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[quote=Anonymous]For us eating out is significantly more expensive than eating in!

We are not vegetarian but eat mostly organic at home. I shop at Whole Foods, and buy grains in their bulk bins. When tea, jam, etc go on sale I buy 6 or 12 or whatever the case is to get the case discount plus the sale price. I have a flexible meal plan to take advantage of all the good sale prices I encounter weekly. I try to only go once a week, and if I forget something, we go without - this cuts down on all the little extras that I am tempted to buy whenever I make a trip there!

The most important economical adjustment you can make is to buy as least processed/packaged and as much in season as possible. No pre-packaged or pre-cooked snacks and meals, they cost the earth. Always pay attention to the price by weight! Example: crackers can be really expensive compared to bread. We do not buy them regularly anymore.

For 2 adults and 2 children (3 and 8) I spend about $700/month on groceries and bathroom items.[/quote]

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