Grocery Bill Survey
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So what's your weekly average grocery bill? Mine always comes in between $200 - $300, and usually closer to the $300 mark. This is for a family of three, including myself. That comes out to $4.76 per meal ($300 / (3 people * 3 meals a day * 7 days a week)) on the high end. Seems a bit high to me, but I guess that's the cost of all these organic products we buy. Marc My website Traceract Understanding Simple Data Binding Diary Of A CEO - Preface
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So what's your weekly average grocery bill? Mine always comes in between $200 - $300, and usually closer to the $300 mark. This is for a family of three, including myself. That comes out to $4.76 per meal ($300 / (3 people * 3 meals a day * 7 days a week)) on the high end. Seems a bit high to me, but I guess that's the cost of all these organic products we buy. Marc My website Traceract Understanding Simple Data Binding Diary Of A CEO - Preface
Marc Clifton wrote: between $200 - $300 Mine is about the same, except I am feeding six...sometimes seven when my daughter's boyfriend comes over. We eat out a couple of times a week which doesn't come out of that budget. Gary Kirkham Forever Forgiven and Alive in the Spirit He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. - Jim Elliot Me blog, You read
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So what's your weekly average grocery bill? Mine always comes in between $200 - $300, and usually closer to the $300 mark. This is for a family of three, including myself. That comes out to $4.76 per meal ($300 / (3 people * 3 meals a day * 7 days a week)) on the high end. Seems a bit high to me, but I guess that's the cost of all these organic products we buy. Marc My website Traceract Understanding Simple Data Binding Diary Of A CEO - Preface
My grocery bill is usually around 120 each week. It is only my wife and I. I also buy lunch at work each week which we do not count into the grocery bill (its an extra 50 a week). My mother-in-law goes nutts with coupons and saves about $100 a week. She had a bill around 200-300 hundred a week before my wife and her brothers moved out and always saved 100-150 each week on coupons. It really is a talent, I still have no clue how she does it.
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So what's your weekly average grocery bill? Mine always comes in between $200 - $300, and usually closer to the $300 mark. This is for a family of three, including myself. That comes out to $4.76 per meal ($300 / (3 people * 3 meals a day * 7 days a week)) on the high end. Seems a bit high to me, but I guess that's the cost of all these organic products we buy. Marc My website Traceract Understanding Simple Data Binding Diary Of A CEO - Preface
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So what's your weekly average grocery bill? Mine always comes in between $200 - $300, and usually closer to the $300 mark. This is for a family of three, including myself. That comes out to $4.76 per meal ($300 / (3 people * 3 meals a day * 7 days a week)) on the high end. Seems a bit high to me, but I guess that's the cost of all these organic products we buy. Marc My website Traceract Understanding Simple Data Binding Diary Of A CEO - Preface
Ahem, well, I feed 2 adults, 3 teenagers, and 5 munchkins on about 450/week give or take. We also have numerous rental children that show up on the weekends all day (they are sibling deprived) and we end up feeding them sometimes as well. Holidays, my wife gets a bonus to handle the extra food needs. First time she went into Publix for the first two weeks of shopping, totally freaked them out! C. Gilley Will program for food... Whoever said children were cheaper by the dozen... lied.
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So what's your weekly average grocery bill? Mine always comes in between $200 - $300, and usually closer to the $300 mark. This is for a family of three, including myself. That comes out to $4.76 per meal ($300 / (3 people * 3 meals a day * 7 days a week)) on the high end. Seems a bit high to me, but I guess that's the cost of all these organic products we buy. Marc My website Traceract Understanding Simple Data Binding Diary Of A CEO - Preface
$25USD to $30USD a week feeding just myself (and my girlfriend most evenings). This includes the $7USD to $12USD I spend on jumbo shrimp, shark, or red snapper fillets.
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So what's your weekly average grocery bill? Mine always comes in between $200 - $300, and usually closer to the $300 mark. This is for a family of three, including myself. That comes out to $4.76 per meal ($300 / (3 people * 3 meals a day * 7 days a week)) on the high end. Seems a bit high to me, but I guess that's the cost of all these organic products we buy. Marc My website Traceract Understanding Simple Data Binding Diary Of A CEO - Preface
~$100 week for a family of four in my household. I also don't understand the point of buying organic...
