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In reply to the discussion: I'm sorry, something is not adding up here [View all]Rorey
(8,445 posts)8. $60 a week is sufficient for me.
I can't imagine $60 for the whole month. I'm a vegetarian, so that saves a lot of money because meat is very expensive. I shop sales and stock up when I find a good buy. I rarely eat out because it just doesn't much appeal to me. I'm also put off by the fact that I can make four or five meals for myself at home for the price of one meal in a restaurant.
My husband does eat meat, but he generally does his own shopping for it, and thankfully also cooks it for himself. He also likes to eat out, and he's more than welcome to go without me.
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disney employee is spending about $8.50 per day. i would get cans of refried beans, tortillas
Demovictory9
Mar 2018
#41
We cook most things at home, don't eat out, shop at Trader Joe and Sprout -
NRaleighLiberal
Mar 2018
#2
Your claim of $60 a month on food adds up to $12- $15 weekly. That does not seem realistic.
33taw
Mar 2018
#5
And has his own good income calculated separately for living expenses- as well as dining out. LOL.
bettyellen
Mar 2018
#56
How on earth do you and another person, e.g. the "we", get by on $60 a month for food?
Autumn
Mar 2018
#7
We have spent 2 months in Florida and I can say the food prices are 20% minimum MORE
beachbum bob
Mar 2018
#19
No. The OP was declaring something fishy with the story because they spend $60/month.
Ms. Toad
Mar 2018
#44
We could not eat on $60 per month. We live in California, and don't eat that much.
Sophia4
Mar 2018
#61
That usually happens when we lack relevant variables and replace them with presumptions.
LanternWaste
Mar 2018
#67