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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Groceries and eating out = ~$1500.[/quote]

Thank you! Mine is AT LEAST this. I’ll never understand how the people that say $250/month do it.[/quote]

I mean, I have a family of four (including two teens) and spend less than $1500/month on groceries and eating out. I know there are economies of scale, so I'm not saying I'd spend only a quarter of this if I were on my own. But I'd be eating a lot of caviar and truffles if I had a budget of $1500/month just for me![/quote]

I’m one of the $1,500+ posters. In my case, it’s not caviar but rather the following:

1). I do all shopping at Whole Foods. It’s very close and I just don’t want to go from store to store to buy different items.

2). Due to the requirements of my job, I don’t like or want to spend a lot of time cooking; hence, there is more takeout than normal. Nothing super fancy but it still does add up.

3). I do like healthier (and more expensive) versions of food items. For example, I buy Fiji water. Some people say all bottled water is a waste of money but I like the taste, and Fiji does have good mineral content and a higher pH (lower pH and acidity can cause some health problems).

Overall, I wish I spent less but I’ve never had a single health issue (or even colds really) now at age 40. The combination of healthier food and lower stress/more convenience is worth it to me.[/quote]

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