They're Spending $2500 A MONTH Groceries! Here's How To Save On Groceries In 2024!

We recently came across a video discussing prices, and the comments blew our minds! Some people mentioned spending up to $2,500 a month on groceries for a family of four and Mike was utterly shocked! Today, we'll look at what these people said it costs them for groceries and we'll share easy ideas to save money on groceries and make it a lot cheaper!
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[@mycupoverflows7811]

I have 6 kids and shop at Costco and NEVER buy these kinds of things!!! I never buy meat at Costco, only on sale from Kroger. This is sooo ridiculous. We spend $600-800/ mo for our family groceries

[@vbo9872]

Also keep in mind that purchases from Costco, such as the French's organic mustard, is most likely a multi pkg of large sized bottles, not just a single normal sized container.

[@mitzikimzey5957]

We don't even spend that much on ALL our bills and expenses combined!

[@bonnielaarman1878]

We don't either!

[@KerryJames-l6z]

Same​@@bonnielaarman1878

[@katiebwheeler]

right! Thats like triple our mortgage! crazy.....

[@cicibogdziewicz5735]

I know right? Neither do we...good gosh!!!😢

[@cicibogdziewicz5735]

What are they buying????

[@vbo9872]

Households do things differently but my grocery budget also needs to cover things like laundry soap, hygiene items, cleaning items, paper products, pet needs products, etc. It's never just for edibles.

[@robinsutton577]

Same for my budget! All inclusive, although my category says Groceries.😂

[@Chelle-kd1po]

Exactly.

[@wellman867]

Thanks for being so helpful and not judgmental when it comes to our shopping errors. You have taught me a lot!

[@vbo9872]

The $7 49 for Pinto beans is probably an 8-10 pack. Just to read an item on a Costco slip is not as if you went into a normal grocery store and bought a single item.

[@ladyhawk9032]

The pinto beans aren't the problem. Wagu beef etc. and NOT shopping the way they could is the problem.

[@Rosa-kf6yy]

Congratulations on the Bible channel. I do like the Bible channels when I need help getting to sleep, but did not know that you had that. I will check it out. 🙂

[@Deerpathtreasures]

Thank you so much for the free download!! I have them in print but great to have this available on the computer

[@mppar3104]

Y’all are the cutest couple!!! I always love watching y’all ! God bless you both ! ❤

[@momp7218]

Just curious Tawra if you have compared the ingredients in food to what they used to be And is that why so many people are sicker earlier in life

[@campoida]

remember Costco is multi packaging and bulk too

[@ashleighvoss2007]

Thank you for the download. Been following you for years and the two of you are a blessing, very generous with your knowledge.

[@kimberlyhooson9478]

Okay, I do buy the Costco tin foil, but it last for years. The mustard and ketchup for the name brand ends up being cheaper to buy the 3 pack at Costco. I do not weekly shop at Costco or buy the specialty items....just stock up items!

[@LivingOnADime]

Good to know!

[@debraclark8754]

Holy moly that would be more than a years worth for me and my daughter

[@farmwife67]

In June I spent a little over $500 dollars for 2.5 people (our son eats one meal 5days a week) and I put on a party for 60 people (I provided meat, drinks and a big taco salad)within that budget!

[@KellyWeyd]

Hubby and I eat keto. We beat multiple health issues by eating keto. Hubby kicked type 2 diabetes to the curb. We feel better than we ever have. Keto is the most expensive diet. We used to shop at Costco and spent a fortune. Plus I ordered grass fed meat. Was not unusual for us to spend $1800 a month for the two of us, and our 3 dogs. But I started analyzing that, and doing things so differently. Needless to say I don't shop at Costco much anymore. I have cut our food bill almost in half by shopping sales and at Aldi. Went to Aldi today.......spent $102 and got a lot of food. We have friends that spend $30,000 a year on food for two people, but its all high end groceries and wine. I have set a budget, so I am going to stay $1,000 a month or under......that includes homemade food for my dogs, laundry detergent, toilet paper, etc.

[@mflynnnj1]

Congrats on your other channel! Yay! -much love from NJ ~Mary & fam

[@PetraHanner]

That's an aspirational receipt- it's the supermarket equivalent of driving a BMW.

