https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:15:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-budget#post-49440 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:26:17 +0000 plantains 49440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have a food budget, lord knows we would never stick to it and I would just end up feeling guilty all the time. We are however going to make a concerted effort to eat out way less. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-budget#post-49425 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:58:06 +0000 keiki_mama 49425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have a food budget but I do try and limit our meals outside of the home to once a week (usually on Friday nights) and I pack our lunches for work. I think in general we spend around $60-$100 a week on groceries. We try and buy locally so generally prices are a little more than produce at the supermarket. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-budget#post-49262 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:54:53 +0000 lavender 49262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We spend around $100 a week on groceries for the two of us, that includes all of our meals as we bring our lunch to work with us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-budget#post-49182 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:06:40 +0000 T.H.O.U. 49182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are around $300/month for groceries and another $200 or so (usually more) on eating out. We are working to cut back on the eating out budget, but it usually just results in the grocery budget going up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-budget#post-49164 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:32:30 +0000 looch 49164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I need to set one, I go grocery shopping at least twice during the week and we do a big shop on the weekend. Problem is the grocery stores never really have huge sales, the prices are the prices and that's a bummer. Coupons also don't exist, so there's not much I can do to save that way. On the flip side, we save a lot in eating out and takeout...our options are very limited so we're forced to eat at home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-budget#post-42300 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:43:28 +0000 lilteacherbee 42300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We go to the grocery store every 2 weeks and we try to spend about $100, so $200 per month. We also probably spend about $100 a month eating out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-budget#post-42295 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:33:52 +0000 Clementine 42295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ah...in theory, we do but we should be better about it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-budget#post-41296 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 13:00:46 +0000 safdxb 41296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have a set budget but if we did we would never be able to stick to it. Where we live the food is really expensive and for just two people I probably spend $800 a month, and we eat out a lot so maybe double that figure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-budget#post-41278 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 11:47:04 +0000 daniellemybelle 41278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have a set budget but I know what is too much. Our "budget" consists of what bills we have, what other obligations we need to account for, and then "leftover." So much of whatever the "leftover" is that week goes to food, and it varies. I kind of use a "Cringe Meter" at the check out... if I cringe when they tell me the total number, it's too much! That can be anywhere from $60-$100 weekly. That's just groceries - thankfully DH gets a per diem for eating out and I eat out at work probably twice a week, so eating out isn't a huge expense for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-budget#post-41207 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:53:28 +0000 lemondrop 41207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really a set budget, we usually estimate around $100 a week for groceries and eat out about 3x a week- so roughly $550 a month I guess as a total. Some weeks are more, some are less, it varies with how I'm feeling too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-budget#post-41201 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:37:31 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 41201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a budget of $300 a month for two of us. That includes dog food and house hold items. I usually don't go over the budget. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-budget#post-41179 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 18:14:20 +0000 chopsuey 41179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsMamaBear: wowowow. will check out the site! :) thanks!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-budget#post-41157 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:53:27 +0000 heffalump 41157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. I'd be scared to know how much we spend on food! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-budget#post-41155 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:56:35 +0000 autumnlove 41155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not yet but we definitely need to make one and plan our meals by the week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-budget#post-41141 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 13:40:15 +0000 MsMamaBear 41141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, abot $200 a month. I do pretty good since I coupon and get chicken on sale (HATE buying meat!). Also use the Crockpot a lot. You should check out Southernsavers.com. I think I saw you said you live in GA (me too!) and it's great for matching coupons. </p> <p>Not that you asked, but I always share.LOL </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-budget#post-41133 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:21:12 +0000 mediagirl 41133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also, I should add we up that number a bit for holidays, especially if we are hosting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-budget#post-41132 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:20:21 +0000 mediagirl 41132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: oh my. Phone spell check goof. I fixed it! Haha there are only two of us. That would be amazing to feed 8 on $500!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-budget#post-41131 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:18:41 +0000 yoursilverlining 41131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't really. We tried having a budget for food, but we always went over. We spend probably about $500-$600 in food, $200 in booze and another $200-$300 going out to eat/takeout. I wish it was less, but good food is expensive, so it is what it is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-budget#post-41130 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:18:13 +0000 chopsuey 41130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: wow. $500 total for the EIGHT of you?! I'm impressed! I don't think we've ever not gone over a budget we set for ourselves. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-budget#post-41126 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:15:15 +0000 mediagirl 41126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our grocery budget is high for us right now because of my husband's allergies - $400/mo. We then have an eating out budget of $100, which we don't always use.</p> <p>ETA: we don't go over. We will eat sandwiches, beans, rice, etc if we hit our limit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-budget#post-41116 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:50:39 +0000 venice4504 41116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a grocery budget then an eating out budget. I even have a booze line item. When we get close we totally start to eat out of the pantry and freezer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-budget#post-41106 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:25:20 +0000 runsyellowlites 41106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No.... but we definitely should! We spend WAY too much on food! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-budget#post-41105 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:24:56 +0000 tequiero21 41105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we do have a budget. it's pretty high. (like over $1,000 high) and we always exceed it. we eat out a lot. we'll have to cut down on it when our kids come. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-budget#post-41102 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:23:51 +0000 Rosie Girl 41102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really. When I go, I just know what we need, and only buy those things, nothing extra. Plus I look at the coupons before I go to make sure I don't miss a really good buy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-food-budget#post-41101 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:22:26 +0000 chopsuey 41101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This was our first month budgeting our groceries/eating out. I set our food budget at $600. We've spent $595 bucks so far! </p> <p>HAHA. we have plenty of food in the freezer still that will probably last us til the end of the year. </p> <p>I really wanna go grocery shopping though. :P I'm out of bacon!! And I need some veggies too. </p> <p>Do you have a food budget? How good are you about not going over? </p>