tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067962.post9008027233961473148..comments2023-10-09T12:06:00.796-05:00Comments on Iowa Geek: How I Fit Eating Out Into My BudgetDoug Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13321591462356632057noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067962.post-43246207747255249622008-08-29T13:58:00.000-05:002008-08-29T13:58:00.000-05:00I'm gonna sign up for some of those... I wonder ho...I'm gonna sign up for some of those... I wonder how ell that works if you live in the sticks :)<BR/><BR/>We save by preparing 2 weeks worth of meals at once. Saves us from going to the store last minute and paying twice the price in small town. I just had left over curry chicken for lunch and it was yummy!Tamara Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755725592971994313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067962.post-84714400737801363242008-08-28T14:26:00.000-05:002008-08-28T14:26:00.000-05:00Desmoinesfamilies.com also has "Kids Eat Free" nig...Desmoinesfamilies.com also has "Kids Eat Free" nights posted for the Des Moines area. We frequent these as well! We also like the $1.89 Happy Meal Wednesdays, but I've found that they don't have these everywhere (at least the McDonald's off University in Clive doesn't do it). Thanks for sharing your mystery shopping companies! I've been interested in doing this, but would have to make sure I have the time...Are there certain times of the day or days of the week you have to shop (or eat)? Thanks for all the info, as always!Paula Reecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203454641132883751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067962.post-34644752705935743282008-08-28T09:06:00.000-05:002008-08-28T09:06:00.000-05:00One of our ways to eat free is sticking to small t...One of our ways to eat free is sticking to small town restaurants. One, it saves gas money driving into West Des Moines, and it prevents me from spending lots of money at places like Red Robin and O'Charleys over by Jordan Creek!<BR/><BR/>And we love the kids eat free nights, too... but people are catching on, and it's becoming too busy at most places!Sincerely Iowahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670680788364099572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067962.post-54786935116687622462008-08-27T22:24:00.000-05:002008-08-27T22:24:00.000-05:00This is so cool. Thanks for sharing this info.- V...This is so cool. Thanks for sharing this info.<BR/><BR/>- VinceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067962.post-46818714278929948372008-08-27T20:56:00.000-05:002008-08-27T20:56:00.000-05:00I love kids eat free nights. We also scour the pa...I love kids eat free nights. We also scour the paper for coupons. Some of the restaurants around here will have coupons in the paper, the mail and online. I don't eat out unless we have a good saving in coupons.The Fritz Factshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162992338469733361noreply@blogger.com