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Lunch Challenge: A confession

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I'm in the fourth week of my Lunch Challenge, and I have to make a confession.

I've been doing really well taking my lunch to work. (My friend E. challenged me to do so with the inspiration of a Sawgrass shopping trip with my savings.) Last week, I took my lunch to work twice and ate once in our printing plant's very affordable cafeteria ($4 for grilled chicken sandwich).

But I've been cheating. For as much as I save on lunch, I spend up to $30 a week on my Starbucks coffee addiction. I've cut back a bit by changing my morning drink and ordering only a tall.

I've also started to trick myself into saving on Starbucks: If I don't have the change available (coins, no dollars), I can't buy my coffee. How do you trick yourself into saving? We could all use ideas. -- Marcia "Bargain Hunter" Pounds

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Time to try McDonald's Coffee and McCafes. They are beating out Starbucks in many taste tests!

I hate Starbucks so not sure how you can spend that much a week on that garbage, but try making your 1st cup at home and then grab one later.

I do the same thing with the change (no dollars) when I play lotto.

Do you know about the starbucks dicount card? My husband is a starbucks fan too and has one. $25.00 at 1st but then you get 10% off for the a year. Only good if you go everyday.

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