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In regards to buying perishables, like dairy and meat, with discount stickers... we have been burnt a number of times with meat that is off. We are reluctant to do this - food poisoning is so not fun! A number of you have brought up the idea of a vege garden, which seems like a great idea...

we haven't been keeping track of receipts etc.. we would not have any idea on how much we spend on what. All we know is that we are at the supermarket every other day and easily spend $100 on only a couple of bags of groceries. We are starting to track all spending from today and I'm sure it...

we were saving for a house last year and at the last minute the cruise was more tempting - by the way, never go on a P&O cruise unless you like 3 star. They market it like it's 5 star - but 5 star it aint!

The $100 a week rent is subsidised rent from the government (SAPOL employee). I kick myself when I think about all the money we could have saved in the 18 months that we have had this rent. Our savings went on a cruise last year and my wife got really sick on it - it was an absolute nightmare...

thanks for such a detailed response...you're right, there is no Aldi here in Port Augusta, just Coles and Woolies. There is one butcher, but I have had a look and it seems very dodgy and poor quality meat so we wont go there. We move back to Adelaide at the end of the year (thank god) so we...

I have talked to my wife about this and she has been inspired to do a meal plan for the week for every meal, and only buy enough for that. We will let you know how much we save. Thanks heaps guys, you have all been very helpfull!!

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$300-400 for a family of five per fortnight is incredible. I really cant see how we could get our bill that low. If you dont mind, could you tell me what you would normally eat? I dont think we eat anything too fancy and there is not a lot of waistage. Bu tmy wife does insist on the best...

we live in regional sa - do you think the cost of groceries would be that much more expensive? My wife is always saying we are getting ripped off, especially with fruit and veg. We noticed when we were in sydney last month, the fruit and veg was heaps cheaper. So you think $400 per...

Thanks for that suggestion... we will start today and write down everything for a fortnight. We are forever looking at our bank account and saying where did all the money go? At least this will tell us where in black and white

We are doing everything you suggested - we never go out, hardly eat takeaway, don't eat many processed foods, run only one car, commute is less than 5 mins, no childcare expenses etc.. We think we may be spending too much on groceries - nearly $700 per fortnight for two adults and a four year...

I do have a budget that doesn't work. The embarrasing part of the budget is that we only run one car, nil mortgage but pay rent of only $100 week. Obviously, spending willy nilly is what is happening.

Is anyone here willing to post their weekly family budget to give me an idea of how incomes are divided up into rent/mortgage, groceries, petrol, etc. I'm on an income of $65k + and the wife $15k (part time). Problem is, we think we are over spending in some areas as we have nothing left over...