5. How much did (you/your household) ACTUALLY spend at supermarkets and grocery stores LAST WEEK (including any purchases made with food stamps)?

6. How much did (you/your household) spend at stores such as meat markets, produce stands, bakeries, warehouse clubs, and convenience stores LAST WEEK (including any purchases made with food stamps)?

7. How much did (you/your household) spend for food at restaurants, fast food places, cafeterias, and vending machines LAST WEEK?

8. How much did (you/your household) spend for food at any other kind of place LAST WEEK?

(Let’s see, it seems that (you/your household) did not buy any food LAST WEEK. Let’s see, (you/your household) spent about (fill with S8O) on food LAST WEEK.) Now think about how much (you/your household) USUALLY (spend/spends). How much (do you/does your household) USUALLY spend on food at all the different places we’ve been talking about IN A WEEK? (Please include any purchases made with food stamps). Do not include nonfood items such as pet food, paper products, detergent or cleaning supplies.

9. In order to buy just enough food to meet (your needs/the needs of your household), would you need to spend more than you do now, or could you spend less?

10. About how much MORE would you need to spend each week to buy just enough food to meet the needs of your household?

11. About how much LESS could you spend each week and still buy enough food to meet the needs of your household?

People do different things when they are running out of money for food in order to make their food or their food money go further.