[@Cheryl-wm1xd]

That's a Bobby Parrish from FlavCity Costco receipt. Unsustainable in this time unless you've got millions.

[@lateshachurney5965]

I can’t even remember the last time I had a piece of steak and I have not ever tried wagu beef and I do not like ribs so I buy none of these things.

[@EmeryShae]

Keto is actually meant to be a diet to treat epilepsy.

[@KellyWeyd]

But it treats so much more than just epilepsy. I healed myself from so many health issues by switching to a keto diet. My doctor has told me to keep doing what I am doing.

[@carlacowdrey6861]

the keto for epilepsy is different from the keto for weight loss. It encompasses so much more. Like right down to the soaps and lotions used.

[@pricillamaddix1305]

You can be on Keto and not eat wagu beef and $34 oil.

[@kathleenarapoglou7724]

Olive oil will be even more expensive next year. There was a heat wave here in Greece (June, 2024) while the olives were still buds. Most of the olive flowers fell off the tree.

[@Chelseas_Mom]

Going to Costco Thurs. $35 for dog food (feeds 90lb dog for 7 weeks) $20 on groceries for us. Reg grocery $20 (mostly on a good bacon sale) Easy to feed 2 adults on a budget when you keep a rotating stockpile

[@KD-pz6rb]

Funny how we don’t want to save money on groceries but we will walk our ALDIs cart back up to the doors to get our quarter!

[@LivingOnADime]

DRIVES ME NUTS!!!!!! 100% right!

[@caitlinross8601]

The “F” who even has that kind of money to spend on groceries?! We make decent money and have a spec of debt compared to the norm that we are aggressively paying off and there is no way I could find that kind of money for groceries!

[@campbellhouse6569]

Family of 5 here and I only spend 500-600 a month on groceries. Eat a big meal before you shop so you wont be tempted to splurge. Stock up on sale items and freeze the extras. You can freeze just about anything even milk.

[@kathryndockrey1477]

People have more money than brains. For a family of 6 kids and 2 adults...$900 a month maximum

[@barbarayiayia8804]

Did you read about the family in California who spends over $400 a week at Whole Foods? It was in the news the other day

[@JC_games_roblox]

Thank you!!! I just downloaded your ebook!

[@donnakerstiens9899]

Another great video! Love these cookbooks ❤️💙💚

[@daleg4299]

We live in CT. It's just the two of us. We eat no grains because of food allergy and intolerance....(never mind weight gain!) very little beans or corn and we purchase mostly organic, free range, wild caught. We don't buy cigarettes or processed food . We cook at home, eat few meals out and drink very little alcohol (neither of those are included in our food bill anyway.) We buy from local farmers, a co-op and other grocery stores including a few things from Whole Foods as needed and we have a very small kitchen garden. Our bill is regularly $250 to $300 per week and we base our menus on sale items and buy things in bulk where we can. AND there is no waste. I often wonder what people are eating that allows them to live as cheaply as they do and if the trade off they are making is their health. My husband and I are in our mid to late 60's. We take no prescriptions; our weight is in normal range, we exercise regularly, we see no physicians. I came from a medical family and my career was in health care. Nutrition is incredibly important to us. I think some of this is based upon where you live, but to me it's a choice.....pay the grocer or pay the doctor.

[@KerryJames-l6z]

Thats it its choices we make

[@JamieLC82]

We have cut out chips, most special drinks and bottled waters. We do drink kombucha and coconut waters for the electrolytes.

[@katyspencer7972]

Seriously. I have a family of 7, almost 8, and each week I budget only $250 CAD. We buy once a week and buy enough for meals, snacks, and whatever other extras (non food). People really need to do their homework

[@lateshachurney5965]

I only buy paper plates for crafting when I do painting of my ceramics. Also buy wax paper for my craft room.

[@lateshachurney5965]

I created a menu list of 50 ideas and have been rotating thru them.

[@LemonSqueezyAintSoEZ]

That receipt is from Costco. They are bulk items that’s why it costs so much. They must go through a lot of product to buy from there.😮

[@kathleenarapoglou7724]

Drank my San Pellegrino while watching the show

[@mflynnnj1]

I got it free once from a food bank......it was delightful!

