When first Married, I recall budgeting $25 per week for H and I eating, which we did. Lots of chicken and eggs and rice. We spend a lot more now, b/c we can and appreciate that. But recently our d20 was learning about living below the poverty level in America. So as a family, we chose to eat at the level a family of 4 would eat in, and added a % b/c we had our son at home then too which threw the numbers off a little as a family of 5 (due to son's appetite, I should have doubled that, but anyhow ..)
We managed and learned a lot about wasteful spending. Coupons!! Hello!! Name brands on some items are just crazy. I once went to the drug store with a friend who wanted tylenol and I told her to get the generic and she said "The generic doesn't work with me" and I showed her the exact same ingredients were in both but she insisted on it, irrationally (I know SOME generics are different but this one was the same) and I had to laugh and let it go. Talk about wanting to be right...
But Well said CG, and very instructive. K4, take notes! thanks, j
M: 57 H: 60 M: 35 yrs S30,D28,D19 H off to Alaska 2006 Recon 7/07- 8/08 *2016* X = "ALASKA 2.0" GROUND HOG DAY I File D 10/16 OW DIV 2/26/2018 X marries OW 5/2016
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