food budget

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Do you budget for your food monthly or weekly?

B @pitsipeahie (5758) 14 May 24

I usually budget for food monthly because it helps me plan ahead and save money by buying in bulk. But, of course, if we run out of something or decide we want to add something extra, we just make a quick trip to the store. Just...

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I've saved almost 40% percent from our weekly food budget...

AngelaMarie @Bhebelen14 (5194) • Philippines 26 Sep 12

Few weeks ago i am very worried about our weekly food budget and had a difficulties in budgeting due to non stop food price hike. Now i am surprised after proper budgeting and buying only we what we need for our daily food it...

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savings

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Eating on the cheap

joyceshookery @joyceshookery (2057) • United States 8 Jul 10

My food budget this month is close to zilch (less than $200 for the month). I’m sure I’m not the only myLotter who is dealing with cash flow challenges so I’d like to share my ideas with you and have you share yours with me. I...

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How do you control your food budget every month?

mermaidivy @mermaidivy (15394) • United States 15 Jul 09

We just spent another 80 bucks on food shopping again this month after we just bought some food on last Friday. Most of the time, before I go to grocery store, I write down what I want and supposingly only grab the items that are...

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Do you have any tried and true healthy recipes?

thehsmomof2 @thehsmomof2 (145) • United States 12 Sep 07

I am looking form made from (at least mostly) scratch recipes. Food prices are on the rise, but my income is not. I feed my two children and myself, as well as my nephew. Our food budget seems to be only lasting about three weeks...

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Making Ends Meet ... Feeding A Family On A Budget.

someonesmom @someonesmom (5761) • Canada 30 Apr 07

I grew up poor, as my mom was widowed at an early age, leaving her to look after my older sister and brother, myself, and my younger sister. We'd sometimes 'have to make do,' when it came to mealtime, depending on the time of...

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making ends meet

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How much$ Do you think you spend a week in groceries?

kynni204 @kynni204 (2031) • United States 11 Apr 07

Man do we go thru some food! My husband eats like a horse. We probably spend $200.00 aweek. There are only 3 of us. What's your budget?

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It's expensive to raise healthy kids!

thinkingoutloud @thinkingoutloud (6127) • Canada 28 Dec 06

I have a real problem with the fact that, where I live, I can buy a 2-liter bottle of soda for maybe 87 cents on sale but it costs between $2.50 and $3.00 for a 2-liter of skim milk! We hear in the news, on a regular basis,...

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