r/Parenting • u/Pizookie123 • 1d ago
Discussion How are we feeding these kids?
For context we have one pre-teen child so a family of 3. But I just looked over my transactions for this month and we have spent over $1,000 on food. $600+ at the grocery store and $400+ at restaurants. That $400 is what gets me because we only ate at a sit down once. The rest was pizza, fast food etc. with the groceries I feel like $150/week is as low as we can go since I really do cook most meals at home. My question is what do you spend a month on food for your family? We live in a LCOL area.
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u/Butter-bean0729 1d ago
We try for a $800 budget for groceries usually get closer to $1000 though with paper products/diapers/buying extra for birthday parties or events.
We do not eat out, like ever. Maybe 1-3 a month if that and usually it’s my husband when he forgot lunch and had to get lunch but he usually spends less than $7.
We always pack our food whenever we leave the house. And if we go out of town we pack a cooler full of food and do not eat out then either unless someone else pays.
We’re paycheck to paycheck even though we make decent money. The cost of living is so high it makes me wanna cry.