> can afford the luxury of having someone else to do it for them. Sure, but for my situation it works out that by cooking the majority of the time I'll be able

> can afford the luxury of having someone else to do it for them. Sure, but for my situation it works out that by cooking the majority of the time I'll be able to retire 1-2 years earlier. Save $10 a day on food most days ~= $3000/year, over 20 years ~= $60k. I also enjoy eating out more as it is more of 'treat' (and less of a chore to some extent).