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The Financial Diet
Hi, My Name Is Jane & I Used To Eat Takeout
What started as a fun experiment has turned into an unexpected lifestyle change. And before your bullshit radar goes off, let me just say that I have never experienced this much success with a personal challenge, budget-related or otherwise. For some reason this one just worked! I stopped eating takeout and delivery food on January... Continue Reading →
Best of Philly
I recently visited Philadelphia for the first time since I was in high school (bonus photo of high school Jane if you keep reading). The purpose of the trip was three-fold: Help my friend Lauren find a wedding dress for her wedding next year Snuggle Eat and drink only delicious things Spoiler: we met all... Continue Reading →
10 Ways To Be Healthier Without Extra Effort
I'm on Day 53 of my personal challenge to completely eliminate takeout and delivery food. I can honestly say that this is the easiest and most natural challenge I've ever engaged in. When I made the decision, I thought it would be impossible considering how often I ate my meals from a to-go box. But... Continue Reading →
6 Essential Meal Prep Tips
I am in the middle of a personal challenge to reduce the amount of times I get takeout or delivery and really commit to cutting my food spending. Today is Day 22 of no takeout (not even once) and a redesign of how I approach meals throughout the week. I'm proud to say I haven't... Continue Reading →
Here’s What I Learned When I Added Up My Food Costs For 3 Months
Ignorance is bliss. And I've been blissfully and completely ignorant to how much money I spend on food. I track my spending to the penny, so I've always had the information available. I just didn't take the time to add up monthly grocery and dining out expenses. I recently (reluctantly) did the math and what... Continue Reading →
6 Ways To Recreate Your Fave Restaurant Meals
With all the amazing restaurants I've been fortunate to dine at, I have a long list of meals that have blown me away. I don't have a physical list, but if someone were to ask me to tell them the best thing I ever ate, I would be able to provide a categorized rundown of all the... Continue Reading →
4 Budget-Friendly Habits I’m Testing Out This Month
I've heard that it takes 21 days to form a habit. If I'm understanding that concept properly, that also means it takes 21 days to replace some other habit. Is that still true if I'm breaking habits that I've been maintaining for 28 years? Some of my eating habits are so long-standing and deeply ingrained... Continue Reading →
Veggie Fun (For Everyone!)
While I'm a self-proclaimed flexitarian*, I also love checking out vegan or vegetarian restaurants. I like to make decisions about food based on my location, typically leaning toward vegetarian unless I'm able to eat locally raised/caught meat. I'm so lucky to live in New England, where I have access to a lot of local seafood... Continue Reading →
