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It\u2019s a meal that is sure to please the kids and a nice change of pace when you don\u2019t feel like cooking a full meal. Just because it can be an easy meal doesn\u2019t mean that you need to pay a lot for it. With a little foresight and planning, there are ways to cut the cost when your family decides to have a pizza night. Here are a few of them:<\/p>\n

Use Coupons<\/b>: Most pizza outlets distribute coupons that can save you money. These coupons can be found in numerous places: newspaper inserts, mailings, telephone books, coupon books, etc. If your pizza is delivered, there are coupons frequently pasted on the box.<\/p>\n

Internet<\/b>: Sometimes there are specials online that aren\u2019t available through phone-in orders. Always check the pizza store\u2019s website before you order.<\/p>\n

Pizza Gift Cards<\/b>: If you prefer a particular pizza brand that offers gift cards, check eBay. Many times you can get gift cards there for under face value \u2014\u00a0saving you money on top of any other discounts you find.<\/p>\n

Consider Eating at the Shop<\/b>: Many pizza shops (especially local, family-owned businesses) offer dine-in-only specials, most frequently seen as lunch specials and Family Specials. A dine-in Family Special could include free drinks, free dessert, salad, or other bonuses and can make for an inexpensive occasional family night out. The other bonuses of dining at the pizza shop are no dishes to do at home, no paper plates\/cups stuffing the trash can, and no risk of a little one dropping a slice on the couch, rug, etc.<\/p>\n

Buy In Volume<\/b>: Many pizza businesses have volume discounts such as buy one get the next one for $5. If you don\u2019t mind cold pizza or reheated pizza, purchasing in volume will guarantee some leftovers that can make for an inexpensive lunch the next day.<\/p>\n

Buy a \u2018theme\u2019 pizza<\/b>: Rather than ordering your toppings ala carte, try a theme pizza (i.e. Supreme, Veggie, Meat, etc). The overall price of a \u2018theme\u2019 pizza is frequently lower than if you had ordered the same pizza and the toppings individually. If you have a good relationship with your local pizzeria, they\u2019re more likely to honor special requests such as \u201cI\u2019d like a large Supreme pizza, but could we get no olives on one half of it?\u201d<\/p>\n

Plain Cheese Please<\/b>: Order a plain cheese pizza and add your own additional toppings at home.<\/p>\n

Specials<\/b>: Ordering specials rather than individually will usually save you money. Pizza shops often have a recurring special on a certain day of the week so get to know the schedules of your local shops.<\/p>\n

Pick-up<\/b>: Instead of having to tip the delivery driver a couple of bucks, go pick up the pizza yourself. However, if you live quite a distance to pick up the pizza, it may actually be cheaper to have it delivered and pay a tip than having to drive both ways. An option around this is to call in a pick-up order at a pizza shop that is on your way home from work. No extra driving involved, no delivery tip, and a piping hot dinner ready as soon as you walk in the door.<\/p>\n

More Ways To Save On Pizza<\/h3>\n

Homemade<\/b>: Make your pizza yourself. This allows you to put exactly what you want on it.\u00a0 And, you know the quality of the toppings on the pizza. There are a couple of options with the homemade route:<\/p>\n