Be discriminating with the pricey items. It may sound unfair,
but if you’ve ever had a hungry teenager, you know that the
boundaries are… well, fungible. If you’re entertaining and
purchase some expensive items for that occasion, do not tempt
fate; hide the gourmet meats and fancy cheesecakes until the
event – and then, by all means, include your kids if they
are so inclined. Similarly, know your guests; while my kids
would eat most anything, not all of their friends were
adventurous eaters and to avoid wasting food, I stuck to
crowd pleasers when I knew I’d be feeding groups.
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Favorites?)
October is Eat Better, Eat Together Month which provides an
opportunity to come together as a family to share good food
and enjoy meals in each others’ company. It’s also a good
time to look at your family food budget, engage your kids in
conversations, and come up with sound financial strategies to
ensure your food spending makes good sense.
De Baca is vice president of wealth strategies at Ameriprise
Financial.
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