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Stop Eating Out! Tips to Curb Your Restaurant Spending

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. It is the first thing that many of us think of when we think of celebrating a milestone.

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Dining Out For Less

Shereen Travels Cheap

I know there are a lot of Americans who try their best to only dine at restaurants they recognize when they vacation, and that's very odd to me. Choose one meal to eat in - If you have a vacation rental with a kitchen, make use of it. Choose a meal to eat "at home". We've found a lot of cool restaurants this way.

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Save Money and Time with Once a Month Cooking

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Eating out, while convenient, can be both expensive and time consuming. While most people think of eating out as a way to relax and save time, they typically don’t account for the time it takes to drive back and forth to the restaurant as well as the time to order, sit and wait for the food, and eat.

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Save Money & Celebrate Valentine's Day at Home | Date Night on a Budget

Family Balance Sheet

Now we avoid the busy restaurants and lavish gifts and instead we spend the evening in the comforts of our home. Yes, I'd love to eat out and have someone else prepare my dinner and serve me, but that would involve a babysitter and a food tab. Use the Good China. Unplug from the Outside World. Create a Romantic Ambiance.

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8 Tips to Help You Save Money While On Vacation

Family Balance Sheet

Using only cash while on vacation will force you to question each purchase, especially when it comes to spending money on unnecessary souvenirs--you won''t want to waste your cash. Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle. Create A Budget.

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5 Tips for Improving Your Child’s Eating Habits

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The idea is to get them used to trying different foods at an early age. While you do want to be careful (watch out for food allergies), many things can be fed to children if they are properly prepared. We used the food processor to make it easier for our son to eat what we were eating from a young age.

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10 Savvy Ways to Save in 2014

Saving Cents With Sense

It is an eye-opening experience and will allow you to figure out what you can cut back on, as well as what is a necessary expense. What about eating out? Be a savvy spender by using coupons. If you are new to using coupons, I recommend that you check out Couponing: Where to Begin. How about clothes?

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