Dining Out Due Diligence: Stretch your dining dollars by going to a restaurant’s Web site first to review a menu and get a feel for the price you’ll pay at that restaurant. Also, many restaurant sites advertise their dining specials, such as “kids eat free” days.

Leaving Home 101

Money saving advice from Ellie Kay, America’s Family Financial Expert ®

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I remember when my son announced one day “I’m gonna’ run away.” My five-year-old son, Philip, was very mad that his two-year-old brother, Jonathan, had thrown all his favorite GI Joes in the toilet—again. Gazing at his determined face, I leaned down and met his eyes, “Well, we’re going to miss you around here, son. Let me at least pack you a lunch before you go.” As a veteran mom of many, I knew Philip’s terrible, no good, very bad day would pass and that he was probably just going to his friend’s house to play. I dialed our neighbor, “Hey Leanne, is Philip there yet?” I heard her doorbell ring, “Yes, I think he’s at the door now.”

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