Comments on: 7 Ways to Stop Eating Out From Killing Your Budget http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/04/7-ways-to-stop-eating-out-from-killing-your-budget/ Spicy Thoughts on Personal Finance Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:33:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jameshttp://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/04/7-ways-to-stop-eating-out-from-killing-your-budget/#comment-29616 James Thu, 02 Jun 2011 02:35:23 +0000 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=913#comment-29616 Good article - thanks... What fool would spend $20/day on lunch? Especially what fool making $10/hour?! I try to spend $4-5 on lunches out, and the max would usually be $6. It's still a big hit to our budget, though. I hope I can seriously put some of these tips to use. Good article – thanks…

What fool would spend $20/day on lunch? Especially what fool making $10/hour?!

I try to spend $4-5 on lunches out, and the max would usually be $6. It’s still a big hit to our budget, though.

I hope I can seriously put some of these tips to use.

]]> By: mjhttp://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/04/7-ways-to-stop-eating-out-from-killing-your-budget/#comment-13296 mj Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:21:02 +0000 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=913#comment-13296 Wow...love the hourly wage calculation! Great tips. Thank you. Wow…love the hourly wage calculation! Great tips. Thank you.

]]> By: Wojciech Kulickihttp://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/04/7-ways-to-stop-eating-out-from-killing-your-budget/#comment-10092 Wojciech Kulicki Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:15:03 +0000 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=913#comment-10092 We did the same thing while we were at school and counted over $500 per MONTH in eating out (granted, our monthly grocery bill was closer to $50). But it can definitely get out of hand quickly! We did the same thing while we were at school and counted over $500 per MONTH in eating out (granted, our monthly grocery bill was closer to $50). But it can definitely get out of hand quickly!

]]> By: Jessicahttp://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/04/7-ways-to-stop-eating-out-from-killing-your-budget/#comment-10089 Jessica Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:28:22 +0000 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=913#comment-10089 I recently calculated exactly how much of my budget goes to merely eating out...not including groceries. It was almost $300 for a single student. I encouraged my friend to do the same with her husband and it was nearly $800. I decided that I don't want to pay that much each year just to eat out. I appreciate your helpful hints and links to help me with this goal. I also like the idea of splitting meals when you do go out. I think that if my boyfriend would go for that, we could greatly reduce our bills. I recently calculated exactly how much of my budget goes to merely eating out…not including groceries. It was almost $300 for a single student. I encouraged my friend to do the same with her husband and it was nearly $800. I decided that I don’t want to pay that much each year just to eat out. I appreciate your helpful hints and links to help me with this goal.

I also like the idea of splitting meals when you do go out. I think that if my boyfriend would go for that, we could greatly reduce our bills.

]]> By: Wojciech Kulickihttp://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/04/7-ways-to-stop-eating-out-from-killing-your-budget/#comment-164 Wojciech Kulicki Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:20:08 +0000 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=913#comment-164 Absolutely! I think it's not only a habit, but a frame of mind that says "this is easier...let's do it regardless of cost." It's very destructive. You can also draw the conclusion that since many people see over-eating as an addiction, eating out definitely contributes to it. Absolutely! I think it’s not only a habit, but a frame of mind that says “this is easier…let’s do it regardless of cost.” It’s very destructive.

You can also draw the conclusion that since many people see over-eating as an addiction, eating out definitely contributes to it.

]]> By: ParisGirl111http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/04/7-ways-to-stop-eating-out-from-killing-your-budget/#comment-163 ParisGirl111 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:59:32 +0000 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=913#comment-163 I like the tip on taking a lesson from people who have quit smoking. I have never thought about eating out as an addiction, but I guess this is the case for most people who eat out all the time. It is a habit you have formed that you must stop and replace with a new habit..which takes time. :) Thanks for this tip! I like the tip on taking a lesson from people who have quit smoking. I have never thought about eating out as an addiction, but I guess this is the case for most people who eat out all the time. It is a habit you have formed that you must stop and replace with a new habit..which takes time. :) Thanks for this tip!

]]> By: Wojciech Kulickihttp://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/04/7-ways-to-stop-eating-out-from-killing-your-budget/#comment-162 Wojciech Kulicki Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:27:52 +0000 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=913#comment-162 LOL! That's a good thing, most of the girls I know (not dating anymore, obviously) find it romantic when you take them out to an expensive restaurant. Definitely not frugal. LOL! That’s a good thing, most of the girls I know (not dating anymore, obviously) find it romantic when you take them out to an expensive restaurant. Definitely not frugal.

]]> By: Ryan @ Planting Dollarshttp://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/04/7-ways-to-stop-eating-out-from-killing-your-budget/#comment-161 Ryan @ Planting Dollars Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:52:10 +0000 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=913#comment-161 My strategy - avoid having friends so you don't have anyone to go out to eat with! haha. But seriously, I find that when I'm dating girls they find it romantic if you cook for them, so my frugality comes off as being romantic and at the same time I'm teaching myself a new skill. Kind of a win, win, win... Now if only I could find more girls to date... .-= Ryan @ Planting Dollars´s last post: <a href="http://www.plantingdollars.com/2009/12/19/free-balance-sheet/" rel="nofollow">Free Balance Sheet</a> =-. My strategy – avoid having friends so you don’t have anyone to go out to eat with! haha.

But seriously, I find that when I’m dating girls they find it romantic if you cook for them, so my frugality comes off as being romantic and at the same time I’m teaching myself a new skill. Kind of a win, win, win… Now if only I could find more girls to date…
.-= Ryan @ Planting Dollars´s last post: Free Balance Sheet =-.

]]> By: Wojciech Kulickihttp://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/04/7-ways-to-stop-eating-out-from-killing-your-budget/#comment-160 Wojciech Kulicki Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:52:08 +0000 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=913#comment-160 We struggle with the same thing, since we have a few "go-to" ingredients that we'll always get at the store, and they can get old quick. My favorite things to try out are FoodNetwork.com's "quick recipes" that usually feature only a handful of ingredients and are fairly easy to make. Tasty, too! We struggle with the same thing, since we have a few “go-to” ingredients that we’ll always get at the store, and they can get old quick. My favorite things to try out are FoodNetwork.com’s “quick recipes” that usually feature only a handful of ingredients and are fairly easy to make. Tasty, too!

]]> By: Wojciech Kulickihttp://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2009/04/7-ways-to-stop-eating-out-from-killing-your-budget/#comment-159 Wojciech Kulicki Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:50:16 +0000 http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/?p=913#comment-159 I am on the fence about dinner parties. On the one hand--you're absolutely right--it's definitely much cheaper than going out to a restaurant. On other other hand, my own personal experience has shown that when we do dinner parties, we will typically cook unusual items with ingredients that we often don't have or regularly use. It ends up being more expensive than just your typical dinner, but for spending time with friends, I think it's definitely worth it. Maybe just not all the time... I am on the fence about dinner parties. On the one hand–you’re absolutely right–it’s definitely much cheaper than going out to a restaurant. On other other hand, my own personal experience has shown that when we do dinner parties, we will typically cook unusual items with ingredients that we often don’t have or regularly use.

It ends up being more expensive than just your typical dinner, but for spending time with friends, I think it’s definitely worth it. Maybe just not all the time…

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