Bulk meats are where it’s at! My plan is to avoid going to the grocery store in January. Although I did put up about 250 jars of stuff the last 4 months. You can see if there’s a Zaycon event near you HERE. Family of 2.5 (kid is 3 so it’s not much food) is about $100 a week with 1 week of about $150-180 due to household stuff. Happy New Year!!! We are going to organic chicken and grass fed organic beef. You have great yield and I am sure you have a lot more space than I do. I’m trying to buy organic as much as possible and have decided to cut out all farm raised fish (fish is the only meat we eat in our house). Your blog makes my day. There is no harm in not being perfect or reaching a goal. My grocery budget is typically $10 a day for two adults or about $300 per month. On a $200 a month grocery budget, divide this by four weeks. Prices keep going up so you have to readjust to a doable number so as not to make yourself crazy trying to do the impossible! We are a family of four. I don’t have a grocery store near me willing to give away spent produce either. No matter what, I still have to plan my grocery list each week to make sure I save money. With rising prices you may have to raise your monthly amount. I, too, eliminated most processed foods this year, grow more in my garden, and tried to buy more local and organic. I find it amazing that you can spend just that much in a year. Keep it up…. Gosh! I look forward to your daily adventures. Compared to most of American society, {and like 99% of our friends and family} spending under $100 a month for groceries seems impossible. I needed to get super resourceful if I wanted to pull this off. I have a set of goals to achieve for 2014. Yes, Mavis inspires. Either way, the goal is to spend between $125 and $150 per week so we can stay under our $600-per-month food total. I love the gardening updates and strife to eat healthier. So I am going to try again this year. Love ya . I suspect that your family went along for a year (2012) and this last year put their collective foot down and said “we need food”! $100 a month can apply to anything– the amount you save by gardening perhaps?! I say stick with the $100 a month and maybe adjust a bit during the year. One man’s $35 a month grocery budget. Your blog inspired me to really take charge and see if we could reduce that amount and still be able to eat good quality, healthy food. And once a year or so they’ll send out coupons like a $10/$50 purchase coupon that makes their prices crazy good! Mavis, Even tho you went over for the year, you still did awesome in my book! My Cheap Grocery List. I spend more than that in 2 weeks for just two of us – but we don’t grow our own food, can’t use the crock pot consistently, and eat a lot of fresh fish. Before I discovered your blog, we spent around $1500 for groceries each month (family of 4 with 2 teenage boys). I would rather pay it towards good food than pay it to a doctor. You’re the blogger, so you get to choose. We both make under $35,000 per year after taxes and business expenses. It just takes a little planning and a little patience. I put $20 aside as a cushion and used the other $30 to buy groceries, knowing they’d have to last me two weeks. 1 Month, $100 Budget, Zero Gluten: My Grocery List & Recipes By Ally Willis Friday, July 08, 2016 In my first post for The Financial Diet, I explained that I was attempting to spend only $100 on groceries for the month of June. Not $100 but it’s a start. I dont care what you do as long as you continue to garden and blog about it as I have a tiny tiny little space and totally miss the gardening. In the summer months I can cut that cost in half by farming my own food (see farming article). Love so many of these comments, and wholeheartedly agree. Required fields are marked *. Of course, I’ve never actually tried to grow celery. Mavis: Thanks for the GREAT blog! The texture was as expected. Guys, I need some help. 3.5lbs uncooked sweet peppers (e.g. So when I earned enough credit to make a solid purchase, I cashed in my credit and bought some staples for me and some fun items for my kids. I say this to you just about every time i comment–but you have inspired me SO MUCH since I found you. You should be proud of how well you did! I say as long as your total still has a 1 in front of it, you’re good. Hi Mavis-great site!!! Items that remained in the freezer, fridge and pantry before the challenge may be used throughout the challenge. Due to pay cuts and the poor economy I found myself needing to slash my family's grocery budget from about $150-$200 a week, which I felt was fairly reasonable for a family of 6, to $100 a week. The Fundamental Home Faith, Family, Food, Frugality, Grocery Budgeting June 1, 2015 August 28, 2018 Grocery Budget, Grocery Budgeting, Grocery Shopping, How I Feed My Family of 5 for $100 Every Month, Meal Plan, The Fundamental Home 44 Comments “Yeah! It doesn’t matter what poundage you grow, but it is so interesting to see what varieties and fruits/vegetables you have. We spend no money out of pocket and both get what we want/need! I enjoy reading your posts and witty sense of humor. Then we went away for a bit and decided not to calculate vacation food. I still enjoy all of your posts! Luckily I’ve learned how to successfully maintain a $300 monthly grocery budget for my family of three and stick to it each month. I hope they have another ham event before Easter! And now they’re having event all over the country so you can get in on the bulk meat buying too! It’s not $100 a month. That cost is for two people. They are the nearest too my heart because of the kids/families they help. Not to shabby if you ask me . I adjusted the budget and proudly announced it to my husband. