Groceries: Preschooler
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Cutting Grocery Bill
Asked by C.N. from Toledo
on June 25, 2010
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Hi ladies - I need some advice on how to save money at the grocery store!!! I have 2 little boys (4,1) and my husband and I and our bill is $800+ a month. To me this ...
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- Hi! I have 2 teenage daughters and my husband and I. I cook every day! I shop at aldi's. I usually spend about 200.00 every 2 weeks. I am telling you...this store i...
- If you have certain ingredients that you use a lot AND have the room to store them buying in bulk can help cut cost. We do not have room so I do not buy bulk. I do ...
- I think the differences are regional too, so don't beat yourself up. We're a family of four and I spend about $600/month and around here that's really good. I think ...
Grocery Bill
Asked by J.L. from Minneapolis
on November 10, 2009
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For those of you with a family of four or more, how much do you spend monthly in groceries? I am especially interested in homes with teenagers. We have a teenager and ...
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- $700 a month for groceries for a household with a teenager isn't so out of line now days. My last child left home in 2006 and my grocery bills during the time they we...
- We have 14 yr old boy, 11 yr old boy, 7 yr old girl and a 2 yr old and one on the way. If we aren't careful we can easily spend over $1000. a month in groceries. I'm...
- After skimming through some of the responses, I chuckled and decided to add my two cents worth. We are now empty nesters but when we had two teenagers at home, a boy ...
Grocery Bill
Asked by A.P. from Chicago
on June 17, 2011
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I looked for past posts, but all I find is from a few years ago. So presently, about how much do you all spend on groceries/bathroom essentials/cleaning supplies? Basi...
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- We are a family of five, and I have averaged about $250/week. This includes diapers for two babies, toddler formula, paper products, and health and beauty items. ...
- For our family of 4- $2k/month in winter, less in summer because we grow our own food, but we put the extra money into soil/seeds/garden supplies (even though we get m...
- We average around $900-1100/month. But it's hard to say exactly, b/c I do buy beer and wine sometimes, and things like dog food and prescriptions also come out of the...
Grocery Bill and Coupon Clipping Tips?
Asked by D.M. from Chicago
on March 18, 2011
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I am trying to get an idea how much a family of 3 should spend on groceries per month...Also I would like to know if anyone has any great sites or tips on coupon clipp...
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- I'm more like Christy J, who spends between $100-$200 per week. I'm also trying to reduce, but I think part of the reason I'm spending more now is that I'm in the tra...
- I learned a lot from howtoshopforfree.net and cut my groceries bills almost in half. She teaches you how to line up coupons with sales, and even gives sample shopping...
- Also try The Grocery Game - I have a friend who uses it. You can try it free for 30 days, then it's really cheap AND you can get some credits for referring others to ...
Monthly Grocery Bill for Family of 5
Asked by N.G. from New York
on April 7, 2010
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Hello all! We recently expanded our family to 5 now: Myself, husband, 4 yr old, 2 yr old & 5 month old baby. I am curious to see what a monthly grocery bill is like ...
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- Wow, I have a family of 3, and we can spend that much ourselves. We also don't have diapers or pullups on our list (we use cloth). I think that is because we like to...
- This doesn't directly answer your question but helped our family: For about 6 months we kept every receipt from every grocery purchase (or household staple like laund...
- The figure sounds right for a family that grocery shops in the conventional way. If you want to cut bills down significantly (it is possible, but it may take a small ...
Grocery Shopping
Asked by T.Z. from Philadelphia
on September 1, 2007
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hi ladies,
I am haing this debate with my husband that my food budget is too much for our family of 4. My budget is $250 every two weeks. I have 2 children one 4 ...
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- since you are including house hold stuff that isnt that bad. i spend about $75 a week and that is just food. but once a month i stalk up on meat so that charges an ...
- hi T.- this might sound a little strange, but i am separated and going thru a divorce now, and i have been amazed at how much less i spend on groceries ever since my ...
- I spend at least $300 each month for my 10 year old daughter and myself on groceries alone. Toothpaste and Tide extra. I shop almost exclusively at whole foods thoug...
What's Everyone Doing to save Money
Asked by W.W. from San Francisco
on April 15, 2010
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I'm wondering what everyone's doing to save money. Tips on going grocery shopping, what are you cutting back on. I want to see if how else I would be able to save mo...
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- I didn't read through all your responses, and am getting to this a little late in the game, but I don't know if anyone mentioned Angel Food? You don't have to qualify,...
- Grocery Shopping - only purchase what is on sale. Clothing - Don't go to the stores unless you have a list and then stick with the list. I purchase everything off...
- If you get your hair colored, you might want to consider doing it yourself. I am SO not the type of person who is good with hair, but out of necessity I recently star...
Average Grocery Bill per Week
Asked by A.G. from Chicago
on January 15, 2008
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Hello all. I was just wondering what all of you spend on groceries per week to feed a family of four. This is not including eating out..that's a whole other topic:) ...
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- I have 3 ages 3 and younger and I have a great solution that has dramatically helped me have GREAT meals for my family while saving my time and money. Homemade Gour...
- WOODMAN'S!!!!! I go there every two weeks and spend about $175 on all of our groceries, toiletries, and household cleaning products. It's a bit of a drive (Orchard R...
- A.: I was able to cut my grocery bill in half by going to Aldi for most of my groceries. I still go to Jewel for meat and things that Aldi doesn't sell. Aldi is g...
Saving Money at the Grocery Store
Asked by J.S. from St. Louis
on January 17, 2011
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I'm looking for advice on how to save more money at the grocery store. I keep reading about families spend less money at the grocery store and want to know how they d...
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- We are a family of 4 with only a 2.5 year old and a 5 year old (just turned 5 a couple of weeks ago). Hubby rarely takes lunch to work and we (me and the kids) eat out...
- I'm actually surprised you are able to keep it that low. Our budget $100 for a family of 4. Granted, I buy the hormone free chicken and milk which are expensive. One s...
- Actually, that sounds like you are doing a great job to me! I'm aiming for about $100 a week average and not quite there yet, but I use coupons a lot to determine sna...
Grocery Bills
Asked by L.H. from Detroit
on March 10, 2010
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Hi fellow mom's! I was wondering how much everyone else spends on average a week for groceries? I have a growing 2 year old boy who is a GREAT eater, eats a lot, an...
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- I'm right there with you... I have myself, my husband (who is 6'4" and eats A LOT), a 3 1/2 year old and an 8 month old. Our bill tends to come close to $700-800 per...
- My family consists of my husband and two boys (4 and 7). I also nanny a little girl who eats breakfast and lunch with us. I probably spend between $80 and $100. I c...
- I have a family of six. A 6yo boy, twin 4yo boys and an 8mo girl. The boys have very healthy appetites that get bigger and bigger as they grow and I don't have to tell...
