter (we were there in the beginning of December when we went) were 35 and 25. But the 40 to 60 MPH winds were brutal!
Yea, one of those bucket list things......
Possibly not an "issue" but WAY more than what we're used to paying here!
Probably similar to people going to UK, France, Italy, .... for vacation.
Jan 30, 2024 19:18:24 #
Longshadow wrote:
Actually, the highs and lows in the winter (we were there in the beginning of December when we went) were 35 and 25. But the 40 to 60 MPH winds were brutal!
Yea, one of those bucket list things......
Possibly not an "issue" but WAY more than what we're used to paying here!
Probably similar to people going to UK, France, Italy, .... for vacation.
Yea, one of those bucket list things......
Possibly not an "issue" but WAY more than what we're used to paying here!
Probably similar to people going to UK, France, Italy, .... for vacation.
Airline tickets to Vietnam is a bit high and the weather is hot but hotel and eating out are cheap.
Jan 30, 2024 19:23:24 #
BebuLamar wrote:
Airline tickets to Vietnam is a bit high and the weather is hot but hotel and eating out are cheap.
I'll bet dining in Mexico is cheap also.
Jan 30, 2024 19:51:47 #
$10 in 1960 is $100 today. So prices are x10.
Obviously not every price changes the same. But when you complain about that $3.00 gallon of gas, remember that's the same as that 30¢ gallon in the 60's.
Complain about your restaurant meal. It may have gone up faster than the overall rate, but then so did food itself. And don't forget you like the price of that 65" TV you bought this year compared to the 24" TV your dad bought for in 1960 for about $150-$175.
About 6 months ago I saw the house my father sold for about $11,500 in 1960 listed for $210,000.
In other words, some things are winners over the years and some things are losers.
But don't let a few bucks upset your quality of life. Splurge and take your significant other out for a meal once in a while. They deserve it.
Obviously not every price changes the same. But when you complain about that $3.00 gallon of gas, remember that's the same as that 30¢ gallon in the 60's.
Complain about your restaurant meal. It may have gone up faster than the overall rate, but then so did food itself. And don't forget you like the price of that 65" TV you bought this year compared to the 24" TV your dad bought for in 1960 for about $150-$175.
About 6 months ago I saw the house my father sold for about $11,500 in 1960 listed for $210,000.
In other words, some things are winners over the years and some things are losers.
But don't let a few bucks upset your quality of life. Splurge and take your significant other out for a meal once in a while. They deserve it.
Jan 30, 2024 20:09:39 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I don't eat out as often as I used to, but last ni... (show quote)
Was that burger a good one? Did you enjoy spending time with your son?
Even if they saw you coming and jacked the price up, I think it’s time well spent. When my son comes into Brooklyn or we all go up to Afton, it’s a terrific time. Even the dog roams around.
The best time you can have is with your children. Nothing else can surpass that.
Jan 30, 2024 20:17:42 #
PhotoMono123 wrote:
$10 in 1960 is $100 today. So prices are x10. br ... (show quote)
Yea, I'm finding that the 10x is a real good approximation.
Jan 30, 2024 20:59:40 #
Mr. SONY
Loc: LI, NY
So, minimum wage for server's was raised and what was the net gain?
Prices went up.
So have minimum wage earners gain anything?
Seems to me from what I have read is that more diner's and other food serving place have either cut employees,
stopped serving lunch or closed their doors.
Prices went up.
So have minimum wage earners gain anything?
Seems to me from what I have read is that more diner's and other food serving place have either cut employees,
stopped serving lunch or closed their doors.
Jan 30, 2024 22:17:27 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I don't eat out as often as I used to, but last ni... (show quote)
I took a friend to lunch last Saturday in payment for a favor he did me. We got burgers (huge burgers with an egg on top), and they came with fries. We had soft drinks (no alcohol) and ordered an appetizer which we split between us. The total with tip came to 76.00. If we'd had a couple of beers each, the bill would have been close to 100.00.
My wife used to go out once every month or two, now we go out about twice a year!
Eating at home is also costly. Wegman's is running an ad exclaiming they now have consistently low prices and say you can have a serving for 2.50. With three of us eating here that comes to 7.50 a meal x 3 meals a day = 22.50 x 30 = 675.00 a month. Add in between meal snacks, an occasional steak dinner costing much more than 2.50 per serving, and coffee, tea, spices, condiments, and cold drinks -- well, suddenly your food bill is pretty close to 1000.00 a month! Crazy isn't it?
Jan 30, 2024 22:35:47 #
My wife cooked for me for 40 years while I worked.every evening when I came home i had my meal on top of the stove ready for me to eat.i promised her that I would do all the cooking once I retired.ten years ago in December I retired and I now do all the cooking .I will cook breakfast about 3 to 4 times per week and cook lunch at least 5 times per week and yes I save lots of money.we do eat out 2 or 3 times per week. i will cook for everyone every other sundy.i bbq 10 lbs of leg quarters($6.99)3 lbs of sausagess($13.00)3 lbs of chicken fajitas($10.00)1 quart of potato salad$5.00 and I cook rice and beans$2.00.for $36.99 I will feed 10 people and have lots of leftovers that I vacuum seal and at least 4 people take home and no one eats at the table with their cell phones.As a mater of fact, we removed our TV from the living .we all shoot the bull while we have a great meal cause I am a great cook whether it bbq, meatloaf, hamburger, baked chicken and macaroni,brisket,or whatever I cook for the whole family.
Jan 31, 2024 05:15:51 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
I get two hot dogs and a bag of chips and two sodas For under $10 at Circle K
I go to Irving Gas to fill up. (it's one of the cheapest.) But I went into the convenience store there, and I looked at some quick sandwiches... A Tuna Salad sandwich which it appeared to be two pieces of white bread with a little shmeer of Tuna Salad... was almost $6 ! and that was the sandwich ONLY, no chips, etc,! Convenience stores are NOT that cheap either.
Jan 31, 2024 07:37:45 #
jrcarpe
Loc: Jacksonville,AR
A drive in in Alpena hit me for $12.00 for a regular cheeseburger and onion rings. There will not be a second time.
Jan 31, 2024 08:35:27 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
In 1967 a journeyman pipefitter made $5.00 per hour (as an apprentice I made $2.50 per hour). When I retired in 2017, they were making $82.50 per hour with benefits.
Good for them! Unfortunately, prices have been rising faster than salaries.
Fifty-seven years ago, I bought this house for $10,000. I suspect it could sell for a bit more now.
Jan 31, 2024 08:36:24 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Good for them! Unfortunately, prices have been rising faster than salaries.
Fifty-seven years ago, I bought this house for $10,000. I suspect it could sell for a bit more now.
Fifty-seven years ago, I bought this house for $10,000. I suspect it could sell for a bit more now.
LOTSa bits more!
Our first little house in 1977 was about 34K, Zillow has it for 321K now.
Our second house in 1979 was about 45K, now 400K.....
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