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Best of Personal Finance: 101 Ways to Take a Bite out of Your Food Budget

Posted October 7, 2009 - 06:30 by Linsey Knerl

Personal Finance

Welcome to our weekly best of personal finance roundup! We share over 100 effective ways to spend less on your grocery bill, 7 tips for investing in the stock market (even if you have no money), and how to get out of that awful cell phone contract. (We even share a few juicy tidbits from Gwyneth and Red Robin.)

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A Cheapskate’s Guide to Eating Out

Posted August 26, 2009 - 08:00 by Paul Michael

Food and Drink, Budgeting, Consumer Affairs

Happy Food

When I was a young lad, eating out was something of a luxury for my family. Most of our meals, at least 95%, were prepared and eaten at home. This was the model for most people my age or older. But these days, society has migrated to eating out of the home way more often. The result is that we’re spending a lot more on food than we used to. So, are there ways to chop the bill and eat out for less? You bet.

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10 Unhealthiest Restaurants

Posted July 29, 2009 - 13:35 by Lynn Truong

Food and Drink

Hungry eaters

Eat This, Not That! analyzed and graded 66 different chain restaurants, and came up with a list of America's Unhealthiest Restaurants. It goes to show how easy it is to underestimate the amount of calories in a seemingly simple meal. Here are the restaurants that topped the charts with calories and fat content per serving.

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Tasty Treats to Make With Mulberries

Posted June 16, 2009 - 11:19 by Linsey Knerl

Frugal Living, Food and Drink

It’s one of my favorite times of year. The volunteer mulberry trees in my yard have begun popping with mulberries, and the kids have come inside from a morning out in the yard with purple mouths and sticky hands. Here are my favorite ways to put these unique berries to good use.

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Survivor Island Meal Plans: Use it or Lose It in 5 Easy Steps

Posted May 4, 2009 - 18:43 by Linsey Knerl

Frugal Living, Food and Drink, Budgeting

Whether you’re a bit strapped for cash, or you’re facing the dreaded task of defrosting your freezer, it’s always good to do a complete “use it up” routine with your food supply. Here are steps for keeping it delicious and making the best of what you have.

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Restaurant Menus: Translating Cost and Taste

Posted April 13, 2009 - 08:08 by Thursday Bram

Food and Drink

Restaurant Menu

A well-designed menu is considered an easy way to separate diners from their dollars at a restaurant. Even mom-and-pop restaurants put a lot of time and effort into how they put together their menus in the hopes of not only directing you towards dishes with high profit margins but into tempting you to come back soon and try something else that sounds tasty. A good menu is advertising: a way to get consumers to spend more money. If you know some of the most important menu design tricks going in, you may still wind up ordering your favorite dinner — if the food's worth the price, why not? — but it can also help you decide to try a meal that's easy on the wallet.

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The Gettin'-Baptized-in-the-Watah Epiphany

Posted March 2, 2009 - 17:01 by Jabulani Leffall

Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Food and Drink, Budgeting, Art and Leisure, Consumer Affairs

In an average week, an average chunky-blooded professional American could easily spend up to $140 on a combination of drinks that come with meals such as morning coffee, herbal tea, Jamba Juice or over-priced store-bought smoothies. This is to say nothing of the deceased potatoes, fermented wheat, tonics, spirits and dead grapes that some of us just must have in excess come Friday night through Sunday. Water anyone?

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4 “Secret” Ingredients for More Delicious Dishes

Posted February 17, 2009 - 19:27 by Linsey Knerl

Frugal Living, Food and Drink

Stocking a pantry can involve using a template list for keeping what you need on hand. Flour, sugar, and butter – we’re all aware of their purpose. It's possible that you may want to deviate from your standard checklist of shopping items, however. Check out these four uniquely affordable ingredients that can covertly jazz up your dishes for mere pennies!

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Five More Tips For Eating In Restaurants And Sticking To A Budget

Posted December 27, 2008 - 22:39 by Debbie Dragon

Frugal Living, Food and Drink, Budgeting

sharing meal

Even if you are working hard to keep your discretionary spending to a minimum, you can still enjoy a restaurant meal once in awhile.

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Is hunting/fishing a good way to feed your family?

Posted December 5, 2008 - 11:31 by Andrea Dickson

Food and Drink

As times get tougher, I have began to wonder how many people will turn to hunting and fishing as a means to provide food for their families. I don't think I have the stamina to track and shoot a deer, and the Seattle area really isn't that good for hunting - hipsters don't taste very good, anyway.

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