Dollar Amount for Grocery Budget

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11.0pt;color:#1F497D;”>That really seems like a huge cushion amount. I personally have
cut about $50 a month from my budget by removing paper towels, paper napkins,
baby wipes, and about another $50 a week by cloth diapering. Just by investing
in a stack of those shop towels for the kitchen has helped a lot.

I got I think
20 of them for about $6. We use them in place of paper towels and paper
napkins. I just bleach them up and their good as new!
11.0pt;color:#1F497D;”>The going out was also eating us up alive, so I implemented my
computer, found copycat recipes, and we only go out if we are on vacation.

The
crock pot also helps out so much. I prep it the evening before, then put it on
the base as I’m walking out the door. It’s ready when I get back in
it!

11.0pt;color:#1F497D;”>Christina Coyle
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11.0pt;color:#1F497D;”>Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
11.0pt;color:#1F497D;”>Area Manager of Andrews and Manning, SC

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Budget101_@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Budget101_@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of L

Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 2:05 PM

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Subject: Budget101.com : Re:Dollar Amount for Grocery Budget

10.0pt;”>Hi All,
10.0pt;”>I guess that I am
somewhere around $75-250 a week. That includes food for 2 adults, 2 teens
that eat a lot, a 6 year old, 2 dogs, 1 cat, 1 bunny and a turtle. This
also includes toiletries, paper goods (napkins, tp, pt, etc), as well as
cleaning supplies and laundry supplies.

i have tried to get it down lower
than this but what happens is that the pantry gets too low and i just end up
spending more in the long run. i go to about 2- 3 stores a week and look
for loss leaders/ coupons and now with the price of gas try to save those trips
until I am nearby to cluster errands. My husband and I talk about the
budget weekly and adjust whether it needs to be a higher $200/week or a lower
week.

We have an allotment of $35-100 once a week for going out to eat,
that depends on our weekly income too as it can vary a little. We try not
eat out more than that as it can really add up quickly. I am
finding this groups coupon suggestions really helping too.

Good Luck!
Lisa

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