Do you spend too much on food?
Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. And don’t forget snacks. Sometimes feeding yourself (and your family) can feel like a full-time job. But food is essential for survival and an unavoidable expense in a household’s monthly budget.
The average American household spent $7,729 on food, according to the Bureau of Labor statistics.
Of that, families spent just over $4,000 on food at home and just over $3,000 on food away from home — which includes take-out and delivery.
While spending money on food is completely necessary, there are plenty of opportunities to go overboard in this category. Between impulse purchases at the grocery store, morning lattes and take-out, food expenses can add up quickly.
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If you’re looking at your budget searching for ways to save money on food, you’ve come to the right place. Here are some possible tips and tricks for spending less money on food so you can focus more energy on any other financial goals, like paying off debt, saving for retirement, buying a house, or funding your children’s education.
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