May 31, 2012

• Cost of Living

  I don’t actually know the cost of food for a month, so I’m going to try to figure it out. I have my receipt from the last grocery trip, and I’ll need to go grocery shopping again tomorrow. I’ll save that receipt too. Then, through the end of June 14th, I’ll total all my food costs, unless I’m out of town. I’m not counting out-of-town days because I’m not usually out of town as often as these couple weeks.

  Last summer, the target was $500 per week for a house of twelve people, but at least half of those people were trying hard to put on muscle. We also had guests over often. I think we also went over $500 nearly every week. I’m not sure how that all balances out, but if it really were $500 per twelve people per week, that would make around $200 per person per month. Is that reasonable? Do my mere existence require the permanent destruction of $200 of value each month?

  • 11:24 pm
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