How many times have you packed your lunch this week? How many cups of coffee have you picked up on your way in to the office? Do you keep track of how much you're spending? No? Yeah, didn't think so, because if you knew how much cash you dropped on seemingly minor expenses, you'd be brown-bagging it and home-brewing it every day for the rest of the year.
A new survey from Accounting Principals' reveals that the average American worker spends over $1,000 a year of coffee, plus another $2,000 a year on lunch out—in comparison, a full year of commuting costs around $1,500. Whoa—it's like you're buying 30 unlimited Metrocards a year. The workers who spent the most on both coffee and lunch are youngsters between 18 and 24, who perhaps have not figured out how to cook a one-pot meal to get them through the week on Sunday night yet. [via Huffington Post]
[Ed. note] It is our duty to inform you that today is Jamie Feldmar's last day. You'll have to ask her what's up with that, but it goes without saying she's making the biggest mistake of her life going to be missed.
In her dazzling year with Gothamist, Jamie's written a lot of wonderful stuff, including but not limited to the food section, and it's possible she'll continue to contribute on a semi-regular basis in the months and decades to come. In particular, we hope to persuade her to finally write about her sick penchant for riding yaks while simultaneously eating yak meat. Happy trails, Jamersss!
