Dining Out Default Setting
17.8% restaurant inflation
Restaurant inflation made dining extremely expensive, but social and dating pressures maintain it as default activity. Social interaction has been monetized at unsustainable rates.
The real cost
$4,000-$8,000 annually vs $1,500-$3,000 home socializing
How to not get wrecked
- 1Suggest alternative activities (hiking, parks, home)
- 2Use happy hours and early bird specials
- 3Host potluck dinners vs. restaurants
- 4Calculate monthly restaurant spending
Related money drains
#39
Concert Ticket Inflation Explosion
17.8% increase vs 1.9% general inflation
Concert ticket inflation far outpaces general inflation. That's $800–$2,500/year on tickets alone.
#40
Subscription Service Proliferation
17 subscriptions per millennial
Millennials average 17 subscriptions. That's $2,400–$4,800/year vs $600–$1,200 a few years ago.
#41
Social Media Spending Triggers
81% make social media influenced purchases
81% make purchases influenced by social media. That's $1,500–$4,000/year in triggered spending.
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