How often do you buy groceries in a month?

@Janet357 (75646)
October 20, 2018 3:07am CST
In our case, we buy at least twice a month. We don’t like doing it every week because we want our two sundays for rest. That will save time, money and effort. Though there are items that we need to buy every week like fresh fish and vegetables, which we normally buy from a wet market. Do you have the same schedule for buying your groceries?
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
20 Oct 18
It's a weekly task for me.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
20 Oct 18
@Janet357 I stock them weekly.
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@Janet357 (75646)
20 Oct 18
You dont stock food?
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24 Oct 18
If I do it weekly, there will only be a few items to buy. I dont eat much and I live alone. Lol
@May2k8 (18361)
• Indonesia
20 Oct 18
If there is a vegetables and fruits seller in front of the house, my mother will buy it depending on the kitchen supplies. I rarely eat meat.
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@May2k8 (18361)
• Indonesia
20 Oct 18
@Janet357 no, I am semi meat.
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@Janet357 (75646)
20 Oct 18
Why? Are you vegetarian?
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@Janet357 (75646)
20 Oct 18
@May2k8 do you love beef?
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
22 Oct 18
We do a weekly grocery. We do have to buy it on a weekly basis to be sure that we have the money for the next week. If we buy on ever half the month there are expenses that come in during those times and cash may be short if we spend it all on twice a week grocery. Weekly grocery can be tiring but then it allows you to get the most from the cash you have on hand.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
22 Oct 18
@Janet357 I do it with my wife.
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@Janet357 (75646)
22 Oct 18
Well said. Do you do it with your husband or kids?
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@Janet357 (75646)
22 Oct 18
@rsa101 okidoks:)
@snowy22315 (180770)
• United States
20 Oct 18
Oh I go often..I would say a few times a week. I go to different areas over the course of a week, and like to buy things that are cheaper or different in different areas.
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@snowy22315 (180770)
• United States
24 Oct 18
@Janet357 Not that often,,,I buy alot of generic, or I buy things that are on the list for Ibotta.
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@Janet357 (75646)
24 Oct 18
Do you also do couponing?
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@Janet357 (75646)
24 Oct 18
@snowy22315 sorry, what is ibotta
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
21 Oct 18
We also do the grocery shoppin on the 15th & 30th of the month, our paydays. Also, same with you, with regards the meat ,veggies and other consumables.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
22 Oct 18
@Janet357 They have to be fresh at least for 3 days only.
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@Janet357 (75646)
21 Oct 18
Yes, i tried to stock meat and fish, after a week, they didnt taste good anymore.
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@Janet357 (75646)
22 Oct 18
@SIMPLYD yes. Do you prefer to buy meat in wet market or supermarket?
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• Sonora, California
20 Oct 18
Big shopping usually twice a month but little things like milk and butter more often!
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@Janet357 (75646)
20 Oct 18
Because milk and butter i think are consumed everyday, right?
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• Sonora, California
20 Oct 18
@Janet357 They don't keep as long!
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@Janet357 (75646)
20 Oct 18
@Michellekidwell because here, the milk and butter last for a year at least.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Oct 18
We buy a few times a week now that the kids are grown and out of the house. I used to shop once a week when they were living here.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Oct 18
@Janet357 Yes, I have a 10 year old granddaughter and an 8 year old grandson.
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@Janet357 (75646)
21 Oct 18
Do you have grandkids already ms. D?
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@Janet357 (75646)
21 Oct 18
@DianneN wow, you dont look like one. You are a dandy grandma,
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
20 Oct 18
every time we go to church, we buy our necessities
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Oct 18
@Janet357 no, we ride on a public transport, in a tricycle. it is more gasoline-saving; besides, parking in church area is difficult to do
@Janet357 (75646)
23 Oct 18
@ridingbet you can save a lot indeed. I love public transport too.
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@Janet357 (75646)
20 Oct 18
That will save time snd gas.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
21 Oct 18
@Janet357 I mostly do my big grocery shopping once a week and then during the week if near somewhere pick up a few other things I need too.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
21 Oct 18
@Janet357 I try and do a big grocery shopping once a week and if need meat then get it then but not on a different day. I get other things if need them on another day.
