Food Bill...

missy123 · #1 February 9th, 2011, 10:45 AM

How much is your food bill each week? Do you use coupons? Do you eat well or live on Raman noodles?

.:Shortcake:. · #2 February 9th, 2011, 11:14 AM

Our is roughly $100 a week and I cook a lot of things from scratch but we do not go hungry at all. I do use coupons frequently.

missy123 · #3 February 9th, 2011, 11:29 AM

I dream of a food bill that low.... But then again 3 of the 4 guys in my house are 6' +

Braysmomma03 · #4 February 9th, 2011, 11:36 AM

I usually spend about $150/week on food. We went grocery shopping today for the week and spent $113 but I only had to get meat for 4 days and not 7. We eat pretty well.

*SamF* · #5 February 9th, 2011, 11:37 AM

I would guess around $100 a week. Which actually means we eat fairly well. All of our beef is free so the only meats I buy are chicken,pork,lamb, fish ect...
I cook from scratch mainly, have found that in most cases a I can cook a meal from scratch in about the same time as some box dinners. Also LOVE my crock pot.

zkat · #6 February 9th, 2011, 12:01 PM

$100 -$150 per week. We eat fairly well and healthy, which costs more. Of course, it is amazing, when my husband is with me, it is closer to $200 per week. How can a guy that is 5ft. 6 in and weigh 130 pounds eat so much?

Shadeauxe · #7 February 9th, 2011, 12:17 PM

$200-250. We shop only at Whole Foods and we have milk delivered, neither are cheap.

StaceygirlPa · #8 February 9th, 2011, 01:23 PM

We can spend 100 to 150 a week. I am trying to get better about planning meals for the week so I am hoping to cut that down some. I am also learing how to cook meal from scratch and use my crock pot a lot more.

Mommy2AandM · #9 February 9th, 2011, 01:43 PM

We are at $100 for groceries, but we eat out some, too. So I'd say $180 including meals eaten out. We eat rather cheaply at home and when we go out. We're not a "get-the-appetizer-and-dessert" kind of people.

NickieH · #10 February 9th, 2011, 02:34 PM

We spend about $100 a week if you include formula. I only cook one or two nights a week so its mostly pre-made microwave meals for me. DH works nights so there is no point to make dinner every night. Plus I only know how to make like four different meals without DH's help.

ohnicole · #11 February 9th, 2011, 03:20 PM

I try to keep us to $250 a month. We eat pretty crappy, honestly, the cheapest stuff I can find. I do make a lot of stuff from scratch, but we just don't have money for organic stuff or a ton of fresh fruits and veggies. We are struggling to pay all our bills, including huge student loans, and pay for fertility treatments without adding any more debt (and I am trying to build our savings back up to where I want it so we have a cushion).

angel3y35 · #12 February 9th, 2011, 04:23 PM

We spend about $120 a week. We're trying to eat more healthy. It would be more than that but my family owns a deer processing place so our freezer is full of deer steak, roast, cube steak, and deer burger so all we have to buy is chicken.

okiliz · #13 February 9th, 2011, 05:30 PM

We spend around 350-400 every 2 weeks ( gotta love military payday ) but that includes pet food and cleaners, toilet paper,diapers ect .

NutMeg76 · #14 February 9th, 2011, 08:03 PM

We spend $250 a week I think. We live in a very expensive part of the country. We eat well though. Our health is worth the sacrifice. I rarely use coupons because they rarely have them for meats, veggies or fruits. I use coupons for cleaning supplies and stuff though.

j&jmom · #15 February 9th, 2011, 08:04 PM

I spend way too much on food . . . I don't use coupons. I need a budget, but I hate shopping so much. I cook most of the time instead of eating out, but I usually have to take my kids with me and I get so frustrated that I just end of throwing stuff into my cart until it is full and try to make do with whatever I happened to throw in there. The bill varies a lot.

dreamer10 · #16 February 9th, 2011, 08:14 PM

Well, we spend around 300 a week on food. I try to use coupons, but like Meghan says...they rarely have coupons for healthy food, its usually food that comes in boxes and such. But, we spend so much every week it's staggering. Our food bill is almost as much as our mortgage! Wow!

missy123 · #17 February 9th, 2011, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by dreamer10

Well, we spend around 300 a week on food. I try to use coupons, but like Meghan says...they rarely have coupons for healthy food, its usually food that comes in boxes and such. But, we spend so much every week it's staggering. Our food bill is almost as much as our mortgage! Wow!

I was waiting for you to join in

Brittanie · #18 February 9th, 2011, 08:40 PM

I've been doing $100-$150 a week (I buy food 2 weeks at a time) although this payperiod I did several frozen meals for the sake of making it easier on myself, so we spent less.

LindseyE117 · #19 February 10th, 2011, 02:51 PM

I am super saver when it comes to shopping. I do use coupons, buy mostly what is on sale, I stick to a list, and I do not buy what I do not need. I always cook for my family every night too. I spend $130 - $150 for 2 weeks of groceries for a family of 4. Plus I try to buy a little extra to put in my food storage each month.

Also, Walmart will price match any other grocery store flyer. Bring them in if you see something super cheap.