Don't let the word "cheap" determine whether you save money or not! Whether you read the word, hear it or say it, "cheap" can be one of your best friends!! I happen to love that word and it catches my wallet all the time! A lot of things I have are a result of not ignoring that precious, priceless word! Thank you, "cheap"!
Cheap is just the good stuff rearranged in your life - or in this case, on your plate!
For instance:
Local fast foods, offer Value Meals or $1.00 Menus. This is where they offer you many of the same items as they do in a combo meal, but seperately. For $4.99 you can get a hamburger, fries and a drink. On the value menu, you can get a hamburger, fries and a drink for $3.00. Mix and match and you have a wonderful array of lunches!
Ms Syd Barr sent me her way of stretching her dollars!
A certain fast food place has a $1.00 menu. A side salad w/dressing is $1.00. An order of chicken pieces (4 nice size pieces) is $1.00. Buy these 2 items, Break/cut up the pieces of chicken into small bite sizes pieces and place them in the salad. Bingo! You have a nice chicken salad for $2.00!!! The salad comes with dressing of choice. Add a small drink (with free refills) and you have a fantastic lunch both in price and nutrition!
The salad is only 20 calories and the chicken pieces are l70.
The least calorie dressings are: (if you used the entire pkg.)...
low fat Italian is 50 calories...
low fat Balsamic is 40 calories...
Ranch is 170
Plus, if you want to eat a little more, order 2 salads and 2 chicken piece orders! Just get a different dressing on each and you will have more varitey for your meal that day!
Check the $1.00/value menu at your favorite fast food. Mix and match and every day you can have a great and nutritional meal for about $4.00! Drop any change into your purse so at the end of the week, you can collect it and put it in your piggy bank for savings.
Give it a try! See what fun, nutritional and CHEAP meals you can create! And thanks for the tip, Syd
P.S. Ask your fast food place if they offer discounts for "seniors"- some offer seniors a small drink for 49¢ with free refills!! Again, it never hurt to ASK!!!
