Comments on: Eating Out Frugally http://almostfrugal.com/2008/12/28/eating-out-frugally/ Learning about frugality Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:11:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Wordswomanhttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/12/28/eating-out-frugally/#comment-3269 Wordswoman Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:57:28 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=1990#comment-3269 Going out to eat has always been a huge money pit for my husband and me, because we love it so. But we have found that it feels like almost as much of a treat to go out for just appetizers, or just dessert. Also, if I plan menus and get the ingredients--and also post that night's recipe on the refrigerator door--we're much less likely to go out. Going out to eat has always been a huge money pit for my husband and me, because we love it so. But we have found that it feels like almost as much of a treat to go out for just appetizers, or just dessert.

Also, if I plan menus and get the ingredients–and also post that night’s recipe on the refrigerator door–we’re much less likely to go out.

]]> By: Jason from Money Theoryhttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/12/28/eating-out-frugally/#comment-3254 Jason from Money Theory Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:57:31 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=1990#comment-3254 We've definitely cut back on eating out and buying new stuff. We only buy the absolute necessities. We do actually enjoy cooking at home a lot more now then we used to, but we definitely get a bit stir crazy by the end of the week. So my fiance and I decided that we would definitely budget in going to a restaurant once a week. It really makes the weekend nice because it feels more like a special event now...going to a restaurant and having our 'date night' is something to really look forward to. We do stick with restaurants that are fairly inexpensive though. To keep the cost down a bit more we'll usually just order water and our meals - no appetizers or deserts. Thanks, Jason <abbr><em>Jason from Money Theory´s last blog post..The tap or the bottle?</abbr></em> We’ve definitely cut back on eating out and buying new stuff. We only buy the absolute necessities.

We do actually enjoy cooking at home a lot more now then we used to, but we definitely get a bit stir crazy by the end of the week. So my fiance and I decided that we would definitely budget in going to a restaurant once a week. It really makes the weekend nice because it feels more like a special event now…going to a restaurant and having our ‘date night’ is something to really look forward to.

We do stick with restaurants that are fairly inexpensive though. To keep the cost down a bit more we’ll usually just order water and our meals – no appetizers or deserts.

Thanks,

Jason

Jason from Money Theory´s last blog post..The tap or the bottle?

]]> By: Monty Loreehttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/12/28/eating-out-frugally/#comment-3251 Monty Loree Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:30:23 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=1990#comment-3251 I always try to think back to the time when people didn't have credit cards and eating out was a luxury... We've gotten so used to eating out. Staying home and cooking is something you do for the family. IMO.. it's a luxury to have the time to cook good meals for yourself and your family. Especially in this busy world. <abbr><em>Monty Loree´s last blog post..<a href="http://www.canadian-money-advisor.ca/archives/2008/12/the+amero+new+currency+for+the+u+s.html" rel="nofollow">The Amero - New Currency for the U.S.?</a></abbr></em> I always try to think back to the time when people didn’t have credit cards and eating out was a luxury… We’ve gotten so used to eating out.

Staying home and cooking is something you do for the family. IMO.. it’s a luxury to have the time to cook good meals for yourself and your family.
Especially in this busy world.

Monty Loree´s last blog post..The Amero – New Currency for the U.S.?

]]> By: Fabulously Brokehttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/12/28/eating-out-frugally/#comment-3250 Fabulously Broke Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:54:56 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=1990#comment-3250 Eating out and shopping are definitely the first ones to go. I love cooking but I also do it in bulk now. A week's worth of cooking on Sunday for my lunches and dinners (2 different meals eaten all week) and special meals on the weekend. <b><a href="http://fabulouslybrokeinthecity.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Fabulously Broke in the City</a> <i>Just a girl trying to find a balance between being a Shopaholic and a Saver...</i></b> <abbr><em>Fabulously Broke´s last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FabulouslyBrokeInTheCity/~3/496901976/taking-screenshot-notes-for-yourself.html" rel="nofollow">Taking screenshot notes for yourself (Firefox Scrapbook & Evernote)</a></abbr></em> Eating out and shopping are definitely the first ones to go.

I love cooking but I also do it in bulk now. A week’s worth of cooking on Sunday for my lunches and dinners (2 different meals eaten all week) and special meals on the weekend.

Fabulously Broke in the City
Just a girl trying to find a balance between being a Shopaholic and a Saver…

Fabulously Broke´s last blog post..Taking screenshot notes for yourself (Firefox Scrapbook & Evernote)

]]> By: Monty Loreehttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/12/28/eating-out-frugally/#comment-3248 Monty Loree Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:05:29 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=1990#comment-3248 Hey Frugal.. I used to eat out 3 times a day. I could afford it, and I was too busy to cook. What this really meant is that my lifestyle was out of control. Over the last year or so, I've started cooking at home, which means as you said, planning meals each day. What I started to do was try to cook the restaurant recipes that I liked best. My enjoyment level of the process increased dramatically. I was getting the food I liked on a regular basis for a fraction of the cost. Being frugal is time consuming. I walk or ride my bike instead of driving a car.. (I do drive a few times a week) Ultimately the process is more of a lifestyle change than being frugal. I'm learning that walking gives me freedom, and cooking my own meals means that I'm in control of my time and lifestyle. <abbr><em>Monty Loree´s last blog post..<a href="http://www.canadian-money-advisor.ca/archives/2008/12/the+amero+new+currency+for+the+u+s.html" rel="nofollow">The Amero - New Currency for the U.S.?</a></abbr></em> Hey Frugal..
I used to eat out 3 times a day. I could afford it, and I was too busy to cook.
What this really meant is that my lifestyle was out of control.

Over the last year or so, I’ve started cooking at home, which means as you said, planning meals each day.

What I started to do was try to cook the restaurant recipes that I liked best. My enjoyment level of the process increased dramatically. I was getting the food I liked on a regular basis for a fraction of the cost.

Being frugal is time consuming. I walk or ride my bike instead of driving a car.. (I do drive a few times a week)

Ultimately the process is more of a lifestyle change than being frugal. I’m learning that walking gives me freedom, and cooking my own meals means that I’m in control of my time and lifestyle.

Monty Loree´s last blog post..The Amero – New Currency for the U.S.?

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