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oohlala
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 Tue, May 07 2019, 8:41 am
What is a reasonable monthly budget for food and household items? (includes paper towels/toiletries, etc) This would be for a family of four, with two small early elementary school aged children.
Thank you!
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oohlala
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Tue, May 07 2019, 8:42 am
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I would add that I live in the metro NY area. thanks
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meme6
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Tue, May 07 2019, 9:19 am
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It really all depends on your needs which everyone has differently but what you can do is sit down see what u use and base a budget off of that. If you shop in Costco you would need a once In 3 month visit etc.
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jkl
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Tue, May 07 2019, 9:26 am
| meme6 wrote: | | It really all depends on your needs which everyone has differently but what you can do is sit down see what u use and base a budget off of that. If you shop in Costco you would need a once In 3 month visit etc. |
I echo this. Sit down and see what you use. Review a months worth of your grocery bills carefully and categorize each item into two separate categories - necessity or luxury (can do without). Then see how much you're spending in each group. Necessity should largely outweigh the luxury.
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