The real cost of eating out..., I found this article on MSN.
I was actually a little suprised by their figures.
When I read this article I was surprised to read that couples with kids spend more per year eating out than couples who don't have kids. I guess I always thought that my husband and I used to go out so much more when it was just the 2 of us, than we do know that we have 2 kids. But the more I thought about it after reading this article, I have to admit that we eat out just as much as we did before. However, the obvious difference is that we have 2 more mouths to feed, almost doubling our tab. I have a friend who is single and dosen't have kids. She once told me that it was just as cheap for her to dine out as it was to fix meals just for one because the way items are portioned. If I were single and didn't have family resposiblities I might think the same way. But living on a budget with a family of 4, I tend to think leftovers are the ultimate way of saving some serious cash for our lunch throughout the week. Also, I guess if you have the money to spend on luxuries of eating out a lot than it's not really such a big deal. Another friend of mine who is married and has 4 kids said that they eat out on an average of 2-3 times per week. She said her main reasoning behind their eating out is due to their busy schedules, which I would have to say is my #1 reason for eating out.
We all tend to complain about living in a reccesion and the cost of everything but I don't every see the restaurants' parking lots empty. I guess the bottom line for me anyway is that if you have the money to spend, you usually do!
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I would tend to agree with you. I never thought much about eating out or in. The main reason I went out for dinner, was that I wanted something that I didn't feel like fixing or knew how to fix. Alot of people now use a budget to manage their finances, and usually budget one or two nights out per week. Most restrants do offer a kids menue at a lower price.
ReplyDeleteI have got to say that me and my fiance are horrible about this. Eating out always seems so much easier and convenient. Its not though. We spend so much money on food when we could just eat at home.
ReplyDeleteIt is so expensive to eat out. It seems so much more prevalent now to do so since everyone is short on time. It is cheaper and healthier to eat at home but it is so easy to let someone else fo the work!
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