My husband has started to notice we don't have as much 'stuff' in the cupboards and fridge as we used to and complains about it. I end up buying 95% of the groceries in our separate accounts lives.
I said 'look we were spending last year about $1400 a month on food including eating out/take out and I just can't do that anymore. Now I am spending XX on food per week and it doesn't go as far'.
To be fair, when you're not the one buying it WOULD be hard to see where it goes....so after my expedition today to Walmart, I have the bill on the fridge for him to see.
Today's run:
catfood - $18.58
3 gallons (12 L ) of milk - $10.77
Tostitos and salsa - $5.92
Rice - $6.37
Macaroni - $2.17
Spaghetti - $3.74
Kernel corn - $2.74
2 lean cuisine - $6.74
ketchup - $4.82
Oxo x 3 - $9.51
Fiber 1 bars -$3.47
Wheat Thins - $2.68
canned soup - $6.27
Tax - $2.96
total - $98.93
and that is no veggies, no fruits, and no meat.
sadness.
no wonder $$ goes so fast.
Not Much Working Out Monday
3 hours ago
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My husband also complains that "there is nothing to eat". I think what he really means is "there is nothing that I WANT to eat". Or maybe, "there is nothing already made for me to eat so I don't have to go to the trouble to make it myself".
For the past couple of years I have been cooking more from scratch. The amount of food in the house is the same, it is just arranged differently - hardly any pre-packaged foods - I think he interprets this as less food even though it's not.
sometimes they really just don't get it.
milk gets me in the end... it is so expensive & we go through a ton!
I hate when that happens. How can you spend $98.00 on stuff but not get any meat...EASY! I do it all the time! Oh well.
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