Ok so I was doin kinda a breakdown of my spending over the year so far and was fairly disgusted with just how much i've spent goin out to eat (i recently changed over to bringing my lunch to work and its knocked 5 lbs off in the first two weeks ). basically i went out to eat every day for lunch for work, both in my old job and my new one. and then went out at night a couple times a week (usually taking the parents or friends out and paying). I used excel and sorted it by restaurant, and here's the nasty deed. It made me curious, if anyone else cares to draw up theirs, where all have people eaten and how much did ya spend so far this year? (since 1/1/2007). this is only my checkcard transactions, but i never use cash. bank of america lets you download in .csv format so its easy to sort. i wrote a short lil app to strip all the "CHECKCARD 1234"s out if anyone needs it.

Alamo Drafthouse $37
Antonio's $115.44
Aramark (Minute Maid Park & Reliant Stadium) $131.50
Arby's $30.78
Bennigan's $92
Bravos $54.11
Brown Bag Deli $7.58
Burger King $4.97
Burgers Fries & Cherry Pies $7.62
Cafe J $26
Cagle Steaks $95
Chick Fil A $129.54
Chilis $117
China Border $19.70
Church's Chicken $7.16
Crazy Cajun $53.10
Dairy Queen $11.62
Dave & Busters $36.59
Fox & Hound $35
Fuddruckers $41.68
Gringo's $97
Hollywood Deli $25.68
Hooters $30
Jack in the Box $90.73
James Coney Island $24.31
Johnny Carino's $19
KFC $40.35
Lubbock Airport $12.06
Luther's BBQ $10.77
Mambo's $8
McDonald's $177.38
Mornings Kolaches $130.37
Mr. Gatti's $5.41
Murphy's Deli $16.19
My China One $28.95
On The Border $26
Orlando's $26
Outback $12
Papa Johns $53.49
Pappasito's $112.59
Pei Wei $40.33
Pho Saigon $6.95
Pizza Hut $160.45
Popeyes $8.65
Quizno's $47.61
Rockfish $12
Ruby Tuesday $37
Rudy's $14.67
Sazon $22.05
Sicily $7.57
Sonic $148.53
Starbucks $25.87
Subway $24.30
Taco Bell $35.76
Taco Bueno $20.73
Tater's $31.62
Texas Land & Cattle $17
Texas Roadhouse $414.59
Wendy's $23.83
Whataburger $218.78
Wingstop $49.26
Zio's $33

Total $3,400.22 = ~$425/mo

let's see everyone else's!

other fun totals that were depressing:
gas $2,220.50
wal mart $1,782.34
student loans $1,881
mortgage $6,118
best buy $1,123.54
guns & ammo $1,359.91
medical $4290.05
electricity $2,008.45
cable & internet $1,236.55 geezus i need to start readin books

For 2007 I've been to Applebees twice for a total of $27.18

I've also spent about $50 cash on Freebirds, McCallister's(sp), Subway, and a Mongolian place.

So about $10 a month eating out

I like to cook and I'm good at it so I don't eat out often.

i track all my expenses in a spreadsheet like you and i spend an ungodly amount of money on coffee

track expenses.

i know that i spend way too much on mountain dew.

i tried keeping track of how much money i spent on it a few years ago.

it was comparable to cigarettes.

yeah that's why i never use cash, so i can go back and track stuff. i always use the check card, even if it's $1. although yeah it'd be hard to track one specific item like mountain dew.

i used to go out at least 5 times a week for lunch or dinner but thats been dramatically adjusted. i dont track my expenses but id like to/should

im guessing its $30 at the highest/month

and itd be places like a bar or the pupuseria, rosas

Japaneiros $60.30
Raising Cane's $6.48
Sams Boat $36.13
Johnny Carinos $63.48
Pappas Seafood $110.66
Jimmy John's $13.81
Taco Cabana $10.68
Boulevard Bagel Café $10.75
Blue Nile Ethiopian $26.23
Chick-Fil-A $4.21
TGI Fridays $10.15
Gepetto's Pizza $8.65
Tin Star $9.67
Skeeter's Mesquite Grill $8.66
Souper Salad $17.28
Pho bon Phuong Vietnam $21.35
LA Madeleine $27.97
Buffalo Wild Wings $58.03
Live Oak Grill $9.74
Chipolte $7.42
Sweet Mesquite $9.15


I don't have it from all year but that's from the last month and half. I don't really spend money on anything besides food and gas though. Some books and magazines, maybe some clothing.

I really don't know too much given how I've been all over the place since January and all plus my job that I had basically required me to eat out daily (9pm-8am times )

But, recently, I usually only eat out once a week. Buffalo Wild Wings on Tuesdays for the $.25 wings.

what/where's this place?

first colony area

sushi./japanese/mexicanisc fusion

http://www.japaneiro.com/japaneiro.com/home.html

Its called a Sushi Bistro and Latin Grill. It was good. I had the churrasco and some sushi.

i may have to try that place

I fucking love Sweet Mesquite....


I grew up going there every other Friday (in Sugarland). Bad ass arcade and good Tex-Mex/American.

Perry's Steak House and Grille - $175 (for 2)
The Melting Pot - $155 (for 2 again)

Other places that weren't so expensive.

the melting pot and perry's? what a waste of money