What to Do: To determine you monthly food budget,
use word processing software to create a table entitled “Weekly Menu”
(similar to the one below). Use this table to record what
you plan to eat and drink at each meal. Be sure to include snacks!
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Now, figure out what you must buy at the grocery store to produce this menu. In another table that you create, list the items needed according to categories, such as fruit, meat, dairy, and the quantity of each item. Print out a copy of your food list.
Using the following link or other internet sites, list the prices of the items on your list according to quantity. (For example, for two cans of soup at $1.15. each, list $2.30).
Netgrocer.com www.netgrocer.com
Add the total cost of your monthly food budget. Multiply by four and one-half weeks to get an estimate of your monthly food budget. Enter this number into the food category of your monthly budget.When Step #4 is completed, PROCEED TO Step #5