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guymn999 t1_j8ezjn4 wrote

You never go out to eat and only spend 370 a month in groceries?

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mandox1 OP t1_j8f17c9 wrote

I cook and prepare the vast majority of meals at home.

The few times I did dine out were either: paid for by friends/family, paid for by my work, or I paid cash and did not track it. I had only a few hundred dollars in untracked cash purchases throughout the year, and not all were for dining out. Credit/debit cards show no food or restaurant transactions outside of my primary grocer, butcher, and a handful of trips to Walmart.

The visual and all numbers are in % of my base income; base income is just the sum %, so 100%. Actual cash values may differ as my income is not $100,000.

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guymn999 t1_j8f2so7 wrote

So you likely spent less than that in groceries? It just doesn't seem to add up.

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mandox1 OP t1_j8f6dac wrote

Well, that is what it all added up to!

Comparing it to the prior 2 years, this number is between the two, despite inflation. It's very consistent, actually.

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Eleventh_Barista t1_j8gyi90 wrote

I don't understand how some people spend more then 300 a month on food tbh, I spend our ably 50-70$ a week on food only because I prep all my meals for the week lunch and dinner

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guymn999 t1_j8gyso5 wrote

Not everyone wants to prep their meals or like to cook for that matter.

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mandox1 OP t1_j8j8jio wrote

This is similar to what I do. I cook 2-3 times per week for dinner. Each time I cook there are leftovers for 1-2 additional dinners. Lunches (or breakfast, I only do two meals per day) are also very cheap for me.

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