Comments on: 3 Ways To Save On Eating Out http://www.mrsmoneysaver.com/2009/11/3-ways-to-save-on-eating-out/ Living Frugal is Living Better. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:42:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dana http://www.mrsmoneysaver.com/2009/11/3-ways-to-save-on-eating-out/#comment-9774 Dana Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:11:14 +0000 http://www.frugalinvirginia.com/?p=4227#comment-9774 Courtney- Thanks for the local Topeka tip! Sophy- Yes, I agree that some kid meals are huge portions- enough for an adult. Good thinking on ordering two for your family from Outback! Courtney- Thanks for the local Topeka tip!

Sophy- Yes, I agree that some kid meals are huge portions- enough for an adult. Good thinking on ordering two for your family from Outback!

]]> By: Sophy http://www.mrsmoneysaver.com/2009/11/3-ways-to-save-on-eating-out/#comment-9772 Sophy Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:13:43 +0000 http://www.frugalinvirginia.com/?p=4227#comment-9772 Not sure if this is a gray area, but our family loves Outback. However, we can't always afford to eat there and the portions are really so large as to be detrimental to our waistlines. So sometimes, if we're really feeling like it, we order two kids meals to go. I pick them up curbside on my way home. It's enough food for all three of us and not expensive at all. Other ways we eat on the cheap are to share an appetizer instead of a meal. Or we order an entree to go and split it at home (sometimes in the parking lot if we're going out to a movie). Lastly, if we do eat out and we do buy two meals, we always box up half of our meal to go (this is easier to do in the winter than in summer). Reason being that half of the meal is usually more than enough--especially for caloric intake and saving the other half essentially gives us two meals for the same price. Not sure if this is a gray area, but our family loves Outback. However, we can’t always afford to eat there and the portions are really so large as to be detrimental to our waistlines. So sometimes, if we’re really feeling like it, we order two kids meals to go. I pick them up curbside on my way home.
It’s enough food for all three of us and not expensive at all.
Other ways we eat on the cheap are to share an appetizer instead of a meal. Or we order an entree to go and split it at home (sometimes in the parking lot if we’re going out to a movie).
Lastly, if we do eat out and we do buy two meals, we always box up half of our meal to go (this is easier to do in the winter than in summer). Reason being that half of the meal is usually more than enough–especially for caloric intake and saving the other half essentially gives us two meals for the same price.

]]> By: Courtney http://www.mrsmoneysaver.com/2009/11/3-ways-to-save-on-eating-out/#comment-9771 Courtney Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:57:58 +0000 http://www.frugalinvirginia.com/?p=4227#comment-9771 Our family loves to eat out also -- although we recently did a spreadsheet to analyze where we were spending our money and I nearly fainted! So, we've already enacted many of your tips -- best tip is to DRINK WATER! You're so right about that! We also have started to enjoy Topeka's Steakhouse (on Pantops) -- Monday - Thursday, they offer kid's meals for 99cents (and the portions are HUGE...often enough to bring home for another meal for the kids...or definitely enough for two to share!) They offer carrots or applesauce as alternatives to french fries, too! Just thought I'd offer that up as an option for the Cville readers!!! Our family loves to eat out also — although we recently did a spreadsheet to analyze where we were spending our money and I nearly fainted! So, we’ve already enacted many of your tips — best tip is to DRINK WATER! You’re so right about that! We also have started to enjoy Topeka’s Steakhouse (on Pantops) — Monday – Thursday, they offer kid’s meals for 99cents (and the portions are HUGE…often enough to bring home for another meal for the kids…or definitely enough for two to share!) They offer carrots or applesauce as alternatives to french fries, too! Just thought I’d offer that up as an option for the Cville readers!!!

]]> By: Can Walmart Save You $490 A Year? « The Crafty Dollar http://www.mrsmoneysaver.com/2009/11/3-ways-to-save-on-eating-out/#comment-9769 Can Walmart Save You $490 A Year? « The Crafty Dollar Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:34:39 +0000 http://www.frugalinvirginia.com/?p=4227#comment-9769 [...] On another note though if you find it difficult to say no to eating out, check out Dana’s article from Frugal In Virginia on “3 Ways To Save On Eating Out”. [...] [...] On another note though if you find it difficult to say no to eating out, check out Dana’s article from Frugal In Virginia on “3 Ways To Save On Eating Out”. [...]

]]> By: Dawn http://www.mrsmoneysaver.com/2009/11/3-ways-to-save-on-eating-out/#comment-9766 Dawn Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:58:51 +0000 http://www.frugalinvirginia.com/?p=4227#comment-9766 If you are ever in the Columbus, Ohio area, check out KidsEatOut.com to find all the restaurants who offer kids deals, listed by day of the week. Even Saturday and Sunday! If you are ever in the Columbus, Ohio area, check out KidsEatOut.com to find all the restaurants who offer kids deals, listed by day of the week. Even Saturday and Sunday!

]]> By: Dana http://www.mrsmoneysaver.com/2009/11/3-ways-to-save-on-eating-out/#comment-9764 Dana Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:09:11 +0000 http://www.frugalinvirginia.com/?p=4227#comment-9764 Glad you found this helpful, Val! Glad you found this helpful, Val!

]]> By: Val http://www.mrsmoneysaver.com/2009/11/3-ways-to-save-on-eating-out/#comment-9763 Val Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:26:51 +0000 http://www.frugalinvirginia.com/?p=4227#comment-9763 This was a great (and very useful) post. Unfortunately, I also love to eat out. It is just so luxurious. So I'm sure I will reference this post often. This was a great (and very useful) post. Unfortunately, I also love to eat out. It is just so luxurious. So I’m sure I will reference this post often.

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