Comments on: How Much is Your Grocery Bill? http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-much-is-your-grocery-bill Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:58:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Breathe « The Powers http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-much-is-your-grocery-bill/comment-page-1#comment-105782 Breathe « The Powers Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:50:16 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/?p=1566#comment-105782 [...] reading this article on the Mom Crow, I saved $25 on my grocery bill. I was proud of that one.   Leave a [...] [...] reading this article on the Mom Crow, I saved $25 on my grocery bill. I was proud of that one.   Leave a [...]

]]> By: Amy http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-much-is-your-grocery-bill/comment-page-1#comment-104633 Amy Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:36:11 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/?p=1566#comment-104633 I agree with the meal planning. We're doing it ourselves and using Dream Dinners. Then there's less impulsive items we can buy at the store. Do any of you have favorite generic brands that you buy? I've been purchasing a lot of the HEB brand and Costco's Kirkland... I agree with the meal planning. We’re doing it ourselves and using Dream Dinners. Then there’s less impulsive items we can buy at the store.

Do any of you have favorite generic brands that you buy? I’ve been purchasing a lot of the HEB brand and Costco’s Kirkland…

]]> By: Sharon http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-much-is-your-grocery-bill/comment-page-1#comment-103886 Sharon Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:17:30 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/?p=1566#comment-103886 Husbands can be a little bit naughty at the store (especially if you're trying to stick to a budget), can't they? ;-) I don't take hubby to the store for that reason. We end up with all sorts of strange items in our cart! Also, it helps with the meal planning if you branch out (ethnically speaking). The rest of the world tends to cook with a lot more veggies and grains than people in the US or Europe. Meat dishes are reserved for guests and special occasions. Indian dishes are particularly easy to do; all it takes is an initial investment in the spices (which aren't all that expensive), but the rest of the ingredients are very cheap and great for a budget-conscious family. Husbands can be a little bit naughty at the store (especially if you’re trying to stick to a budget), can’t they? ;-) I don’t take hubby to the store for that reason. We end up with all sorts of strange items in our cart!

Also, it helps with the meal planning if you branch out (ethnically speaking). The rest of the world tends to cook with a lot more veggies and grains than people in the US or Europe. Meat dishes are reserved for guests and special occasions. Indian dishes are particularly easy to do; all it takes is an initial investment in the spices (which aren’t all that expensive), but the rest of the ingredients are very cheap and great for a budget-conscious family.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-much-is-your-grocery-bill/comment-page-1#comment-103852 Amanda Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:55:58 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/?p=1566#comment-103852 We have gone down from $600 a month to around $400 a month for a family of 4 (2 in diapers). I am really proud of saving my family $200 a month. Mostly I shop meat sales and freeze some. Eating what we have - no matter what! Meal planning and sticking with a list. Also not taking my husband to the grocery store helps! :) PS I was totally going to write about this too... We have gone down from $600 a month to around $400 a month for a family of 4 (2 in diapers). I am really proud of saving my family $200 a month. Mostly I shop meat sales and freeze some. Eating what we have – no matter what! Meal planning and sticking with a list. Also not taking my husband to the grocery store helps! :) PS I was totally going to write about this too…

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-much-is-your-grocery-bill/comment-page-1#comment-103823 Stephanie Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:39:23 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/?p=1566#comment-103823 It must be going around because we have set a goal to get our grocery bill down to $100 per week for a family of five (children ages 7, 11,14)I have been blogging about this challenge, and was excited today to come in under budget! woo hoo! I am hoping to keep it up, but going from $125 to $100 has been so hard. It is only $25 but I was feeling challenged at that amount. I would LOVE to go down to $85 per week but am not sure if I can do that and buy healthy foods. We shall see! It must be going around because we have set a goal to get our grocery bill down to $100 per week for a family of five (children ages 7, 11,14)I have been blogging about this challenge, and was excited today to come in under budget! woo hoo! I am hoping to keep it up, but going from $125 to $100 has been so hard. It is only $25 but I was feeling challenged at that amount. I would LOVE to go down to $85 per week but am not sure if I can do that and buy healthy foods. We shall see!

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