Comments on: The Average Grocery Bill http://www.themenumom.com/the-average-grocery-bill Recipes, Cooking Articles, Product Reviews, Menu Planning Tips & More Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:19:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Susan http://www.themenumom.com/the-average-grocery-bill#comment-119638 Susan Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:48:41 +0000 http://www.themenumom.com/the-average-grocery-bill#comment-119638 I'm frustrated. My husband and I have been trying to cut down our grocery bill in half. Currently we are spending for a family of 3, $1100 a month for groceries. I certainly don't feel like we have that much food - I've been trying for the past 2 months to be more careful about the spending but it seems to be going up!? I'm exhausted, upset and sad. $1100 seems extremely high. I’m frustrated. My husband and I have been trying to cut down our grocery bill in half. Currently we are spending for a family of 3, $1100 a month for groceries. I certainly don’t feel like we have that much food - I’ve been trying for the past 2 months to be more careful about the spending but it seems to be going up!? I’m exhausted, upset and sad. $1100 seems extremely high.

]]> By: Nikki Keever http://www.themenumom.com/the-average-grocery-bill#comment-22234 Nikki Keever Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:00:24 +0000 http://www.themenumom.com/the-average-grocery-bill#comment-22234 HELP! We (family of five 7,3,1 yr old kids) spend $1200 on groceries and $2-400 on eating out. Diapers $50/mo), toiletries, detergent are in there but I can't figure out how to reduce some months. I coupon and use the stores discount cards and save avg $30 per big shop 1x mo $250-300. "They" say you buy stuff you wouldn't normally if you use coupons. I clean out the pantry as if we're going on vacation then break the bank to replenish. I use a list. Eat fresh and healthy. Plan weekly lunch/dinner and shop for them. What am I missing?!?! HELP! We (family of five 7,3,1 yr old kids) spend $1200 on groceries and $2-400 on eating out. Diapers $50/mo), toiletries, detergent are in there but I can’t figure out how to reduce some months. I coupon and use the stores discount cards and save avg $30 per big shop 1x mo $250-300. “They” say you buy stuff you wouldn’t normally if you use coupons. I clean out the pantry as if we’re going on vacation then break the bank to replenish. I use a list. Eat fresh and healthy. Plan weekly lunch/dinner and shop for them. What am I missing?!?!

]]> By: Kelly Burrow http://www.themenumom.com/the-average-grocery-bill#comment-22161 Kelly Burrow Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:43:04 +0000 http://www.themenumom.com/the-average-grocery-bill#comment-22161 Sneakers Now!!! You are a very brave woman to shop with your 17 mo. twins!! Do you do it alone??? Last week we went to Walmart I had my son in a cart and my husband had my daughter in a cart....I came home with a can of Hispanic Formula that "MR. Grab everything" put in the cart....When I got home and said "OK who put the Hispanic formula in our cart....the kids both said..."Daddy"...Ok "Daddy" that's what you get to eat this week! ha ha Sneakers Now!!! You are a very brave woman to shop with your 17 mo. twins!! Do you do it alone??? Last week we went to Walmart I had my son in a cart and my husband had my daughter in a cart….I came home with a can of Hispanic Formula that “MR. Grab everything” put in the cart….When I got home and said “OK who put the Hispanic formula in our cart….the kids both said…”Daddy”…Ok “Daddy” that’s what you get to eat this week! ha ha

]]> By: Kelly Burrow http://www.themenumom.com/the-average-grocery-bill#comment-22160 Kelly Burrow Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:37:26 +0000 http://www.themenumom.com/the-average-grocery-bill#comment-22160 That is a lot of money. Of course my kids are only 3 (twins) but we spend about $400.00 a month. We do eat out on the weekends so I guess that makes up for it! Thank you for the easy, family friendly meal plans! and I love the new hair cut! I may go get mine done today too! Kelly That is a lot of money. Of course my kids are only 3 (twins) but we spend about $400.00 a month. We do eat out on the weekends so I guess that makes up for it! Thank you for the easy, family friendly meal plans! and I love the new hair cut! I may go get mine done today too! Kelly

]]> By: Sneakers Now http://www.themenumom.com/the-average-grocery-bill#comment-22150 Sneakers Now Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:04:17 +0000 http://www.themenumom.com/the-average-grocery-bill#comment-22150 We are a family of 5 (our oldest daughter doesn't live with us all the time). We spend between $200 and $250 a week on groceries. I haven't used the Grocery Game yet, so I'll look into it. I'm always trying to find ways to save! We go to the grocery store several times a week, but I like it that way because I'll get fresh fruit and veggies, and my 17 mo. old twins like to get out and do something. We are a family of 5 (our oldest daughter doesn’t live with us all the time). We spend between $200 and $250 a week on groceries. I haven’t used the Grocery Game yet, so I’ll look into it. I’m always trying to find ways to save! We go to the grocery store several times a week, but I like it that way because I’ll get fresh fruit and veggies, and my 17 mo. old twins like to get out and do something.

]]> By: Tsoniki http://www.themenumom.com/the-average-grocery-bill#comment-22148 Tsoniki Sun, 07 Oct 2007 21:18:19 +0000 http://www.themenumom.com/the-average-grocery-bill#comment-22148 We are a family of four, shopping twice a month, but we do stop for a quick thing like another gallon of milk or such. We spend between $5-600 a month - I tried the Grocery Game but we didn't shop those stores for the majority of our foods so it didn't work for me. I wish we could get our bill lower - I need to get better at coupons and sales! We are a family of four, shopping twice a month, but we do stop for a quick thing like another gallon of milk or such. We spend between $5-600 a month - I tried the Grocery Game but we didn’t shop those stores for the majority of our foods so it didn’t work for me. I wish we could get our bill lower - I need to get better at coupons and sales!

]]> By: Laura @ Laura Williams' Musings http://www.themenumom.com/the-average-grocery-bill#comment-22144 Laura @ Laura Williams' Musings Sat, 06 Oct 2007 23:45:56 +0000 http://www.themenumom.com/the-average-grocery-bill#comment-22144 We are a family of 9. I go grocery shopping once a month (this is by big shopping trip), and hubby may stop in one a week to pick up fresh salad fixin's, or if I run out of detergent or something. Today's grocery shopping was just under $195.00 (majority of it was food and I only bought 4 things that were non-food ....2 bottles of shampoo and 2 bottles of toilet blow cleaner though). We are a family of 9. I go grocery shopping once a month (this is by big shopping trip), and hubby may stop in one a week to pick up fresh salad fixin’s, or if I run out of detergent or something.

Today’s grocery shopping was just under $195.00 (majority of it was food and I only bought 4 things that were non-food ….2 bottles of shampoo and 2 bottles of toilet blow cleaner though).

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