"Christine Dabney" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:50:38 -0400, Karen AKA Kajikit
> > wrote:
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>
>>I'm amazed at how many people say they spend less than $200 a month on
>>groceries... did they misread the question and think it was per WEEK?!
>>We're doing incredibly well if we spend $100 a week for two people...
>
> I spend less than $200/month on groceries. I budget carefully, and
> shop sales, buying many things only when they are on sale. I buy
> produce only in season, and again, read the circulars carefully. I
> don't buy many processed foods and I make almost everything from
> scratch myself.
>
> I budget about $40/week on groceries. That doesn't include wine
> though..I have a separate budget for that.
>
> Christine

My grocery/supermarket budget gets separated into all sorts of things; but
one of those categories is wine. Another is candy. Another is beer.
Another is coffee, now that I am going back to coffee in a short while.

These to me aren't essential for growth and maintenance.
Dee Dee