100 Frugal Tips in 100 Days: Tip # 66

Tip # 66 Bring your own food on roadtrips

Whenever we used to go on roadtrips, we would always build "eating out" money into the budget. Half of the time I would find myself unsatisfied after a meal, because we didn't want to stop for a long sit down meal and fast food can just be gross.

We started packing sandwiches and snacks (of which I stocked up on in the weeks prior to the trip). This was cheaper, a lot more convenient because we didn't have to stop, and we ended up feeling better because we were eating healthier.