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mrclose:
There are only two of us.
(Both in our older years and don't eat a lot.)

Each month we are determined that we won't spend over $100.00 a week on food but that never happens!

At the end of the month our total is up near or over $600.00!

We've tried the coupon thing but unless you have an enormous amount of free time (and patience), the coupons help somewhat but rarely more than 3 or 4 dollars.

We eat, maybe twice a day, usually cereal (store brand) or toast in the morning and a decent (inexpensive) dinner in the evening.
(Think Hungry Man or PF Chang)

Our food prices keep going up and up and before long ... We'll have to mortgage the house to eat!



I'd just like to know what you folks do?

I just can't imagine what a family of 4 (or more) has to spend to eat well?

Any ideas?

(Just came from the store and bought 5 days worth of groceries that added up to $125.00!)

Off rant!

Oceander:
Buying in bulk?

mrclose:

--- Quote from: Oceander on Tuesday, Jul 03, 2018 01:45 pm ---Buying in bulk?

--- End quote ---
Have tried that but I'm not sure how that really helps with limited storage space?

WingNot:
I feel your pain.   I decided to just stop eating.  My food bill went to Zero.  My bar bill jumped to $600 a month.

I can't figure this shit out.  But I vow to keep trying till I die.

Frank Cannon:
One word......Plastics.

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