tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post8745033373744178277..comments2024-03-29T08:31:54.659+00:00Comments on Penniless Parenting: Monthly Grocery Breakdown and Analysis for December and JanuaryPenniless Parentinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-76330092213558827932015-02-06T17:03:42.320+00:002015-02-06T17:03:42.320+00:00I follow your blog primarily because I adhere to a...I follow your blog primarily because I adhere to a vegan diet and you tend to have good recipes. I find your extreme frugality interesting and inspiring, but I tend to be a bit more laid back with our budget. That said, I am at a stage of life where I can get away with a bit more financial flexibility.<br /><br />I too remember living very frugally to save for a desired goal such as a house, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-31454933640958091992015-02-06T10:19:25.559+00:002015-02-06T10:19:25.559+00:00We have disposable dishes for the same reason, so ...We have disposable dishes for the same reason, so that we can feed a crowd. I don't know where you store yours, but mine are on a way high shelf so that I'm not tempted to use them every time I don't want to wash dishes. :-) it's easier to wash a dish than balance on my tippy toes on a rickety ladder.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04294920888873071579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-57245546853313182372015-02-06T05:25:04.911+00:002015-02-06T05:25:04.911+00:00I do have some purchased treats, and don't fee...I do have some purchased treats, and don't feel guilty about that. The question is how much I spend on junk, which isn't healthy to begin with... I'm not anti treats at all, question is how many treats and how often?Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-53560413191038976592015-02-06T05:19:12.767+00:002015-02-06T05:19:12.767+00:00Things that are for business should not be in your...Things that are for business should not be in your grocery budget. Chocolate that I buy for moulding is tracked separately. If you didn't know at the time that is something else entirely.Marionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-70763380841166102962015-02-06T05:08:49.597+00:002015-02-06T05:08:49.597+00:00If you can do eggs, that makes a difference financ...If you can do eggs, that makes a difference financially on the paleo budget. If you can hunt, that makes an even bigger difference. If you can fish, that can help. Some people buy half a cow directly from a farmer, which also decreases costs of meat significantly. Foraging greens and getting free stuff like i do from the farmer's market, and buying reduced rack produce will also make a Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-90832559105844130392015-02-06T00:51:44.106+00:002015-02-06T00:51:44.106+00:00I like these posts, and agree with Leila that you ...I like these posts, and agree with Leila that you shouldn't beat yourself up about overspending on something like healthy food. (Though yes, I do grant your point...but still think you're being hard on yourself.) <br /><br />These posts remind me to look at my own spending behavior...which I should do more often. Especially at the grocery store. <br /><br />I really appreciate the work --Annemarienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-88614878262219922612015-02-05T22:41:30.442+00:002015-02-05T22:41:30.442+00:00When my children were young, I would sometimes buy...When my children were young, I would sometimes buy a sack of 6 candy bars for a small price. We could each have one and one would be leftover to divide. These small pleasures are important, too, if not over done. I'm saying, I think it's ok for you to have some purchased treats even if it isn't bare bones frugality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-68395358055986577062015-02-05T22:07:50.217+00:002015-02-05T22:07:50.217+00:00I'm trying to figure out how to do paleo on a ...I'm trying to figure out how to do paleo on a budget. I'm reluctant to give up the cheaper vegetarian meals. Any cheapereat iDea? How do you store 55lbs. Of flour in your small living space?Dough Mavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17554245590840132269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-88116771709565234112015-02-05T20:32:51.488+00:002015-02-05T20:32:51.488+00:00We don't have enough dishes to serve a crowd, ...We don't have enough dishes to serve a crowd, so when there's an event like a party, we end up using disposables.<br />Though I'll admit, I hate washing dishes. I really do. Its one of those things that build up a lot in my house- constant, constant dishes in the sink. I would love a dishwasher one day. But currently no room or money for one. So in the meantime, sometimes it works Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-20592716825986536602015-02-05T20:19:17.099+00:002015-02-05T20:19:17.099+00:00Our grocery bills aren't putting us into debt,...Our grocery bills aren't putting us into debt, no, but we really would like to save money, to be able to buy a house one day, among other things... so the more spent on groceries, the less we can save, so I think about it... Our income isn't so high. It changes month to month, but on average its about 2000 dollars a month, of which 571 dollars goes for rent... So a large grocery bill Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-21184682846162672732015-02-05T20:12:54.668+00:002015-02-05T20:12:54.668+00:00That is a great breakdown, and it is very noticeab...That is a great breakdown, and it is very noticeable how much more things are there. I'm curious, though, why you would use disposable plates, tablecloths, etc. I ask that question because paper products were the first thing I cut out to save money and trees, etc., and remembering your post on re-useable toilet wipes, I was just curious. I would probably choose toilet paper over paper plates:Anita Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-52908902084816658642015-02-05T19:32:59.677+00:002015-02-05T19:32:59.677+00:00Penny, IMO as long as you aren't going into de...Penny, IMO as long as you aren't going into debt because of your higher than usual grocery bill, you can prioritize to spend more on meat/chicken instead of legumes if it makes your life easier. You have 4 little kids, make almost everything from scratch and really you don't need to be beating yourself up over having a higher than usual grocery bill. I have no idea what your actual incomeLeilanoreply@blogger.com