I live in Ny and find that everything is expensive ...What I do to save money is I make turkey chilli . I use one package of turkey chopmeat , and 3 cans of different beans .. i like black beans , cannalli beans and pink beans ..to stretch it add another can of beans . I add a package of chilli mix and a can of crushed tomatoes...i do it in my slow cooker but you can do it in a regular pot ...I eat it everyday for 5 days at work ...I also rack up on tuna and yogurts ..hope this was helpful