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Default Eating and shopping well on a strict budget

Christine Dabney > wrote in
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> Heya folks,
>
> I know we have had extensive discussions about shopping for food, and
> getting good deals, and cooking on a strict budget. A budget of about
> USD $40/week, for instance. I don't know how that amount translates
> to foreign currencies...

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> Anyone else trying to do this sort of thing? Stick to a strict budget?
> What are you buying, and are you shopping the specials? What do you
> plan on making with what you buy? How will you extend your purchases
> to get the most out of them?
>


I have been mulling the idea of starting a blog about this type of
thing. My budget is $300 a month for myself and my daughter. I know I
can do this, because I used to spend less to feed both of us and her
father.

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> Anyone else want to play?


When I move in to my new apartment, I'll be glad to