My husband was watching a documentary about a family with 8 kids, 2 6-year-olds and 6 2-year-olds (plus mom and dad makes 10). She said she only spent an average of $150 on groceries per week and tried to buy all organic food. How can she manage that?
2007-06-26T07:55:43Z
I don't know what network it was on.
We use coupons all the time and we are only 4 people. We definately don't make $150 a week!
2007-06-26T08:30:42Z
My husband wasn't saying that's what we should spend (he's in charge of the shopping and coupons!) we were both just looking for ideas!
janeyr2007-06-26T07:50:04Z
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Somehow I don't believe that. We are a family of 4, and I have to spend more than that. I would have to see the documentary. What network was it on?
I heard about that documentary and I think it was either on Discovery Channel or the Health Channel. I didn't see it but there is no way she can mean ALL groceries - the 6 - 2 years olds alone would eat more than $150 a week in groceries. I have a family of 5 and the largest single bill for us is groceries (granted I buy meats, paper products, pet food and all at the grocery store and some people actually go to a butcher or a pet store for pet food (who has time to run to 4 different stores?). If your husband thinks you aren't doing enough, give him a list and send him to the store and give him a limit - he'll quickly see that food doesn't come cheap - and make him take AT LEAST 1 kid with him (one hungry kid!!!). Good luck and God Bless.
i think I saw that. It was one of those cheaper by the dozen, or something. They go to like a Sam's and buy bulk, it averages out to be about $150 a week. I think sometimes they spend more than that, but they are speaking about averages. Hope that helps. I know we spend a lot more than that and we are only 3.
The show is called Jon and Kate Plus 8 and it airs on TLC. Even though I saw part of it, I have no idea how it would be possible to spend that little each week!