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re: Do you believe it's possible for a family of 4 to live on a $500/month food budget and...
Posted on 4/6/18 at 8:46 am to StringedInstruments
Posted on 4/6/18 at 8:46 am to StringedInstruments
Feed a family of 4 for an average of $4-4.50 a day? Under $1.50 for each meal?
I'm not saying it's impossible. But it would take a very frugal, smart person. There'd definitely be a lot of rice and beans.
I'm not saying it's impossible. But it would take a very frugal, smart person. There'd definitely be a lot of rice and beans.
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Posted on 4/6/18 at 8:47 am to StringedInstruments
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We spend ~$1200/month on food and restaurants
You waste a fricking shite ton of money every month. Only way you should spend $1,200 a MONTH on food and restaurants is if you're the fricking Duggars.
My family of 3 spends $420 a month on food and restaurants. We eat out rarely and we buy vegetables, fruits, beans, rice, boneless chicken breast tenderloins, manwich, and every weekend I usually cook either a gumbo, spaghetti, roast, jambalaya, or my wife cooks us a chicken pomodoro (which is delicious).
Most weeks we eat leftovers from the week before.
Can a family of 4 live on $500 a month for food? Absolutely.
Posted on 4/6/18 at 8:50 am to TDsngumbo
I can’t seem to walk out of rouses for less than $150 guess the $40 a week in booze doesn’t help....
Posted on 4/6/18 at 8:50 am to StringedInstruments
A bag of rice costs $2.50. Buy two bags.
Beans cost even less. Buy 3 to 5 bags.
Chicken quarters are cheap. Beef isn't that bad.
Oats and eggs are cheap in bulk. Buy a bag of dried fruit to put on top.
Take me to the store with you and I'll feed your family for a month, eating healthy, on way less than $500/month.
Beans cost even less. Buy 3 to 5 bags.
Chicken quarters are cheap. Beef isn't that bad.
Oats and eggs are cheap in bulk. Buy a bag of dried fruit to put on top.
Take me to the store with you and I'll feed your family for a month, eating healthy, on way less than $500/month.
This post was edited on 4/6/18 at 8:51 am
Posted on 4/6/18 at 8:50 am to TDsngumbo
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My family of 3 spends $420 a month
Damn. I spend that on myself for lunches and coffee.
Posted on 4/6/18 at 8:51 am to StringedInstruments
If you can do it then all the more power to you. Food is definitely one of our biggest expenses and a lot of is it due to waste and eating out. I know me and my wife could save at least $400 a month if we cut out a lot of the extras but it takes discipline. If you do decide to do it keep us updated on how much you saved and if it was difficult.
Posted on 4/6/18 at 8:54 am to StringedInstruments
We're the frick you shopping, Whole Check...?
This post was edited on 4/6/18 at 8:54 am
Posted on 4/6/18 at 8:54 am to SabiDojo
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A bag of rice costs $2.50. Buy two bags.
Beans cost even less. Buy 3 to 5 bags.
Chicken quarters are cheap. Beef isn't that bad.
Oats and eggs are cheap in bulk. Buy a bag of dried fruit to put on top.
no doubt. It could be done very easily with rice, eggs, and chicken.
Posted on 4/6/18 at 8:56 am to GeauxDoc
Make meals in advance. Freeze.
No more restaurants.
No more restaurants.
Posted on 4/6/18 at 8:58 am to StringedInstruments
I don't want to find out 
Posted on 4/6/18 at 8:59 am to bayoudude
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I can’t seem to walk out of rouses for less than $150
I found your problem.
Posted on 4/6/18 at 8:59 am to StringedInstruments
I think it's certainly possible. But it would take a lot of effort and good use of leftovers. And if you eat the portion sizes you are actually supposed to, it helps to create leftovers. Would get boring always eating what we ate last night for lunch and a pain to prepare food all the time....but I do think it's doable.
Posted on 4/6/18 at 9:00 am to StringedInstruments
Yes. And easily. The cheapest things in the grocery store are carrots, broccoli, and bananas and oatmeal.
Eat a bunch of that stuff and you will be as fit as Hercules.
Eat a bunch of that stuff and you will be as fit as Hercules.
Posted on 4/6/18 at 9:00 am to StringedInstruments
Yes and no. Because weekends make or break you. We average $60/week for 2 people on groceries, which covers 5 days of lunches and 5 days of dinner (always make something new - leftovers are just freebies). Adding in two kids doesn't change much because a lot of dinners make enough food for more than 2 people anyway. Though I'll admit not much variety in my lunches.
Issue is weekends and whether you'll be grocery shopping for that too. I think you can easily do $500/month if you never eat anywhere on weekends, but that's not really realistic for everyone. And you're going to spend more than $100/month if weekends are dining out.
Issue is weekends and whether you'll be grocery shopping for that too. I think you can easily do $500/month if you never eat anywhere on weekends, but that's not really realistic for everyone. And you're going to spend more than $100/month if weekends are dining out.
Posted on 4/6/18 at 9:00 am to VABuckeye
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My family of 3 spends $420 a month
Damn. I spend that on myself for lunches and coffee.
That's really pathetic. You all need financial counseling.
Not gonna become a true OTer with the way you all are pissing your money away.
This post was edited on 4/6/18 at 9:06 am
Posted on 4/6/18 at 9:01 am to StringedInstruments
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Do you believe it's possible for a family of 4 to live on a $500/month food budget
Absolutely. $1200/month is excessive imho, and I live in NYC
. Stop eating out and buying takeout.Posted on 4/6/18 at 9:01 am to CelticDog
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Make meals in advance. Freeze.
No more restaurants.
Yeah I don't eat out on my own money. We have lunches at work on average about once a week, which I guess saves me a little money, but I bring my lunch every other day.
I budget about $200/month for myself for groceries (that included paper towels, plates, etc), and although that's not strict I usually meet that. I can do $200/month and I eat a lot of more expensive things like fresh salmon, tuna, and vegetables like asparagus. $100 month would be tough, but you can easily do $150 with eating rice, beans, chicken, and such. Key is controlling waste.
Posted on 4/6/18 at 9:03 am to KG6
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Would get boring always eating what we ate last night for lunch and a pain to prepare food all the time
I make 3 or 4 meats on Sundays and never really eat the same thing twice in a row. Cooked food will stay good for a week at least.
Posted on 4/6/18 at 9:06 am to StringedInstruments
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This post was edited on 11/16/21 at 1:43 pm
Posted on 4/6/18 at 9:06 am to StringedInstruments
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My house's biggest issue are the picky eaters. My son wants one thing for lunch and my wife wants another. My wife also grew up always having balanced meals that were prepared by her SAHM. Every meal ends up looking like a "meat and 3."
This is a problem. I grew up with a lot of siblings as did my wife. My mother cooked large meals and we sat down together every night. And you ate whatever she cooked or you didn’t eat. No coming back later for a sandwich.
And we all ate leftovers until the were gone and they were great.
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