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. 57 Comments. I started following you because of another couponing blog, I have since stopped following that blog (A. coupons just arent the same and B. I dont buy as much processed stuff) but I am SUPER thankful that blog led me to you! BUT we moved 3 years ago to Hawaii. . Apples: ~$2 (4 apples/99¢ per lbs) – 1-1/2 wks. **This post was written by Kim, the original owner of OrganizedHomeschool.com. I knew his deal breakers up front so I knew what I was working with from beginning to end. You’re just like the rest of us! I love your site. When I tell people this usually I get the typical "that can't be possible" response, "you ea Pretty awesome in my book. I’m pretty impressed with how you keep your overall bill so low anyways! Alot of what you have will take you into next year so I don’t think you went over that much anyways. Groceries are expensive! We cleaned out our chest freezer and realized we have a LOT of food so we’re going to work on eating from the freezer and pantry shelves. Keep the name for sure! You’re still spending far less per month than the average family of four, which is amazing. I’ll bet if you really tried you could make do for quite some time. It is so eclectic and inclusive. I zipped into Costco to pick up a bunch of wine and cheese for my parents annual Christmas gift basket and picked up a few supplies for my family as well. I can, freeze, and dehydrate. I bought some of that ground meat and so far, I’ve been satisfied with it. I’ll be watching for your next adventure . My advice is to only shop Costco with a plan, no shopping cart and not when you are emotionally distressed or starving. I’ll be reading daily for tips since we have NO idea what we’re doing. That means I only go grocery shopping twice a month. If your family is like most, groceries are your second highly household expense behind mortgage or rent. How about another fund raiser for them this year. It is so full of useful information, and you are so encouraging! Add fish to your shopping list as your budget allows. No matter your goal, title, project or picture, we will look forward to those inspiring email links and pins! I think you should keep blogging about the $100 a month goal as long as you desire to do so and it makes you happy. While making a list of all my food resources I also enlisted the help of my very smart and cooperative +1. If shopping for one adult, I budget around $6.50 a day or about $200 per month. I wish Zacon would do organic. You were responsible for me getting 40 lbs of meat for goodness sakes. You bet it is! Keep up the great work. I also love your witty sense of humor and your casual style. Thank you for supporting One Hundred Dollars a Month. Really enjoy your blog. You are the only person who has ever inspired me to buy a gnome! I adore your blog! This challenge took place in the winter of 2017 in NYC so my farmland was not an option. I suspect that if I did some research, we’re surely spending well over $500 per month now. Keep the name the same, and keep on blogging! You are a rock star in my opinion. It isn’t going to be $100 a month … or even $175, but it’s still a savings. Our first goal is to cut 200 a month so going from 600 to 400 a month. We have a huge garden where we grow lots of great stuff, and this year I plan to grow more things to process and store for the off season (beans for drying, corn for freezing, and more herbs to dry). I also feel strongly about making sure they get a good dose of fresh fruits & veggies each day. My experience is that, as you get to know your bigger garden, what it can produce and what your family actually uses, you’ll probably streamline a bit and save more money next year. Shortening the distance from food to table? You may also notice that most of the items listed below contain a short ingredient list. Good job! We have a WinCo close by in Idaho but we live in Eastern Wa. i no longer buy Brillo pads. Keep up the good work. You'll spend no more than $50 every week. That:s what knives are for, but then our Mr. Produce man marks it down below a dollar and it makes a fine soup or I use it for roasting or even just cut it up, blanch and freeze. Christmas was a great time for all the recipients and I am still somewhat obsessed with it…..just wish I had gardening space. As I buy organic and unprocessed for the 2 of us, my monthly food bill is fairly high, but to my mind, food is medicine. You are one of my favorite bloggers and your website is a fave for great money saving tips and treasures. I like the title and I like that you strive to make your goal. And as you and many readers have said, good food costs more. If you are focused and don’t get easily distracted by shiny things, you can be in and out and save a bundle. I have bought Zaycon ground beef three times now, and it has never needed to be re-ground. We don’t have any options for getting throw