Comments on: I Must Remember to Pack Snacks in the Car

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:35:14 +0000

I ALWAYS have a Nature Valley Oats & Honey Granola Bar in my car. You can usually get them on sale and they really do the trick when you are hungry!

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:12:51 +0000

@haloangelboy -- Well my office used to be less than 8 miles from home. Unfortunately, my company purchased additional office space a few years back. For now the other benefits of my job outweigh the nasty commute. I also telecommute quite a lot.

@Katy -- I took your suggestion and bought a bunch of dried fruit and nuts and made a large bag of trail mix that fits in the compartment between the driver's seat and the passenger's. I already cracked it open on my drive home this afternoon.

@DanielleS87 -- I added a mix of goldfish and pretzels and stored them in a bag in the glove compartment.

@Kasey -- Because I don't commute every day, I'm worried that bagels will grow moldy. Also I'm not sure that I could eat plain bagels, too bad I don't have any place to store cream cheese :-)

By: Kasey at Thrifty Little Blog

Kasey at Thrifty Little Blog — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:31:46 +0000

Sounds like you earned that bag-o-grease! When I had a longer drive, I would keep a bag of bagels in the car. They hold up pretty well in the weather and the carbs allow for a great post-work pick up.

By: DanielleS87

DanielleS87 — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:39:04 +0000

I would think pretzels, goldfish crackers, and the like would stay good in the car.

By: Katy

Katy — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:36:33 +0000

I don't think she was asking for opinions on where to live HaloAngelBoy.

To answer your actual question, I think trail mix might be a great solution. I would caution against the inclusion of chocolate, as it may melt, but nuts and dried fruit would be great. Not to mention it's less expensive if you make your own!

By: HaloAngelBoy

HaloAngelBoy — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:07:23 +0000

Seriously!?! 30 Miles? It must be cheaper to live closer to your office! But then again we dont get charged for damage to the environment. I would encourage you to carpool and think about moving close enough that you can bike, you'll save a fortune. I bike 10 miles and it takes me <1 hour. So maybe you could live within 10 miles of your office?