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Food is the most flexible expense
While housing is the biggest budget killer and gasoline prices are grabbing headlines, food costs are the easiest to adjust. The USDA has discovered a wide range of spending on food. According to their profile, an average U.S. family of four with liberal spending habits would spend $12,357.60 per year on food if they prepared all their food at home, whereas a thrifty family would spend only $6,403.20 per year. Adjusted for San Diego's approximately 13% higher food costs, these figures are $14,038.23 and $7,274.04, respectively. Obviously, a San Diego family's food bill can vary by thousands of dollars.
How would a San Diego family adjust their food bill? Many people think that grocery savings are too much trouble. With very little more trouble than it already takes, a San Diego grocery shopper can use a new online grocery list maker to find their lowest-possible food costs. Find a 5-minute movie about it here: http://pricecoop.com/howPIEworksVideo/How_PIE_works.html.
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