cherem confer -- cheryl conner sat down with a local family. >>> four people to feed including two growing athletic girls, 7-year-old carly and the 9-year-old. the family typically eats dinner at home but they compared the restaurant prices. eating in versus dining out, a question deanna booker will help hash out. >> we're running constantly, every single day. i started sunday, every day. >> if you're a family with young kids, you can relate. >> the girls have soccer, la crosse several times a week. getting denar comes down to not. before grabbing a grocery cart, there's a guess. >> i'm guessing that it's going to be less expensive to go grocery shopping. we had tacos. >> they tried to pick up the same ingredients found at the restaurant -- tomatoes, taco shells, rice and beans. >> we love it. >> tortilla chips and salsa. saving money starts with planning. >> what is it you're trying to save. trying to save money? trying to save time? >> i would recommend that the planning be done. >> reporter: in the end, the savings were at the store. >> $27.06 versus $36 for that meal in the restaurant.