$80/week on groceries for a family of three? Too much?

jewels15	No, Thats good. Real good. Like how do you do it?

Leslie	It just depends on what you buy, i guess.

? ?	$80 a week is nothing...but I make a lot more than your husband and no kids.

Itrolla	Your bill is low on average.

nydp02	NO We r a family of four n we spend $100-140/wk. Try getting a membership at BJ's, Sams etc

Amethyst M	Please leave and find someone nice, stop questioning yourself.

Queen of Beer	That is not a lot of money. Everything is going up in price b/c of the stupid gasoline. Haaaaa!!! C-Dog - Me too! Cheers!

Daisy	No its not. Too bad for him - the prices at the supermarket are ridiculous but you guys have to eat.

sharkie	everything is pretty expensive now a days.

Paige$32	80 a week for groceries is nothing. I'ts just me an my spouse and we spend 80-100 a week. He just venting, he needs to let it go

Slim Whitman	We have a family of 4 with 2 teenagers we average about $200/week.

Letting You Know	We spend $80 a week for a family of four. It's actually not enough, in my opinion.

oh_jo123	I live in SC and there are three of us at home and then I have 3-5 on the weekends we spend as a family on groceries anywhere between 100-150 a week

miaRules	Is your husband a ding dong? $80 a week on groceries is great. He should be so happy you are a thrifty shopper. He is being totally unreasonable.

luva_gal_18	sounds good i do 280 a month for me and my hubby we live in washington state depending on where u live it sounds great if he is so worried about it you should cut coupond it will save about 10 dollarsi don't do it but i should

mamajoey	i can spend $50 a week on the essentials (no junk, healthy snacks). but it's me, him and a two year old and my 5 month old is eating now. look at the stuff and seperate into meals and servings before you buy

gunslingerjosey	My and my partner have 4 children between the two of us. Even when we've had them full time (for instance, last summer) - I think we spent $80- $90 per week on groceries. $400/month for 6 of us.

Violet Pearl	It's nothing these days--doesn't he watch the news?? $100 a week is about the minimum That said, it also depends on what you buy. Packaged food is 4xs as much as natural food you make from scratch.

Kristine	wow.... i spend more than 100 every week on groceries.... and delivery food, go out and eat more than 4 times........ man.... i need ask you how to keep it under 100... but again, i think you should get a job and trust daycare.... its always better to have a job your own

Jessica	Why don't you get a job it takes two income these days to feed family. Also 80 a wk that's a lot for family of 3 God i spend have of that and we eat really good look for coupons and avoid things you really don't need.

Frank L	I have a daughter and a girl living with me and we average in Northern NJ about 200 -225.00 per week in food and incidentals that we need. I would love someone forever if they could figure out how to make us live and eat well on a 80.00 grocery bill

Tasha	It isn't too much for food. I spend atleast 100 a week for 5. Not buying fruit snacks, yogo's, chips and junk like that helps with the cost. Also, you can save money by buying store brand, rather than brand name. But seriously, 80 dollars is reasonable.

elvlayarvvi fEisty wife and mom	we spend about 125 a week on food, food alone, that does not include shampoo, toilet paper, soap, cleaning supplies and other stuff... there are 5 of us... we probably could spend less, if we shop at places like aldi's or save alot... we also eat out about once a month, maybe twice... Mary

yeahright	i don't know, we re a family of 5 we spend more every day on groceries. we don't eat junk food at all (never ever) but we eat lots of fruits and vegetables and cos i can't cook i buy only fillet meat - easier to cook. so to me 80 for a week sounds like nothing at all.

Sunshine	Get a job that allows your husband to watch your son and spend that money on groceries. My husband is the same way. As far as daycare, my daughter is a wonderful child and an honor student. Guess what, she went to daycare. You just have to check them out and make unexpected stops to check on your child..

ladybug	I spend about $700/month on groceries for myself, boyfriend and 4 year old daughter and that doesn't include beer and wine but it does include medication, diapers and toiletries. It depends on where you live and how much food costs but $80/wk doesn't sound unreasonable to me.

justagirl	That grocery bill sounds low to me! I spent that amount each week for my 13 yr old daughter and myself! We eat very healthy, organic, vegetarian as much as possible, no junk. I think your husband would be in for a much bigger shock to find out what daycare costs. You're probably saving money by staying home.

ken b	That's not a lot of money. He's just venting his anxiety about money. A lot of people could spend that much eating out once or twice. Make sure he's shopping for the sale items, or suggest using coupons. Figure out the cost for one meal and share it with him. It appears he can't see the forest for the trees.

cocoa	I feed a family of 5 every week and make 7 dinners, 2 lunches, and 2 breakfasts per week (I work Monday thru Friday so I dont make breaskfast or lunches then). I spend about $180 a week on food and not counting toiletries, napkins, diapers etc. That is insane. Have you seen how much food has gone up in price since last year? By the way, I only make $9 an hour and dont complain when it comes to my familys well being.