Fashion Without Guilt

AUGUST 10, 2009

SavvySugar is one of my favorite resources for helpful finance information. Appointing a Day for Buying Lunch - Eating out is one of the biggest expense on everyone's list, including mine. Check out Frugal Tip Monday- Online Grocery Store. The insight into this concept was great thinking.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 26, 2016

Thankfully, we have worked through those trials and the experience actually made a positive impact on our finances. We will cut back, but it is unrealistic for me to say we won’t eat out at all this year. We do budget for dining out and this year, we will need to be more diligent about staying within that budget.

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The Frugal Girl

JUNE 10, 2024

” We didn’t even really vacation; it was mostly frequent eating out and retail spending. Financing a fun car we didn’t need was an obvious dumb move in hindsight. I miss eating out! It’s amazing how much “little splurges” add up. And there it was, exactly what I was looking for! It’s just not in our budget.

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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. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? We used up what we had.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Money is only as taboo as the person who is holding back from talking about it dictates, and because I have no fear when it comes to bringing finances up, people with whom I speak about money tend to be more open. Let’s say you are eating lunch out 4 days out of five per week. Many people are, and you’re not alone.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

Financially speaking, he focuses on building the business and I focus on managing our home and finances. In fact, there would be entire weekends that we ate at a restaurant for every single meal–breakfasts, lunch, and dinner…AND ice cream cones for dessert! We increased our income. We need to increase our income.”

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

If you make $50,000 a year after taxes and spend $60,000 a year, your finances are going backward. But there is no way you are going to give up cable, the cell phone, eating out or your gym membership. Perhaps a walk with a friend instead of lunch. Not pretend our finances are fine. And, how did you get out of it?

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

Jen and her husband were reeling after their son was diagnosed with a lifetime medical condition that would implode their finances. ” Brian’s family packed their lunches, cooked meals at home, and shopped with a list to avoid overspending and wasting money. Stacy also advised to pack your lunch.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I don’t want to feel like I’m wasting all the gifts I’ve been given, including my finances. That covered 2 breakfasts & 3 lunches plus snacks for the 2.5 days I was there – I only needed to eat out for 2 dinners during the whole trip. What’s your best frugal win? I have two!

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

A budget could help you avoid late and insufficient funds fees, find money for an upcoming trip or expense, and ease a disagreement over finances in a marriage. – Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches. If you’re spending too much at restaurants, read: 15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out .

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