Frugal food budgets: cut costs, eat healthy
You could save $3,000 or more every year just by cutting your spending in a single category: your food budget. According to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditures report, individuals spend on average $7,196 on food each year: $4,101 on groceries for meals prepared at home and $3,095 on food from restaurants and fast food joints (including tips).