I usually spend about 40.00/50.00 a week for a family of 4. But we were out of a lot... and since JoeB said it couldn't be done... I took up the challenge.
I guess Joe assumes people use up 100% of their food stuffs every week and don't stock up. Which isn't true.
Horseshit. Nobody can feed a family of four on $50.00 a week.
Just doesn't happen.
Sure it does.
Watch your ads. Buy things when they go on sale and know what days your supermarket marks down their meat.
Know the stores that price match (Family Dollar Store and Walmart for example).
Use the coupons on your stores website,apps and in store fliers or that come in the mail. Target especially will have 5 dollar gift cards free with purchase of certain items ...example : Pantene products...you can combine them with manufacture coupons. I never pay more than .75/.99 cents for shampoo and conditioner. And they also have 5/10 dollars coupons off meat purchases of 25.00/50.00 once in awhile.
Albertsons will have 10.00 off 100.00 purchases once in awhile also.
Otherwise... I wait for the buy one get one deals at Albertsons or go early Sunday morning when Albertsons marks down the hamburger. Thursdays for Smiths
Want cheap fruit and veggies? Shop at Sprouts . They also have good sales prices on meat. Usually sausage and chicken kabobs.
Buy things like tea bags, salad dressing, hot dog /hamburger buns, honey and certain snacks like pretzels at Dollar Tree. Every once in awhile they will have frozen broccoli and cauliflower and frozen onion rings and fries.
And check your local farmers market. Here the hospitals have them once a week on Thursdays. Folks can use their EBT cards there.
You should never pay full price for anything if you don't have to.