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[stefffe]

Well..... since we leave 2 weeks from yesterday im thinking i should shop for the next two weeks so we wont have to worry about a food budget until we return.

after i post this i am going to get my coupons in order....and see what i can do to plan the next two weeks meals. nothing heavy....since we will be eating very well for 8 days at WDW...i see no need to be eating heavy and expensive for the next 13 days : so.....am gonna try to plan out healthy and lighter fare.... with lots of fresh fruit and veggies in the mix!!!

im going to TRY to keep the total under 100$....considering what i have in the pantry... and a few items in the freezer...we should be able to do this....i HOPE!!!!


So this begs the question.....how much do you guys spend a week on groceries??? do you shop weekly or monthly??? am i insane for thinking i can feed us for under 100 bucks???? We shall see......

[graygables]

I used to average $150/week, but recently, it's been more like $200. Hubby eats like a pig, so I have to prepare 8 servings for dinners so he can have leftovers for lunch. DDs and I could easily do $75-$100/week probably. My "grocery" budget also includes paper & cleaning products, basically anything you can buy from the supermarket. I try to shop weekly to take advantage of whatever is on the sale cycle. I keep a pantry/freezer, so most of the time, I'm in replenish mode.

[marineswfe99]

Do u have an Aldi's we go and it saves about 60 -70 dollars off of wal-mart. And like one day i cook chili a big pot and then the next day we have tacos with it. If you need anymore help e-mail me. I assure you can do it. I am the queen of cheap so i can have more money for WDW.

[stefffe]

well i spent 79$ and it should hold us until we leave....i had a nice stock in my pantry already.....all i added was meat and cereal and milk.....some fresh fruit (i hate the veggies at walmart so i dont buy them) and some yummy fish!!!! mostly healthy.....all quick and light and very cook"friendly" (your welcome barry)

now if i can just make it 13...no.....12 days....

[stretch2864]

We probably do major grocery shopping every 2 to 3 weeks, with stops for things like milk and juice maybe once a week. We shop Aldi's for a lot of things and usually spend less than $50 there. I'm thinking for the two of us we only spend $200 to $250 a month on groceries. This doesn't include paper products as we usually buy those at Walmart or Target.

Good luck with both shopping and budget for the next few days!

[Tigger71]

I am also a budget queen and refuse to spend big in the supermarket. When you have a spare 30mins or so check out Saving Money in Australia: Cheap goods, bargains and budgets and look for the $21 challenge. We often do this in my house and it is surprisingly easy once you do it. Best wishes to all of us frugal PPs!

[chezp]

We used to spend around £65 a week on groceries (about $125), but recently that's gone up to £75 (around $145). We buy weekly online and have everything delivered to our home. It's a great way to shop.

[stefffe]

Originally Posted by chezp

We used to spend around £65 a week on groceries (about $125), but recently that's gone up to £75 (around $145). We buy weekly online and have everything delivered to our home. It's a great way to shop.

okay now im jealous......

[buzzspal2]

We spend a 400.00 a month for the 4 of us. Me, Joel and 2 bottomless p its I mean teenagers and usually a few of their friends. Joel is retired army so we shop at the commisary.