LOL, I use one exclusive credit card for food to track my food expense, and do you know how much I frekking eat every month? 550$. That's FIVE HUNDRED FREKKING FIFTY dollars. That’s a shitload of food money. But then when family comes I pick up the bill. But still, even taking that into account I think it's still averaging around 400$.
I looked into the details to try and find out ways to cut down on it and if it is even realistic. In 3 months of tracking it doesn't seem as though I can cut it down any further than that. It's about 2 dinners out (probably weekends?) and maybe buying lunch just a couple of times during the week - seems to be reasonable.
So there you go, if you live by yourself and have a couple of dinners out a week in downtown, 400$/month goes in your tummy.
So there you go, if you live by yourself and have a couple of dinners out a week in downtown, 400$/month goes in your tummy.
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Public market is they key to huge savings.
ReplyDeleteFor example, utility grade apples vs grade A apples :
7$ for a plastic bag full of nice apples
8$ for a 42 pound pouch full of less nicer apples (still great!)
And there's always a way to deal.
I found that going to the market is much better in terms of price AND quality vs grocery stores.
I also realize that there are foods we are no longer thinking of : potatoes, carrots, beet, rutabagas, beans, lentils (in bags), rice, barley... Cheap yet healthy and nutritious food. Along with that, I free enough money for the bank account, for greens and good wine :-)
I think back in Montreal...
ReplyDeletearound 100$ of food per week is alright for... uh two.