# @benzinga on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DGmfPolK5c3
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/26988614-benzinga-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-02-28T03:27:14.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Benzinga | News That Moves (@benzinga) — https://gondola.cc/benzinga

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"You go to work, you spend $15 on a sandwich—what are you, an idiot?" Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary shared some brutally direct financial advice with his viewers in a September TikTok video.

O'Leary took aim at two everyday habits—your pricey lunch breaks and coffee-shop splurges—that quietly drain thousands from your wallet each year.

O'Leary argued that making coffee at home costs around $0.20 per cup, compared to the $5.50 many people regularly spend at coffee shops. And then there's lunch—another major culprit. “It costs you 99 cents to make a sandwich at home,” O'Leary said. Yet, according to an October 2023 survey from ResumeBuilder a whopping 71% of office workers buy lunch at least three times a week, with nearly half spending $20 or more per meal.

O'Leary said that many individuals, especially those starting their careers in metropolitan areas with an annual salary of around $60,000, waste $15,000 each year on "stupid stuff." While a few coffees and sandwiches might not seem significant daily, O'Leary points out that these costs accumulate substantially over time. 

For example, buying lunch three times a week at $20 per meal sets you back $60 weekly. Over a year, that’s roughly $3,120. Add a daily coffee habit at around $5 each day, and you're spending another $1,300 annually. But what if you're the typical city worker who grabs lunch daily and a few coffees to keep going? Suddenly, you’re easily hitting the $15,000 mark O’Leary warned about.

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