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30-Day Wrap-Up: Whole Foods Thrifty Challenge
January 30, 2012 – 8:15 am | 59 Comments
30-Day Wrap-Up: Whole Foods Thrifty Challenge

We’ve finished our 30-day challenge to live at the USDA Thrifty budget level (near poverty). Did we win our bet with Whole Foods?

Whole Foods 30-Day Thrifty Challenge: Week 1 Food Breakdown
January 4, 2012 – 7:10 am | 11 Comments

Here’s an example of the weekly breakdown, a complete list of what we ate on week one of our 30-Day Whole Foods Thrifty Challenge.

The Thrifty Whole Foods Challenge Begins!
January 2, 2012 – 7:00 am | 11 Comments
The Thrifty Whole Foods Challenge Begins!

Follow along as a family of three spends 30 days living on the USDA “Thrifty Budget” of $491.10 while shopping only at Whole Foods. It’s quite an experience.