budgeting - how?

[EASON MAGPIES]

daddy2007:

EASON MAGPIES:

I am quite surprised daddy 2007 consider $15 for a meal luxury. Unless I am mistaken, for 2 people at a foodcourt will set u back around that amount...very close.

yap.. $15 is very close margin. a meal for 2 pax in food court will cost about $12 - $14. We do have meal at restaurant once a week to pamper ourselves

Then food basic means hawker centre... :lol:

Since my DD born, we are thinking once a week restaurant probably have to stopped.

[daddy2007]

EASON MAGPIES:

Then food basic means hawker centre... :lol:

Since my DD born, we are thinking once a week restaurant probably have to stopped.

Yes. But with a young child, I find is easier to eat in foodcourt or restuarant. The place is not so hot & the table/chairs are not so dirty. So feel at ease feeding the child or let her touch the table top/chair

We still try to continue with weekly restaurant meal, but the venue will be those budget type...hahahaha

[MMM]

EASON MAGPIES:

Then food basic means hawker centre... :lol:

Since my DD born, we are thinking once a week restaurant probably have to stopped.

Actually it depends on one's mindset. We've reached that stage in our career life that financially we are ok and we are earning more than average sporean family by government definition. But we still find going to restaurant an indulgence. We are happy with going to the market/ food court. Eg. last week, we did restaurant almost the entire week and we feel conscious about it.

[Imp75]

Is going to Macs or Wendy’s for breakfast considered restaurant? Cos one trip there for 2A + 3C (young toddlers) would set us back by $25-$30!


I don’t even feel like I am going to a restaurant but yet it is so costly even for breakfast!

[24hr-mum]

when i had only 1 child, we always dine at restaurants, cheap ones cos my hubby scared pple bumped in foodcourts n kids run ard, get in danger as pple usu carry the tray over the head of the person seated, n food may spill.


same for market. dirty also. otherwise we just tabao if we want to save $ but if gg out, usu at restaurant or fastfood outlets type of setting

the same pattern continued when we had #2.

but my #1 grew up dislike eatg at coffeeshop n mkts cos she so used to the comfort n cleanliness… jia lat

[EASON MAGPIES]

MMM:

Actually it depends on one's mindset. We've reached that stage in our career life that financially we are ok and we are earning more than average sporean family by government definition. But we still find going to restaurant an indulgence. We are happy with going to the market/ food court. Eg. last week, we did restaurant almost the entire week and we feel conscious about it.

I think most of us cannot afford restaurant every single day.

So if you are able to then yes you are more than average Singaporean and please go then foodcourt not so crowded...kidding... :lol:

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Imp75:

Is going to Macs or Wendy's for breakfast considered restaurant? Cos one trip there for 2A + 3C (young toddlers) would set us back by $25-$30!


I don't even feel like I am going to a restaurant but yet it is so costly even for breakfast!

I probably wont allow my DD to eat fast food till at least 10...I am ok not going to mac and wendy at all...my only weakness is KFC

But you are right...breakfast daily at this places is also very costly.

Most Singaporeans is ROTI everyday. I like Breadtalk only

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24hr-mum:

but my #1 grew up dislike eatg at coffeeshop n mkts cos she so used to the comfort n cleanliness.. jia lat

Yes yes very jia lat...these new generation now all too spoilt...

I also share the same worry about my DD. Now she almost one so we are going back to kopi tiam and hawker...if not how can...

[daddy2007]

daddy2007:

EASON MAGPIES:

I am quite surprised daddy 2007 consider $15 for a meal luxury. Unless I am mistaken, for 2 people at a foodcourt will set u back around that amount...very close.

yap.. $15 is very close margin. a meal for 2 pax in food court will cost about $12 - $14. We do have meal at restaurant once a week to pamper ourselves

I set the $15 few years back. But I notice I have been \"breaching\" the $15 threshold very frequent for the past 1-2 years. I think food price is increasing due to inflation and looks like I have to raise this $15 limit...sigh

[24hr-mum]

daddy2007:

daddy2007:

[quote=\"EASON MAGPIES\"]
I am quite surprised daddy 2007 consider $15 for a meal luxury. Unless I am mistaken, for 2 people at a foodcourt will set u back around that amount...very close.

yap.. $15 is very close margin. a meal for 2 pax in food court will cost about $12 - $14. We do have meal at restaurant once a week to pamper ourselves

I set the $15 few years back. But I notice I have been \"breaching\" the $15 threshold very frequent for the past 1-2 years. I think food price is increasing due to inflation and looks like I have to raise this $15 limit...sigh[/quote]want to save money? dont order drinks. or just 1 to share. i usu avoid jap food, western food, tepanyaki etc unless my kid insist but i alwaz tel her its ex. esp if its pepper lunch

we recently found a gd plc to eat at a food centre at pipit rd, macpherson. not crowded, n cheap. my 3yo has started to sit at hawker centre. sthng my elder two kids nvr tried at their age.