Comments on: Cheap, Healthy Breakfast Option in March ($1 Oatmeal at Jamba Juice) http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2009/03/02/cheap-healthy-breakfast-option-in-march-1-oatmeal-at-jamba-juice.html Living for today - Planning for Tomorrow Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:20:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Huh? http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2009/03/02/cheap-healthy-breakfast-option-in-march-1-oatmeal-at-jamba-juice.html/comment-page-1#comment-191944 Huh? Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:32:56 +0000 http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2009/03/02/cheap-healthy-breakfast-option-in-march-1-oatmeal-at-jamba-juice.html#comment-191944 I think I can understand your reasoning for posting this--after all, it IS nice to see low cost alternatives at restaurants, but really, is it a good idea to spend $1.00 on oatmeal? I can go to my local grocer and buy 2 lbs of the store brand for $1.69 and get 24 servings out of it. That comes to $.07 per serving or, to put it another way, I could make 14 servings of oatmeal myself for what it would cost to buy just one serving at Jamba Juice. Living well, and within my means is always a matter of monitoring small expenses as well as large . . . I think I can understand your reasoning for posting this–after all, it IS nice to see low cost alternatives at restaurants, but really, is it a good idea to spend $1.00 on oatmeal?

I can go to my local grocer and buy 2 lbs of the store brand for $1.69 and get 24 servings out of it. That comes to $.07 per serving or, to put it another way, I could make 14 servings of oatmeal myself for what it would cost to buy just one serving at Jamba Juice.

Living well, and within my means is always a matter of monitoring small expenses as well as large . . .

]]> By: dawn http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2009/03/02/cheap-healthy-breakfast-option-in-march-1-oatmeal-at-jamba-juice.html/comment-page-1#comment-191931 dawn Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:06:31 +0000 http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2009/03/02/cheap-healthy-breakfast-option-in-march-1-oatmeal-at-jamba-juice.html#comment-191931 Actually, there are a lot of food items you can still get for $1, based on my own informal survey of 4 local supermarkets. Check it out here: http://credit-blog.creditfyi.com/personal-finances/a-list-of-50-cheap-foods-for-a-dollar.html And many are healthy, too! Actually, there are a lot of food items you can still get for $1, based on my own informal survey of 4 local supermarkets. Check it out here: http://credit-blog.creditfyi.com/personal-finances/a-list-of-50-cheap-foods-for-a-dollar.html

And many are healthy, too!

]]> By: her every cent counts http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2009/03/02/cheap-healthy-breakfast-option-in-march-1-oatmeal-at-jamba-juice.html/comment-page-1#comment-191929 her every cent counts Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:10:27 +0000 http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2009/03/02/cheap-healthy-breakfast-option-in-march-1-oatmeal-at-jamba-juice.html#comment-191929 I've had their oatmeal before it was on sale and it was pretty good, but not worth the $3 or whatnot they charge for it. At $1 it just may well be worth it. Then again, you can buy an entire thing of oatmeal and make it at home for less than that. I’ve had their oatmeal before it was on sale and it was pretty good, but not worth the $3 or whatnot they charge for it. At $1 it just may well be worth it. Then again, you can buy an entire thing of oatmeal and make it at home for less than that.

]]> By: Big and Tall Clothing http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2009/03/02/cheap-healthy-breakfast-option-in-march-1-oatmeal-at-jamba-juice.html/comment-page-1#comment-191925 Big and Tall Clothing Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:51:47 +0000 http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2009/03/02/cheap-healthy-breakfast-option-in-march-1-oatmeal-at-jamba-juice.html#comment-191925 wow, that is a pretty good deal, i didn't think you could get anything for a $1 at jambajuice. nice post, i'll be checking out how good their oatmeal is very soon. wow, that is a pretty good deal, i didn’t think you could get anything for a $1 at jambajuice. nice post, i’ll be checking out how good their oatmeal is very soon.

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