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Also, "Consumers are also spending less on vacations, hobbies, and entertainment. About 28% of respondents are attending more free activities and 26% have cut back on attending concerts, plays, and shows. Over 28% of respondents have reduced the number of vacations they take, and an equal amount have taken less expensive, closer to home vacations. Consumers are increasing "at home" occasions. Across all demographic groups, people are spending more time at home, with a 27% increase in home entertaining. In addition, 27% of respondents are watching more TV, and 25% spending more time on the Internet."
I know I am eating out less than six months ago. But for me it isn't really the economy. It's that I moved from an area with tons of great places to eat out, to an area that... sucks! I always make sure I can budget in some good meals. They are my treat to myself for hard work. I don't tend to eat out at the real high end places, but look for great quality hidden gems and ethnic eateries. So, because the restaurant scene is so mediocre in my area, I cook and entertain more than I did six months ago. I have become more conscious of my food spending. i look for deals when it comes to meat, poultry, and seafood. When the local market has some really nice looking rib-eyes, strip steaks, bonelss chicken thighs, or seafood on sale, I buy a few and vaccum seal and freeze the extras. Just lately lobsters have gone done in price because of panics in the market, so I am actually treating myself to them more often. just last week I got four lobsters for $15 and they were dinner for myself and lunch for two for two days.
What about you? Are you eating out less? What food/entertainment changes, if any, have you made?
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10-18-2008 @3:34PM drwende said... We eat the same way you do, and we're looking at eating at home more for pretty much the same reason. After our cross-country move next week, our new neighborhood won't have the same concentration of cheap ethnic gem restaurants, but it will give us access to much better grocery stores.
Okay, I also have a lot of moments of "we can afford this... but maybe it'd be more satisfying to just stick the money under the mattress."
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10-19-2008 @12:37PM Big John said... I eat out 5-6 times per week, and I only eat one meal per day. It's a convenience thing. I'm a student and I'm away from home from 8a til 10p -- just not enough hours in the day.
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10-20-2008 @3:57PM Jon said... I've also been eating out less for non-economic reasons. I used to eat out with friends every Friday, but those friends moved away, so now we cook most Fridays. And summer/fall are the best seasons for cooking. There's local produce available and it's the right season for grilling. I'll eat out more in the winter and early spring, when I'm tired of the food we can make at home with frozen and foreign produce.
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10-20-2008 @5:57PM Samantha Kaiser said... We definitely have been eating out less because of the economy. We live in a foodie town with (dare I say) too many good restaurants and we were always trying out the latest and greatest. But, I actually don't miss eating out anymore. It's made me be more creative in the kitchen and I've become a better cook. When we do go out, we savor it all the more because it's a real treat.
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11-12-2008 @6:14PM A said... I don't think I've been eating out less. A local friend and I eat out almost every Friday night, mostly at fairly inexpensive places (Friendly's, local Chinese and Mexican food). When my SO is in town--one or two weekends a month--we tend to eat out a bit. Maybe two dinners, and lunch/breakfast/brunch once or twice. There are a lot of excellent restaurants in town, most of which aren't all that expenensive, and it's easier for us. Otherwise, I make all of my meals at home, including packing lunch for work every day.
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