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When my husband and I got engaged in 1987, we began a 12-month savings plan, so we would have enough money for a down payment ...
Are you a drive-thru diva? Be honest! How many times a week do you do the fast food drive-thru? Have you ever added up how much you spend each week on fast food? Do you go to the fast food drive-thru to grab breakfast on the way to school? Is the Starbuck's drive-thru part of your daily routine? How often do you find yourself in the fast food drive-thru for a quick lunch? When your kids ask what's for dinner, is your answer the drive-thru?
Fast food has become the American way. We use it as a crutch whenever we're in a time crunch, but in an effort to save time... we're wasting money and nutrition, and are we really even enjoying our food? If you're ready to ditch the drive-thru and save money, try these 5 tips to get you started!
Save the money - Take an entire week off from the drive-thru/fast food, and put the money you would have spent aside. Will you have $30, $50 or $100 at the end of the week? Why don't you use that money to treat yourself to a pedicure or a new pair of shoes, or better yet, pay off some credit card debt! Just think, if you get in the habit of saving all your drive-thru money, you might easily rack up nearly $2000 in savings this year! ($5 a day x 365 days = $1825)Let your kids do the cooking - If your busy work schedule leaves you no time to cook, and you children are pre-teens or teens... it's time they did a little cooking! You might require that they attend "mom's cooking school first," so you can teach them the basics! Work with your child to find quick and easy recipes that the entire family would enjoy.Learn to love your crock pot - The world is filled with crock pot recipes! Put a few ingredients in the pot each morning, and your dinner is ready and waiting!Stop by a warehouse club or your grocery deli instead of the drive-thru - Warehouse clubs and grocery store delis are loaded with prepared foods that are less than the cost of fast food.Buy a coffee pot, some gourmet coffee beans, and a few fancy flavored syrups - You too can be a brewmaster and save money!Once you ditch the drive-thru, you'll be well on your way to saving more money!
About me:
13 years ago, I left my job to stay home with our 3 children, and our household income was cut in half! I quickly discovered that the stay at home mom job description included more than just play dates. I was now the CEO of the Story family and also the maid, the cook and yes, the bargain shopper. So, my life on a budget began, and I created http://www.thebudgetdiet.com/ to share money saving tips with other stay at home moms.
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