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Groceries on a Budget
Asked by N.W. from Birmingham
on March 4, 2010
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My family of 3 has grown to a family of five and my grocery bill keeps growing. I need to find more thrifty ways of grocery shopping. Any suggestions on how to save ...
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- check into angel food I have been doing it for 5 years as a single parent. add extra potatoes and rice and beans to fill them up faster. go to the website angelfoodmin...
- www.e-mealz.com SERIOUSLY IT IS THE ANSWER!!!
- You definitely need to check these sites out. Designate a little time to read them. It really won't take long :) http://frugalfunandfortune.blogspot.com/ www....
How Much Is Your Grocery Bill Every Week?
Asked by J.K. from Cleveland
on April 20, 2011
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Hi, Mamas! I am just wondering what you typically spend on groceries every week and where you shop. I usually have to run to a few different places to get everything...
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- 40 dollars per day usually includes one or two household items. We live only a block from a cheap stock up store. So it's not bad for us to shop daily. With as many...
- For my family of 4 we spend $75 or less. We do stock up on a few things every other month or so at Costco and spend $100 there. I try to be very frugal, my boys are yo...
- Too much!! I even use coupons when I can and our bill is still way too high! $100-110 sounds reasonable for a family of 4. You will probably get answers from people ...
Groceries Are So Expensive!
Asked by G.M. from Boston
on April 13, 2011
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Does anyone have grocery shopping advice? I know I can use coupons, but there are not coupons for meat, fruits, veggies, etc.
I try not to buy that much processed foo...
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- Check the local stores for sales or in-store specials. Most have produce specials and meat/poultry/seafood specials each week. My Walmart had asparagus on sale for und...
- stay out of the aisles, shop the perimeter of the store, thats where the healthy stuff is anyway. Consider costco for buying in bulk for meats and stuff, much cheaper....
- I shop around online (circulars to my local stores). I have a budget of $100 a week for food. I have a total of 4 people in my family, and I take care of 2 extra ki...
Food Budget
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on April 2, 2010
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Hi moms,
I would like to create a budget for our family, I'd like to start with food budget first because it seems like the least transparent item. Our other expences...
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- We spend $150 every week on food we are a family of 4 plus I run my daycare and provide all foods for that as well. First off I make a list of what we need daycare/us ...
- If you live anywhere near a Caputo's or similar type of store, you can save alot of money there. I cut my grocery bill in about half when I started shopping there. T...
- I am a family of 4 and have learned to live very lean due to tight economic times. Once a month my husband will drive about an hour into Boston to a place called Roxi...
Budget
Asked by S.R. from Houston
on January 6, 2011
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Me and my husband are wanting to start a budget, can anymore gived me some advice
Thank you
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- Start simple! My husband and I started doing this a while ago and as long as we set simple, obtainable goals it works for us. The first thing we did was set out all ...
- Yes, it seems as though Dave Ramsey has become a cult leader. . . but he KNOWS what he's doing, he shares his knowledge, and knowledge is POWER. We took Financial P...
- The only information u need is www.daveramsey.com and look up his financial peace university. My husband and I along with several family members and friends are workin...
What Do You Spend on Groceries?
Asked by S.O. from San Antonio
on May 13, 2009
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Just curious if my budget is way off the norm: We are a family of 5 (3 small ones) and I budget $450/month for groceries. I spend more at times, but I truly try to s...
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- For a family of 5 that sounds about right. Our household is a tad smaller than yours, but in order make the most of our grocery budget we do several things: - We...
- For you and any other moms who would like to save money on your groceries go to thegrocerygame.com you will be amazed at how much you can save. It goes on stockpiling,...
- We spend around 250-300 a month on groceries when I plan our meals. When I am at the store hungry or just really busy I am sure I go over those amounts within the mont...
Budget
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on November 8, 2006
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Hi- I really didn't know where to post my questions, so here it goes. I have a problem, I really need to get on budget!!! I really do not know how to go about it. I k...
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- I have worked with many people helping them budget time/money etc. I would suggest first thing is to get receipts on everything. The purpose of this is to see exactl...
- M., I am in the same boat. Hoever, I have been listening to Dave Ramsey and have just purchased his book called "My Total Money Makeover". You can listen to him at...
- My husband and I live my a strict budget monthly. We go over all of our monthly expenses about once every six months and figure out where our money needs to go. You re...
Groceries
Asked by N.F. from St. Louis
on March 17, 2012
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Hi ladies! I just figured out that I'm spending about $350-$400 per month on groceries. This includes household supplies and baby items, like toilet paper, diapers, ...
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- You are doing very well. My rule of thumb is $25 per person per week for the average frugal family. So $100 per week for a family of four is good. My wife and I s...
- OMG here in my city, that is REAL low/month. Hawaii is expensive. We spend, about $200 per week. Which also includes household items when needed. A jug of milk he...
- There are other threads like this. The costs vary WIDELY. I'd say you are doing well.
Cost of Groceries
Asked by K.H. from Minneapolis
on March 5, 2008
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In the new year I started working on a budget and really looking at where our family puts our money and I am seeing that our family seems to spend way too much on groc...
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- Aldi is always my frist stop for groceries, saves a lot of money. I get many of my veggies/fruit there, as well as my milk and cheese. What I can't get there, I then...
- If you want to cut out the ingredients you listed above you are going to have to stop buying things that come prepackaged or boxed. As for the eating healthy issue, o...
- I shop at Aldi for most of my dairy products. Shredded cheese is roughly 2.50 for a 3 cup package where as at Cub/Rainbow/ST it's closer to 3.50 or $4. Milk is chea...
Budget for Weekly Groceries
Asked by S. from Dallas
on November 9, 2006
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I was just wondering what an average weekly budget for groceries would be for a family of 4. My kids are 4 an 14 months. For those of you who have a budget with a si...
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- There are four of us, and our kids are 5 years and 20months. We buget 400$ but usually spend less and just save it for the months we spend more. If I had time to cut c...
- ok don't laugh at me! I am a COUPON SHOPPER!!! Ever hear of the Grocerygame??? try it out www.grocerygame.com It tells you when to use the coupons and where! It h...
- I have an almost 4 year old (in Jan.) and a 13 month old. We budget $450 for most months but $500 for November (bec. of Thanksgiving) & $550 for December (for Christma...
