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10 Ways to Save on Eating Out

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Eating in is a great and easy money saver, but it’s not always an available option, nor is it always exciting (though I do have some suggestions on how you can spice it up ). Set a Budget. Setting a budget can help you narrow your search significantly, particularly when you’re in unfamiliar places (on business, vacation, etc).

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Simply Save When Eating Out ~ Restaurant Coupons Found Online

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Eating out can get quite expensive and quickly eat away at a budget. We rarely eat out and when we do we try to save where we can while still enjoying our time out. There are many restaurants that offer discount coupons or specials thru emails or at their websites.

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15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out

Family Balance Sheet

But we still want to enjoy a meal out and do so about once a week, usually for lunch. It is possible to eat out without blowing your budget, it just takes a bit of planning and a few thrifty tips. 15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out. Many restaurants offer online coupons or specials on their sites.

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What We Ate this Week on a Budget 11.13.15

Family Balance Sheet

Every week I share what we ate on our budget. Our montly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. You’ll see this week that we ate out quite a bit–too much. We pretty much used up our entire restaurant budget this week, but we were able to follow some of. these 15 tips to save money when eating out.

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5 Ways to Trim Your Budget For Your Child’s College Fund

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are 5 ways to trim your budget for your child’s college funds. Know Your Actual Budget. Knowing exactly how much income is going out towards bills, unplanned expenses, and splurges is the first step in saving for a college fund. Written Budget. Create a hand written budget and make several copies.

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s $29 Food Stamp Budget – I pay $30 a week no food stamps

Coupons Do Work

Over the years I have had to budget, put money away…so we can live the life without worrying about money. To budget, not spend on stupid things and save as much as you can. I stocked up on several sizes for the next 2-3 years… for my daughter, last Sept, Crazy 8 had a coupon and a sale on summer clothes.

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It’s About Spending Less, Not Saving More

Couponing 101

One thing new couponers are eager to learn is how to save more money. They are a family of four and have a grocery budget of $60 per week, they cook 2-3 dinners from scratch each week and eat out once or twice a week. Their grocery budget is already pretty low, but I do have a few ideas.