For those spending an obscene amount for food each month...
A few weeks ago I was clicking through channels and came across a show on TLC called "Extreme Couponing" and was perplexed, so I watched a bit.
What I saw shocked me. People buying food for next to nothing. We're not talking $100 worth of food.. we're talking $500, $1000, or more worth of food.. and paying nearly
nothing
It requires some darn good math skills for sure...
I ebeleve her $1200 grocery bill was taken down to like $20...
As far as my bills..
Rent = $2300
Car insurance $123
Electricity... (Was running $500/mo till we moved, we'll find out soon)
Gas (heat) Don't know yet...expected to be HIGH.
Phont/Internet - $100
Cell phone $100ish.
DirecTV - $80ish
Car payment - $260 (BMW X5 for sale...)
Child Support - $320
Driving Gas - About $40/week
Food - woman buys most of it. Probably about $400/mo for three. Could be less, if she knew how to shop.
There's also business bills I have to pay to keep myself stocked with parts. That averages about $1000 per month at a minimum plus average $4-500/month for my employee.
My tax lady says I need to sell about $7,000/month worth of product to break even and self-sustain. Lately, I've been selling between 4-5k/month.