One great way to stretch your dining out budget is to visit restaurants where kids eat free. At Steak ‘n Shake, kids eat free all day Saturday and Sunday. For every $8 you spend on food, you will receive one free child’s meal. Dine in only.

Melissa Batai

Melissa Batai

Melissa, a mom to three little ones (ages 7, 3 and 1), blogs at both Mom’s Plans where she writes about living a fulfilling life on less and paying down debt, and Fiscal Phoenix where she writes about rising from the ashes of your financial mistakes.