wow that's so good!! I wish i could spend $150!! How do you manage to keep it so low? What do you eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks on a daily basis? I need to learn your ways! :)

Healthy eating is not expensive.

^I know that but 150 inclusive is very cheap. Things are expensive like washing detergent, shampoo, tooth paste etc.

150 would be magic if it covered 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 7 dinners for 4 people, plus snacks and school recess etc. That's $5.35 to feed 4 people each meal. I would love to spend $1.34 per person, per meal. And if that money covers things like tampons, toilet paper etc then it's even less than $1.34 per person per meal.

So yeah, I know healthy eating doesn't cost the Earth, I just would like to know how all groceries and meals, drinks etc can come in at $150. I'm keen to learn some tricks.

Credit card debt

I can see this being so normal, it’s just the easiest option when you are running on empty..and I would guess most parents are when there isn’t a cultural background to support them

Haha Im the OP of this response. No credit card debt... just need to redirect our expenses and we know it. We do well for 2 weeks and go back to the bad routine. It's an endless cycle with our love for food.

If it helps, I find having a strong motivation is the key. Something both of you want (or separate things) that you can think 'do I want this, or X'.

For example, Ours is travel & savings security. It's powerful to know we can afford to travel (minus Covid - grrr!!) & aren't ruled by debt. I've also learned to think differently - less about sacrifice & more about making food & coffee the way I like it.

Not sure if it helps, but I hope it does!

Thank you! Yes think differently. Firstly our motivation was we pay so much and walk out and go, that wasn't that great. We hate that.

Okay, will pick a goal. Thanks xx

He is eating a kebab snack pack with salad instead of chips

You’re assuming a lot about people you don’t know

Maybe some people have a lot more money than you and can easily afford it.

Well I don’t buy takeaway unless it is for dinner and mostly my treat of coffee is a 7/11 coffee 1 per week which is $2, I am trying to get the cost down but he likes what he likes

It’s easily done, a couple of coffees and takeaway lunch for a week would easily add up to $150.

^it adds up, but $150 still seems excessive. Say you work 5 days a week and have a lunch each day that costs $10 and a coffee each day that is say, $5 that’s $75.