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#238877 - 01/16/06 10:28 AM
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Bevvy
Reged: 11/04/03
Posts: 5918
Loc: Northwest Washington State
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We Mainers are cheap!
It's true that the cost of living is cheaper in certain areas than others. Texans can live a LOT cheaper than Californians and Washingtonians. And yes, I recall food being much cheaper in Maine than in California.
However, I confess I'm guilty of buying what I want, not what's on special. Casey, you're a real inspiration. I'd like to think I could do what you do, but there's no way. Before going to the grocery store for the week's groceries, I make up my menu for the week, then prepare my grocery list, and that's what I stick to, regardless of what it's selling for in the store. Oy. See how I am? No wonder my weekly expenses are so high!
Casey, you are wrong about one thing: $60 a week is PHENOMENAL! Even considering the cost-of-living-issue, it's extremely low. And, even on Weight Watchers, I'm positive our bill isn't that low, and never will be. You should congratulate yourself on being a very clever, intelligent young lady! Hubby is damn lucky.
Bevvy
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I spend anywhere from 20.00-40.00 dollars a week on food, depending on if I need chicken/groundturkey/shrimp etc.
The weeks where I do need them, are closer to 40.00.
I could get it even cheaper if I didn't drink so much sparkling water, seltzer, but I love the stuff, and it replaces a coca cola addiction just a tad bit.
I do however, only cook for one, but most of my recipes involve fresh veggies, shrimp, chicken, and/or pasta.
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Once upon a time, I could spend only $25 a week on food. I have no idea what I was eating, but I sure couldn't do that now, even if I was still single.
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LOL!!! Bev...
#238901 - 01/16/06 11:24 AM
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atomic rose
Reged: 06/01/04
Posts: 7013
Loc: Maine (IBS-A stable since July '05!)
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Bevvy dear, I didn't mean "cheap" as a bad thing! Actually, "thrifty" doesn't know regions, anyway, of course - my mother raised me to be a bargain-hunter. She gets ALL the credit here! But it's mostly out of necessity. We can barely even afford the $60/week we spend now!
You know what's funny, Bev? I NEVER stick to my list! Hah! So *you're* the inspiration in that regard! I'm a terrible impulse buyer. Sometimes that works out well, if I get to the store and see that something else is on sale. Other times, not so good, if I walk through the produce section and see that EVERYTHING looks fantastic and I have to have one of each! 
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I don't know what I spent when I bought my own food. I did usually buy store or generic brands. I did have to have Kelloggs frosted flakes and Green Giant niblets. I just didn't like the store brands. I would buy meat on sale (buy 1 pkg. get one free) and freeze the pieces individually. I did splurge once in a while on something I really liked (seafood), but I like chicken so ate a lot of that.
Now that other people take care of that I just eat what's put in front of me. Supposedly the State figures that they should feed us for $2.00 a day. So why am I so fat? 
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We buy alot of our stuff at BJ's in bulk ie: toilet paper, butter, chicken, papertowels, cleaning supplies, veggies almost everything. The perdue chicken is so cheap there, for 8 pieces it is like $10 and there are 3 of us so I just seperate it and put them in the frezzer in bags of 3! It averages out to be about $75 a week we spend. We only go to the grocery store for lunch meat, bread, milk and OJ since my son drinks it non-stop and bananas. Good luck I hope this helps. Buying in bulk can save you LOTS of money and ours even has coupons:)
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I think it gave us all a reason to think about this...thank YOU!
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Have a blessed day!...Rachel
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Re: Not much
#239326 - 01/18/06 04:00 AM
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jrs
Reged: 03/31/03
Posts: 317
Loc: Aberystwyth, Wales
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Right now, I'm spending about £60-£70/month on food - when I was in the states, I think I was averaging about $150/month, but I was not a 'student' so indulged from time to time (Trader Joes, etc.).
So if you're breaking it down per day, it's just over £2/day here, and about $5/day back in the States - however, like other people have mentioned as well, I do all my own cooking, and rely on sales at stores to stock up on stuff, etc.
- Vincent
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