Broke From Going Out To Eat On Vacations?

My niece was visiting the other day, and talked about eagerly waiting for her mom to return from her vacation. She'd been given money to eat out but quickly tired of it, yearning for some of her mom's home cooking.

Did you ever figure the costs for a family of 6 to eat out for 7 days, 3 meals a day? OK, free continental, scratch breakfast. Kids eat free, oops, 12 and under. That eliminates 3 of my 4 children. Conservatively figure $5/5 for lunch, $10/5 dinner - that's $425. Ok, add tips, add a few meals out for all 6. It adds up.

I was at Wal-Mart today and an ad over the speaker stated you could save $600 for a week's vacation, though I didn't catch for how many people, if you rented a place with a kitchen, shopped at a discount grocery store, and cooked most, if not all of your meals.

Making meals ahead and freezing them for vacation - is that a job worth saving $600 or even $300?

I'm willing! Save some money and enjoy some home cooked meals!