Food cost

I've actually broke this line item into 2 categories. Groceries and Eating out.

Groceries

   As I've said there are only 2 of us so our food cost is not all that much. We aren’t fancy eaters. We are more down home than up town. We currently budget $320.00 per month or $80.00 per week. Now let me just say we don't stick to our budget 100%. We shop at 2 or 3 stores a week depending on what's on sale. Some weeks we go over our budget when we stock up on sale items, but on the plus side we are always under budget the following week. We plan our weekly meals then go shopping.

Eating out

   We go out to eat every Saturday night and I mean every Saturday night. Here's the reasoning, Barb works 40 hours a week like I do. She cooks every other night of the week so I figure she deserves a night off from cooking. We budget $120.00 per month for dining out. That comes out to $30.00 every Saturday. You know the saying (Happy wife, Happy life).

   We shop at publix, Aldi, and Kroger and use their loyalty card that saves us more and right now also saves on fuel. Its been suggested that when you set out full timing you get all the loyalty cards you can and use them whenever you can.