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How much are you guys spending on groceries these days?

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:40:13 GMT

I ask because there are five of us and my grocery bill is running about $200.00 a week. It seems like every time I go to the store I walk out ticked off because everything is higher. I am wondering if it is just us or if everyone is spending around this much for a family.

Re: How much are you guys spending on groceries these days?

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:46:22 GMT

wildcat wrote:
I ask because there are five of us and my grocery bill is running about $200.00 a week. It seems like every time I go to the store I walk out ticked off because everything is higher. I am wondering if it is just us or if everyone is spending around this much for a family.

The grocery bill is crazy lately!

When DF and I go grocery shopping together, we like to play "guess how much it will be" when we're in line at the register. The last time we went, I guessed $110 and she said, "Are you kidding me? That's gonna be $140 at least."

Turned out it was $177!!!!

Of course, we do live in one of the most expensive cities in the country. But this was just regular weekly shopping for two people.

Re: How much are you guys spending on groceries these days?

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:49:28 GMT

It is sooo bad that I don't wannna even talk about it.

Our food bill is MORE than our mortgage !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: How much are you guys spending on groceries these days?

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:52:12 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

@Anonymous wrote:
I ask because there are five of us and my grocery bill is running about $200.00 a week. It seems like every time I go to the store I walk out ticked off because everything is higher. I am wondering if it is just us or if everyone is spending around this much for a family.
The grocery bill is crazy lately!
When DF and I go grocery shopping together, we like to play "guess how much it will be" when we're in line at the register. The last time we went, I guessed $110 and she said, "Are you kidding me? That's gonna be $140 at least."
Turned out it was $177!!!!
Of course, we do live in one of the most expensive cities in the country. But this was just regular weekly shopping for two people.

OMG thats expensive...well I am feeding five and we live in Kansas...and I am pretty sure the cost of living here is pretty cheap compared to other places....between buying gas and groceries it takes up a lot of the paycheck. Now my 16 year needs a new fuel pump in her car and her little face looked so sad when I told her she had to ride school bus the rest of school year until I can get it fixed...maybe if she is lucky the tax rebate will show up soon.

Re: How much are you guys spending on groceries these days?

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:55:22 GMT

I just ran a report in MS Money to see what we've spent on groceries in the last 30 days, and it was $642.

Then I ran the same report to see what we spent on groceries for the same period exactly 6 months ago. $440.

So our grocery bill is up 46% in the last 6 months.

I knew it was bad, but I didn't know it was THAT bad.

Re: How much are you guys spending on groceries these days?

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:11:06 GMT

Jan-06	778.55	Jan-07	863.71	Jan-08	1618.33
Feb-06	657.01	Feb-07	1482.36	Feb-08	1542.41
Mar-06	721.65	Mar-07	1441	Mar-08	1262.17
Apr-06	688.32	Apr-07	826.28	Apr-08	1768.38
May-06	1159.56	May-07	998.93
Jun-06	1395.16	Jun-07	1205.47
Jul-06	570.09	Jul-07	1199.11
Aug-06	1016.74	Aug-07	1331.38
Sep-06	809.84	Sep-07	1475.75
Oct-06	937.16	Oct-07	1512.14
Nov-06	1337.65	Nov-07	1944.63
Dec-06	1599.91	Dec-07	1977.95

Avg	972.64		1354.89		1547.82

Re: How much are you guys spending on groceries these days?

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:13:45 GMT

Yowza!!!!

Re: How much are you guys spending on groceries these days?

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:14:09 GMT

Yep- We eat good and it costs a fortune-

Lot's of kids, no buying lunch,

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Anonymous — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:16:21 GMT

Ok....I guess I shouldn't be complaining!

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Anonymous — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:16:44 GMT

Well, we have pretty healthy appetites ourselves. And we cook some pretty great stuff. But we're only two adults. I'm sure kids would change the equation for us immensely.

Re: How much are you guys spending on groceries these days?

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:17:16 GMT

How many kids are you feeding? We have three but always one or two extra ones.

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Anonymous — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:18:42 GMT

Wow!! Almost 2k in one month. I see someone had a good X-mas din din!

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haulingthescoreup — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:22:21 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Well, we have pretty healthy appetites ourselves. And we cook some pretty great stuff. But we're only two adults. I'm sure kids would change the equation for us immensely.

Oh, yeah, I love my kids, but you might as well slice open an artery when it comes to the money.

We're actually saving money now with the last one in college. No more private school tuition, woo-hoo! And feeding 3 hollow-legged teenagers! About all that's left is car and health insurance on two of them and their weekend laundry raids.

Re: How much are you guys spending on groceries these days?

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:23:24 GMT

I should note that EVERY month is over budget

jaybee wrote:
Wow!! Almost 2k in one month. I see someone had a good X-mas din din!

Re: How much are you guys spending on groceries these days?

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:31:00 GMT

@haulingthescoreup wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
Well, we have pretty healthy appetites ourselves. And we cook some pretty great stuff. But we're only two adults. I'm sure kids would change the equation for us immensely.

Oh, yeah, I love my kids, but you might as well slice open an artery when it comes to the money.

We're actually saving money now with the last one in college. No more private school tuition, woo-hoo! And feeding 3 hollow-legged teenagers! About all that's left is car and health insurance on two of them and their weekend laundry raids.

Hollow -legged teenagers! That describes it perfect!! Looking forward to the time we can start saving money! Money what is that? I forgot!

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Anonymous — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:34:35 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

I should note that EVERY month is over budget

@Anonymous wrote:
Wow!! Almost 2k in one month. I see someone had a good X-mas din din!

That's safe to say, especially if your grocery bill is more than your mortgage! Yikes!!

Re: How much are you guys spending on groceries these days?

fused — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:35:59 GMT

Yup, it's bad in Hawaii too. For my wife, 2 year-old daughter and I, it runs about $225-$250 a week.

here are some prices for common things:

- a gallon of milk is $5.50 - 7.25

- a half gallon of OJ is about 6-8

- a six pack of Heineken is up to $10.99 and this does not include tax or bottle fees

- a dozen large eggs is close to $4

- DW and I eat dog food on Mondays and Tuesdays to save money

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haulingthescoreup — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:48:29 GMT

@fused wrote:

- DW and I eat dog food on Mondays and Tuesdays to save money

Now fused, that's not nice. You know that Spam isn't really dog food.

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fused — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:35 GMT

@haulingthescoreup wrote:

@fused wrote:

- DW and I eat dog food on Mondays and Tuesdays to save money

Now fused, that's not nice. You know that Spam isn't really dog food.

NO! Dog food = lard sandwiches with spicy mustard and stale bread

Re: How much are you guys spending on groceries these days?

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:04:10 GMT

I have 3 boys and they eat everything! I spend about 2-250 a week!