{"id":2397,"date":"2023-03-15T02:31:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T02:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewealthcircle.com\/?p=2397"},"modified":"2023-03-15T03:52:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T03:52:56","slug":"how-much-should-i-spend-on-groceries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kiiky.com\/wealth\/how-much-should-i-spend-on-groceries\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Should I Spend on Groceries? Money-Saving Tips","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n
I am a working mom, in charge of the family grocery shopping. Each month, I shop for groceries, and I realized that I spend so much in my shopping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The quest to be more economical in my spending urged me to do one thing I learnt over time. I set up a realistic budget to track my monthly grocery spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then, I realized that the amount I spend on groceries depends on my family size, city of residence, income, diet preferences, the existence of pets or not, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Considering all this, I had to be intentional about my monthly spending on groceries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maybe you’re in the same situation as me or you are facing the challenge of sticking to your budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No matter your situation, you probably want to know: How much\u00a0should\u00a0I spend on groceries a month?\u00a0How do I save money on groceries?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Keep reading to learn how to create and customize a grocery budget for your family in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before you pay attention to making a budget for your grocery shopping, you need to know how much you spend monthly on groceries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I will use myself as a case study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Last year, my monthly grocery expenses were between $1,300 to $1,500. The groceries involve foodstuffs, toiletries, detergent, dog food, and other items that my family needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My family has two adults, three kids and three dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Surprised about the number of dogs! <\/p>\n\n\n\n You wouldn’t blame me, both I and my Husband loves dog. My neighbor always tells me, you spend so much on groceries in a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It wasn’t until COVID 19 outbreak; we had a massive drop on our income. At that point, I saw the need to plan for my grocery. I started by making a major cut down on the amount I spend every month on groceries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I started by selling off some dogs that were too much liability to us. Then I tracked eating out at restaurants because it was part of my grocery budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All thanks to the outbreak, we didn’t eat outdoors for 6 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After cutting down some of these expenses, I realized I could meet our needs with a $800 monthly budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That was amazing to me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n By knowing how much I spend on groceries every month, I could figure out where the major expenses were coming from, then I made a good budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you find yourself in a similar situation or otherwise, you can also do the same if you really want to work on your spending on groceries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, let me show how to stick to your adjusted budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTable of contents<\/h2>
How Much Do You Spend On Groceries a Month?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n