[@christinewallace9251]

😂

[@katiebwheeler]

My Monthly budget for our family of 6 (2 adults, 2 teens, 2 tweens) is $500 a month, and that includes extras to can/stock ups. We eat well, a variety, fresh foods, and have more than enough. People keep trying to argue with me I am lying and it's not possible, we must be eating like birds and only rice and ramen... I tell them I get most of our meat for under $2 a pound and they call me a liar again. Then I direct them to Walmart where you can get chicken leg quarters for $.59 a pound.....

[@lateshachurney5965]

That’s good. And I bet you never let your pantry get completely empty either ( that’s a trick I do and that really helps ).

[@katiebwheeler]

@@lateshachurney5965 never! I have a base level I keep things at, and rotate things thru stocking up as sales hit on basics...

[@KD-pz6rb]

That guy eating bougie in California is , I bet, no healthier than anyone else.

[@lateshachurney5965]

That Pirates Booty is awesome. Trader Joe’s has their own version that’s even cheaper.

[@normamason3185]

I find it difficult to spend anywhere near the amount that others are spending on groceries. Maybe I like only the "poor food". I think I eat well too.

[@debbywelchel3893]

CONGRATULATION ON THE CHANNEL . I WILL LISTEN TO IT.The people who spent that on their groceries are nuts. That for us is 3 month budget for all my bills. It's only 4 bills we have. I could spend that but it is foolish. We are completely debt free. There is only 2 of us. I won't complain because we are comfortable even if we weren't JESUS Supplies. We live in the country I always prepare because when we get snow we are stuck. Well love your channels. Thank you and GOD BLESS

[@triciaking7321]

soft scrub is an excellent product!

[@michellehochstedler7809]

You can get Irsh butter at Aldi for way cheaper.

[@terryhenderson424]

At Winco, chicken thighs are $1.58/ lb where as boneless, skinless chicken thighs are $3.48/ lb. All I can say is that if boneless, skinless chicken thighs were important to me ild be learning how to trim the $1.58/ lb thighs into $3.48/ lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs. Meanwhile, ild be making chicken stock on all the learning curve chicken thighs as needed; along with the trimmed off bones and skins.

[@conniegunn]

Hello from Deadwood, SD! 😊👋

[@mygiveoutaddress]

I use to live in Wall SD

[@conniegunn]

SO HAPPY FOR YOU IN REGARD TO YOUR BIBLE CHANEL! YAY!! 😃🥰

[@CharleneEvenson]

Just subscribed to Healing Scriptures….

[@dkaysette]

Can you post the link to your healing verses on here? I can't seem to locate it. Thank you!

[@LivingOnADime]

Here you go. kzbin.info/door/vsfPl7xyfBN5chVTd_FKeQ

[@sandrahansen83]

Tawra and Mike Wyoming is the second best state to live in in 2024. Melbourne Australia

[@cicibogdziewicz5735]

Hi ..love you guys🎉

[@DoItFrugal]

That’s $3700 Australian at the current exchange rate 😮….I don’t think I spend that much a year on food.

[@KD-pz6rb]

It’s not the kids fault! Kids don’t even eat that stuff.

[@HomechoolbythePond]

One thing I have to say I have noticed since trying to teach military wives how to budget better for groceries is younger adults aren't shopping around at all. They go to one store that they assume has the lowest price (Walmart) and just buy whatever they want. I tell them I compare 4 stores and RARELY buy anything at Walmart except canned goods and people are shocked but their price for unit is almost never cheaper for me. I've also seen a lot of snootiness when it comes to groceries they HAVE to be specific brands and organic blah blah blah without actually comparing other products.

[@suezq93]

Costco is a bulk store. So if he was getting mustard, he'd be getting like 2 mustards, the paper plates. He's getting a big stack of paper plates for that price. Costco is supposed to save you. Money. By buying a bulk, I don't seem to think so a lot of their stuff Is organic That's why people shop there. I do instacart, so I see the prices and the differences in stores. You could eat on less than $2500 a month, sorry, hejust don't know how to shop Driving around to save a couple cents in the long run. If the stores are close, it makes sense catch the sails

[@zelmawills8606]

Here in Australia Queensland I spend $300 a month In June I got it down to $273 eating my stock pile for one Moved and I lost a freezer full of vegan food and frozen veges Over $400 a month Hopeing to get it down in July My dd has 4 kids 2 Adults vegan makes a lot of food scatch And spends $220 a week And found that amount a struggle here in Bundaberg qld Australia I just finished some brownie slice l made with yogurt I have about 14 onions to freeze as it came it a box cheap

[@tonia2483]

Just subbed to the healing channel

[@LivingOnADime]

Thanks so much!

