Comments on: The True Cost of things http://frugaliving.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/the-true-cost-of-things/ Creating prosperity and living in abundance Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:00:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Chris http://frugaliving.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/the-true-cost-of-things/#comment-375 Chris Thu, 05 Mar 2009 03:03:57 +0000 http://frugaliving.wordpress.com/?p=262#comment-375 Hey Maria--According to the USDA, $458/month for a family of two is a Low-cost food plan. You can go here to see the agency's "thrifty," "low-cost," "modereate," and "liberal" plans for different families. Pretty interesting stuff. Those numbers are for conventional food. You're doing well, IMO, spending the same on organic, for a family of three! My spending is equivalent to the "thrifty" plan for our family of four and we eat organic, local food, though I'm working to get that down even more, too. We're putting in our first big garden in years (thanks to my improved health) and that's going to help immensely. Hey Maria–According to the USDA, $458/month for a family of two is a Low-cost food plan. You can go here to see the agency’s “thrifty,” “low-cost,” “modereate,” and “liberal” plans for different families. Pretty interesting stuff. Those numbers are for conventional food. You’re doing well, IMO, spending the same on organic, for a family of three! My spending is equivalent to the “thrifty” plan for our family of four and we eat organic, local food, though I’m working to get that down even more, too. We’re putting in our first big garden in years (thanks to my improved health) and that’s going to help immensely.

]]> By: Maria http://frugaliving.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/the-true-cost-of-things/#comment-371 Maria Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:46:03 +0000 http://frugaliving.wordpress.com/?p=262#comment-371 I don't think my friends think $400-$500 is a lot for 95% organic food - they think it's a lot for food, period. Most of them are eligible for WIC, so very low income, and don't even have $400 to spend on groceries a month. It's becoming one of my missions to figure out how to get mostly organic, healthy food for under $200 a month. Wish me luck! Oh, and I'll definitely post about it! I don’t think my friends think $400-$500 is a lot for 95% organic food – they think it’s a lot for food, period. Most of them are eligible for WIC, so very low income, and don’t even have $400 to spend on groceries a month. It’s becoming one of my missions to figure out how to get mostly organic, healthy food for under $200 a month. Wish me luck! Oh, and I’ll definitely post about it!

]]> By: rebecca http://frugaliving.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/the-true-cost-of-things/#comment-370 rebecca Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:15:26 +0000 http://frugaliving.wordpress.com/?p=262#comment-370 i am at a loss.... did your friends think $400-500 is a lot for 95% organic food? my goal has been to get us *down* to $500, so i think you are doing splendidly! glad to see you blogging again! i am at a loss…. did your friends think $400-500 is a lot for 95% organic food? my goal has been to get us *down* to $500, so i think you are doing splendidly!

glad to see you blogging again!

]]> By: Mike http://frugaliving.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/the-true-cost-of-things/#comment-367 Mike Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:38:16 +0000 http://frugaliving.wordpress.com/?p=262#comment-367 Just passing by.Btw, you website have great content! Just passing by.Btw, you website have great content!

]]> By: momstheword http://frugaliving.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/the-true-cost-of-things/#comment-365 momstheword Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:13:38 +0000 http://frugaliving.wordpress.com/?p=262#comment-365 Glad to see you again! I have to admit we don't buy alot of organic foods. I know people who do though. You are right, it is a balance. Even if you don't eat organic it costs more money to eat healthy, but I'd rather eat healthy than cheap and unhealthy. Glad to see you again! I have to admit we don’t buy alot of organic foods. I know people who do though. You are right, it is a balance. Even if you don’t eat organic it costs more money to eat healthy, but I’d rather eat healthy than cheap and unhealthy.

]]> By: Marcia http://frugaliving.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/the-true-cost-of-things/#comment-363 Marcia Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:51:34 +0000 http://frugaliving.wordpress.com/?p=262#comment-363 I understand where you are coming from. I know that my recycling everything I can doesn't save the world, anymore than my daughter and mine's recent decision to become vegetarians...but I know that I am being true to what I am feeling and am making a difference in our life. We feel good about the very small thing we can do. We have started buying organic and it just feels good to be eating something that I know doesn't have chemicals in it that I wouldn't want to put in my family's body. So glad to see you are back for a post :) I understand where you are coming from. I know that my recycling everything I can doesn’t save the world, anymore than my daughter and mine’s recent decision to become vegetarians…but I know that I am being true to what I am feeling and am making a difference in our life. We feel good about the very small thing we can do. We have started buying organic and it just feels good to be eating something that I know doesn’t have chemicals in it that I wouldn’t want to put in my family’s body.
So glad to see you are back for a post :)

]]> By: Marianne http://frugaliving.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/the-true-cost-of-things/#comment-362 Marianne Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:08:48 +0000 http://frugaliving.wordpress.com/?p=262#comment-362 Yea for true cost economics! I am with you, and I love that the more we do it ourselves, and remove ourselves from retail food, the more we can frugally do so as well. Yea for true cost economics! I am with you, and I love that the more we do it ourselves, and remove ourselves from retail food, the more we can frugally do so as well.

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