The two of us, mom and daughter - we can spend about $300 - $400 a month. Here's why. We do not buy lunch at work. I buy mostly fresh fruits and vegetables, hardly anything packaged. I buy fruits and vegetables once a week, we make our own juice (to cut down on the processed juice and high fructose syrup), we cook often and have great meals. This has cut down on our spending for headache medicine, going to the doctor, digestive issues, etc. AND, I dont' get caught sneaking to the vending machine to curb some kind of hunger. We fix our own salads, gourmet sandwiches, tea, etc. At first, it seemed like a lot, but then after tallying $6 - $8 a day on just lunch and a dollar here and there for snacks . . . oh don't forget some kind of breakfast sandwich from MCDeeeees. It has proven to actually save us money and health.
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