Wow, ask for credit card advice and get judged on your grocery budget much?!
First, I assure you it isn't MS. It's quite real, all legitimate items required for my household, but perhaps my idea of groceries differs from that of others. Included in my grocery amount are things like shampoo, laundry detergent, paper towels, razors, TP, toothbrushes and toothpaste...you get the idea. I don't separate out items that might better be called household supplies, simply because I shop for all of it at the same time and most often at the same places. So basically we're probably talking $250-$300 a week for groceries and another $300 or so per month for everything else. Some months the original amount I named may be an overestimate (last month it was under $1100, but I didn't do much big-box shopping at Costco/BJ's/Sam's) and other months I spend $400+ at the big box stores alone to stock up.
Admittedly we are not frugal when it comes to food. I buy a fair amount of organic produce and meat, and yes, imported cheese. Jarlsberg, Colliers Welsh Cheddar, Emmentaler swiss, Gruyere....~droooool~ oh, and Honeycrisp apples to go with them, to the tune of $3.99 a pound. Go ahead and judge me. 
Edited to add: Love browsing Whole Foods when I get a chance, but our local chain is Wegman's, which is where I do the majority of my shopping for actual perishable food items.
@disdreamin wrote:Wow, ask for credit card advice and get judged on your grocery budget much?!
First, I assure you it isn't MS. It's quite real, all legitimate items required for my household, but perhaps my idea of groceries differs from that of others. Included in my grocery amount are things like shampoo, laundry detergent, paper towels, razors, TP, toothbrushes and toothpaste...you get the idea. I don't separate out items that might better be called household supplies, simply because I shop for all of it at the same time and most often at the same places. So basically we're probably talking $250-$300 a week for groceries and another $300 or so per month for everything else. Some months the original amount I named may be an overestimate (last month it was under $1100, but I didn't do much big-box shopping at Costco/BJ's/Sam's) and other months I spend $400+ at the big box stores alone to stock up.
Admittedly we are not frugal when it comes to food. I buy a fair amount of organic produce and meat, and yes, imported cheese. Jarlsberg, Colliers Welsh Cheddar, Emmentaler swiss, Gruyere....~droooool~ oh, and Honeycrisp apples to go with them, to the tune of $3.99 a pound. Go ahead and judge me.
Then I stick by my recommendation of Old Blue Cash, and hey, you can even MS a little with it if you like!
@disdreamin wrote:Wow, ask for credit card advice and get judged on your grocery budget much?!
First, I assure you it isn't MS. It's quite real, all legitimate items required for my household, but perhaps my idea of groceries differs from that of others. Included in my grocery amount are things like shampoo, laundry detergent, paper towels, razors, TP, toothbrushes and toothpaste...you get the idea. I don't separate out items that might better be called household supplies, simply because I shop for all of it at the same time and most often at the same places. So basically we're probably talking $250-$300 a week for groceries and another $300 or so per month for everything else. Some months the original amount I named may be an overestimate (last month it was under $1100, but I didn't do much big-box shopping at Costco/BJ's/Sam's) and other months I spend $400+ at the big box stores alone to stock up.
Admittedly we are not frugal when it comes to food. I buy a fair amount of organic produce and meat, and yes, imported cheese. Jarlsberg, Colliers Welsh Cheddar, Emmentaler swiss, Gruyere....~droooool~ oh, and Honeycrisp apples to go with them, to the tune of $3.99 a pound. Go ahead and judge me.
Yum.
Apply for the Freedom and move your CL over! 