How often do you "eat out"?

[kimlovescats]

My hubby and I have gotten really bad about eating out at pricey restaurants far too often. Looking back in my checking account, we average anywhere from $200.00 to $300.00 per month!!! That is CRAZY !!! That money could do so much more good ... like for my kitties!!! Things are fixing to change around here!!!! My advice .... keep records of your spending habits ... you might be in for a big surprise!

[neko1]

Hardly ever for that exact reason. It's just too costly to eat out.

[PayItForward]

So that covers about three nice meals out a month...you work hard, why shouldn't you enjoy a few meals out !!!!

[sirrahbed]

Hubby and I eat out at least 2-3 times a week but not usually restaurants - we pick up Taco Bell, Subby's, Burger King Chipotle, things like that. Maybe once a month, we will eat somewhere like Bob Evans, Cracker Barrel or Boston Market. Very rarely we eat at an Applebee's or favorite Max&Erma place. An "expensive" meal out for us would be about $30 total
Our biggest *splurge is Red Lobster.

[slick]

Originally posted by neko1
Hardly ever for that exact reason. It's just too costly to eat out.

Me too! If I eat out at all it's usually for a Dim Sum Lunch at work for someone's birthday but that only happens a couple times a year. Any spare money I have goes into a savings accounts for either a mortgage down-payment, RRSP, or this year a Pet Talk meeting.

[neko1]

Yep..I went out to eat for a friends birthday back in February and hadn't gone out to eat until just this month.

[Cookiebaker]

We usually go out 1-2 times per week. Once is usually quick (Sub's or salad bar at Pizza Hut) and costs around $8-10. On Friday nights, I like to go out for a real sit down dinner. Usually we go to a place like Chili's or Applebees and it runs about $25-35.

It doesn't seem like much, but you are right KLC's, it's about $200 a month! It adds up fast!

[MariaM]

Our family? A few times a year.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

My family and I go out to eat a couple times a month.

My dad loves to go out, so we probably end up going maybe 5-6 times a month to a restaurant.

[dappledoxie]

I eat out waaay too much! lol

[trayi52]

We hardly ever eat out, it is just to expensive and we just can't afford to eat out like that.

We ate out tonight!! Tomorrow is our 34th wedding anniversery! So we splurged!!

Willie

[kimlovescats]

We tend to go to Chili's, Davy Crockett's, Ruby Tuesday's, O'Charley's, and Outback!! So it is easily 30 to 40 bucks a pop... just for the 2 of us ... when we take the kids .... $60.
This doesn't include all the fast food that we pay cash for here and there ... McDonald's, Taco Bell, White Castle, Pizza Hut, etc. See... that is why I know it is excessive .. because I just have documentation for the nicer restaurants where we use the Checkcard!

Hubby and I also have a standing Friday morning / noon date at Cracker Barrel. We really have done much better this past few weeks though. Of course the fact that we are BROKE now, may have something to do with that!!!

[davidpizzica]

Originally posted by trayi52
We hardly ever eat out, it is just to expensive and we just can't afford to eat out like that.

We ate out tonight!! Tomorrow is our 34th wedding anniversery! So we splurged!!

Willie

Congratulations, on 34 years, Willie!

[trayi52]

Thank you, David!

[Felicia's Mom]

I usually eat out Saturdays at noon. I chose resturants that aren't expensive, but not fast food either. It cost less for lunch then for supper too.
This is a treat to myself.