tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774507569501639402.post620598488325873977..comments2023-05-08T01:37:51.742-07:00Comments on Frugal thoughts: Weekly groceries-04/23/2011Dawnfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03554452073028318880noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774507569501639402.post-89283901908507091012011-04-30T12:20:00.389-07:002011-04-30T12:20:00.389-07:00We spend about 100 a week, but that includes energ...We spend about 100 a week, but that includes energy drinks for 2 for a week at work, a lot of produce and things like nuts for the partner to snack on. The energy drinks are the price we pay for a job that let's us wear jeans and tshirts, and buying them at the store is cheaper then a gas station. The partner has been weaning himself off junk food and fast food very successfully, so I consider the rest an investment.Amaranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774507569501639402.post-36654232241238895682011-04-24T11:45:46.525-07:002011-04-24T11:45:46.525-07:00I know we overspend on groceries. For me personall...I know we overspend on groceries. For me personally, I'd be content with much less than we buy and eat. Because Eric was deprived of food often as a child after the divorce and because he often went hungry for days, he tends to overdo. And I guess I enable it because I don't comment or try too hard to dissuade him from his purchases.<br /><br />I like to think I help make up for it by buying things like shirts for a buck at Goodwill.Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08353667980806676067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774507569501639402.post-43239477162573035602011-04-24T06:51:20.880-07:002011-04-24T06:51:20.880-07:00Since you're feeding 7 or 8 people on the week...Since you're feeding 7 or 8 people on the weekends, I think $200 sounds impressive to me, especially since you don't need to pinch pennies nearly to the extent we do (and do a much better job of eating produce). I know couples who spend close to $200 a week for two people. <br /><br />If we had a freezer, I'd have spent a lot stocking up on the chicken breasts yesterday, our best price normally is more like $1.99.Dawnfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03554452073028318880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1774507569501639402.post-41432053680287267452011-04-24T04:42:27.526-07:002011-04-24T04:42:27.526-07:00We just spent $200 on groceries yesterday. This w...We just spent $200 on groceries yesterday. This was a good week for it financially. I have to expect to feed extra people every weekend and we all like our food so finding good sales was awesome. Another whole chicken, a whole chuck roast that we cut into three big roasts and surprised at one store with boneless chicken breasts for $1.89 lb which is good for my area. Frozen veggies were on sale so we bought a lot of those as well as fresh veggies on sale. <br /><br />My freezers are full and we can pretty much get away with only buying perishable stuff for a while. <br /><br />While $200 sounds like a huge amount, we will eat from this for a long time. Well the three of us, plus the daughter for lunches, plus EVERYONE for weekend dinners.Portiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08623040756948483801noreply@blogger.com