“I’ve probably saved around £500 a month for the past couple of years” – Marcus
Kebabs, burgers, fried chicken, Chinese – when it comes to takeaways, we’ve all got a favourite; if anyone’s interested, I’m a fried chicken guy myself! Many of us can’t help but love a takeaway – I’m sure many of us reel off our go-to order in seconds. Be honest, you’re all thinking of yours right now.
One thing that can go under the radar is the cost of takeaways, with people often spending on one takeaway what they could’ve spent on half a week’s food shop. In Marcus’ case, takeaways and eating out were some of his biggest expenses each month, money that could’ve easily contributed towards a savings pot for any future dreams and goals.
“I could spend £20 – £40 on a takeaway and easily get 10 or 20 a month”
So, what is Marcus’ top tip I hear you ask? Learn to cook.
Starting with using such as Hello Fresh and Gousto, Marcus was able to make himself fresh, tasty, home-cooked meals at a much cheaper price than the fortune he was spending on takeaways.
“Now I’ll cook much healthier meals and often batch cook, so on those tired evenings, I’ll still have something nice to eat with not much effort”
Cracking Good Food can be an excellent place to start when wanting to save money by cooking your own food, and a great place for learning new recipes and skills if you already cook. As a non-profit, Cracking Good Food is able to offer competitive rates on their cookery classes, with your fees contributing to the fight against food poverty across Greater Manchester – what’s not to love?
For Marcus, learning to cook was a small and easy investment when considering how much he could save and the pride he could take in making his own meals.
“I’ve probably saved around £500 a month for the past couple years, so that’s £12k, but that’s certainly already been spent on holidays”
Cutting back on the curries and kebabs has meant huge savings for Marcus, since jetting away on multiple holidays.
We’re not saying to never have a takeaway again, or that it could save you the massive amounts it saved Marcus, but could cooking your own food even just a little bit more really boost your chances of achieving that dream or goal you have in mind?
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