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what do you spend on groceries monthly?

Forum Opinion Poll
$50.00 - $100.00 17 8.33%
$1oo.oo - $150.00 34 16.67%
more than $150.00 144 70.59%
we eat out alot. 9 4.41%
 

groceries

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MDF
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Member since 5/05

2313 total posts

Name:
Melissa

Re: groceries

Posted by mcd01

Posted by MDF

Wow 120 a month. I need to learn how you do that I spend that a week. I know that I'm not the savviest shopper so I could use some money saving lessons Chat Icon


sorry, I meant biweekly ! Chat Icon then I spend about the same on cleaning products.

Now I don't feel so bad Chat Icon

Posted 8/24/09 10:11 PM
 

jen919ifer
LIF Adolescent

Member since 7/08

803 total posts

Name:
Jennifer

Re: groceries

Theres only 2 of us and I spend about $100 a week sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less. My husband is a growing man lol

Posted 8/24/09 10:14 PM
 

springchick
make a wish

Member since 5/08

3566 total posts

Name:
justask

Re: groceries

250-300 a month for 2 people and dog

Posted 8/24/09 10:35 PM
 

Jenn627
Laaaaaaaambert!

Member since 5/08

9818 total posts

Name:
Jenn

Re: groceries

Posted by jerseychick

There are only 2 of us, and I usually average about $100 per week.



same here... sometimes I'll spend $50, other times $150 so it averages out to about $400-500/month.

Posted 8/25/09 10:22 AM
 

glinda-goodwitch
:-)

Member since 7/06

9149 total posts

Name:
Beth

Re: groceries

Posted by jerseychick

There are only 2 of us, and I usually average about $100 per week.



Same here. We cook most nights and both bring in lunches to work and eat breakfast at home.

Posted 8/25/09 10:32 AM
 

headoverheels
s'il vous plaît

Member since 6/07

42079 total posts

Name:
LB

Re: groceries

for 2 adults and one infant we pay about $150 every time we go shopping (ever 2-3 weeks) plus small shopping trips of between $20 and $40 every so often for last minute dinner stuff.

Posted 8/25/09 10:39 AM
 

RocPin
Life's Beachy <3

Member since 2/08

6765 total posts

Name:
Heather

Re: groceries

2 adults - about $80/week. We dont eat out that much. Maybe once a week.

Posted 8/25/09 10:41 AM
 

apb17
My guys

Member since 5/06

2173 total posts

Name:
Alli

Re: groceries

2 adults 2 kids-at least $160/week

Posted 8/25/09 10:43 AM
 

steph4777
**************

Member since 5/05

11726 total posts

Name:
Stephanie

Re: groceries

100-125/week for family of 4. Then maybe $200/month at Sam's Club for meat.

Message edited 8/25/2009 10:58:14 AM.

Posted 8/25/09 10:56 AM
 

MrsBlueSash
Love my sailor

Member since 6/05

5793 total posts

Name:
Christian

Re: groceries

about $350 every 2 weeks @ Costco (food and dry goods and cleaning) + $50/week at the grocery store for odds and ends (family of 4 + two dogs.)

Posted 8/25/09 11:48 AM
 

watersdeb04
Back to school is here

Member since 12/07

1052 total posts

Name:
Deb

Re: groceries

We're at about $425/month for 2 of us.

Posted 8/25/09 12:25 PM
 

Ophelia
she's baaccckkkk ;)

Member since 5/06

23378 total posts

Name:
remember, when Gulliver traveled....

Re: groceries

actually, I was wrong.

I would say for groceries, we are spending about $125 per week.

Message edited 8/25/2009 1:30:52 PM.

Posted 8/25/09 1:29 PM
 

Nik211
my little monkey<3

Member since 5/08

3303 total posts

Name:
Nik

Re: groceries

for two of us it could be anywhere from $250 a month to $400 a month........im hoping once we are down in florida i'll have more time to shop for deals since i wont be working full time...right now its hard to prepare dinner mostly b/c of my kitchen - i literally have one small counter and no kitchen table Chat Icon so between not having time after work and not having any space i really dont cook - in our old apartment we had a huge EIK so i cooked A LOT...i miss cooking!

Posted 8/25/09 1:40 PM
 

toni-mike
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Member since 10/07

1196 total posts

Name:
Toni

Re: groceries

i go monthy for my meats, Id say about $150 a month on that ,, & during the week maybe $50 veggies & etc

Posted 8/25/09 2:28 PM
 

rojerono
Happiest.

Member since 8/06

13803 total posts

Name:
Jeannie

Re: groceries

For the 4 of us we spend about 200 a week.

Posted 8/25/09 2:45 PM
 

Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A

Member since 7/05

32475 total posts

Name:
Susan

Re: groceries

we eat out a lot. I think for just groceries we spend about $300 a month.

I take breakfast and lunch most of the time. DH doesn't. Only two of us.

Kitty litter and cat food is about $70 a month.

Posted 8/25/09 2:53 PM
 

MST9106
My life:)

Member since 6/06

9589 total posts

Name:

Re: groceries

If my husband goes shopping its anywhere between $125-$150 per week...if I shop, its $75-$100 per week...my husband shops as if he is blind.

Posted 8/25/09 2:54 PM
 

mcl916
my two loves

Member since 10/06

5133 total posts

Name:
Megan

Re: groceries

I spend $80-100 a week plus a monthly trip to BJ's ($150-250) so about $500-600 a month for two plus a baby.

Posted 8/25/09 8:14 PM
 

TheDivineMrsM
2 girls 4 me!

Member since 8/08

7878 total posts

Name:
Mama mama mama....

Re: groceries

Posted by jerseychick

There are only 2 of us, and I usually average about $100 per week.



Same here.

Posted 8/25/09 8:49 PM
 

LIMOMx2
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Member since 5/05

24989 total posts

Name:

Re: groceries

Family of 4 between 400-600. Depends how much we eat out during the month.

Posted 8/25/09 9:40 PM
 

waiting4ablessing
Love my kids!!

Member since 11/08

4351 total posts

Name:

Re: groceries

about $100 a week

Posted 8/25/09 10:37 PM
 

jtotheo
LIF Adult

Member since 11/08

1070 total posts

Name:

Re: groceries

Posted by jerseychick

There are only 2 of us, and I usually average about $100 per week.



same here

Posted 8/26/09 9:45 AM
 

Buttafli1277
LIF Adult

Member since 8/05

2638 total posts

Name:
Jennifer

Re: groceries

Posted by mcd01

what do you normally spend ? I usually spend $120.00





for those that spend between $50-$100 a month, please share how u do that?? I usually spend between $85-$100 a week

Posted 8/28/09 11:43 PM
 

happytobreathe
The Lazy Days of Summer

Member since 10/06

1413 total posts

Name:

Re: groceries

Posted by PattyK

DH & I usually spend around $100, somtimes more if we have to buy cleaning supplies and the $100 usually lasts anywhere from a week to 10 days.



Yes us too!

Posted 8/29/09 2:19 AM
 

VirginiaDeb
Don't eat me, hippo!

Member since 5/05

9252 total posts

Name:
Deb

Re: groceries

Just the 2 of us, we're at about $100/week.

Posted 8/29/09 8:44 AM
 
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