Is dining out a waste of money? / myLot

Johnson City, Tennessee

March 2, 2016 11:58am CST

If you are on a very tight budget like me thin yes it may be cheaper to eat at home. Possibly healthier, possibly not. Lots of fast food places have $1 menus now. Probably NOT healthy but sustaining. There are many cheap restaurants where you can find a meal for less than $10. but i like to eat at home you know what you get win you do

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Rashida Khan

@rashkhan (142)

• Delhi, India

2 Mar 16

Eating out once a week is ok. Any how home cooked food is far healthier, tastier and cheaper than restaurant food be it for $1 or $10. And if you are on a tight budget then nothing matches home cooked food

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Anne Johnston

@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

2 Mar 16

It is nice to eat out once in awhile, but it is much cheaper and healthier to eat at home. Just think what else you could do with the money you save by not eating out all the time.

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franklin patrick

@Dogia23 (147)

• Johnson City, Tennessee

2 Mar 16

aman

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160978)

• United States

2 Mar 16

When you eat at home you are also able to manage meals at the time that your body needs to eat.

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Karen Waterson

@rosekiss (30414)

• Eugene, Oregon

2 Mar 16

I really don't go out to eat only on speicl occasions, like Easter, Mothers Day, and my birthday. My son and his wife and grand kids will take me otu to eat on those occassions. Otherewise, I would rather eat at home.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (19565)

• London, England

2 Mar 16

I really cut back on meals out and take aways. Far too much fat and salt in them. But as an occasional treat, when I am really lazy, they can't be beat!

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LegTech

@rina110383 (24492)

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2 Mar 16

To save money and maintain a healthy lifestyle, I'd rather eat at home than dine out. In addition to that, you'll never know how the food was prepared and what exactly you are eating. Lastly, eating at home provides an opportunity for family bonding.

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Danny Williams

@danny1971 (1747)

• Church Hill, Tennessee

2 Mar 16

yes, it is a waste of money to dine out. I do like to eat out though. Because the food is so so tasty. LOL But, there's the problem with the nutritions that is in the food. We watched a video at class last week about mcdonald's. they said that McDonald's was the leading fast food industry where most people go to eat. And that my friend, is awful IMO. There was a guy on the video who had a challenge to eat at McDonald's every day for 30 days. They weighed him before he started the challenge. He weighed about 193 lbs. He than started eating at McDonald's for the challenge. By the end of the challenge, he weighed over 200 some lbs. WOW! I thought that is crazy! And he would only eat the meals that McDonald's served. This goes to show that McDonald's does not have healthy food. Even though it's very tasty.

franklin patrick

@Dogia23 (147)

• Johnson City, Tennessee

2 Mar 16

but if we don't get out bro you would not have a job where you work at LOL just kiding

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Danny Williams

@danny1971 (1747)

• Church Hill, Tennessee

2 Mar 16

@Dogia23 LOL yeah, I know. LOL

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amnabas

@amnabas (14682)

• Karachi, Pakistan

2 Mar 16

Well i dont think so i think you need to go out to refresh yourself and treat your taste buds other than those regular food.