Do they think they would be upset if they had never been born?
"I'll take 'Logical Fallacies' for 400, Alex."
Thanks, Khan, glad someone said it.
Do they think they would be upset if they had never been born?
Do they think they would be upset if they had never been born?
Costco tip: Even if you let your Costco membership expire your card will still get you into the store for sample diving....
We spent 12000 or so last year on food,grocery,wine and household cleaning supplies. etc. We aren't that far off from you.
You have to treat Whole Foods like Costco. only buy the on sale meat and buy a lot of it. like when ground beef was on sale in NYC i bought 12 pounds worth
Take such information with a large grain of salt. I find that many people underestimate the cost of pretty much everything. That's why it's best never to share with others the price you paid for a car, house, boat, or whatever: invariably some know-all type will suggest that s/he could easily have got the item for at least 40% less (what world does s/he live in?).Honestly every book I've read, web form I've filled out and every other retirement type of estimate I've read puts food costs at about half of what we spend.
Thanks,
I'm glad to hear that we're not alone. Honestly every book I've read, web form I've filled out and every other retirement type of estimate I've read puts food costs at about half of what we spend. And we consider ourselves very careful in what we buy! Next to no junk food, little processed food, etc., etc.
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Thanks,
I'm glad to hear that we're not alone. Honestly every book I've read, web form I've filled out and every other retirement type of estimate I've read puts food costs at about half of what we spend. And we consider ourselves very careful in what we buy! Next to no junk food, little processed food, etc., etc.
I've been starting to think it's very expensive to eat healthily! But I guess even then I'd rather spend money on something I enjoy and think is healthy than on a lot of other things. It's just I keep feeling that we've fallen down on the job when it comes to frugal living.........
But would you get rid of the upstairs maid or the downstairs one.I hate it when that happens, but one must economize where possible. Now the housekeeper on the other hand -- life is simply not worth living without one.
But would you get rid of the upstairs maid or the downstairs one.
Which one has the better smile?
Quicken says we spent $6243.83 on groceries (food, wine, household supplies) over the past 12 months or about $520 a month for 2 people + 2 cats. We buy very little processed food, but we don't systematically go for organics or "health food" (like the $25 jar of almond butter) either. I prepare a lot of stuff from scratch so it takes a lot of time but it saves quite a bit of money as well. We also eat a lot of rice, pasta, couscous and potatoes (because we like them) and plenty of veggies but smaller portions of meat in general. We have a small garden patch in the backyard that gives us plenty of fresh (and cheap) veggies from spring to fall.
Put the cats on a diet and raise the wine budget.
Probably could technically call a derail here..
Why would you put those babies on a diet? Plus we get a lot of our wine for free...
Cute! And a lot cheaper than kids!
You bet!
What?
DH and I have been spending an honest <$300 month for the two of us for the past six months for groceries. We have been buying staples at Aldi's (where for example a loaf of whole grain bread is $1.49 in the Chicago area) and meat, produce and deli items at an independent grocer.