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When you’re watching your dollars, the takeout dinner budget is typically the first thing to get slashed. But sometimes the allure of going out to eat is just too hard to resist. Plus, who wants to miss out all of the fun you could be having with co-workers and friends at your favorite casual-dining restaurant? If you do occasionally give into temptation, there are ways to keep your bills under control.
Drink Water: Liquor bills can sometimes add up to more than the cost of your actual meal, so if you must dine out, skip the booze. In fact, skip anything that isn’t water. Ordering sodas, ice tea, and lemonade may seem harmless, but the charges for refills can quickly add up.
Skip Dessert: I know. It’s tough to resist those delicate concoctions of sugar and chocolate with just a splash of heaven mixed in for good measure. But just like alcohol, the items on the dessert menu can send your bill through the roof. If you must have something sweet to finish off your meal, hit the grocery store on your way home and buy a big bag of cookies or a pint of ice cream. You can get your sweet fix for a fraction of the cost…and you’ll still have some left over for tomorrow night.
Pay Your Own Way: Going out with a group of friends can be so much fun, and so very expensive. Typically, when you order light (no alcohol, no dessert) splitting the check with a group of friends often means that you end up paying more than your share. Make life easier, and cheaper, on yourself and only pay for what you ate.
Dana Robinson
Dana Robinson is a couponing expert and regularly contributes money-saving articles to PromoCodes.com.
While kids and pre-teens from California to New York are currently packing up for summer camp, moms across America are consequently being forced to suppress their separation anxiety and distress. Although you signed the release forms and mailed the checks, you may be beginning to realize what it will mean to hand your child over to perfect strangers for a week chalk-full of fun summer activities. But before you change your mind and ask for a refund or decide to climb aboard the bus as a counselor-in-training, here are a couple of pointers to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for your child, as well as personal peace of mind.
Hydrate: It’s no secret that kids love flavor-promising juices, chocolate milk, and sugar-filled sodas. Therefore, they may not find the natural resource known as water so appealing. So while you’ve got them at home take advantage of Sparkletts’ current promotion. For a limited time you can get $25 off of your first invoice when you sign up for home bottled water delivery. If you get the kids hooked on water now, they can take their new habit with them to camp.
Protect: While it’s easy to remind your kids to brush their teeth before bed when you’re all under the same roof, it won’t be so simple to suggest healthy decisions while they’re living hundreds of miles away. That being said, don’t take any chances. Make sure they pack all of their toiletries, plenty of sunscreen, and any specific medications that they may need while they’re away. Sending them off with more than enough supplies is better than risking the possibility of running out.
Naz Papen
Naz Papen is a frequent contributor to PromoCodes.com.
