But how much, exactly, should you spend on dining out versus contributing to savings?
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Customers have been shrinking their budgets and cutting back on dining out in the weak economy.
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He admits to missing the perks of his old life, like travel and dining out.
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Should you avoid keeping sweets in the house or skip dessert when dining out together?
In the past, feeding our families took a much bigger bite out of American budgets --and it hardly ever included dining out.
Footnote No. 5: Mr. Obama keeps dining out on the excuse of the recession, but that ended halfway through his first year.
But Miss Roberts did find time for plenty of networking, dining out twice with a mentor of hers from student days, John Grant.
As a homebody, I will admit I enjoy cooking with friends and family, but the act of dining out is one fine indulgence.
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As apprehensive as this made me feel about dining out, it felt good to be back in the cocoon of my local stationhouse.
The pair are among a group of packaged food companies that have benefited as Americans cut down on dining out to eat at home and save money.
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In Georgia, Guan has been eating lunch in the clubhouse, his mother said through an interpreter, and has been dining out with his family at night.
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This trend toward dining out has continued: 2011 figures show that the average American spends 6% more eating out than on meals made in their own kitchens.
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Marcus is now dining out on the fact that his small company (total 9 staff) was highlighted as a great site by the kings of design in Cupertino.
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Skipping that two-week vacation, cutting down on the amount you spend dining out, and saving your next raise or bonus, are also simple methods of adding to your emergency fund.
Dining out can be a social minefield, but when your career and financial future hangs in the balance over a single lunch meeting or interview, the ante gets upped considerably.
This means less to spend on dining out.
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He's also been spotted dining out for lunch at the famed eatery Michael's with hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, and he attended financier and philanthropist Michael Steinhardt's 70th birthday party last Saturday at the Four Seasons restaurant.
Taking into account things like proximity to Fortune 500 companies, median rent, dining out and gas expenses, the site found many dream locations might spell a financial suffering and possible ruin for those just starting in their careers.
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Apparently the frequency with which consumers are dining out has been on the rise since mid-2009, presumably since contracting during the worst part of the recession and stock market collapse, and the writers at The Fiscal Times think it may have something to do with cost.
The breakdown of spending from a typical consumer is as follows: 7.5 percent on groceries, 5 percent on dining out, 4.5 percent on gas, 2 percent on travel, 1 percent on rotating categories that some cards offer on a quarterly basis, and 0.5 percent on department stores.
Having multi-food concepts enables Jollibee to capture a bigger chunk of the dining-out market.
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But if your dining-out checklist includes a buzzy room, fresh food, and good service, then mission accomplished.
Much of the food that Mr. Mattos makes at his Brooklyn restaurant Isa, such as a dish of scallops with green strawberries, yuzu and rhubarb shoots, is lighter than your typical dining-out fare.
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Users are asked to fill in some basic information (annual income, gender, location) and their weekly expenses on food, which is separated into two spending categories: at-home (groceries, booze) and dining-out (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and again, booze).
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That has led to all manner of wining, dining and dishing out of cash.
As Americans have grown more adventurous in their dining, trying out new ethnic cuisines, garlic has entered their diet in both raw and processed form: everything from garlic pts and chutneys to salad dressings and guacamole.
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