Attention shoppers: You're paying too much for food.

**Vannie** · 04-10-2006, 07:38 AM

I love that title

http://money.cnn.com/2005/12/20/pf/g...0601/index.htm

At the end of this article is more interesting stuff. Some things we have talked about. When smart shoppers do dumb things and Is re-gifting okay?

guest7 · 04-10-2006, 07:49 AM

I love that title too.

Avg family spends $5240 a year on groceries! Before frugaltarian I was spending $10,000+/yr for family of 4. I'd say- I have ALOT of room to save! LOL. And I do! Currently my budget is $3600 +/- and I'm well within the budget.

Amazing what one can do when you plan!

Great article(s)!!

**FrugalMomof3** · 04-10-2006, 08:11 AM

Wow thanks for the link, interesting article!

**Vannie** · 04-10-2006, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by frugalfanny

I love that title too.

Avg family spends $5240 a year on groceries! Before frugaltarian I was spending $10,000+/yr for family of 4. I'd say- I have ALOT of room to save! LOL. And I do! Currently my budget is $3600 +/- and I'm well within the budget.

Amazing what one can do when you plan!

Great article(s)!!

Oh Cheryl, I would have loved for the "old you" to have been my mommy.

LOL.

**AmyBoz** · 04-10-2006, 09:15 AM

Thanks!

**Libby** · 04-10-2006, 08:54 PM

Im going to agree with Vannie on this one *lol*

Fanny (Cheryl) just out of curosity how much is 10K + of groceries/yr. I cant even imagine that much food. Like what did you get for 10K?

And KUDOS to cutting $6,400 off your grocery debt!!

guest7 · 04-11-2006, 07:59 AM

Vannie! hysterical! Shorty, I went through grocery charges and just about every third day I went to the yuppie store (Whole Foods) and purchased fresh produce and fruit and aahhh.. lots more.

I discovered WF sold seasoned meats, not just seasoned... but free range meats! Wow! delicious chicken breasts at only $7.99 pound!! I didn't have to do a thing to them!

Oohh... they have Sushi too! and meals already completed! I'm going to surprise the family!

All those nuts.. I want them all! And those healthy cookies, cakes, and crackers. Everything in this store MUST be good for you!

It went on and on until I reviewed my finances in Nov. and checked my Microsoft Money program... "where did my money go?" Kind of a shocker.

**Vannie** · 04-11-2006, 10:35 AM

Cheryl,

It may have been expensive, but I have to tell you that you have my mouth watering for those things. I went through simliar phase, "If it's imported, it must be good." Maybe it's like a Rites of Spring thing that some of us go through.