<prompt> Human: TL;DR - Calculate your daily net income after all expenses This can be depressing, but is an interesting way to look at things. A 10 fast-food lunch compared to this number is eye-opening.I personally find it a lot more convenient and enjoyable to eat out during lunch and do it a couple times per week. Usually Ill spend 8-12 depending where I go. I dont think much of it because my income per day is a lot more than that. For example, Oh, my gross income per day is 240, 10 bucks is no big deal.However, rather than using gross income per day, you should consider comparing it to your daily net income after all taxes and all expenses. You will need to do a little math to find this number and it all starts with a complete budget. Considering ALL expenses such as rent, student loans, taxes, utilities, groceries, TV, phone, car, internet, etc. I figured out my daily net income was about 40. So, if i go out to lunch, I just wasted 20-30 of my income for the day! This motivates me even more to buy food at the grocery store, make a nice meal for dinner, and eat the leftovers for lunch the next day.Even after considering at this, I will continue to eat out. I like to get away from work during the day and I consider foodrestaurants to be one of my main entertainment expenses. I am not a big spender, so restaurants are one of the few things I treat myself to. However, I will probably start to watch my spending more closely and hopefully this post helps a few people out!Assistant: Wen I was a kid, my mom bought me a new pair of jeans. First day wearing them I tore holes in them playing football.Instead of just yelling, she sat me down with a piece of paper and showed me how many hours she had to work to buy them for me. She would never get that time back. I was just a kid and it made an impact on me. Human: Thats a great story and cool that your mom explained it to you like that. I do that too sometimes...if I want to buy this, I would have to work X hours  <response>: I was probably 9, so she didnt get too deep into the math. It was the first time someone helped me connect the dots. 