The Cost of Eating a Multicultural Diet in Seattle
In my household, we shop in different stores for different items.
August Grocery Spending: How Do I Avoid Making So Many Trips to the Supermarket?
My grocery-shopping concern is about the time I spend at the store, not the money.
Tracking Abundance in Our Grocery Budget
I’ve started tracking these freebies in my budget, creating a line-item for everything we receive that costs $0 — and it’s helping me change the way I think about my budget overall.
Our Average Grocery Spending and What We Hope to Change
Is it possible to save enough on the monthly grocery bill to make a real, long-term difference to the rest of our finances?
Throwback Thursday: Middle Class Snack Kids
“Middle Class Snack Kid” is a term I made up for people who do not spend a lot on themselves on the whole, but are running themselves into the ground buying food and drink.
What’s the Difference Between Necessity and “Self-Care?”
At Man Repeller, Callie Ahlgrim has an essay titled “Uh Oh: I Spent Almost $600 on “Self-Care” in June.”
My SNAP Story
I am a middle-aged white woman living in Washington, D.C. I’m a college-educated writer who edits on the side. I have a cat.
Weekly Themed Dinners Saved Our Grocery Budget
We don’t have Taco Tuesday, but we do have Breakfast-for-Dinner Wednesday.