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So what's your weekly average grocery bill? Mine always comes in between $200 - $300, and usually closer to the $300 mark. This is for a family of three, including myself. That comes out to $4.76 per meal ($300 / (3 people * 3 meals a day * 7 days a week)) on the high end. Seems a bit high to me, but I guess that's the cost of all these organic products we buy. Marc My website Traceract Understanding Simple Data Binding Diary Of A CEO - Preface
I spend around $200 for my wife and I. I buy mostly organic products and shop around the edge of the store, only by fresh products rarely anything in a box except for a few essentials. Cutting out meat helps, but buying good cheese and a bottle of wine or two a week doesn't. There aren't many cupons for eggs and fresh vegetables, so that doesn't impact the bill much. Even if we tried, I've heard the average clipper saves $8 an hour using them. I'd rather go code for an hour.
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So what's your weekly average grocery bill? Mine always comes in between $200 - $300, and usually closer to the $300 mark. This is for a family of three, including myself. That comes out to $4.76 per meal ($300 / (3 people * 3 meals a day * 7 days a week)) on the high end. Seems a bit high to me, but I guess that's the cost of all these organic products we buy. Marc My website Traceract Understanding Simple Data Binding Diary Of A CEO - Preface
When I eat healthy, I can easily spend $150-$200 a week for my girlfriend and I. When I'm eating for cost, I can spend $50 or less for the two of us. Jeremy Falcon
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So what's your weekly average grocery bill? Mine always comes in between $200 - $300, and usually closer to the $300 mark. This is for a family of three, including myself. That comes out to $4.76 per meal ($300 / (3 people * 3 meals a day * 7 days a week)) on the high end. Seems a bit high to me, but I guess that's the cost of all these organic products we buy. Marc My website Traceract Understanding Simple Data Binding Diary Of A CEO - Preface
Ouch... I spend about that in a month, for my wife and i. Less now that i can hit the farmers markets and get fresh harvest. Marc Clifton wrote: I guess that's the cost of all these organic products we buy. Uh, yeah. That shit's expensive!
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~$100 week for a family of four in my household. I also don't understand the point of buying organic...
Found on Bash.org [erno] hm. I've lost a machine.. literally _lost_. it responds to ping, it works completely, I just can't figure out where in my apartment it is.
Steve McLenithan wrote: I also don't understand the point of buying organic... One advert (can't remember for who) put it well If food is covered in chemicals designed to repel everything that wants to eat it, why should you want to eat it? -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit! Buzzwords!
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So what's your weekly average grocery bill? Mine always comes in between $200 - $300, and usually closer to the $300 mark. This is for a family of three, including myself. That comes out to $4.76 per meal ($300 / (3 people * 3 meals a day * 7 days a week)) on the high end. Seems a bit high to me, but I guess that's the cost of all these organic products we buy. Marc My website Traceract Understanding Simple Data Binding Diary Of A CEO - Preface
My fiancee and myself spend about £30/week on shopping ($55ish) including stuff for sandwiches for me during the week (except today when I used the free sub-club voucher that's been sat in my wallet for months!) We try and get as much as possible from local markets which keeps the costs down (and the quality up) -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit! Buzzwords!
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So what's your weekly average grocery bill? Mine always comes in between $200 - $300, and usually closer to the $300 mark. This is for a family of three, including myself. That comes out to $4.76 per meal ($300 / (3 people * 3 meals a day * 7 days a week)) on the high end. Seems a bit high to me, but I guess that's the cost of all these organic products we buy. Marc My website Traceract Understanding Simple Data Binding Diary Of A CEO - Preface
I spend about $70 per week on food. That's groceries plus a couple of meals out. I could probably shave off $10-15 per week without missing it too much. BW
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~$100 week for a family of four in my household. I also don't understand the point of buying organic...
Found on Bash.org [erno] hm. I've lost a machine.. literally _lost_. it responds to ping, it works completely, I just can't figure out where in my apartment it is.
