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-> Budgeting & Bargains
Do you budget on a weekly / monthly basis?
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minny1092
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Wed, Dec 07 2022, 9:51 pm
I'm doing some research for myself.
I'm trying to gage what is a normal amount of money to be spending per week on food & dry goods for a family of 3 (shabbos included). (Child is 1 years old)
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jd1212
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Wed, Dec 07 2022, 11:09 pm
We spend about $250/wk. We host a decent amount and only buy chicken cutlets week-long/shabbos because it’s healthier. Not much checked/pre-cut things, but a lot of greek yogurt, cottage, some salmon.
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minny1092
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Wed, Dec 07 2022, 11:15 pm
jd1212 wrote: | We spend about $250/wk. We host a decent amount and only buy chicken cutlets week-long/shabbos because it’s healthier. Not much checked/pre-cut things, but a lot of greek yogurt, cottage, some salmon. |
Thank you for sharing
We will only buy cutlets when they are on sale and we stock up. If you wouldn't host would you still spend that much?
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jd1212
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Wed, Dec 07 2022, 11:28 pm
minny1092 wrote: | Thank you for sharing
We will only buy cutlets when they are on sale and we stock up. If you wouldn't host would you still spend that much? |
We would save 5-8 lb of chicken/mo. if we didn’t host (I usually host 6 other guests for lunch and buy 1/2 lb pp). I generally pay $7.99/lb from my local small kosher grocery for the cutlets but started getting from Costco for $5.49/lb.
I think we buy about 20-25 lb/month of chicken cutlets. I also get 1 bag or so of 4 oz frozen pieces of salmon from Costco/month- I think it’s 3 lb for $35 ish.
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stardream
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Wed, Dec 07 2022, 11:30 pm
I find this site to be helpful. https://spendsmart.extension.I.....pend/ It's based on the USDA's low cost food plan so kosher/yom tov/hosting higher expenses are not included. It's a good first step and if you're budgeting you can adjust this as a basis and adjust as you go along.
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minny1092
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Wed, Dec 07 2022, 11:41 pm
stardream wrote: | I find this site to be helpful. https://spendsmart.extension.I.....pend/ It's based on the USDA's low cost food plan so kosher/yom tov/hosting higher expenses are not included. It's a good first step and if you're budgeting you can adjust this as a basis and adjust as you go along. |
Thanks it is helpful, however we already have our budget figured out, but I'm going over and my spouse thinks it's too much, so I wanted to see if what I'm spending actually does make sense.
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stardream
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Wed, Dec 07 2022, 11:58 pm
minny1092 wrote: | Thanks it is helpful, however we already have our budget figured out, but I'm going over and my spouse thinks it's too much, so I wanted to see if what I'm spending actually does make sense. |
Are you a lot higher than the result this calculator gives you? If yes, you can probably cut back. It's likely not realistic to be lower than the number they give you.
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