[Condor51]

***Using your 4.3 wks/month it comes out to $271 per month for a family of 3. I have a family of 3 and it is rare for my monthly food budget to hit that amount, let alone go over it.***

Exactly.

Now since I don't get food stamps I don't know if the 4.3wk avg is used but you see my point about there being enough money. Heck you LIVE it.

And as another poster noted, in today's world of nanny state gubmint, if you're getting Food Stamps you're getting a boatload of other 'free stuff' too.

I just recalled the 'free school food' as my ijit governor just mandated it last year (and 'mandated' he did). Schools in IL are now year round cafeterias.

[Gabz]

It’s actually not all that difficult. And as another poster pointed out if you shop the “close to expiration” date meats you can get excellent deals........I like to hit my local supermarket on Tuesday mornings around 8:30, I then follow the meat manager around as he puts the discount stickers on. I can easily buy 2 weeks worth of a variety of meats and poultry for under $20.