Hunger Challenge

Like many people I've started a budget.

We changed how often we grab fast food or eat out.

Set a budget at the grocery store,

and started feeling pretty good about it.

Then I read about the hunger challenge.

More than 35 million people

in our country are on food stamps

- up 3 million just since January.

WOW.

My budget of $100 dollars a week for groceries

all of a sudden looked like a bit of a luxury.

Especially since we can stretch that a bit if needed (or wanted).

People on food stamps get just

4 dollars a day per person

for now.

It has been just 3 dollars a day.

I started the challenge today.

(McKenzie included)

I use the price of the item

and divide by ounces

total the amount of ounces used

to come up with my price for each item eaten.

Breakfast:

Bowl of Cheerios no milk (2)

glass of water

cup of milk w/carnation instant breakfast

Total: $ 0.94

Lunch:

Hotdog no bun (2)

Nachos (10 chips and cheese)

glass of water

cup of water & juice mixed

Total: $0.89

Dinner:

Toddler lunchable

Lunchable

Cup of Milk w/carnation

Glass of Pepsi (I got a liter of pepsi for 89 cents today!)

Total: $2.88

Day Grand Total: $4.71

Tomorrow I'll try to grab pictures when I make us a meal.

Today was a little crazy since getting back from Kansas.