Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 5, 2013

Eating out: our worst “frienemy” Saving busy professionals and parents from slaving in the kitchen after a long day at work, and bringing friends together, eating out is a cornerstone of our North American culture. Food from restaurants can cost significantly more than food cooked at home.

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Eating Out Restaurant Food and Wine Meals 222

For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

One where you spend time with your family, have great conversations, read and get outside to do things that are fun and healthy. Eat out less. One of the biggest expenses you probably incur is eating out. The average person spends over $2,000 a year on eating out. Brown bag it to work.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 15, 2015

This can be a good way to start a conversation about healthy habits as well. Set Up Your Home for Healthier Food Choices. You can also set up your home for healthier food choices. Can you check in with me each week and hold me accountable?” Some of that might even encourage changes in your partner at some point.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

We started cooking at home more, a big issue for us was eating out. So we would cook at home and take leftovers for lunch the next day. I initiated the “I swear it’ll be totally fun to pay off our debt” conversation. Sell stuff, say no to vacations and eating out, and just get through this time.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Typically, the reason behind why people struggle financially despite having good jobs and a decent salary doesn’t come out right away. per lunch if you just brought something at home (and I’d say that is a pretty elaborate lunch). The average cost of a meal is around $3 across North America, meaning that you’d be saving $4.00

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

MoneySmartGuides : The Real Cost of Eating Out – I was looking over my budget for the previous month and something stood out. After checking and rechecking and I discover the real cost of eating out! Young Family Finance : Appropriate Tip – Find out what an appropriate tip is when you are eating out.

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