One of the ways we save money on deli meat is by avoiding the deli! Today I purchased a 10.3 pound Mesquite Smoked Turkey Breast and 4.5 pounds of cooked Roast Beef at Sams Club. I had the meat department slice them for me into deli-thin slices. They are always more than happy to do this for me.
I also puchased real Colby-Jack cheese slices from Sams Club (2 lb package which was 43 slices).
When I returned home, I put the Turkey Breast, Roast Beef, and Cheese slices into labeled ziploc freezer bags. I don't weigh the bags. I just "eyeball" the amount that I think he'll eat in a week's time. I keep a large basket in our deep freeze for this purpose. Each weekend, I grab another package of meat cheese for the following weeks lunches.
I let it thaw in the refrigerator and then make sandwiches the night before so they are ready to go in the morning.
Here's a picture of our full basket of deli meat and cheese. This amount usually lasts about 2.5 months.
Just to give you an idea of what I paid today...the Mesquite Smoked Turkey Breast was $3.60/lb and the Roast Beef was $4.64/lb. This is MUCH less than the deli at the grocery store.
Try it out! You might like it! :)