09-05-2007, 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Aleta
Ok! How much are each of you just spending on food? Forget about the diapers, toileties, etc. You can include coffee, cocoa, or tea. Unless you start breaking down the purchases into groups, you'll never know how much you're spending on these different categories. Some years back, it surprised me how much I was spending on Household Supplies (cleaning products, paper products, deodorizing sprays, etc). You'll get a better look at how much you're spending on food.
Diapers should probably be under baby care.
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I have no idea and I don't really care. We don't spend much on anything but food so I just budget a set amount per month. I just don't have the time or wherewithal to track it all. I can assure you my $450 figure is mostly food. If you cut out diapers and cat litter/cat food and all that maybe $425/month. We don't eat out hardly ever so if we did I think we could cut this number. I think there are just so many variables. On the other hand we live in a high COL area. I think there is a lot of apples to oranges comparison here. (But interesting all the same).
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