out produce any where in our area. I have joined a produce coop, and now we get even more good veggies and fruits for a lower price. Because I have such a comprehensive grocery list when I shop, I can usually buy groceries for two to three weeks. Although I can’t possibly do $100 a month (more like $200 a month) I think twice and also check out the marked down produce. Coupon deals around here were scarce this past year. This prevents impulse shopping or the purchasing of WANTS instead of NEEDS. I have what you need, you have what I need. Good, clean food is an investment in our health and the health of our planet. Maybe go back through your month-to-month food expenses and find the average and make that your new goal to stay under each month this coming year? As others have stated before me – we know what you have accomplished and it was amazing you were able to keep at $100. The cash ran out four days before the New Year and we spent a bit more on our end of year dinner, around $12.00 extra. Plus, supplies to make my own potting soil. Happy New Year and healthy year to all of your readers! And yes, I get that my website’s name rides on the fact that I’m feeding my family for $100 a month. It was nice to try, and fail at cutting my food budget in the winter months as well. I think you can be creative and still keep the name. I am an owner of a small creative lifestyle brand. Aug 20, 2016 - This is a meal plan and grocery list, as well as how it all comes together to feed 2 people for 100 dollars a month. Just keep on bloging girlfriend. Please keep the name. Awesome job Ingrid! Hang out with Mavis & Lucy right in your Inbox! Inflation may alter goals we set and that is OK. While double coupon shopping trips are a things of the past, I can still find some awesome deals at Albertsons most weeks. Hopefully get my budget lower. I might grow A LOT of produce in my backyard, but I don’t have a grape vine or banana tree or much of anything edible in the winter. I love your blog, I look forward to it every day. The important thing here is to keep on truckin’. Whatever you decide….please keep on doing it. In actually, these dreams will come true and into practice through faith and diligence. Last month, our family of 7, spent less than $500 a month on groceries. In 2011, John earned roughly $400 per week collecting cans, more on holidays. {you get a $10 credit, they get a $10 credit. Keep gardening, shopping, cooking and blogging! The way you lay those numbers out is not realistic since it's based on the entire month. But since my shift towards growing a larger garden and attempting to eliminate a lot of the processed foods I was feeding my family, I’ve gone over my budget a time or two. For more information, please see my disclosure policy. After his last stint in the concrete jungle I knew I could convince him because we spent quite a bit on food deliveries and we both felt the pinch. Total Spent This Week $40.24 Keep the name. Every time I go something has gone up in price. I barter my produce a lot for meat and other random and fantastic things. I love, love, love the Kindle book links, the garden tips (made potato towers because of you this year), the recipes, the pictures, the great deals and leads, and… all the other things you surprise us with! Coupons are usually for junk, not real, whole food. Love your blog! Mavis, I don’t care either way. I say change the dollar amount to one that both inspires and challenges you. I use every dollar and try to get the best deal possible, all while still buying the best food possible. You can see that IF WE STICK TO THE LIST we will spend $79.00 on weekly groceries. Please. Thank you so much for the fabulous recipes, none have failed me, keep them coming. I don’t care what you call your blog – it’s amusing and inspiring and informative. We decided that we would stick to the plan but take a break for holidays and our vacation time (three days out of state living on the beach). red, gre… Thank you for your daily blog. Didn’t think it needed to be ground once more. Feeding your family for $175 per month is amazing! Yours is the only blog that I read every day –even on vacation! So, whatever you decide to do, I intend on continuing to read your blog daily, Mavis. Plain Yogurt: $3.19 (1 big tub, ) – 2 wks. EVER. Here’s a little sampling of some of the ways I saved {and splurged} through the year: Winco is one of my favorite places to just walk in and shop. I sent The Girl to the store and she stuck to my grocery list! Please keep up the good work-set a goal that works for you and keep blogging about it. You inspire me in so many ways. She also makes a Monkey Butter. 3.5lbs raw chicken breast - $12.01 6. I get alot of inspiration from you and think you did just great! I refuse to feed my family cheap, processed food. Should I have the same goal but different rules? :0) I decided to base my food budget estimates on a 2011 New York Times article written about the weekly earnings of a can collector by the name of John Culpepper. It’s kind of an awesome system!}. Happy New Year! Exactly what your grocery list will look like will depend on your eating preferences as well as prices in your local area. Grocery For 100 Dollars A Month. How will you top the Gnomes project next year????? 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