Comments on: I Have a Confession to Make: TOO MUCH EATING OUT!

By: Lacey

Lacey — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:41:04 +0000

Well, I have you beat with the number of times you used to eat out–not that I am proud of it!

Our family of 3 eats out every meal, yes, every meal. Don’t judge me, ok… LOL!

I am trying to get my act together and cook at home, be more organized, get better about buying groceries and then making meals with them, managing my time better, reducing stress, saving money, etc, etc.

I am VERY aware at how much we are spending/wasting every week. My hubby makes good money, and I have become verrrrry spoiled, obviously!!

So anyway, here I am surfing the net, to try to get help with cutting back on eating out and saving more money. Wish me luck.

By: just me

just me — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:56:48 +0000

Happy to see I am not alone, almost bankrupt i am going change, my bankstatement say it all. I need help where can I start

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:08:33 +0000

Looks like the answer to your problem is to eat at Whataburger more, and the Cadillac Bar less.

By: mapgirl

mapgirl — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:40:24 +0000

Thanks for the link!

By: Stacey

Stacey — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:58:16 +0000

KC, one of my favorite beers is by Kona Brewing (yes, in Hawaii. Somehow I don’t think your “can’t get it at home” line will work on my husband!! Flying to Hawaii just might exceed the cost of my beer on tap!!

By: KC

KC — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:04:42 +0000

Well I’ll help you out with the beer excuse. When we go out I always drink something I can’t get at home. We have a local brew called Red Oak that I’m quite fond of and it isn’t bottled. So I always tell my husband “I can’t get this at home and I’m helping the local economy.” So you need to make sure you drink good beer that you may not be able to find cheaper on the store shelf. This can be your excuse – LOL!

Another excuse is to say “But it’s so much better on tap!” I use this when I order Foster’s, which, I think, is much better on draft. If theirs an excuse for good beer, I’ve got it covered.

By: JLP

JLP — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:49:23 +0000

Annie,

Correction: we USED to eat out 18 times per month. We are cutting back.

By: Prince Of Thrift

Prince Of Thrift — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:45:32 +0000

since I started dating, I have had the same problem. That and movies. but how do I reign those expenses back in?

By: Roger

Roger — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:26:23 +0000

My wife and I faced this same problem and decided to solve it and other issues via an “allowance.” We each get an allowance and eating out has to be paid out of one (or both) of our allowances. If we don’t eat out as often we have more to spend on other things.

Guess what? We eat out substantially less and enjoy it substantially more.

By: Annie G

Annie G — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:16:50 +0000

Am I understanding this correctly? Not counting vacation, y’all eat out an average of 18 times a month?

Perhaps what you need to come up with are 4 or 5 super quick go-to meals for when you are tired or busy. For example, we keep quesadilla ingredients in our house at most times. Fire up the George Foreman, assemble (about 5 min), and dinner is ready! And, hey, there’s nothing wrong with pb&j if the bread is whole grain, the jelly is no-sugar added, and you add some fruit (bananas, strawberries, etc). Serve with raw veggies, like baby carrots, and you have a quick healthy dinner. (Certainly healthier than most restaurant food!)

Good luck cutting back!