the kids meal: no coupons required

Kids’ meals are usually very inexpensive compared to “Adult” meals.  Restaurants price their kids meals with a lower profit margin because there is an assumption that there will be an adult eating with a kid.  Restaurants see the kids as add-on revenue to the “real” customers (the adults).
This is why many kids menus will read:

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triple coupons = lifetime supply of soy sauce

In other words, Kikkoman Soy Sauce, Buy 1, Get 15 Free. Or, Kikkoman Soy Sauce, 93% Off Sale.

frugal habit: buy food at the grocery store (on sale)

Therefore, spend $4 at Harris Teeter, get 8 servings or spend $3.49 at Ben & Jerry’s, get 1 serving.