{"id":1090,"date":"2021-06-13T12:33:32","date_gmt":"2021-06-13T12:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/launchmyscores.com\/?p=1090"},"modified":"2021-06-23T16:38:12","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T16:38:12","slug":"frugal-living-habits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/launchmyscores.com\/frugal-living-habits\/","title":{"rendered":"Frugal Living Habits That’ll Save You Hundreds on Food Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Spending money on food is a major expense for most of today’s modern families. We’re busy and on to go and food is a necessity so we don’t get to opt out or put it off. So how do we keep our food budget from wrecking our entire<\/em> budget?<\/p>\n\n\n\n The answer is having a plan and learning new frugal living habits<\/strong> so our food choices aren’t guided by the growling in our stomachs. Because the truth is, food for the average American is expensive and takes up a huge chunk of living expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The average American spends $232 per month eating meals prepared outside the home. Given that there are 18.2 meals eaten outside the home in an average month by the average American, the average meal outside the home costs a person $12.75<\/strong>.<\/p>The Simple Dollar<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n To top it off, the above statistic is only referring to food prepared outside the home. Which is all takeout and dining meals. What about the average cost of groceries? The average cost of groceries for U.S. households is $4,643, based on 2019 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This works out to about $387 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To say the least, food costs can overtake a budget quickly and also rob you of your ability to build savings for your future goals<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are some very simple frugal living habits to help you save money on food so you can start saving for your future.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nFrugal Living Habits to Save on Food<\/h2>\n\n\n\n