Comments on: Another Way We Saved Money on our Trip

By: Ron

Ron — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:46:18 +0000

A senior couple, just started watching food expenses. Average around $400 per month from grocery store. Includes TP, paper towels & plastic bags and maybe misc. items.

Add maybe $50.00 for lunches out, not fancy, just drive in’s and McD’s $1.00 menu of side salad, we split a Mcdouble, fries & ice tea.

It’s a challenge! Would like to earn $, but tho experienced and healthy, limited opportunity.

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:41:41 +0000

My family consists of myself, my husband a 15 year old male and a 23 year old male. We average between $500-$650 a month. A site you all might find helpful; it was for 2007 so you will have to evaluate the cost of living increase.
http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/FoodPlans/2007/CostofFoodFeb07.pdf

By: dayna barret

dayna barret — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:18:55 +0000

Val,
I live in California and your bill is what I am facing as well if I want my teenagers to eat healthy food. My daughter is a vegetarian and my son HATES vegetables. It’s a struggle.

By: Val

Val — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:37:07 +0000

Wow! I don’t know how some of you do it, but with our family of 3, which includes a fussy teen, we spend $800. to $900. per month. This does include shampoo, soap, makeup,dog cookies, as well as a few non food items. I shop mostly at the grocery stores, but once or twice a month at Trader Joes. I use coupons 90% of the time and save 30 to 40% on average. I don’t know what I am doing wrong. Maybe California is more expensive.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:44:54 +0000

My daughter and I live alone. I became unable to work in 2001 and started receiving SSA, we spend $100.00 a month on groceries, my other two children married and out of the house help, but they have families also. We do not eat out, or buy much besides Comet and Dishwashing liquid for cleaning, and use hard work ethics on dirt. Clothes are washed once a month.
It’s getting harder to pay rent also.

By: Mad'n

Mad'n — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:48:17 +0000

We are a family of 4 and we spend about $400 per month on food. Kids take their lunches to school and my we eat left overs.

By: melissa g

melissa g — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:59:52 +0000

Debi…I live in southwest michigan and you can’t get a weeks worth of groceries in michigan for anything less than 100 a week with a family of 5. I work and so does dh…but i spend like 440 plus eating out three to four times a month…unless you cut out fresh fruit and such you will starve if you don’t eat variety…doritos and ice cream are junk and that is not eating. try getting him to do the shopping and see how long the food goes…he will appreciate you alot more…

By: Debi

Debi — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:54:33 +0000

Thats $100.00 per week

By: Debi

Debi — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:53:58 +0000

My DH is giving me H*ll for spending over $100.00 on groceries for our family of 5 in western MA. He eats lunch out every day and our kids bring a lunch to school plus I have a baby in diapers and on lactos free milk. I love fresh produce and good meat and poultry and he wants doritos and ice cream and chocolate in the house. How do I do this and keep everyone happy. On our one income His.