[@KerryJames-l6z]

Well said you need to think of an e.ergencey fund and retirement and just in case

[@CharleneEvenson]

A champagne life style on a beer budget.

[@KerryJames-l6z]

I spend $80 per week one axult three cats household one chicken plus two adults share home with

[@KerryJames-l6z]

I don't spend that much on groceries gass E tei ity travel buy coffee or snack ball wool once week lotto two insurances per month

[@lateshachurney5965]

It all boils to two things choices and gluttony.

[@terryhenderson424]

It was Christmas time of either '21 or '22 that a utuber talked of not buying table grapes even though grapes were on thier list and in thier meal plan because that week they were $12.99/ lb. It seems as if when we left the front door of our homes amid supply shortages in '20 then traversed the height of shrinkflation and inflation '22 a lot of folks wanted to return to what they remembered "normal" to be by buying all the grocery things through every season. In addition to bacon and 8oz-16oz glasses of ready made orange juice, folks are beginning to consider year round, week-in, week-out strawberries a grocery shop staple. The list goes on.

[@aliciaokiegal]

Hi! I didn’t get to listen live. Can you share the link again for the Bible verse channel? I have looked and scrolled etc and can’t find it. Thanks!

[@Psalm23bytheSea]

That receipt has to be a wind up!!😂

[@lateshachurney5965]

I hope you are buying berries on sale and freezing them ? That’s what I do. I am not able to get everything on sale but I do pretty well with what I buy once a month. I eat pretty clean and always buy lots of produce. Never buy soda or water. ( I have a Brita pitcher ). I get sales when I can. But I do get a few treats once in awhile. And I cook every Sunday for my week. Another to stop buying is cereal. I make my own granola.

[@verashkolnikova9800]

Well, I spend 2000 cad for 6 people and 2 cats per month. Three adults and three teens. We don't get out, we make everything from scratch, don't get delivery. Every time in Costco is 600-900 cad, without wage beef and steaks.

[@katyspencer7972]

This doesn't make sense at all. I have 5 little kids and a husband, make all our meals and don't shop at Costco, and we only spend $250CAD each week.

[@verashkolnikova9800]

Maybe the difference is because of age. Two teen boys, swimming teen girl. And three adults. Organic is just milk and eggs, yes, I could feel the difference. No fast food, no frozen dinners. But we don't have 1 dollar chicken tights in Toronto. For last ten years. We have some allergies, but no special diet. How are you doing it? Giving seven people all nutrition groups?! Diverse protein - not just chicken and tilapia (just for example, I trying to think how could I go with 250 per week. One chicken for a week for all, including cats. And I would start ration portions), so it should be some beef, some poultry, some fish (phosphor and omega), dairy, not just milk, but yogurt, cheese, sour cream. Veggies and fruits even in season - not cheep. Yes, I can take what on sale. But is still would be basically same staff. I never see salat on sales! Apples week after week? Children will stop eat them after two or three weeks in a row. Sweets - cheep staff from stores is sugary poison. We have family history of diabeties. So, I bake. And I bake almost every day, because it is gone the moment from the oven. For 250 a week it would be the cheapest sweets from dollarama. Please, tell me, how are you doing it for 1000 a month and not compromising health of you family!? I believe that you don't. BTW, only one person in our family is overweight, but getting better since move with us. So we are not overeating, even the cats!

[@KerryJames-l6z]

Well said living on a dime you tell em girli live of disability pensiin live in social housing and have $400 per month left over nit including paying insurance gass electrucity

[@jenniferjensen8538]

Yes... we have a Costco and a Sam's Club membership. If I had my way, I'd get rid of the Costco and keep Sam's. My husband likes it. I used ro buy food in bulk but would end up wasting a lot because we couldn't eat it all before it went bad. I mostly use Sam's now for non-perishables. They have much cheaper prices than Costco. And like this video points out, Costco has the fancier, gourmet stuff. I do love the Irish butter too! But I have quit getting it now, unless there's a REALLY good sale. Even the Aldi brand of Irish butter is $3.45 for an 8 oz block! We're only a family of 3 and we can maybe splurge on some extras, but I'm trying to cut back a lot of things. Just doing regular butter now. 😂

[@lateshachurney5965]

I call BS on that entire article but I completely believe you saw the article. What the **** are people doing ? Were are they putting all this food ? Kitchens aren’t that big. It amazes me how people do not take steps to solve these type of problems. I sincerely think there is absolutely no hope for some people. None.

