Smart Woman - Tips to Cut Costs When Dining Out
By: Jacob Martin
Updated: March 19, 2013
The
average American spends half their food budget on eating out! If you
want to slash your cost you don't have to kick the restaurant
habit, just be smarter about how you dine out. Here
are the top three tips
to save you money.
First, choose the right time of day. Find out when happy hour hits. Most restaurants offer buy-one-get-one-free deals on beverages and often on food. Check out the app "Savored" to find out the discounts local restaurants offer. Also, you can also use social networking apps like Yelp and Foursquare to check in at a location. Both allow you to search for deals and offer discounts to those who check in.
Lastly, if you plan to consume alcohol, bring your own bottle. Alcohol is often marked up two to three times, but if you bring your own bottle, even paying the corkage fee can save you as much as $20 a bottle.
