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Monday, August 24, 2026 at 2:27 PM

DAVE SAYS: Eating Out? You’re Spending More Than You Think

Dear Dave,

What’s one unique step you took at any point in your life to save money that anyone is capable of doing if they put their mind to it?

— Jeff

Dear Jeff,

As I always say, living on a written, monthly budget is a key factor in getting out of debt, staying out of debt and saving money. As for a “unique” step we took to save money — maybe it wasn’t that unique — but after going broke, we stopped eating out at restaurants. I mean completely.

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