Dh is wondering how I do it

[Thrifty Mom]

I love reading what people spend on food. It's the one area we really have control over, because a person can eat pretty cheap if they want to & are smart about it. It does take a bit of work though, as we all know.

The $500.00 a week family may be misleading you, because you can buy all kinds of stuff at the store that isn't food. We have several "grocery " stores that sell everything under the sun. Pet food & supplies, clothes, toys,garden supplies, paint, you name it.The wife may be pulling the wool over her DH's eyes as well...

[dcompton]

There are plenty of expensive things they could be buying. Top of the line everything would be my guess - expensive cheeses, nuts, some seafood can be very expensive, fresh pastas, specialty rices instead of plain old rice, artisan breads, that sort of thing. But that's definitely a pretty impressive total.

They should join FV and participate in the unfrugal spending thread. It would make all of us feel ever so much better about our own lapses.

[PurpleSnowflake]

Actually it could be easy to spend that if you shop at Whole Foods, or have expensive tastes.


Ooh like if I was buying my Reypenaer VSOP cheese ($30 a POUND), those lovely jumbo shrimp they have ($22lb), their premade sushi ($17 for a tiny box), Fair Trade shade grown organic coffee ($15 lb), butter from Ireland ($6 for 8oz), organic whole chicken ($22), no nitrate organic bacon ($8 for 10 oz), artisan bread ($5), etc....


It adds up FAST that way!




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[littleplum]

"Well, B at work spends $500 a WEEK!"

that's practically our entire budget. Rent, utilities, food, insurance, etc. is all right around $500 a week.

They must make a LOT of money to be able to afford to spend that much at the grocery store. Either that, or your husband misunderstood and that $500 is a monthly amount.