How much does the government think you should spend for food?

**PurpleSnowflake** · 12-10-2008, 01:50 AM

http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publication...fFoodSep08.pdf

I know many of us have seen this.

But add up the "thrifty" and the "luxury" plan for your famil and post it.

For us:

Thrifty: $718.00 per month

Luxury: $1400.20 per month

**treeluva** · 12-10-2008, 01:56 AM

$781 for the liberal plan.....$397 for the thrifty plan.

And here I was thinking I spent too much at the grocery store! Snort!

**HandyMom** · 12-10-2008, 02:18 AM

For one adult (over 50) and one teen (over 17) for a month:
Thrifty $329
Liberal $611

Is that what they calculate for food stamps? I spend about $200

**knotme** · 12-10-2008, 06:23 AM

I did mine. OOh my gosh....

thrifty plan= 826.40
luxery plan = 1596.30

And this is not even including 2 of my kids who are here part time.

**freebs** · 12-10-2008, 06:51 AM

T= 605.80
L= 1185.70

wow that 1185.70 is like a whole year for us!

**corpsefeet** · 12-10-2008, 06:52 AM

well, i did mine and the thrifty plan is much higher than i actually do get from the government. But, then again every state gives different rates depending on how many people are signed up for help, so.....

**Momto2Boyz** · 12-10-2008, 06:58 AM

Thrify is $558.56 and luxury is $1087.70

I try to keep groceries around $400-$500 per month, so I'm thinking we are right on target!

**Moor** · 12-10-2008, 07:07 AM

Thrifty- 635.50
Liberal-1214.50

I spend the thrifty amount every two months, maybe. lol

**Lady_V** · 12-10-2008, 07:18 AM

"thrifty" plan $458.10
"liberal" plan $896.40

I am a failure... I am not living up to my responsibilities.... Must...spend...more!

I am not even spending close to the thrifty plan

**TheRootedNomad** · 12-10-2008, 07:25 AM

I can't get the link to open.

**SandNOceanGirl** · 12-10-2008, 08:03 AM

"Thrify" plan is $486.40
"Liberal" plan is $930.50

I spend an average of $300 a month. So I have fallen short of the governments expectations!!

**Jeanna** · 12-10-2008, 08:17 AM

Thrifty: $662.30
Liberal :1270.40

I have a goal after the first of the year to get grocery budget down to $400 a month. But even now I don't spend as much as the thrifty category. WOW!

**57plymouth** · 12-10-2008, 08:19 AM

Thrifty= $420.50

Liberal= $813.40

The Thrifty is at least $100 more than we spend right now on food.

**joyofsix** · 12-10-2008, 08:36 AM

Oh my,

Thrifty plan: $1522.40
Liberal plan: $2472.60

There is NO WAY! I aim for $650 and have been badgering myself to get it lower.

**Greebo** · 12-10-2008, 08:50 AM

We fall between thrifty and low cost. Our monthly budget for 2 is $400. We feel that's high, but deal with it because we are trying to eat healthy, and healthy ain't cheap.