Batch 4: Free Write Dining on a Budget

Last Friday I had the pleasure of dinning at my favorite restaurant called Shadowbrook.  It is a little pricey but dining out doesn't always have to be expensive.  The first tip I have to dining out and not spending a whole lot of cash is to look for places with deals.  Groupon is a great resource for finding great dinner deals for two.  Many times you can get a free meal with the purchase of an entrée item. Restaurants also have great happy hour menus and the portioning is a little less but so are menu prices.  If you are dining with a friend try splitting an entree.  There is always usually enough food for two on an entree item.  Yelp is a great way to pick a restaurant, I use yelp to look at the reviews for the restaurant and look at pricing.  Order water, not only is it healthier but drinks add up!  Drinks can take a 8 dollars meal and make it an 11 dollar meal.  My question to you is it really worth the extra cash?  3 dollars a day can add up pretty quickly.  There are many ways to dine without spending a lot of money.  The first step to saving money on dinner is reading this blog post, so your already there.  Now try planning and doing a little research to find the best deal.