December 13th, 2005 - $45 can feed 4 people for a week

Hillbilly Housewife figured out a way to feed 4 people for a week on $45. Your prices, of course, will vary based on how much you can actually get the items for (I can get sugar much cheaper, but dry milk never goes under $10 a box nor eggs under 89 cents. Pretty hard to find spices that cheap as well. The cheapy ones are $1 a cannister at the craft stores. On the other hand, I’d skip the syrup and tea, a savings of $2.) Would be interesting to have folks around the country price the exact same items. She specifically includes the cost of buying everything, assuming your shelves are absolutely bare.

Now to check out the rest of her site!

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2 Responses to “$45 can feed 4 people for a week”

  1. Meredith Says:
    December 13th, 2005 at 6:11 pm EST

    I don’t think there’s a better frugal recipe website than Hillbilly Housewife. Even if you’re not on a desperation budget, she has tons of alternatives to pricey storebought products and treats.

  2. Catherine Says:
    February 4th, 2006 at 1:56 pm EST

    I buy 20 quart boxes of powdered milk for 6.99. If you can stomach Wal-Mart, their 20 quart boxes are 8 something.

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