Silly thread.....but are your food bills less?

edieparks · February 12, 2007

My groceries have really gone down. I am not buying the DAILY candy, cookies and ice cream to feed my habit. I would be ashamed if someone called me out with a figure. All you would have to do is look at the daily charges on my credit card to Krogers. The days I didn't make it to Krogers it was Walmart, Target or the Dollar General. I used to get embarrassed because some clerks would be freindly and say stocking up?

Ha it was for that late night only.

edie

Fauxnaif · February 15, 2007

In the grocery store-no. We buy higher quality food now. 96% lean beef, more expensive fish, etc. So we are probably spending the same but eating less of it.

At reastaurants, hell yeh. We very very rarely eat fast food anymore. And we only eat out once a week or so. We used to eat out 3 times a week or so. And when we can agree on what we want (which is occasionally) we share an entree. We are saving several hundred dollars a month.

Good! More money for cute clothes!

kebsa · February 15, 2007

My food bill has defnately gone down even though I am buying more expensive cuts of meat etc- I buy less than before. i am not buying anywhere near as much in the way of pre processed foods and I think that is saving a lot. I am also doing my grocery shopping from a list now ( did not use to do this)- it has cut out impulse buying. I buy more fruit and veg than before but aminly what is in season and best buy that day. I think as much as anything this is making me shop more sensibly

linadu · February 19, 2007

my grocery bill is about the same maybe a little less, it does seem to cost more to eat healthy but I am buying less. I save a lot when it comes to eating out. I don't eat at fast food reasturants as much as I used to and I also don't eat at sit down resturants like I used to. If I do I only eat a third and take the rest home for two more meals.