As you can imagine, one of the first comments or questions I get from people when they find out I have 6 sons is about the cost of food. I don’t blame people for wondering, and even old friends ask it when they see how big CJ is getting!
Believe it or not, as crazy as it may sound, we feed our family nicely on a budget that is the same as or smaller than that of families half our size! Yes, seriously! My problem is that I tend to not discriminate between “food” expenses and overall “household” expenses, the entire receipt from my weekly shopping trip at my local Fred Meyer is factored in.
Most people do not factor this in and I totally understand that. There are often times when I make a trip to the store specifically for clothes and shoes and a minimal amount of groceries, and then there are also the crazy huge Costco shopping trips, so I guess I figure it all averages out right? Bottom line is that when I say that I typically spend between $150 and $200 per week, that dollar amount tends to include everything, sometimes even clothes or shoes.
Anyway, back to the subject at hand LOL. Feel free to listen to the following podcast for my entire lineup of tips and tricks on saving money in your family’s food budget. From putting together the Menu and shopping list to even tackling the shopping trip itself, this podcast covers it all (well, pretty much).
I really did want it to be a short little diddy (as mentioned in the end of the feature), but there was no way to truly limit it that much…so, sit down with a cup of coffee or tea when the kiddos are down for a nap and join us in Grocery Budget Tips and Tricks 101!
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May 5th, 2009 at 3:54 pm 1
Thank you for the podcast on shopping tips, budgeting and menus, even though some of it is basic ideas it helps to be reminded on how those steps can help a mom not become overwhelmed with grocery shopping and meal planning. One thing that helps me with Costco, is to have a family member or friend share in the cost with some of these items. Like you said in your podcast about using within a certain amount of time, there is no way a family of three can buy some of these items at Costco and justify the expense. However, when I have my mom go in with me and share some of these items she needs as well, than we both save. Thanks again and cheers! Shannon