What a single farm worker with great budgeting skills spends at the supermarket

A redundancy left this rural dweller with a tight food budget, but skills learned in childhood hold her in good stead. <b>How old are you, and what do you do for work?</b> I’m 41 and I’m a rural professional, I work in the ag sector. I was made redundant a couple of years ago and I’ve been doing consulting and milking to keep a steady income. The job market’s terrible so I just kind of do whatever work I can get at the moment. <b>How many people live in your household? </b>Just me. <b>How much money comes in on a typical week?</b> My hours vary, but it's probably, on average, $500 or $600, after tax. <b>How much would you spend on groceries on a typical week?</b> I actually try not to go to the supermarket every week, so I would probably spend anywhere between $70 to $100.