We spend $60/week for 3 adults and 2 toddlers. That includes laundry supplies, toiletries, tp, and food of course.
I spend almost nothing on toiletries because I get it mostly free after rebate from Riteaid or Walgreens. I even sell some extra free makeup or haircolor that I don't need on ebay.
I use lots of coupons and stockpile, so some weeks I go over, but then some weeks I spend only about $20, just for milk and some produce.
We bring our lunches to work most of the time, Dh only eats out if all the other guys at work go somewhere for lunch together, but that doesn't happen more often than 2x/month.
From all this, I think, stockpiling helps me the most, because when you have enough stuff at home, you can control how much you spend. If I spent too much last week, this week I can try not to buy anything. I do have some "no spend" weeks too.
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MONEY SAVED IS BETTER THAN MONEY EARNED
Why?
Because You Don't Pay Tax On It !!!
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