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How To Save Money While Eating Out

If you are like most people, then you absolutely enjoy eating out. This is normal; people don’t like to cook and would rather have their choice of anything that the restaurant has to offer. Now, it doesn’t matter if you are going to eat out at a fancy restaurant or a fast food establishment, there are some good ways to save money.

Before you rush out to your favorite place to eat, make sure you understand that eating out is not a good use of money. If you can cook at home as opposed to eating out, then you will be able to save a substantial amount of money. I know that most people won’t eat at home all the time and that is why I have a few solutions for you as to how you can save money.

July 23, 2012

Travel & Entertainment

Eating At A Seafood Buffet Is Cheaper Than Buying Seafood At Retail Prices

Most of the time it costs more to eat out at a restaurant then to eat at home, especially when you consider the taxes and tip, but it all depends on what you are planning to eat. For instance, if you are craving crab legs and you go to your local grocery store, you will discover that paying retail price for crab legs is extremely expensive. If you want to eat crab legs, you are better off going to an all-you-can-eat buffet that serves crab legs, where you can enjoy as much crab as you like plus other dishes as well.

August 15, 2011

Travel & Entertainment

Do Not Waste Your Eating Out Budget on Cafeteria Food

One way my husband and I save a lot of money on food each week is by preparing and bringing our own lunches to work rather than paying for cafeteria food. What I usually do is make a big stir-fry, lasagna, pasta, or a big pot of soup or chili on the weekend and then I put portions into containers and freeze them so that they can be used for the week ahead.

In the past I just used leftovers from various meals I made throughout the week. I found, however, that by doing so I often ended up having to cook twice in one evening because I seldom prepared enough to cover both our lunches plus our supper. By preparing a lot of food on the weekend, if I don’t have enough leftovers I don’t have to cook a second time that evening. And if I do end up with some leftovers, all the better, I can still use them for our lunches the next day.

January 10, 2011

Travel & Entertainment

Make A Restaurant Meal At Home

When you want to treat yourself and your family but do not want to spend the money to eat out all the time, a great way to enjoy a meal without spending a lot of money is to make a special restaurant-like meal at home.

One that works great at our home is replicating an all -you -can eat buffet where you get to make your own stir-fry. We use our trusty Toastmaster griddle and I slice up all sorts of veggies such as onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, etc. I then slice beef very thinly and sometimes I also slice up chicken breasts.

December 17, 2010

Travel & Entertainment

How We Spent Too Much On Our Vacation

Recently my husband and I went on another road trip. We drove about 5000 kilometers over the course of 8 days, spending time with friends and camping. We are usually really good about sticking within a tight vacation budget,, however, on this trip we were more careless with how we spent our money. And, as a result, our vacation ended up costing more than we anticipated.

October 14, 2010

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