$200 at the grocery store!!!

So, I went to the grocery store today, with a list mind you, and ended up leaving with a $206.17 bill. What? Over $200!!! And I am buying for a family of three which includes a 15 year old daughter who barely weighs 100 pounds.


How can I possibly spend $200 and only buy products for three people? It stumps me, and aggravates me so I went through the list to make sure I didn’t buy something that was wasteful. Here are the most expensive items that I purchased:

Olive Oil, 25.5 oz, $8.45

Paper Towels, 8 rolls, on sale for $6.99

“Real” Maple Syrup, 12 oz, $8.63

3 bags bread flour, 5 lb each, on sale for $2.79 each

16 pack Steakum, Buy 1 get 1 free, so I got 2 packs for $8.99

2 lbs ground beef, 85/15, $7.97 for both

Yeast, 4 packs for $6.00 total



And that’s what I found that really stood out on the list. So, my final take on this is that this is becoming insane. Spending $200 a week is ridiculous. Now, this bothers me but what really scares me are the politicians trying to pass Cap & Trade which will dramatically increase ALL energy prices which in turn will dramatically increase ALL food prices due to the massive amounts of transportation and storage needed for most types of food products.



Food prices will most likely increase on average about 30 to 50 percent. That will be unsustainable for my family which is why I have been working hard to become self-sufficient. I just hope I can do it fast enough.



In future posts I am going to take each item from the grocery store that I purchase on a regular basis and really break down how I can save money either by growing or making it myself. Stay tuned. My goal is to make the posts as informative as possible so everyone can share the information and save money themselves. I recently purchased a bread machine which I will cover in my next post, I want to take some time to research how much each loaf is costing, does it taste any better, etc. Check back soon!