I feel like I am taking baby steps towards becoming a true tightwad, if that is even my goal! I'm not really a Tightwad at all, but I love saving money and getting bargains. But, I don't throw my tights in the freezer just so they will last longer or anything. (I've heard that works!)
Anyway, one thing we have noticed lately, (again) is that our eating out is just getting out of control. I am only supposed to take the children to fast food place once a week; but there are just so many times in the week when it is handy! SO, today, on the way home from the library we decided it was the perfect day to stop at the park; but we hadn't had lunch. I had to stop in at Whole Foods to pick up a bunch of gluten free goodies for Anna anyway, so I spent about $15 on picnic food and we had a picnic. Since I usually spend $25 at Burger King; this was a significant savings. I also brought home half a bag of tortilla chips, and half a container of guacamole, and half a package of salami.
If I had only planned ahead (like that ever happens), we had the makings of a picnic at home too.
Picnics save money over eating out -- any day.
If you want to see more Tightwad Tips from people who are way better at it then I am, hop on over to Canada Girl's Blog.
That is a great idea. We do this sometimes. We used to do it all the time when we traveled with my husband. It was so much cheaper to eat this way.
Pam
Ohhhh what a great idea to save some money ! And so FUN too !!! Everyone loves a picnic.
I thank you for your comment. [0= I am frugal but not a TRUE blue tightwad. I save in as many areas as I can so I CAN have my orgainic fair trade coffee. But I have heard of a way to save money on it too. That is to be posted in the near future. I have to try out the tip first to see how it goes before I recommend it. [0;
I have been working on saving money for almost 18 years. We are always a work in progress. [0=
Sending blessings and ((HUGS)) my SSiC
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-Mary
1 container guacamole
1 bag tortilla chips
1 package salami
1 loaf gluten free bread
3 blueberry muffins
3 bottles water
1 bottle juice
Not the most conventional picnic, but the kids loved it! And, we came home with half the guacamole, half the chips, half the salami and half the bread. So we did pretty good!
Eating out really killed our finances. We stopped eating out with the kids altogether. It has saved us a few hundred dollars a month!
Your picnic sounds like fun!
Toni
http://thehappyhousewife.com
Hi, I agree that fast food can be expensive for what it serves you. It always leaves our kids hungry and crying out for something more. I am challenging myself to have some fast food type goodies prepared at home ahead of time. Come over and visit our family blog at homeschoolblogger.com/brown.
I just posted on food this week too. I made a pizza crust for the first time and it was so simple and inexpensive.
Christine
The bottom line is; We try not to insist on parent-led learning or gravitate toward child-led learning. We try instead to focus on God-led learning and ask for His input and perspective on every aspect of our home school. That way, when others fuss about what Dan and I are doing and make me second guess our decisions -- I can go back to our decision process and find God's fingerprints, reminding me that this is His way.
