Exit this survey Family Finances Question Title * 1. What is your gender? Female Male Question Title * 2. Which country do you live in? Australia USA UK Canada New Zealand Philippines India South Africa Ireland Singapore Malaysia Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. If in Australia, which state do you live in? Queensland New South Wales Australian Capital Territory Victoria Tasmania South Australia Northern Territory Western Australia Question Title * 4. What is your approximate average household income? $0-$24,999 $25,000-$49,999 $50,000-$74,999 $75,000-$99,999 $100,000-$124,999 $125,000-$149,999 $150,000-$174,999 $175,000-$199,999 $200,000 and up Question Title * 5. What is the income make up of your household? One part time income Two part time incomes One full time income One full time and one part time income Two full time incomes Question Title * 6. Are you a renter or owner? Renter Owner Question Title * 7. How many children under the age of 18 currently live at your house? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 More than 8 Children at home over 18 Question Title * 8. Please list the number of children for each age who currently live in your household? Less than 1 year old 1 year old 2 years old 3 years old 4 years old 5 years old 6 years old 7 years old 8 years old 9 years old 10 years old 11 years old 12 years old 13 years old 14 years old 15 years old 16 years old 17 years old 18 years old or older Question Title * 9. Do you menu plan and if so how long for? Yes - weekly Yes - fortnightly Yes - monthly Yes - longer than monthly Sometimes Never Question Title * 10. Do you set a family budget? Yes No Question Title * 11. If you set a family budget, how often do you track your expenditure? Daily Weekly Fortnightly Monthly Quarterly Yearly Do not track expenditure No budget set Question Title * 12. If you set a family budget, how do you track your expenditure? Pen and paper Home created spreadsheet Home created online spreadsheet (eg google docs) Software package Online software App Do not track expenditure No budget set Question Title * 13. On average how much would you spend of food for your family per week? (Please enter a response for each section, either a $ amount, N/A or don't no sub totals.) Avg TOTAL FOOD Bill For Week Avg Meat Bill For Week Avg Fruit and Veg Bill For Week Avg Nappies Bill For Week Average amount spent per week Don't know total $0 $0- $25 $25 - $50 $50 - $75 $75 - $100 $100 - $125 $125 - $150 $150 - $175 $175 - $200 $200 - $225 $225 - $250 $250 - $275 $275 - $300 $300 - $325 $325 - $350 $350 - $375 $375 - $400 $400 - $425 $425 - $450 $450 - $475 $475 - $500 Average amount spent per week Avg TOTAL FOOD Bill For Week menu Don't know sub totals N/A $0- $25 $25 - $50 $50 - $75 $75 - $100 $100 - $125 $125 - $150 $150 - $175 $175 - $200 $200 - $225 $225 - $250 $250 - $275 $275 - $300 $300 - $325 $325 - $350 $350 - $375 $375 - $400 $400 - $425 $425 - $450 $450 - $475 $475 - $500 Average amount spent per week Avg Meat Bill For Week menu Don't know sub totals N/A $0- $25 $25 - $50 $50 - $75 $75 - $100 $100 - $125 $125 - $150 $150 - $175 $175 - $200 $200 - $225 $225 - $250 $250 - $275 $275 - $300 $300 - $325 $325 - $350 $350 - $375 $375 - $400 $400 - $425 $425 - $450 $450 - $475 $475 - $500 Average amount spent per week Avg Fruit and Veg Bill For Week menu Don't know sub totals N/A $0- $25 $25 - $50 $50 - $75 $75 - $100 $100 - $125 $125 - $150 $150 - $175 $175 - $200 $200 - $225 $225 - $250 $250 - $275 $275 - $300 $300 - $325 $325 - $350 $350 - $375 $375 - $400 $400 - $425 $425 - $450 $450 - $475 $475 - $500 Average amount spent per week Avg Nappies Bill For Week menu Question Title * 14. How frequently do you do your main shop for the family's food? Daily Multiple times a week Weekly Fortnightly Monthly Less than monthly Question Title * 15. Where do you do your main family food shop? Online supermarket shopping Online independent shopping Major supermarket chain Independent supermarket (eg IGA, Leo's etc) ALDI Costco Strip shopping Question Title * 16. Where do you buy your fruit and veg? Online supermarket shopping Online independent shopping Major supermarket chain Independent supermarket (eg IGA, Leo's etc) ALDI Costco Green grocer Market Farmers' Market Question Title * 17. Where do you buy your meat? Do not by meat Online supermarket shopping Online independent shopping Major supermarket chain Independent supermarket (eg IGA, Leo's etc) ALDI Costco Butcher Market Farmers' Market Question Title * 18. If you buy nappies, where do you buy them from? Online supermarket shopping Online independent shopping Major supermarket chain Independent supermarket (eg IGA, Leo's etc) ALDI Costco Strip shopping Not applicable Other (please specify) Question Title * 19. If you set a budget for food, do you meet budget: Every week Most weeks Frequently over budget Always over budget No budget set Question Title * 20. If over budget for one period, do you consciously spend less next time? Sometimes Always Never No budget set Question Title * 21. Do you shop at more than one place regularly to take advantage of cheaper prices? Occasionally Always Never Question Title * 22. If trying to reduce your food bill, which of these would you do first: Reduce red meat purchases Reduce fruit and veg purchases Reduce purchases of packaged goods Buy more homebrand items Other (please specify) Question Title * 23. I would love to collate a post with readers best tips for saving money on food bills, so if you have one you would like to share, please leave below! Thank you so much for completing the survey! I really appreciate you taking the time to fill it out. I look forward to sharing the results on the blog in May. Done
