Comments on: Dining Out – Daily Financial Challenge http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/05/09/dining-out-daily-financial-challenge/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:42:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tanya http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/05/09/dining-out-daily-financial-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1721 Tanya Wed, 10 May 2006 00:27:09 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=616#comment-1721 If possible eat out at lunch. You can get the same meal for less. If your children are at school you even save money on babysitting fees. Also order entrees as main meals. Usually this will be satisfying enough. If not then have desert. Entree plus desert is rarely dearer than the main meal itself. As for the kids I buy two kids meals and then divide them in half. Example I'll order nuggets and chips and fish and chips and they both get some nuggets and some fish. I also take a plastic container for leftovers. If possible eat out at lunch. You can get the same meal for less. If your children are at school you even save money on babysitting fees.
Also order entrees as main meals. Usually this will be satisfying enough. If not then have desert. Entree plus desert is rarely dearer than the main meal itself.
As for the kids I buy two kids meals and then divide them in half. Example I’ll order nuggets and chips and fish and chips and they both get some nuggets and some fish. I also take a plastic container for leftovers.

]]> By: Frugal Momma http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/05/09/dining-out-daily-financial-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1715 Frugal Momma Tue, 09 May 2006 20:43:39 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=616#comment-1715 I don't know about going a la cart. I don't see many resturants offering that any more. I typically get water and rarely drink soda. I usually take home 1/2 of my dinner to eat the next day. I don’t know about going a la cart. I don’t see many resturants offering that any more. I typically get water and rarely drink soda. I usually take home 1/2 of my dinner to eat the next day.

]]> By: justanotherblogger http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/05/09/dining-out-daily-financial-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1709 justanotherblogger Tue, 09 May 2006 14:59:59 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=616#comment-1709 Interesting, this is completely opposite for me. I live in NYC and I eat out 90% of the time. However, these are good tips for the price concious diner! However, eating out is an experience. Sometimes, that glass of wine or that must have dessert is definately worth it! In fact, I will be posting a short review of my trip to Ninja New York soon. Here's my previous entry on dining with ninjas (http://justanothermoneyblog.blogspot.com/2006/04/dining-with-ninjas-no-seriously.html). Interesting, this is completely opposite for me. I live in NYC and I eat out 90% of the time. However, these are good tips for the price concious diner!

However, eating out is an experience. Sometimes, that glass of wine or that must have dessert is definately worth it! In fact, I will be posting a short review of my trip to Ninja New York soon. Here’s my previous entry on dining with ninjas (http://justanothermoneyblog.blogspot.com/2006/04/dining-with-ninjas-no-seriously.html).

]]> By: Priceplus http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/05/09/dining-out-daily-financial-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1708 Priceplus Tue, 09 May 2006 14:31:21 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=616#comment-1708 I am at the point where I don't really like to eat out anymore. It isn't just the money at this point. I just like being home. The wife and I when we do go out always skip the coffee and desert. We can have those at home for far less and we can do so in a relaxed atmosphere! I am at the point where I don’t really like to eat out anymore. It isn’t just the money at this point. I just like being home. The wife and I when we do go out always skip the coffee and desert. We can have those at home for far less and we can do so in a relaxed atmosphere!

]]> By: Gloria http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/05/09/dining-out-daily-financial-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1707 Gloria Tue, 09 May 2006 14:11:28 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=616#comment-1707 Kid's items are so expensive. We usually order adult meals for them instead to save money but kids are so picky. Any advice? Kid’s items are so expensive. We usually order adult meals for them instead to save money but kids are so picky. Any advice?

]]> By: Gina http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/05/09/dining-out-daily-financial-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1705 Gina Tue, 09 May 2006 13:25:52 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=616#comment-1705 Mexican restaurants are a favorite with us. We found that you can order from the "light lunch" menu. It only adds fifty cents to the meal and even then we have leftovers. The lunch portions are big and the chips fill you up. We take home the extra chips and put them in a paper sack. Do not put them in the refrigerator or they will go soft. Mexican restaurants are a favorite with us. We found that you can order from the “light lunch” menu. It only adds fifty cents to the meal and even then we have leftovers. The lunch portions are big and the chips fill you up. We take home the extra chips and put them in a paper sack. Do not put them in the refrigerator or they will go soft.

]]> By: poundwise http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/05/09/dining-out-daily-financial-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1704 poundwise Tue, 09 May 2006 13:21:26 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=616#comment-1704 Ditto. Restaurant portions here in the US are huge. Take half home. Keep yourself in shape (or help yourself get there) and be frugal at the same time. Good advice brcmapgirl! Ditto. Restaurant portions here in the US are huge. Take half home. Keep yourself in shape (or help yourself get there) and be frugal at the same time. Good advice brcmapgirl!

]]> By: brcmapgirl http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/05/09/dining-out-daily-financial-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1703 brcmapgirl Tue, 09 May 2006 13:14:07 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=616#comment-1703 Because most places have generous portions, eat half your meal and box the rest for lunch the next day. I find that being portion-conscious, losing weight isn't that hard if I limit myself to about half of what's on the plate. Because most places have generous portions, eat half your meal and box the rest for lunch the next day. I find that being portion-conscious, losing weight isn’t that hard if I limit myself to about half of what’s on the plate.

]]> By: Charles Martin http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/05/09/dining-out-daily-financial-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1701 Charles Martin Tue, 09 May 2006 10:53:05 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=616#comment-1701 Also, cut out the appetizers as well. You'll tend to actually enjoy the main dish more instead of eating only a portion of it and either throw it away or take home the leftovers. Also, cut out the appetizers as well. You’ll tend to actually enjoy the main dish more instead of eating only a portion of it and either throw it away or take home the leftovers.

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