[cicy33]

It is so hard for me to say exactly how much we spend. I shop primarily with coupons, do a lot of stockpiling, like right now I have over 20 bags of the .04 oz mashed instant that cost me .19 a bag, so for the nights when it is just us sooooo easy and they are really good. I would say I never spend more than $150 a month ever and that is only if I go on a spree with no coupons. I feed us during the week and four additional kids on friday night, saturday and sunday. We do occasionally eat steak but usually only if it is just us and I try to find them on a great sale. I cannot imagine spending $200 a month every month. Sometimes if I spend alot it is because I am using coupons that are about to expire. I bought over 30 cans of v8 today for .15 per can (the small ones). I hate beans so that is never any option for me, thought my dh loves them, YUK! I rarely if ever buy generic cuz I really feel there is a difference and with coupons I don't usually have to.