Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru

I don't think I've touched on this yet in the thread, but to continue on the path of the DIYer (do-it-yourselfer), I have been reaping the benefits of working at home and saving money while I'm at it.

The example I want to share is making your own tea vs. buying it at a cafe "on the go."

I purchased some loose leaf sencha at a specialty shop. It's good quality, but it still brews as low as $0.30 a cup. Compare that to Starbucks, where I think they charge as much as $1.50. But I double infuse my leaves, and so I'm down to $0.15 a cup. Compared to $1.50? It's ten times more expensive to go grab a tea at the cafe vs. making it at home (or at work).

So if you have the facilities, consider making the switch to a DIY mentality. You could argue that it's more work to make it yourself, but it's not really that much more work when you think about it. And you could also say that it's nice to go out for a break and grab a coffee or tea. Yeah, but you could always bring a travel mug of your own brew with you and go for a walk.

If you grab 2 or 3 coffees or teas a day, it adds up quickly, especially when you know it's as much as ten times more expensive (we'll say at least five times more).