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. So why do we eat out so often? We also grocery shop once per week.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 13, 2013

These meals, whether they are take-out meals or ones from the grocery store, are usually high in calories, fat, and sodium, and low in nutrition. Sure, sometimes it’s okay to have a take-out meal or fast food meal to save your sanity, but eating out more often than not is a luxury that ends up costing more in the long run.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Don’t blame your spouse, the economy, your parents or your job. But there is no way you are going to give up cable, the cell phone, eating out or your gym membership. You shop to release stress, to be someone else, to escape. Send your spouse to do the grocery shopping. You have bad money habits.

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