Hi, we are moving to Redmond, WA next summer and would l would like to know how much would the grocery/food cost for a family of 2 parents and 2 kids with moderate eating habits..? I really would like to hear your comments as it is very necessary for us to plan our budget and saving.Thanks..
Yeah, like Jennifer said, nobody doubles coupons here. I m from California where every store doubles coupons and they looked at me like I was crazy when I first moved here and asked.Safeway is probably the cheapest store...the major ones are going to be Safeway, QFC, and Albertson s. You can go to Safeway s website and put in Redmond s zip code and pretend like you re shopping for home delivery to get a good idea of the prices.We have 2 parents and one kid and spend about $150 a week, but I m lazy when it comes to coupons so it could probably be less than that, and also I buy all our meat from a butcher so it s a bit more expensive than the grocery store. If I bought meat at Safeway and clipped coupons I d probably spend $120 a week (but I refuse to buy meat at Safeway or any other grocery store).I hope that helps! Redmond is a pretty expensive neighborhood to live in, BTW.
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Depending on where you are coming from, you may find that food costs are a bit higher here. Most stores do not double coupons (Albertson s has started offering doubler coupons in their weekly mailer where you can choose 4 or 6 coupons to double. That s it. No-one else doubles coupons)I would tell you that you ll have to work to keep it under $100 per week, and you ll probably have to aim more towards $150 per week or so.
Fairly expensive as that s the center of Microsoft country. You can get some comparitive data at:www.bestplaces.net
Anything under 53k is considered low income.