Cafeteria Conundrum

Who knows what the going rate of a meal plan is? Well, last time I checked (so, right now) it is at the $2,500 mark. Oh, and p.s. - that is for ONE SEMESTER. Did anyone just go, "what!?" Well if you didn't, you should have. That's five grand - you can buy a car for that!! I did my little run in the cafe meal plan gang... it was fun. Of course, that was before I learned how to do simple math, and figured out that I was paying way too much.

As of my current budgeting skills (i.e. - I asked Christine) we have been spending $200 per month on food. Now here is where my simple math skills come in handy!!

200 (dollars) x 4 (months in a semester) = 800 (dollars per semester for food)

Now, keep in mind that is for TWO people. So per person:

800 (dollars per semester for food) / 2 (people) = 400 (dollars per semester for food)

So if I am correct (which I am), that means that a meal plan charges about 6.25 times more than I need to feed me.

( 2,500 [dollars for meal plan] / 400 [dollars for Rex] = 6.25 )


The cafe is a place for eating food and hanging out with friends, but I just don't understand why you pay for Filet Mignon and get last Thursdays Chicken.... for real, apparently it is still good for that long?

Well, you know what they say - different strokes for different strokes (anyone?)

I guess that's why I will stick with my homemade beef stew, fresh guacamole, and berry medley smoothies. You might say I'm cheap, but I say I'm smart.

Oh well, You say tomAto, I say tomAto .... why would I say tomaaato? that's not even a word (really?)

Stay thrifty folks, because in a year you could buy a car, tv, video game system, the possibilities are endless ... all because you didn't buy a meal plan!