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[quote=Anonymous]I do not see how $1300 is "normal" for this area for 3 people. I can't even fathom how one spends nearly 300 at the grocery store in a week. I only do this if I'm entertaining.

My DH and I work FT and pack lunch about 2xs a week each and we pack lunch daily for the kids. We all eat breakfast at home in the morning and dine out about once a week for dinner.

We are not frugal by any means, we spend $150-175/week on groceries.  This includes the pre-chopped veggies for stir fry and a TON of veggies and fruit for the Vitamix smoothies. I'm a pretty advanced chef, so my meals are not that simple, often include fresh herbs and a wide array of ingredients.

Granted, we are not huge drinkers and we mainly drink water, except the kids drink milk. We dont eat a ton of fish and really only buy a big thing of fresh wild salmon at Costco when they have it.  Maybe the big spenders are spending nearly $100 on fish a week?

We do however, have two boys and they are starting to eat an enormous amount of food and are now buying 2 gallons of milk.

I will admit that I look at what other people are buying at the grocery store and I will say that I see carts fill to the brim with convenience food and "high end" processed foods. I'm sure their bills are through the roof. If you look in my cart, the extent of my convenience foods are cans upon cans of Goya beans and Chunk Light Tuna, mayo, Granola, Lara Bars, and boxes of Cheddar Bunnies.[/quote]

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