@Janet357 (75646)
21 Oct 18
That is what a lot of here do too. Maybe the meat products needs to ve bought twice a week or once.
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@Janet357 (75646)
21 Oct 18
@Hannihar thats good. Perhaps you are just near the supermarket or store or small markets.
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@vivospidy (240)
• Lucknow, India
20 Oct 18
My mom shops all the groceries. I think we have same schedule
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• Lucknow, India
21 Oct 18
@Janet357 5 people
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@Janet357 (75646)
21 Oct 18
@vivospidy i see, in our case, it’s just two but planning the meal for my husband is kinda hard so i have to shop for me and for him separately hahah
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@Janet357 (75646)
20 Oct 18
How many are you in the house?
@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
20 Oct 18
I shop for groceries once a month
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@Janet357 (75646)
20 Oct 18
Maybe you live alone.because in our case, we do it twice a month because it’s just me and my husband,
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@Janet357 (75646)
20 Oct 18
@yoalldudes :))) yes. But i think there are stores that offer discounts once you buy in bulks.
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
20 Oct 18
@Janet357 Me, my hubby, our daughter and a househelp.It would be better if I can do it quarterly of I can make discounts lol.
@debjani1 (7202)
21 Oct 18
Once in a month.
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@Janet357 (75646)
21 Oct 18
Wow, you buy everything good for one month, maybe you just live alone. Am i right?
@debjani1 (7202)
21 Oct 18
@Janet357 no I am not.
@Rosain (639)
• India
20 Oct 18
I buy groceries twice a month and vegetables every sunday.
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@Janet357 (75646)
20 Oct 18
Same with us:) maybe you just live alone.
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@Rosain (639)
• India
20 Oct 18
@Janet357 no, I live with my mom
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@Janet357 (75646)
20 Oct 18
@Rosain now that makes sense. Because when i used to live with my parents, we were so many in the house so buying groceries was done twice a week.
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@septabchips (1141)
• Nigeria
20 Oct 18
Once in a month here except there is need in between.
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@Janet357 (75646)
20 Oct 18
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@Janet357 (75646)
20 Oct 18
Are groceries stores far from you
• Nigeria
20 Oct 18
@Janet357 Not really, I prefer to buy in bulk at the end of the month. But like I said, I buy some little things in between if needed. Do I make sense?
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@mesbakh (2284)
• Indonesia
20 Oct 18
i shop weekly cash in traditional market or mini shop
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@Janet357 (75646)
24 Oct 18
You just do the shopping alone?
@mesbakh (2284)
• Indonesia
24 Oct 18
@Janet357 with my kids
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@lovebuglena (44537)
• Staten Island, New York
20 Oct 18
I try to shop once a week... But it all depends on how much stuff I get each time I go to the store, and if I know what I want to make to eat...
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@lovebuglena (44537)
• Staten Island, New York
24 Oct 18
@Janet357 Yes. There a small Italian food store near me. And there is a Russian store too but it is not as small.
@Janet357 (75646)
24 Oct 18
Do you also have small stores near your house?
@nela13 (58669)
• Portugal
21 Oct 18
I buy my groceries when I am running out of things at Home
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@nela13 (58669)
• Portugal
24 Oct 18
@Janet357 I just avoid buying groceries at weekends because market are always full of people.
@Janet357 (75646)
24 Oct 18
Hahhahha so no definite schedule indeed.
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• Cuddalore, India
20 Oct 18
The second and fourth Tuesday of each and every month.
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• Cuddalore, India
24 Oct 18
@Janet357 we have a Tuesday market where we can get fresh vegetables. Neyveli, cuddalore, India.
@Janet357 (75646)
24 Oct 18
Because it’s payday? Or it’s just your schedule?
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
20 Oct 18
Too many times. I hope to change this once I move as the store will be much further to go.
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
24 Oct 18
@Janet357 No because the store is near me here. Close.
@Janet357 (75646)
24 Oct 18
Why? Because you are with your kids and husband thats why you shop often?
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
20 Oct 18
Usually twice a month, just depends on what I need.
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@Janet357 (75646)
24 Oct 18
Perhaps you have no kids like me ms. Carol
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
24 Oct 18
@Janet357 No I lost my only child years ago.