how much do you spend

[mommy06and09]

on food each month and how big is your family? i am trying to budget our money better but feel that i am just not doing a good enough job. thanks.

[michiganmom116]

I can keep it under $250 for just food if I'm strict....under $350 if I'm being extravagant.  Yes, that includes meat costs.

I feed 5 adult appetites (2 adults, 2 teen boys, 12 yr old girl)

[mommy06and09]

damn!!! thats great! here i was getting ready to have that be my veggie amount. i found a place that delivers to your doorstep but its 25 per week. guess i wont be using them.

Quoting michiganmom116:

I can keep it under $250 for just food if I'm strict....under $350 if I'm being extravagant.  Yes, that includes meat costs.

I feed 5 adult appetites (2 adults, 2 teen boys, 12 yr old girl)

[michiganmom116]

I'm very fortunate to live near an Amish-owned discount grocer.  They have good produce (and good prices).  More than half of my cart is usually produce. 

Quoting mommy06and09:

damn!!! thats great! here i was getting ready to have that be my veggie amount. i found a place that delivers to your doorstep but its 25 per week. guess i wont be using them.

Quoting michiganmom116:

I can keep it under $250 for just food if I'm strict....under $350 if I'm being extravagant.  Yes, that includes meat costs.

I feed 5 adult appetites (2 adults, 2 teen boys, 12 yr old girl)

[KenzieQsMommy]

About $300 for our family of 3. That includes all meals and paper products. Sometimes more if the month has bad sales or its a long month, like this one. Never under!

[Schleetle]

Way too much... At least $700 a month, and that is just a guess now. I don't even want to know. There are 5 of us, and one dog.

[nailz98]

I spend approximately $500 a month for a family of 5 plus 2 cats and a dog.

[momamanda]

400-500 a month for a family of 5.

[occumommy]

Around 300 for a family of 5. 400 if i splurge.

[mckinneymom918]

300 is my budget for my family of 5. This includes all food, cleaning supplies, paper products, and diapers for the baby. I shop meats on sale or managers special, produce at aldi, and still get mostly all brand name cleaning supplies and only use pampers swaddlers on the baby.

[Amanda52007]

$300 for a family of 5.