1-4 times a week. This is extremely variable and includes the occasional week when I don't have a lunch packed one day. This is a huge change from a not-so-distant lifestyle that included lots of eating out/having drinks with friends, so I'm currently very pleased with that number.
I eat out very very rarely. Am vegan and try to never eat food that is not organic, don't live in a big city so it is virtually impossible to find a suitable restaurant. Sometimes break the rules when traveling but always regret it!
Sorta depends on how you define "eating out." I typically leave work campus for lunch 4 times per week. And we grab take-home 2 or 3 nights per week on average. We're trying really hard to prepare more evening meals at home, but aren't very organized about that yet.
We only eat out on very special occasions, generally though if someone else is buying, I on't say no. If we are on a long drive with the kids we might stop for a quick lunch someplace, but we pack snacks for the car, too. My husband has been out of work since the week after our second kiddo was born, 20 months ago. Money is obviously very tight around here. Our unemployment is ending in four more weeks, so eating out is even less of a priority than it was before. It went from "luxury" to "totally out of our league". I blog about money, frugality, unemployment, cooking and parenting on a budget of zero hoping to find a community of others in our position (99ers). Instead of eating out, I'm trying to organize a food swap with other people teetering on the edge of poverty.
Frequently! At least a few times a week. It's my biggest financial weakness/downfall, because I love to eat and try new places, and I hate cooking (probably because I'm bad at it!). I do use coupons whenever possible, and I have frequent diner cards for some places. Also, my husband and I will sometimes split entrees or order appetizers as entrees. So it's not always super-expensive. Unless, of course, I order a glass of wine and/or dessert...
We used to eat out once a week, but now that we are trying to cut back on everything it is more like once every two weeks, at places like Pizza or Panera. The times they are a-changin'.
I definitely think that eating out is okay as long as you don't do it everyday. I usually eat out about 2-4 times a week. Just think about it, there are 3 meals during a day and 7 days a week. That's 21 meals! I don't think eating out should be looked down upon because many people say its so much cheaper to make and bring your own lunch to work for example. Food is food and its necessary. You're buying food for yourself anyway so I really don't mind spending money on food that I enjoy and will eat.
We eat out twice per week, once on Friday night which is usually pizza or burgers and on Saturday night which might be a regular meal. We almost exclusively eat out with coupons from Restaurant.com, Living Social, or our local newspaper daily deal vouchers, so that results in at least one entree free. I would say we spend between $60-$75 per week. We do not eat out during the week at all. I take both lunch and dinner to work and my husband also packs his lunch and eats dinner at home. We gave up Friday night for a couple of weeks, but found we missed it too much. We don't do much else, so this is a big treat for us. I should also mention that we are in our 50's and don't have children at home.
Too often, although we are trying to cut back. I would say we go out maybe twice a week right now for a meal, plus maybe an extra one or two times just for drinks.
I only eat out once a week. I live in Chicago where dining is usually expensive, so I find Groupon and Restaurant.com deals before heading out. I also have a lot of food sensitivities and find that I don't cheat as often if I make my own meals at home and surround myself with things I enjoy that fit my dietary restrictions.
I eat out atleast 3 nights a week if not more!
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Once a week, for sure, sometimes twice.
1-4 times a week. This is extremely variable and includes the occasional week when I don't have a lunch packed one day. This is a huge change from a not-so-distant lifestyle that included lots of eating out/having drinks with friends, so I'm currently very pleased with that number.
I eat out very very rarely. Am vegan and try to never eat food that is not organic, don't live in a big city so it is virtually impossible to find a suitable restaurant. Sometimes break the rules when traveling but always regret it!
Too Often! I do try and use coupons and drink water to help reduce the cost.
Sorta depends on how you define "eating out." I typically leave work campus for lunch 4 times per week. And we grab take-home 2 or 3 nights per week on average. We're trying really hard to prepare more evening meals at home, but aren't very organized about that yet.
We only eat out on very special occasions, generally though if someone else is buying, I on't say no. If we are on a long drive with the kids we might stop for a quick lunch someplace, but we pack snacks for the car, too. My husband has been out of work since the week after our second kiddo was born, 20 months ago. Money is obviously very tight around here. Our unemployment is ending in four more weeks, so eating out is even less of a priority than it was before. It went from "luxury" to "totally out of our league". I blog about money, frugality, unemployment, cooking and parenting on a budget of zero hoping to find a community of others in our position (99ers). Instead of eating out, I'm trying to organize a food swap with other people teetering on the edge of poverty.
We eat out at least twice a week sometimes more when we are litmited on time to get places. We enjoy new ideas to be thrifty. Thanks for your help.
Frequently! At least a few times a week. It's my biggest financial weakness/downfall, because I love to eat and try new places, and I hate cooking (probably because I'm bad at it!). I do use coupons whenever possible, and I have frequent diner cards for some places. Also, my husband and I will sometimes split entrees or order appetizers as entrees. So it's not always super-expensive. Unless, of course, I order a glass of wine and/or dessert...
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Once a week. It is usually on Sundays after church when we are working away, and Saturday nights (date night with my husband) when we are home.
We used to eat out once a week, but now that we are trying to cut back on everything it is more like once every two weeks, at places like Pizza or Panera. The times they are a-changin'.
Ha lol I eat out because I am too lazy sometimes.
I usually eat out once a week or so. I generally use a groupon (or the like) to save money.
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We usually eat out once a week.
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I definitely think that eating out is okay as long as you don't do it everyday. I usually eat out about 2-4 times a week. Just think about it, there are 3 meals during a day and 7 days a week. That's 21 meals! I don't think eating out should be looked down upon because many people say its so much cheaper to make and bring your own lunch to work for example. Food is food and its necessary. You're buying food for yourself anyway so I really don't mind spending money on food that I enjoy and will eat.
One to two times per week. Sometimes we'll use a Groupon and try someplace new.
We eat out twice per week, once on Friday night which is usually pizza or burgers and on Saturday night which might be a regular meal. We almost exclusively eat out with coupons from Restaurant.com, Living Social, or our local newspaper daily deal vouchers, so that results in at least one entree free. I would say we spend between $60-$75 per week. We do not eat out during the week at all. I take both lunch and dinner to work and my husband also packs his lunch and eats dinner at home. We gave up Friday night for a couple of weeks, but found we missed it too much. We don't do much else, so this is a big treat for us. I should also mention that we are in our 50's and don't have children at home.
A lot of this sounds so very high school, but the office has a lot more in common with high school than we realize. How very, very sad.
2 - 3 times per week. Way too often in my opinion. I really need to figure out a sustainable solution to my eating out.
Too often, although we are trying to cut back. I would say we go out maybe twice a week right now for a meal, plus maybe an extra one or two times just for drinks.
I only eat out once a week. I live in Chicago where dining is usually expensive, so I find Groupon and Restaurant.com deals before heading out. I also have a lot of food sensitivities and find that I don't cheat as often if I make my own meals at home and surround myself with things I enjoy that fit my dietary restrictions.