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Tips to make my wife a better grocery shopper and what is a reasonable budget?
Posted on 10/31/13 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 10/31/13 at 12:41 pm
First, what is a reasonable weekly grocery budget? I know food costs are skyrocketing but wife does zero to help. If its pre packaged or sliced she's buying it. Don't even know what a reasonable budget should be with her dumb purchases.
Give me some tips. I'd gladly go myself but this is her responsibility. Im not willing to cave yet. She doesn't work and should be better than me at it.
Give me some tips. I'd gladly go myself but this is her responsibility. Im not willing to cave yet. She doesn't work and should be better than me at it.
This post was edited on 10/31/13 at 12:44 pm
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Posted on 10/31/13 at 12:48 pm to knuckleballer
Just the two of you?
Posted on 10/31/13 at 12:52 pm to knuckleballer
How disciplined do you want to be? My wife makes a menu for 4-5 weeks every month. We do a bulk shop at Sam's, a bulk shop at Wally World, and weekly produce at Rouse's.
Posted on 10/31/13 at 12:58 pm to knuckleballer
Why don't you go once and establish your baseline? How are we supposed to know what you typically eat?
Posted on 10/31/13 at 1:02 pm to knuckleballer
I spend about $400 a month for 2 people. Cook 4-5 times a week and might go out once a week.
Posted on 10/31/13 at 1:07 pm to iAmBatman
We spend about $450/month + nick-nack produce here & there.
Posted on 10/31/13 at 1:14 pm to TheWiz
Also, my wife is a 2nd year resident; hence all the short/long on there. She does the grocery planning, shopping, and 95% of the cooking. All on top of working hellacious hours.
Sorry to sound like a dick; even though it sounds like you're fed up, but your wife really needs to step up. Especially, if she doesn't work. You should be getting home cooked meals and hand jobs every night.
Sorry to sound like a dick; even though it sounds like you're fed up, but your wife really needs to step up. Especially, if she doesn't work. You should be getting home cooked meals and hand jobs every night.
Posted on 10/31/13 at 1:23 pm to TheWiz
I handle it all myself. I do the cooking so it's just easier for me to go to the store to make sure I have what I need for the week.
Posted on 10/31/13 at 1:29 pm to TheWiz
I can't help but ask, what is in Million Dollar Spaghetti?
Posted on 10/31/13 at 1:30 pm to knuckleballer
We're at $160 per week, but that's paper goods, cleaning supplies, etc., plus grocery, out the door. We may roll back to $140 per week because it is down to the 2 of us for the next 6 months.
However, the adult children and their SOs eat with us 2 to 3 times per week.
This does not include our eat out/take out budget (although it should).
However, the adult children and their SOs eat with us 2 to 3 times per week.
This does not include our eat out/take out budget (although it should).
Posted on 10/31/13 at 1:32 pm to knuckleballer
1)Make a list before you go & only get what is on that list.
2) Make a list of what food you are throwing out because it goes bad, then buy less of that product.
I now do all of the grocery shopping, realized if I do the shopping I save money & get to eat what I want.
2) Make a list of what food you are throwing out because it goes bad, then buy less of that product.
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Give me some tips. I'd gladly go myself but this is her responsibility. Im not willing to cave yet
I now do all of the grocery shopping, realized if I do the shopping I save money & get to eat what I want.
This post was edited on 10/31/13 at 1:35 pm
Posted on 10/31/13 at 1:40 pm to TigerintheNO
Million Dollar Spaghetti
I don't think my wife uses butter, she probably uses low fat/fat free cottage cheese, 1/3 fat cream cheese & sour cream, and part skim grated cheese. Knowing her she subs for 98% fat free turkey meat too.
I don't think my wife uses butter, she probably uses low fat/fat free cottage cheese, 1/3 fat cream cheese & sour cream, and part skim grated cheese. Knowing her she subs for 98% fat free turkey meat too.
This post was edited on 10/31/13 at 1:42 pm
Posted on 10/31/13 at 1:48 pm to TheWiz
Gumbo casserole too. What's in that?
PS. Yes, how well I know her weight is not being pulled.
PS. Yes, how well I know her weight is not being pulled.
This post was edited on 10/31/13 at 1:49 pm
Posted on 10/31/13 at 1:57 pm to TheWiz
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We spend about $450/month + nick-nack produce here & there.
How do you get the million dollar spaghetti at such a discount?
Posted on 10/31/13 at 2:11 pm to knuckleballer
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Tips to make my wife a better grocery shopper
Do it yourself, women can't do anything right
Posted on 10/31/13 at 2:37 pm to knuckleballer
We spend 800-850 per month, wife and two boys 11 and 8. This includes other walmart stuff like dish detergent, paper towels etc.
Posted on 10/31/13 at 2:41 pm to TheWiz
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TheWiz
I would hate to be married to your wife. A fricking dinner schedule a month in advance?
No thank you
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Sorry to sound like a dick
Posted on 10/31/13 at 2:57 pm to yellowfin
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Do it yourself, women can't do anything right
No shite. That is the best part about doing the cooking, you always eat what you want. I don't even ask her anymore. Keep the kid and house clean, I will take care of the rest.
Posted on 10/31/13 at 3:04 pm to slinger1317
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would hate to be married to your wife. A fricking dinner schedule a month in advance?
I grew up with something similar. Inevitably it changed but it was a good tool to figure out what was needed for shopping trips as it wasn't always the same person going to the store.
Posted on 10/31/13 at 3:09 pm to slinger1317
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I would hate to be married to your wife. A fricking dinner schedule a month in advance?
I would love to have someone plan and prepare my meals
For 2 people, $100 at the grocery store/week should be plenty enough unless you are making gourmet meals. (I'm talking 4 courses/night)
This post was edited on 10/31/13 at 3:11 pm
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