If I had $500 per month to spend for food for my family I would feel like I won the lottery.
I fed them last month for $200 and change. Granted, there are only 3 of us, but still...
And if you think about, having NO JOB so you would have ALL DAY to do things like clean and cut up the carrots, cook in batches, etc., etc. And sometimes at my house we eat beanie weanie or eggs or the $.99/lb chicken parts because that IS ALL WE CAN AFFORD. And I have never FELT SORRY for myself over it.
Me, too!
We're a family of four and I spend less than that...with a teenage son! With grocery prices going up I've been avoiding the canned goods and buying rice and beans in bulk. Steel cut oatmeal is $.89 a pound at Whole Foods and I can't think of a more substantial breakfast.
I did my monthly shopping at Sam's this morning. I could've spent $500 easily -- not including laundry soaps and toiletries -- and we would've eaten like kings.
I'm with you on that.
I fed them last month for $200 and change. Granted, there are only 3 of us, but still...
Same here.
Every few months I will do a $200-$300 major freezer/pantry stock-up shopping and then I'm pretty much able to keep the monthly in the $150-$200 range including all the stuff like paper products, laundry detergent, toothpaste, aspirin, etc.