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re: Monthly food expenses
Posted on 3/17/16 at 11:52 am to yellowfin
Posted on 3/17/16 at 11:52 am to yellowfin
Fam of 3, although he kids food is exclusively filtered through the wife.
Family spends about 500 on grocery/sundry. Another $400 or so eating out.
One thing we did that helped quite a bit. We have our personal accounts that we budget $ each month. Anytime we are not together, you pay your own way. No money comes out of the family budget. So that means workday lunches / breakfast, drinks/dinners with friends, coffee, etc.
Family spends about 500 on grocery/sundry. Another $400 or so eating out.
One thing we did that helped quite a bit. We have our personal accounts that we budget $ each month. Anytime we are not together, you pay your own way. No money comes out of the family budget. So that means workday lunches / breakfast, drinks/dinners with friends, coffee, etc.
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Posted on 3/17/16 at 11:55 am to yellowfin
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If you're that anal about what you eat I hope you live much longer than me so you see some benefit from it
Spend a few years schlepping your older relations from drs appt to drs appt, all for lifestyle-related ailments/illnesses, and you'd have the same perspective. The care you take of your body during the first 2/3 of life often determines the quality of the final 1/3.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 12:41 pm to tigernation81
The problem is that most of these numbers are estimates. If you actually started counting all related food expense in a given month, it would be more.
I think we should have a running tally thread for next month just to see stated vs actual.
I think we should have a running tally thread for next month just to see stated vs actual.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 1:24 pm to PeteRose
Here is my actual for the month of February:
Groceries: $736
Restaurants: $419
Total: $1155
Groceries: $736
Restaurants: $419
Total: $1155
Posted on 3/17/16 at 1:49 pm to Salmon
That seems legit. I don't see how some people post 500 for a family of 4. That's about $1.40 per person per meal.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 1:54 pm to PeteRose
2 People
Groceries ~$600
Eating Out ~$500
My SO loves eating out and hates cooking despite buying organic food to cook/throw out
Groceries ~$600
Eating Out ~$500
My SO loves eating out and hates cooking despite buying organic food to cook/throw out
Posted on 3/17/16 at 1:58 pm to PeteRose
I just looked at the last 6 months
Highest grocery month:
$776 - December
Lowest grocery month
$651 - September
Highest restaurant month:
$724 - November (had a NOLA weekend)
Lowest restaurant month:
$419 - February
on average it looks like we are more in the $1000 - $1200 range instead of the predicted $800-$1000 range that I estimated on page 1...
Highest grocery month:
$776 - December
Lowest grocery month
$651 - September
Highest restaurant month:
$724 - November (had a NOLA weekend)
Lowest restaurant month:
$419 - February
on average it looks like we are more in the $1000 - $1200 range instead of the predicted $800-$1000 range that I estimated on page 1...
This post was edited on 3/17/16 at 2:00 pm
Posted on 3/17/16 at 2:13 pm to GenesChin
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My SO loves eating out and hates cooking despite buying organic food to cook/throw out
Prayers sent
Posted on 3/17/16 at 4:03 pm to PeteRose
quote:
The problem is that most of these numbers are estimates. If you actually started counting all related food expense in a given month, it would be more.
You have a point. From my post I would edit it:
I forgot about Espresso at Starbucks. I don't consider that food. I consider it Medicine.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 5:39 pm to tigernation81
Me and the wife just started using Blue Apron. We get 3 meals for 2 at around $50 bucks. We set the frequency for every other week. Seems kind of pricey, but we'd probably go get something to eat or go buy $50 worth of groceries to cook a meal. We suck at paying attention to food spending, so for us it's a good deal. And I haven't eaten anything I didn't like from them yet.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 8:25 pm to Kankles
quote:$50 should be a work week's worth of meals for 2
or go buy $50 worth of groceries to cook a meal
Posted on 3/18/16 at 8:09 am to tigernation81
The wife and I spend about $400 a month on groceries, and probably another $400 eating out.
Posted on 3/18/16 at 8:35 am to PeteRose
quote:
That seems legit. I don't see how some people post 500 for a family of 4. That's about $1.40 per person per meal.
I know, I probably spend close to 100/week on groceries just for me.
Posted on 3/18/16 at 9:05 am to PeteRose
quote:
That seems legit. I don't see how some people post 500 for a family of 4. That's about $1.40 per person per meal.
Plan weekly meals around grocery store sales. Shop a lot at costco and aldi. Don't waste food. It isn't that hard but it does take attention and mild effort.
Posted on 3/18/16 at 10:44 am to notsince98
That's just in theory. Doing it is another story. I don't know if you have teenagers, but those bastards are always eating. I've seen it.
Posted on 3/18/16 at 11:04 am to tigernation81
$1,000 to 1,200 for 3 of us.
This post was edited on 3/18/16 at 11:05 am
Posted on 3/18/16 at 11:26 am to Sigma
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The grocery bill is obscene. I'm thinking of having part of my paycheck direct deposited to Kroger to make it easier.
This ^^^ about $1k/month for family of 4 (2 adults, 1 and 2 yr old) Eat pretty clean with fruits, veggies, & etc
Posted on 3/20/16 at 10:52 am to bnb9433
I spend around $1,000 per month for a family of one.
Being a single dude gets expensive when you are trying to keep the harem happy.
Being a single dude gets expensive when you are trying to keep the harem happy.
Posted on 3/20/16 at 10:56 am to tigernation81
Last month I spent $1216 on restaurants and 970 on groceries. That doesn't include school lunches. Family of four, kids are 13 and 15.
Posted on 3/20/16 at 10:57 am to TheHiddenFlask
I'm with you on this. Lots of places to cut expenses. My food isn't one of them.
USDA Prime, everyday, all the time.
Great restaurant in Moline that has certified Kobe, $20 per oz.
I have no line item for food, travel and recreation. I spend what I spend, because I could be dead tomorrow.
Having said this, my home, car, clothes etc are not large line items for me.
USDA Prime, everyday, all the time.
Great restaurant in Moline that has certified Kobe, $20 per oz.
I have no line item for food, travel and recreation. I spend what I spend, because I could be dead tomorrow.
Having said this, my home, car, clothes etc are not large line items for me.
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