How much do you spend on groceries per week? Our budget is $100 per week for three of us. My goal when I grocery shop is around $75. By groceries, I'm not only talking about food. I also include hygiene products, cleaner, paper towels, toilet paper, etc. Things that you need that you regularly have to buy. This last grocery trip was $93.26. 75% of it was hygiene items, pull-ups, dishwasher soap, clorox wipes, etc. I only needed a few things that were actually food.
I plan out our meals for the week, and buy groceries accordingly. I recently was trying to figure out how to work occasional dining out or take-out to our budget without changing what we're allowed to spend in the given month. I decided that if I don't spend the allotted $100 on groceries for the week and only spend....$75? That gives me $25 to spend on dining out or take-out. That way we have it included in our budget already and don't have to "work it in." But.... no cheating! Don't spend less on groceries in order to allow more eating out.. no, no, no! The point is to make your budget work and buy responsibly when it comes to food.
How do you budget when it comes to groceries and/or eating out?
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