Comments on: Sarah McColl Stays Under Budget in Style in the First Fifty Bucks a Week Challenge http://www.fiftybucksaweek.com/2009/09/30/sarah-mccoll-stays-under-budget-in-style-in-the-first-fifty-bucks-a-week-challenge/ Three writers. Three cities. One culinary experiment. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:55:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Sarah http://www.fiftybucksaweek.com/2009/09/30/sarah-mccoll-stays-under-budget-in-style-in-the-first-fifty-bucks-a-week-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-625 Sarah Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:14:18 +0000 http://www.fiftybucksaweek.com/?p=1203#comment-625 That's so interesting -- it never would have occurred to me that with more people it would be easier to stay on budget. Thanks, Emily, for asking me to participate! And I can't believe I cooked a recipe from Family Circle -- never say never! :) That’s so interesting — it never would have occurred to me that with more people it would be easier to stay on budget.

Thanks, Emily, for asking me to participate! And I can’t believe I cooked a recipe from Family Circle — never say never! :)

]]> By: Kari http://www.fiftybucksaweek.com/2009/09/30/sarah-mccoll-stays-under-budget-in-style-in-the-first-fifty-bucks-a-week-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Kari Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:56:46 +0000 http://www.fiftybucksaweek.com/?p=1203#comment-624 I really like this new twist on the $50/wk challenge! It must be tough to keep finding new ways to sound enthused about eating on a budget. Everyone's posts (yes, even Cari's quasi-rant of this week) have been terrific. I've learned a lot, and I've been trying to stick pretty close to the $50/wk/person over the summer for our family of 4 (with kids who eat more than we do, so I give them the full budget amount!). I think it's a LOT easier to eat well on this budget as the amount scales up for a family -- the challenge for the single person is significantly harder, it seems. I can buy a good sized hunk of nice cheese and not blow 20% of my budget for the week, for example. I've also loved discovering Sarah's blog and continue to be amazed at the generosity of spirit you all display! Thanks again. I really like this new twist on the $50/wk challenge! It must be tough to keep finding new ways to sound enthused about eating on a budget. Everyone’s posts (yes, even Cari’s quasi-rant of this week) have been terrific.

I’ve learned a lot, and I’ve been trying to stick pretty close to the $50/wk/person over the summer for our family of 4 (with kids who eat more than we do, so I give them the full budget amount!).

I think it’s a LOT easier to eat well on this budget as the amount scales up for a family — the challenge for the single person is significantly harder, it seems. I can buy a good sized hunk of nice cheese and not blow 20% of my budget for the week, for example.

I’ve also loved discovering Sarah’s blog and continue to be amazed at the generosity of spirit you all display!

Thanks again.

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