Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 30, 2013

If you have a school meal plan, you’re paying for every meal, whether you eat it or not. And if you go out to eat for a meal, you’re essentially paying for two meals at once. Eat out as a special occasion occasionally, but don’t let it become a money-sucking habit.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 16, 2015

And my absolute #1 way to save money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. Meal planning really is that effective. I encourage you to read my post, 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. Restaurants can be a huge drain on any budget, but there are ways to enjoy a meal out without spending a lot of money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 29, 2012

One of my favorite things to do if we’re staying in is watch comedy shows for my favorite comedians on YouTube and have a (big) glass of wine. Total: Free (or, $5-$20 with wine/beer/drinks) Just Go For Dessert Sometimes, it just doesn`t feel like the start of a weekend unless you get out of the house. I would love to hear your ideas.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Heading out for Valentine’s Day dinner sounds lovely, but long lines, high prices, and the cost of a babysitter, can keep many of us in for the holiday. Sure, we’d love to eat out and have someone else prepare and serve our food, but that would involve a babysitter and a food tab. Unplug from the Outside World.

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Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Airbnb is a fantastic option, especially if you want to cook some of your own meals, as most of them come stocked with the basics for cooking. A complimentary breakfast is the easiest way to spend zero dollars on one meal daily. For example, when renting cabins, we spend most of the time there and cook most of our meals.

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Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

watch my video below: When I was growing up, my grandmother would make two-three meals a week and the rest of the week? I do the same thing AND my kids eat healthy! So turkey and chicken is the food of choice (they are not too keen on chicken but I do what I can to make a good meal). So Sunday and Tuesday is meal No.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2014

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? And when you are eating out, you can find a restaurant near you that offers FREE kids’ meals by visiting KidsMealDeals.com. How about clothes?

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Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Baby Essentials at Disney Those with little ones know that eating out can be tricky. Therefore, we plan to eat mainly at Quick Service locations for our baby’s first time at Disney, and we’re not compromising the foodie in us while having an expedited eating experience.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

While you are planning meals. Talk about why you plan meals. While you are eating supper. Talk about costs of cooking vs eating out, see if they can guess how much the meal cost you to make and how much it would cost if you bought it at a restaurant. Let them buy their own meal (counting the change).

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 3, 2017

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? And when you are eating out, you can find a restaurant near you that offers FREE kids’ meals by visiting KidsMealDeals.com. How about clothes?

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Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Chances are, you already have more than enough for several meals. Meal planning is not for me. In fact, I recommend food prepping over meal prepping. The more you have ready to go, the quicker and easier it will be to make easy, delicious meals for your family throughout the week. Have a plan. Here’s why.

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Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Chances are, you already have more than enough for several meals. Meal planning is not for me. In fact, I recommend food prepping over meal prepping. The more you have ready to go, the quicker and easier it will be to make easy, delicious meals for your family throughout the week. Have a plan. Here’s why.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2015

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? And when you are eating out, you can find a restaurant near you that offers FREE kids’ meals by visiting KidsMealDeals.com. How about clothes?

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Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Heading out this weekend? Don’t forget to grab a coupon to save on eating out. Top Sirloin Steak, Lobster & Shrimp Meal (exp: 11/16/2015). Pretzel Maker – $1 Off Fright Bites Combo When You Watch Video (exp: 10/31/2015). Why pay full price? Black Angus Steakhouse – $19.99

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Somehow, I was watching a video of Korean YouTuber Maangchi making something she called a frugal Korean dish, which made me think that I probably should look for more frugal recipes to save money on expensive ingredients. And eating out wasn’t the exception for me then. We don’t eat out often, but I like to cook.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 11, 2016

If you watch The Biggest Loser or any of those other TV shows, you’ll find that people are working out 8 hours a day and dropping weight like crazy. Planning was essential for meals because I knew that if I got tired and hungry it would be so easy to continue to snack or grab non-nutritious filler foods. Key to Healthy Eating.

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Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

If we stopped at 7-Eleven or picked up fast food, he’d take that notebook out and write down what was spent before driving away. I watched him do this every day of my life. Cable is costly, and these days you can watch pretty much anything you want on Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV, or Amazon Fire TV stick. Cut your cable.

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Shereen Travels Cheap

DECEMBER 16, 2023

I don't go out for every meal if I can help it. I generally show up at my destination and take a trip to the store on the first day to shop for breakfast foods, because that's the easiest meal to make and the least exciting to me to eat out. Reusable grocery bag I am a grocery shopper.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

We wake up, stroll to the kitchen, sit in a chair, hop in the car to drive to work, sit in a chair at the office all day, go to lunch with the gang and sit in a chair, hop in the car to drive home, then sit in a chair to watch TV. With the advancing numbers of two income families, often there isn’t anyone at home to start the meal.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

I have written this many times, “the grocery budget is the easiest budget category to get out of control and the easiest budget category to control.” ” By planning our meals and grocery list, I am able to maintain our grocery budget and still eat very well. Read: How We Watch Great TV without Cable.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Mise en place for a recipe Even in college, when I was living in a dorm, and had a dining hall meal plan that meant I could get whatever I wanted whenever I wanted it, I still cooked and baked. days I was there – I only needed to eat out for 2 dinners during the whole trip. Pack what you can! And I had no kids or spouse!

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

– Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches. How to Watch Great TV without Cable – We were able to cut $50/month by giving up cable, yet we still watch great TV. If you’re spending too much at restaurants, read: 15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out .

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Take a moment to watch them. 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! You might just learn something. How much are you overspending?

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

So whether that’s hiking across the beautiful Sussex Downs, growing my own vegetables or taking my binoculars out for a spot of bird watching I rarely spend much time indoors. Over the last few years I’d watched uneasily as my monthly payments ballooned. To go for a meal out, or grab take-out on the way home.

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