I love to cook, but when I’m making a meal for a group of four or more people, I’ll admit my meal plan becomes more guided by my pocket than my stomach. After all, grocery prices are still well above the rate of inflation. And the price of meat, like beef, has soared even higher.With that said, I have never given, nor received, the terms Redditor Feeling_Basil7535 shared with r/AskUK yesterday. “Is it odd that I’m being asked to contribute financially to a meal?” they asked. We reached out to Ilir Salihi, founder and senior editor of finance site Income Insider, for his thoughts.