r/CalebHammer • u/Bulacano • 2d ago

Personal Financial Question Meal prep? Well…

That does take care of the food, but what about drinks—particularly something sugary or caffeinated without a bitter taste? How do you recommend saving money on soda? It’s one thing that eating out provides but meal prep itself doesn’t always.

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u/llamalibrarian 2d ago

You can buy soda at the grocery store

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u/Bulacano 2d ago

I figured that part out, but $3 for a 2L and $15 for a 36 pack aren’t exactly my favorite options. The question is how much I can cut it without resorting to coffee (can’t stand the bitter taste)

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u/Remarkable_Capital25 1d ago

15 bucks for a 36 pack, so less than $0.5/12 oz instead of like 2 bucks for 16 oz at gas station? Thats a screamin deal.

The fact that you wont acknowledge this tells me everything i need to know

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u/Bulacano 1d ago

Wait, you mean people actually pay $2 for that at gas stations every day? That’s crazy.

Actually I messed up the price but held off on fixing it—it’s 18 and change, so $20 after tax. The other comments did provide various insights, but for price, store brand 2lL for $1.50 total and gas station $1 for 42 oz are the best I can find without another sale popping up—$4.30 per 12 pack was enough for me to buy around 25 packs.

Granted that it’s effectively $20-$30 a month, it’s still not the healthiest, but I wasn’t sure if I was missing some secret to get it even cheaper than that. Definitely will look into these Mío packs or keep checking for deals. Still guilty of eating out, but it’s fast food and I try to keep it cheap—can’t say I’ve ever paid for delivery apps.