Comments on: AMEX kickback comes through, and surprises http://funny-about-money.com/2009/02/26/amex-kickback-comes-through-and-surprises/ Simple Living = Frugality = Peace of Mind: Personal Finance and Stress Control Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:47:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: !wanda http://funny-about-money.com/2009/02/26/amex-kickback-comes-through-and-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-2811 !wanda Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:56:54 +0000 http://funny-about-money.com/?p=4298#comment-2811 There are lots of foods that don't need refrigeration. When I was in high school, many people brown-bagged because waiting in line would have taken the entire lunch period, and we didn't have access to refrigerators, microwaves, or decent sinks. There are lots of foods that don’t need refrigeration. When I was in high school, many people brown-bagged because waiting in line would have taken the entire lunch period, and we didn’t have access to refrigerators, microwaves, or decent sinks.

]]> By: Anne http://funny-about-money.com/2009/02/26/amex-kickback-comes-through-and-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-2810 Anne Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:40:43 +0000 http://funny-about-money.com/?p=4298#comment-2810 I am a die-hard brown bagger (although it's technically a bright green one of these http://www.builtny.com/showPage.php?pageID=1570). I'll also add up front that my 26 year old self tends to eat like a feral toddler when left unattended. The key is to develop a bunch of components that you like so you don't fall into a rut. I can eat the exact same thing for lunch for about 4 months but at a certain point I just start suddenly hating everything and going hungry. And then there's an unpleasant week while I try to come up with something new. I'm sensing an impending end to my current lunch mix so I think I'm gonna try something like the burritos Trent over at The Simple Dollar suggested, but sans egg and with rice so I can keep them unrefrigerated. Also, Lara Bars. They're pricey but they're the most compact real food bar I've found. I am a die-hard brown bagger (although it’s technically a bright green one of these http://www.builtny.com/showPage.php?pageID=1570). I’ll also add up front that my 26 year old self tends to eat like a feral toddler when left unattended.

The key is to develop a bunch of components that you like so you don’t fall into a rut. I can eat the exact same thing for lunch for about 4 months but at a certain point I just start suddenly hating everything and going hungry. And then there’s an unpleasant week while I try to come up with something new. I’m sensing an impending end to my current lunch mix so I think I’m gonna try something like the burritos Trent over at The Simple Dollar suggested, but sans egg and with rice so I can keep them unrefrigerated.

Also, Lara Bars. They’re pricey but they’re the most compact real food bar I’ve found.

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