12/19/2023 0 Comments Average family of 5 grocery billI believe the reason for the controversy is this… Deep down each of us moms desperately want to feed our family’s the healthiest food possibleīut for the most part, we feel entirely unequipped to do it on our real-life budgets. What I learned from the whole experience was what an emotionally charged subject our finances, and especially our grocery budgets can be. Luckily, my husband happened to be home sick the day the post went live, so it was much easier to stay lighthearted about it all. Well, those frugalistas said, “ I feed my family of 10 on less than that!” (Ok, I may be exaggerating just a little.) On the other side were those who thought even my $170 grocery budget wasn’t low enough. One commenter put it something like this, “ she should go get a second job instead of making her child suffer for her irresponsible spending and debt.” On one side were those aghast that I would dare to deny my toddler a simple banana when he asked for one. In a moment, there were two camps of Facebookers entrenched on either side of my parenting decision. As I noted in the post, of course, I provided him with a variety of other healthy foods, but I also didn’t run out to the store to restock on his favorites in an effort to keep our grocery budget down.Īll of a sudden I was no longer just a mom trying to save money on groceries to get out of debt faster. In it, I reflected on the experience of telling my son I didn’t have any bananas or peanut butter to give him. I never appreciated how controversial the subject of grocery budgets could be until I shared my $170 grocery budget challenge. (This post is now updated with prices as of October 2022.) Do you ever feel like you’re spending way too much on groceries? Today, I’m answering the question, “ How much should I spend on groceries,” with a detailed grocery budget guideline.
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