larry_stewart
Master Chef
So, I recently was preparing my taxes and was going through all my expenses.
I came across my food expenses and remembered that there was a thread that pops up, from time to time , " What is your limit" where we were discussing our food budgets.
I don't necessarily use a food budget, but I figured it might be interesting if I compiled all my data from over the years ( since 2000) and make a chart to share with you guys. ( This is what I do at 2:27 am when I can't sleep do to insomnia)
Sure, there are many variables when looking at my chart, that will vary from each one of use, Such as:
-I live in a NYC Suburb
-We are a Vegetarian Family
-Inflation
-Avid gardner, so a lot of produce from June - October
-Eggs from chickens for the past 10 years ( really does make an impact)
-Family of 4 ( Son and Daughter), I tracked the kids ages too.
-The $$ amounts includes non-food Items ( detergent, napkins...)
-Restaurants/ going out to eat not included (that's listed under entertainment)
-More and more into cooking over the years
-Food Network
-Forums such as DC
-More (exotic/expensive) items easily available do to current food trends
-And probably a bunch more things I can't think of at the moment.
I came across my food expenses and remembered that there was a thread that pops up, from time to time , " What is your limit" where we were discussing our food budgets.
I don't necessarily use a food budget, but I figured it might be interesting if I compiled all my data from over the years ( since 2000) and make a chart to share with you guys. ( This is what I do at 2:27 am when I can't sleep do to insomnia)
Sure, there are many variables when looking at my chart, that will vary from each one of use, Such as:
-I live in a NYC Suburb
-We are a Vegetarian Family
-Inflation
-Avid gardner, so a lot of produce from June - October
-Eggs from chickens for the past 10 years ( really does make an impact)
-Family of 4 ( Son and Daughter), I tracked the kids ages too.
-The $$ amounts includes non-food Items ( detergent, napkins...)
-Restaurants/ going out to eat not included (that's listed under entertainment)
-More and more into cooking over the years
-Food Network
-Forums such as DC
-More (exotic/expensive) items easily available do to current food trends
-And probably a bunch more things I can't think of at the moment.
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