"I've seen various places around the web claim that in an emergency you can feed your family for only $10 or $20 a week. While I appreciate their intentions, I have noticed that they all assume you have certain supplies already on hand. In my experience this isn't always the case. Forty-five dollars will seem outrageously abundant to some, while it will seem miniscule to others."
That's 45 dollars a week for a family of 4 to 6. That was also written before the food inflation this year where some things went up by 20%
Currently chicken is not 29 cents a pound and hasn't been for 2 years where I live. It is in the 1$ to 2$ range per pound. In fact everything on her list is a dollar or two more expensive now. Plus, I have it paired down to, with the boards suggestions, about 220 a month. Which is a little over 30 a week for a family of 7.
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