Grocery Shopping: Infant
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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...
Grocery Shopping with Newborn
Asked by V.S. from Philadelphia
on March 1, 2012
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I have a newborn and a preschool aged child. I know you are not supposed to clip the baby car seat on the front of the cart anymore (a child fell off and died). But ...
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- Just the other week, we had a 12-18 month old fall out of the shopping cart (I work at Wal-mart). He was sitting up in the front of the cart. His mom had just set him ...
- I would put your preschool child in the front and newborn in a carrier. The carrier does get a little heavy when they are older though.
- I would put my preschooler in the cart and the baby in a baby carrier-I used a sling for the first few months and then switched to an Ergo as he got stronger. Now he ...
Grocery List
Asked by J.C. from Denver
on November 30, 2006
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Everytime I plan meals and grocery shop my brain seems to be all over the place. I either don't come home with snacks for my daughter or not enough meals and a lot to ...
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- Hi Nicole, Try visiting the "Flylady" website: www.flylady.net She has lots of suggestions for meal planning and shopping. She even has a menu-mailer you can subsc...
- Nicole, Your daughter is at an exciting age. You can expose her to a variety of foods and hopefully she does not become the mac and cheese, hot dog and fish stick ki...
- Although I am not that organized myself (I'm always at the store), I agree with the other responses. Lists are helpful to me too. And planning a menu makes a lot of ...
Grocery Budget
Asked by R.M. from Colorado Springs
on January 9, 2009
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My husband wants us to cut back on grocery spending. Right now we spend about $90 a week for the two of us and our daughter, who is still in diapers. We buy nothing bu...
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- First of all he needs to do some of the shopping. Cut all extra snacks which includes any of his favorites. No Quik, chips of any kind or for that matter junk food....
- Sorry to be forward here but your husband needs a wake up call. $90 a week is awesome, I am impressed with that! Diapers alone are what, $25? An with a baby coming! Co...
- We try to budget $100 per week for a famliy of 4, but usually go over by quite a bit! (I'm blessed to be able to pick up extra shifts, so we usually have "extra" incom...
What Is on Your Grocery List?
Asked by K.H. from Dallas
on March 18, 2012
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Hello Mamas,
I am in need to redoing how I buy groceries. I am finding that we eat out ALOT. And we want to stop that and save some money. When I go grocery shop...
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- Things that may help: Consider delivery. Unusually the charge is minimal but how much you should tip varies. It will keep you from impulse buys in the store. We...
- I usually go through the sale ads once a week and make the list based on that. I try to store meat in the freezer and plan meals around these two things. It helps to...
- Gotta love Riley J's list Similar to mine and really listed well. Just adding: Also love getting the veggies from Costco. Things like Asparagus and Artichokes an...
The Grocery Game
Asked by A. from Dallas
on January 14, 2007
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At the store yesterday, the woman in front of me seemed to get way more groceries for her money than seemed possible! I said I needed to learn from her cause she was o...
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- I use the Grocery Game and have found that I save more at Tom Thumb than at Kroger (we moved and I switched stores, but now I'm switching back). You probably won't sa...
- I use iwantfreegroceries.com (it is a local service that is just like Grocery Game and Coupon mom) - I am also one of those coupon ladies in the grocery store. I have...
- I do not know anything about the grocery game, but it sounds very interesting. I know that Kroger does not accept online printed coupons so this would not work for the...
Grocery Costs
Asked by M.H. from Chicago
on June 18, 2007
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My grocery bill is getting out of control and my second hasn't even started solids yet! I know some of it is because I try to give my son only organic diary and we als...
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- Stanleys Fruit Market is the best secret in town! It's at North and Elston and half the store is organic. Super cheap! I just bought organic raspberries there for $...
- Hi M., We too try to save money on grocery bills, but it can bre difficult. We moved here from southern CA and were shocked to see how expensive food is here! I don...
- I like being able to see my total before checking out at Peapod.com. I know that's saved me $ and kept me within my budget before. Also, I'm saving a ton by using Fuzz...
Grocery Shopping--same Old Thing!
Asked by D.P. from Pittsburgh
on June 30, 2011
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It seems like when I go to the grocery store, I pick up the same old tried-and-true things.
Do you do this too?
Sometimes I think I could go around the store in my...
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- We almost always get avocados, peppers, mangos, strawberries, tomatoes, broccoli or cauliflower, asparagus or artichokes if on sale and tofu. I stock up on meats when...
- So is it your trip to the store that's boring or are your food choices the same old thing? If it's the former, I sometimes buy myself a mocha at the grocery store or ...
- OMG you must be me! I HATE grocery shopping! I make a list every week. And a menu. At least it keeps our budget in line.
How Much Money Do You Spend Grocery Shopping???
Asked by L.R. from Philadelphia
on January 27, 2011
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Hi Moms,
I have yet another question. I'm wondering how much money do you spend grocery shopping for your family? How often do you go shopping? My husband and I us...
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- Hi I just want to point out, it's not necessarily what you are doing wrong, your kids are growing and therefore will eventually want and need more food... so you can ...
- We have 4 in our household, sometimes 5. I spend about $150 every week. Which includes toilet paper, napkins, dog food, cat food for 3, diapers/wipes, etc. That sai...
- I spend roughly $300-400 a month for a family of 5 (& we have a dog and cat) for just food. We do ALOT of shopping at Sam's Club to get good deals and I would definat...
Escape Artist - Grocery Shopping with a Toddler
Asked by L.A. from New York
on January 30, 2012
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Mamas & Papas -
I took my DS grocery shopping on Saturday, and had a harrowing experience to say the least. The cart didn't have a belt. He squirmed his way out of...
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- My 2 year old is terrible in the store. I second what Rachel D. says about finding a store that has the shopping cart with the car in front or finding a cart that has...
- Make sure you get a cart with a belt? (I don't mean that to be condescending, it's the only answer I could come up with!!)
- Bring your own belt.... you can use just about any kind of waist belt, and buckle it in the BACK of the seat so he can't reach it as easily.
