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You dont have to completely give up takeout meals to stick to your budget.
Here are two easy hacks that will help yousave while still enjoying your favorite takeout spots.
Look for Special Deals
The first hack Cruze mentioned is Olive Gardens Buy One Take One deal.
This was a temporary promotion that offered a free takeout meal when you bought a meal in the restaurant.
Before you decide where to go for lunch, quickly look up your regular spots.
See if they are offering any promotions like a buy-one-get-one deal, discounted meals or early bird specials.
Divide and Conquer
The next hack Cruze discussed is choosing meals that can be split in two.
She named a few restaurants that are perfect for this.
Subway
Subways footlong sub can easily become two meals.
Eat the first half now and take the other half home.
Cava and Chipotle
Both Cava and Chipotle let you build your own bowl.
Consider the price difference: Say your usual Chipotle bowl costs $15 (using California pricing).
Blaze Pizza
Blaze is a build-your-own pizza chain withhuge custom pizzas.
This can also be a great solution for families.
Here are some examples.
Rewards Programs
Starbucks has one of the most popular rewards programs of any chain restaurant.
Its free to sign up and download the app.
Birthday Freebies
Have a birthday coming up?
DIY
Dont pay extra for guac.
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