Steve McLenithan wrote: I also don't understand the point of buying organic... In order of priority: 1) Because my girlfriend's doctor strongly recommended it 2) Because it supports local farmers and community where I live 3) Because it doesn't pollute the environment with fertilizers and pesticides 4) Because it tastes better 5) Because it's healthier Marc My website Traceract Understanding Simple Data Binding Diary Of A CEO - Preface
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Steve McLenithan wrote: I also don't understand the point of buying organic... One advert (can't remember for who) put it well If food is covered in chemicals designed to repel everything that wants to eat it, why should you want to eat it? -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit! Buzzwords!
I personally don't care. I'm still alive and have no problems. Buying organic is a waste of money IMHO.
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~$100 week for a family of four in my household. I also don't understand the point of buying organic...
Found on Bash.org [erno] hm. I've lost a machine.. literally _lost_. it responds to ping, it works completely, I just can't figure out where in my apartment it is.
My only reason is Marc's #4. It tastes better. Even if you don't buy organic vegetables, compare organic milk and eggs to the more processed versions and the taste difference just stands out. I consider it a bargin to get something that tastes that much better for just a little more.
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~$100 week for a family of four in my household. I also don't understand the point of buying organic...
Found on Bash.org [erno] hm. I've lost a machine.. literally _lost_. it responds to ping, it works completely, I just can't figure out where in my apartment it is.
the taste !!! the difference between an "industrial" tomato and an organic tomato from a farm in the neighborhood is incredible ! Keep in mind that the majority of the industrial vegetables/fruits are not mature. They ripe (not sure of this word) in trucks. Have you ever seen the color of bananas when they take them out of the tree ? They are dark green and become mature in boat with the help of a certain gas (I don't remember which one). Stephane
Stephane
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the taste !!! the difference between an "industrial" tomato and an organic tomato from a farm in the neighborhood is incredible ! Keep in mind that the majority of the industrial vegetables/fruits are not mature. They ripe (not sure of this word) in trucks. Have you ever seen the color of bananas when they take them out of the tree ? They are dark green and become mature in boat with the help of a certain gas (I don't remember which one). Stephane
Stephane
Yeah, that's the reason i try to buy from farmers' markets when possible - better chance of getting food that's actually picked ripe. But organic... i have a hard time seeing it as more than a panacea. No guarantee that organic growers care more about the quality of what they produce than anyone else. Heh... I remember selling apples at a farmers' market. Good apples, picked ripe the day before, and sorted for quality. Produced using just enough pesticides to prevent damage - hybrids, bred to reduce susceptibility to disease and fungus. And i remember walking down the row, and seeing the stall selling organic apples for a couple $ more per peck. Green, wormy, organic apples. I really hate marketing sometimes.
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Yeah, that's the reason i try to buy from farmers' markets when possible - better chance of getting food that's actually picked ripe. But organic... i have a hard time seeing it as more than a panacea. No guarantee that organic growers care more about the quality of what they produce than anyone else. Heh... I remember selling apples at a farmers' market. Good apples, picked ripe the day before, and sorted for quality. Produced using just enough pesticides to prevent damage - hybrids, bred to reduce susceptibility to disease and fungus. And i remember walking down the row, and seeing the stall selling organic apples for a couple $ more per peck. Green, wormy, organic apples. I really hate marketing sometimes.
well, I heard the other day on radio that ~10% of the population in north america suffer from allergies. It has to come from somewhere (ok, perhaps not from food). I don't have kids, but I would prefer spend more money to have healty food and have an healty family than sparing money. But I am not an expert, and perhaps it makes no difference eating food which was not swimming in pesticides and other chemical stuff and eating organic. BTW, this is the same for Genetically modified food. Yes, a lot of experts are saying that it is safe to eat GMO. But who knows what will happend in 20 years.... Organic products don't contain GMO. I'm not ready to play with the life of the people I love. (and BTW, worms are full of proteins, and worms living in organic apples can be considered as organic food themself ! yummy ! :-D )
Stephane