Tag Archives: food budget

Step Away From The Phone! Resisting the Urge to Order Takeout

Posted on May 15, 2011 by

I looove having food delivered – I love that it arrives in carefully organized containers, with utensils and napkins in tow… but it’s pricey; one night’s takeout can run as high as a third of our weekly grocery budget. I need strategies to curb the urge to grab a delivery menu instead of a saucepan. Continue reading →

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Making brown bag lunches work for you

Posted on August 25, 2010 by

A good lunch can re-energize your day and keep you from spending half your afternoon at the vending machine, or burping up french fries until 4 p.m. Thinking beyond leftovers and sandwich/chips/fruit lunches can save you tons of cash in the long run. Continue reading →

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