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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a single mom of 2 that makes 145K/yr.  About 6 months ago, I took a hard look at my spending bc I was also living paycheck to paycheck and wondering where it was all going.  After suggestions from others (some on this board), I was able to [b]cut my grocery budget in half to $100 per month [/b]by buying in bulk those items we use when on sale and shopping at places like Aldi's for some items like organic fruit, bread and snack items.   I also cut back eating out to one day a week and tend to go to cheaper places now and use groupons, etc. when possible.  This fall,  I bought a lot of dc's clothes at thrift stores and on ebay and saved a ton.  I also now make my own coffee to drink on the way to work and bring breakfast and lunch from home so I rarely spend any money on food during the day.

There are areas where I could make even more improvement but with what I have done so far, I have been able to save an additional $400 per month.  [/quote]

Three people are surviving on $25 a week in groceries and that's WITH you eating out one day a week? There is no way. [/quote]

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