[@lesleybutton8959]

Hi Lesley from the UK, can you buy your cookbook in England?

[@deedeesmith3073]

They have mentioned they don’t sell out of the US because of customs or shipping I can’t remember . They do have all the cookbooks on the website to read and you can see the recipes .

[@KerryJames-l6z]

If you want lavish grocery bill lavish house clothes then you pay $$$ what about discount items alternative items

[@inthekitchenwithgrandmaC-jp8zu]

hello! i need to know what your favorite, best money saving recipe is in your cook book!? ♥♥♥

[@LivingOnADime]

LOL all of them...really! :-)

[@gramdeb54]

That’s pretty much my paycheck for a month 😳

[@jennyklonsen8068]

Tawra, ... Believe your SIL in Jersey... one does NEED Irish Kerry Gold butter and Italian evoo! But even at that i spend about 200-225$ weekly for three adults, and that includes paper towels etc, protein powder, tons of fruit and veg, beef, chicken, italian sausage, fish, vegan items, hair care and cleaning products... These people with the wagu (sp?) beef are full of -hit. They are living above their means and want sympathy. We sent two kids to college for two degrees each, have a funded retirement because we budget and live the life we can afford, not excess! LOL XO from Jersey

[@LivingOnADime]

LOL! Was just thinking of you today!

[@michellehochstedler7809]

Watch daughtry dozen. It is insane what she spends a month. Then our Tribe of many has a larger Family, then daughtry dozen. And my tribe of many only spends around 2 grand a month when daughtry spends thousands pure month.

[@LivingOnADime]

Yes but that's her business and she makes 10's of thousands spend ing several thousand to buy crazy groceries to make for videos.

[@kimvenablevenable4656]

Watching the replay. OMG! Is this guy crazy or what? I agree. This guy needs to stop buying fancy meat and stuff. Although it's just my husband and I, we eat on about $50-60 a week. I'm sure these people can do it to. Spend $50-100.00 per month per person. I'm not saying you can't eat steak but get it on sale. I recently purchased pork steaks for the 4th of July. Freeze what you don't cook or what you did cook and didn't eat right away for another meal or two, or three down the road. Waste not want not.

[@SandraGomez-yz8nv]

Is e-books on sale?

[@LivingOnADime]

yes

[@mppar3104]

👍😊

[@unconventionalhero4447]

lol all vegetable diet man I’d rather die

[@vbo9872]

if people want to spend a small amount a month on groceries they would have had to, prior, made an investment in the basics/staples to have on hand?

[@terryhenderson424]

I would say yes, at least to a degree. We now have a reasonable larder (food and non-food, shelf stable, freezer, and fridge) of which most was purchased at good to excellent proces; some was simply purchased at an acceptable price at the time. The larder items however, were purchased with real money and am contribute to the cost of say a meal. Many of our grocery trips are basically fill-in groceries even if they include a can or bottle of something not in our larder. During this time in our larder life, we generally reserve some of our grocery money for larder stocking or elsewise set aside upto a reasonable sum of larder stocking money then use it on quantity of a limited number of skus to fill the larder when we come across a good to great price; preferably at a great price. Then, we generally don't replentish until we begin to run out and then, we spend the time to price check. There are some foods we will not be replacing 'cause anything resembling the great price we originally stocked up on will never be found again. Buying in quantity at once sure has made shelf rotation VERY easy too.

[@kdonor]

No, because every month you're buying more for future months. For example, this month I stocked up on cheese for a few months but we're eating home canned foods too.

[@EmeryShae]

Ah yes, the Passinis. I know they buy a ton of expensive Italian cheeses and likely import other Italian foods.

[@KerryJames-l6z]

I buy discounted meat fruut vegies bread age 56 moetgage debt free emergency fund honey ooen yoyr eues

[@stampinprn]

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