Tag Archives: eating out

Restaurant Food at Home

Since eating at home is less expensive than is eating out at a restaurant, it is amazing to me how all of we frugal people eat out and how frequently we do it. My family is no exception to this. In fact, I cringe every time we go to our favorite family restaurant. My kids usually offer a kids meal of Macaroni and cheese. It comes with a few slices of apple (about half of a small one), and there is no drink included, although it does include a small soft serve cone. These meals cost $4.99 each and contain … Continue reading →

To Tip or Not To Tip

When you go out to a full service restaurant do you always tip? Do you tip at least ten percent? If you say no to either one of these questions, you are potentially hurting another person who works hard for her money. Many people sit back at restaurants wondering, why exactly should I tip the waiter? I don’t get tipped for my job! But, many of these people may not realize exactly how the wages of a waitress actually work. Like it or not, the tradition in the United States is to tip at full service restaurants. Because of this … Continue reading →

Reducing the Temptation of Eating Out

As I have said so many times, eating out can really cost you a lot of money in a year. I don’t think I can say it enough. I’ve talked about to check calculations and compare the real savings of eating home versus eating out. So many times, it seems that we eat out not as a treat or as something planned, but because we are tired, don’t feel like cooking, are too busy or think it will take less time. Let’s take that last reason, of eating out as taking less time. We may think it will, but isn’t … Continue reading →

Save Money When Eating Out

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Everyone loves to be waited on. The pure enjoyment of being served food and then have someone clean up is worth the extra you pay. Alas… too bad we can’t afford this luxury for every meal. Now, for some of us, it seems almost impossible to afford a restaurant meal at all in our budgets. If this is you, then review the following ways to still enjoy a night out treat. 1. The first order of business is to take a whole new look at eating out. Going to a restaurant needs to be a treat, not a necessity. Many … Continue reading →

Save Money When Eating Out: Free Meals And Discounts

Now we come to the best way to eat out, for free (or at least for a discount). In two earlier articles, the original Save Money When Eating Out, and Save Money When Eating Out: Ordering Strategies, I covered many of the ways that you can enjoy a family meal out at a restaurant and still so it frugally. Go check those articles out, if you haven’t read them, yet. Stock up on the coupons. I’m assuming that with kids and a frugal lifestyle, you aren’t going to any place that is called Chez Fancy Pants. Look for coupons in … Continue reading →

Save Money When Eating Out: Ordering Strategies

Need some more strategies for eating out and saving money? Here are additional ideas to help you enjoy your time away from the kitchen without breaking your budget. If you haven’t read yesterday’s article, Save Money on Eating Out, you might want to check that one out. Just click here. You don’t have to go into a restaurant and automatically order an appetizer, large entree and desert. Doing some smart ordering can save you a lot on your restaurant bill. Here are some ways to take advantage of all that menus have to offer and still pay less than with … Continue reading →

Save Money When Eating Out

Eating out can be a huge hit to any budget, but you can’t cook from scratch every night, right? It is fun to eat out. But, there are certain strategies you can use to save a lot, sometimes spending less than you would on groceries for a similar meal! Lately we have been eating out a lot. With our move to a new home and all that has entailed (no water for a few day, no refrigerator for a few more and then no power, heat or electricity when we were hit with a storm). We’ve try to do the … Continue reading →

Kids Eat Free

Want a great deal on eating out? Just pick one of these places where kids eat free. Eating out can get pretty expensive, especially if you have kids. They either eat everything in site and ask for more, or order something, take one bit and say they are full. Many family friendly restaurants offer special deals or special times when kids can eat free. Take advantage of these places to save money. One way to find places where kids eat free is to simply ask. Chances are other parents can give you the scoop. Or when considering a new place … Continue reading →

Two of the Biggest Ways American’s Waste Money In The Kitchen

There are so many ways Americans waste money every day. Sometimes, when I see how other families spend their money, I want to cringe. But the thing is, saving money is a personal choice. However, there are a lot of ways that you can save money on food costs, just by changing a few habits. Eating Out Eating out has become an American past time. In fact, American’s do it far more than any other country. However, it is a wallet slimmer every time. A meal for five at a restaurant, depending on what type you have chosen can cost … Continue reading →

Three Hot Tips for Luxury Living on a Meager Budget.

I miss having two salaries. When I worked full time I had lots of extra money to go out, buy things, not count pennies. I didn’t know it then, but I was living the high life! Now I have to be conscious of bringing a bit of luxury into my life. Here’s three hot tips for today: Find the local gas station that still pumps gas for you. When it rains or snows, allow them to pump your gas, wipe your windshield and bring you the bill for your signature. Almost every town has one still somewhere, and when the … Continue reading →