Kumiko Love Instagram – An expensive flank steak and over $300 later, I finished meal planning, prepping, and grocery shopping. I’m making four recipes next week with a plan to have one leftover day. For the past six months, I have tried desperately to keep my food budget at $600/mo. Today, I’ve realized I will have to increase it by $100/mo starting next month. That means another area of my budget will decrease. You are constantly making tradeoff decisions with your dollars, even when you don’t realize it. You spend less in one area so you can spend more in another. Have you had to increase your food budget lately? It absolutely sucks! 😡 On the bright side, my meals are planned and ready to go! #mealplanning #budgetgoals #mealplan #mealprep #groceryshopping #grocerybudget #foodbudget #budgeting101