Re: Money spent on food....$50/Month goal
Last year I averaged 102.30 a month of groceries, and an obscene amount on eating out = average 106.72.
For my challenge, originally at first I was going to budget $145/mo to account for the fact that I would be eating more at home. (I'd say I was eating out maybe 3 times a week.)
However, the last three months of my challenge, I've averaged 102.22. Yup, eight cents less a month. And I've spent an average of $11.99 a month on dining out-a little over half my monthly entertainment budget.
With the average as it is, it's now a goal to bring it under $100. That should be easy. Especially since I've cut way down on seltzer and club soda.
A neater trick would be to have eating out and groceries average less than $100. If I'm at $114.21, that means I'd need to cut more than ten percent. I may not be willing to do that. Hmmmmm. We'll see.
On my $102 a month, I eat very well, don't feel deprived, and have fresh fruits, veggies, and even treats.
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