I wish I ate out less frequently, but we just moved to a big city and we had no groceries. We've been averaging about 1-2 times a week (up from 2 times a month).
We usually get a pizza once a week and when our schedules get too crazy, we take out food. Between the soccer practices and other school activities, it's tough to make dinner at home. The way we do save money, though, is everyone eats breakfast at home, and takes their own lunches to school and work.
I live in Southern California, and although we don't have as many beautiful fall colors, there are definitely places to go apple picking even here! But yes, I do miss fall in Toronto (where I'm originally from)...there's nothing like autumn in the East!
Believe it or not, my wife and I have finacially angled ourselves to eat other every day in peter to SAVE, yep you read it, money. I'm not talking Ruths Chris or Lobster dinners but between living social and groupon, lunch deals, and plain old fast food..we actually save against what we would normally buy in ingrediants and produce. I'm sire this couldn't work if we had a large family with kids, but for just two folks on the go in the city..its a winner. We somewhat justify it a little further by saying we save on natural gas, power, time benefit, etc. It makes sense for is.
I eat out at least twice a week and on special occasions, although I try not to eat out as much. But it's extremely difficult when you have a chef as a bf who also loves to eat! However, I must say that every time I eat is a special occasion for me. You see, I love love love food (I would consider myself a foodie) and enjoy eating both home-cooked creations as well as a vast variety of ethnic foods. When I eat out, I do try to save money. I use places such as Open Table which racks up points for you if you make reservations to restaurants on their website (after 2000pts they send you a $20 dining check to use towards an Open Table restaurant), Restaurant.com- which I buy gift certificates that cost about 70%+ less than the actual value of the certificate, coupons from ads or online coupons, and lastly, I buy vouchers from various online food deals for restaurants from places such as Groupon.com, LivingSocial.com, etc. All of these places are great to use for dining on a budget, whether you're going out to eat for your weekly meal, or going out for a special occasion!
I count buying lunch at work as "eating out" because it's a meal I could have cooked myself. So... 6 times a week. I really like eating and the stuff I make myself just isn't as satisfying...
I eat out at least twice a week and on special occasions, although I try not to eat out as much. But it's extremely difficult when you have a chef as a bf who also loves to eat! However, I must say that every time I eat is a special occasion for me. You see, I love love love food (I would consider myself a foodie) and enjoy eating both home-cooked creations as well as a vast variety of ethnic foods. When I eat out, I do try to save money. I use places such as Open Table which racks up points for you if you make reservations to restaurants on their website (after 2000pts they send you a $20 dining check to use towards an Open Table restaurant), Restaurant.com- which I buy gift certificates that cost about 70%+ less than the actual value of the certificate, coupons from ads or online coupons, and lastly, I buy vouchers from various online food deals for restaurants from places such as Groupon.com, LivingSocial.com, etc. All of these places are great to use for dining on a budget, whether you're going out to eat for your weekly meal, or going out for a special occasion!
My husband and I eat out once a week (in a restaurant) with my parents. We also get take out 2 or 3 other times a week.
I eat out twice on the weekends only. My family and I get together to catch up with each other over a shared meal. This is our time to share.
I wish I ate out less frequently, but we just moved to a big city and we had no groceries. We've been averaging about 1-2 times a week (up from 2 times a month).
We usually get a pizza once a week and when our schedules get too crazy, we take out food. Between the soccer practices and other school activities, it's tough to make dinner at home. The way we do save money, though, is everyone eats breakfast at home, and takes their own lunches to school and work.
One to two times per week. Trying to cut it back to two Fridays a month!
I eat out at least once a month. I tend to go out for brunch which is often cheaper than going out for dinner.
We eat out quite a bit, probably 80-90% of our meals are not cooked at home.
Once a month one breakfast out with friends; one lunch out with a different group of friends.
I eat out 2-3 times a week on average!
I only eat out once or twice a month as a special treat!
I eat out once or twice a week.
Hah this is great! I'll send this to along to my friends who I know have had the same position for years and years and hate it!
I live in Southern California, and although we don't have as many beautiful fall colors, there are definitely places to go apple picking even here! But yes, I do miss fall in Toronto (where I'm originally from)...there's nothing like autumn in the East!
We eat out 2 to 3 times per month, thats down from couple times a week a few years ago.
nine times per week- 7 dinners, 2 breakfasts
once a month
11. Go for a bike ride. My favorite pastime for 3 seasons but love the cooler weather of fall and the colors along the trails.
Believe it or not, my wife and I have finacially angled ourselves to eat other every day in peter to SAVE, yep you read it, money. I'm not talking Ruths Chris or Lobster dinners but between living social and groupon, lunch deals, and plain old fast food..we actually save against what we would normally buy in ingrediants and produce. I'm sire this couldn't work if we had a large family with kids, but for just two folks on the go in the city..its a winner. We somewhat justify it a little further by saying we save on natural gas, power, time benefit, etc. It makes sense for is.
I eat out at least twice a week and on special occasions, although I try not to eat out as much. But it's extremely difficult when you have a chef as a bf who also loves to eat! However, I must say that every time I eat is a special occasion for me. You see, I love love love food (I would consider myself a foodie) and enjoy eating both home-cooked creations as well as a vast variety of ethnic foods. When I eat out, I do try to save money. I use places such as Open Table which racks up points for you if you make reservations to restaurants on their website (after 2000pts they send you a $20 dining check to use towards an Open Table restaurant), Restaurant.com- which I buy gift certificates that cost about 70%+ less than the actual value of the certificate, coupons from ads or online coupons, and lastly, I buy vouchers from various online food deals for restaurants from places such as Groupon.com, LivingSocial.com, etc. All of these places are great to use for dining on a budget, whether you're going out to eat for your weekly meal, or going out for a special occasion!
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we don't eat out at restaurants due to allergens :)
I count buying lunch at work as "eating out" because it's a meal I could have cooked myself. So... 6 times a week. I really like eating and the stuff I make myself just isn't as satisfying...
I eat out at least twice a week and on special occasions, although I try not to eat out as much. But it's extremely difficult when you have a chef as a bf who also loves to eat! However, I must say that every time I eat is a special occasion for me. You see, I love love love food (I would consider myself a foodie) and enjoy eating both home-cooked creations as well as a vast variety of ethnic foods. When I eat out, I do try to save money. I use places such as Open Table which racks up points for you if you make reservations to restaurants on their website (after 2000pts they send you a $20 dining check to use towards an Open Table restaurant), Restaurant.com- which I buy gift certificates that cost about 70%+ less than the actual value of the certificate, coupons from ads or online coupons, and lastly, I buy vouchers from various online food deals for restaurants from places such as Groupon.com, LivingSocial.com, etc. All of these places are great to use for dining on a budget, whether you're going out to eat for your weekly meal, or going out for a special occasion!