Hello again! Hello cousin "K"! How are things? STILL EXPENSIVE! Even with the rate of inflation down, it doesn't mean there is no inflation. Throw in supply line issues, drought, etc. Gone are the days of a $400 grocery budget. (sigh). $400 was our average for years, but when DH and I got married, I could fill our pantry and fridge for a month for about $150. (double sigh)
I've been trying to get us back on a good grocery budget, and by a good Grocery Budget I'm shooting for $600 a month. This would include all pet food, chicken feed, paper products, and cleaning supplies. This may be a bit of a challenge, but I'm determined to at least find a comfortable budget in the ball park. $600 was the budget I had in August. I stuck to it pretty well, but had some accidental debit purchases I'd not planned on. September was the same, but, again, lost track of some things so not exactly sure of numbers. So I'm trying again to do a cash only grocery budget. October 1st is the day I get my grocery money. Not sure how this is going to go, but in lieu of my foray into the grocery battle; I thought I'd bring forward an article I wrote o so long ago in 2021. I found it useful for my own situation and thought it might be helpful to you dear reader. I'll let you know how it goes. 😓
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