Comments on: 1 Year’s Supply Of Food For $800 From Costco http://www.mymoneyblog.com/1-years-supply-of-food-for-800-from-costco.html Personal Finance and Investing Blog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:43:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: David Fairbanks http://www.mymoneyblog.com/1-years-supply-of-food-for-800-from-costco.html#comment-181921 David Fairbanks Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:09:51 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=5341#comment-181921 I actually bought 2 of these kits. I wanted to get a head start on my food storage. Around that same time my wife and I actually became consultants for Shelf Reliance and we can give you even lower pricing,,,(and 10% in Free additional product) We found that there was too much Bacon TVP in this package and a few too many eggs the shelf life on eggs is 5 years and there are about 246 eggs in 1 can thats 1476 eggs (and my wife dose not like eggs) but she loves to cook and bake with these eggs . With that said this is actually a great package and has a lot of really great food we use on a regular basis. . I actually bought 2 of these kits. I wanted to get a head start on my food storage. Around that same time my wife and I actually became consultants for Shelf Reliance and we can give you even lower pricing,,,(and 10% in Free additional product)
We found that there was too much Bacon TVP in this package and a few too many eggs the shelf life on eggs is 5 years and there are about 246 eggs in 1 can thats 1476 eggs (and my wife dose not like eggs) but she loves to cook and bake with these eggs .
With that said this is actually a great package and has a lot of really great food we use on a regular basis. .

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.mymoneyblog.com/1-years-supply-of-food-for-800-from-costco.html#comment-173704 Jimmy Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:00:13 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=5341#comment-173704 www.year-supply.com actually has better food and it's cheaper per person. http://www.year-supply.com actually has better food and it’s cheaper per person.

]]> By: Justin http://www.mymoneyblog.com/1-years-supply-of-food-for-800-from-costco.html#comment-168961 Justin Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:20:01 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=5341#comment-168961 FYI, 10 cubic feet is actually a very small amount of storage space. I presume you're imagining a cube that is 10 feet wide, 10 feet tall and 10 feet long. That is actually 1,000 cubic feet. 10 cubic feet could easily fit in an average sized pantry. A space that is two feet wide, one foot deep and five feet tall would hold that much. If that's too tall for your needs, a 2'x2'x2.5' space would work too. FYI, 10 cubic feet is actually a very small amount of storage space.

I presume you’re imagining a cube that is 10 feet wide, 10 feet tall and 10 feet long. That is actually 1,000 cubic feet.

10 cubic feet could easily fit in an average sized pantry. A space that is two feet wide, one foot deep and five feet tall would hold that much.

If that’s too tall for your needs, a 2′x2′x2.5′ space would work too.

]]> By: Jack Vegas http://www.mymoneyblog.com/1-years-supply-of-food-for-800-from-costco.html#comment-139952 Jack Vegas Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:41:34 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=5341#comment-139952 Beware. I ordered this item just before Costo stopped selling it. I received my order a couple days ago and will probably return it this week unless Coscto or Shelf Reliance can tell me what the total calorie count is (not available from Costco or Shelf Reliance web sites). My estimates from data available are that this "one year supply" provides less than 1,000 calories/day. This is less than a starvation diet. Beware. I ordered this item just before Costo stopped selling it. I received my order a couple days ago and will probably return it this week unless Coscto or Shelf Reliance can tell me what the total calorie count is (not available from Costco or Shelf Reliance web sites). My estimates from data available are that this “one year supply” provides less than 1,000 calories/day. This is less than a starvation diet.

]]> By: Wellington Grey http://www.mymoneyblog.com/1-years-supply-of-food-for-800-from-costco.html#comment-139767 Wellington Grey Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:23:36 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=5341#comment-139767 Thought you might like to know that your link to the product is broken. Thought you might like to know that your link to the product is broken.

]]> By: RTNW « True Things http://www.mymoneyblog.com/1-years-supply-of-food-for-800-from-costco.html#comment-139082 RTNW « True Things Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:32:24 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=5341#comment-139082 [...] One year’s supply of food for $800 from Costco [...] [...] One year’s supply of food for $800 from Costco [...]

]]> By: Geri http://www.mymoneyblog.com/1-years-supply-of-food-for-800-from-costco.html#comment-138225 Geri Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:52:04 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=5341#comment-138225 I have used products from this company and find them satisfactory. When Mt. St. Helens erupted many years ago we used a lot of this type of food and were grateful for it. I supplement my freeze-dried with canned items and bulk products. I probably have the equivalent of their $800 kit in items that I have purchased individually and they mix into my year's supply very well. I would consider it if I didn't already have most of it. Their shelves are incredible, also. I have used products from this company and find them satisfactory. When Mt. St. Helens erupted many years ago we used a lot of this type of food and were grateful for it. I supplement my freeze-dried with canned items and bulk products. I probably have the equivalent of their $800 kit in items that I have purchased individually and they mix into my year’s supply very well. I would consider it if I didn’t already have most of it. Their shelves are incredible, also.

]]> By: ChrisMR http://www.mymoneyblog.com/1-years-supply-of-food-for-800-from-costco.html#comment-138197 ChrisMR Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:01:59 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=5341#comment-138197 i think i would eat oatmeal for a year first. cheaper, better for you, and likely tastes just as well. a cup of grains and a cup of milk, bang, dinner. throw in a banana and you have like 3 food groups right there. i think i would eat oatmeal for a year first.
cheaper, better for you, and likely tastes just as well.
a cup of grains and a cup of milk, bang, dinner.
throw in a banana and you have like 3 food groups right there.

]]> By: A Year of Food for $800 Per Person? http://www.mymoneyblog.com/1-years-supply-of-food-for-800-from-costco.html#comment-138169 A Year of Food for $800 Per Person? Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:58:26 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=5341#comment-138169 [...] Claire on October 14, 2009 I was fascinated by this article I read over at My Money Blog about the fact that Costco is selling a year of food for $800. It [...] [...] Claire on October 14, 2009 I was fascinated by this article I read over at My Money Blog about the fact that Costco is selling a year of food for $800. It [...]

]]> By: Dave http://www.mymoneyblog.com/1-years-supply-of-food-for-800-from-costco.html#comment-138115 Dave Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:35:47 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=5341#comment-138115 Wow, $800 for an entire year of food...this would be great if you wanted to be super frugal for a year. You could easily sock away a few hundered a month if you could stay on the "emergency food plan" Wow, $800 for an entire year of food…this would be great if you wanted to be super frugal for a year. You could easily sock away a few hundered a month if you could stay on the “emergency food plan”

]]> By: Yinna http://www.mymoneyblog.com/1-years-supply-of-food-for-800-from-costco.html#comment-137978 Yinna Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:59:32 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=5341#comment-137978 @ Auntie-green: because of your comment, I just made a donation to my local food bank. Thank you for reminding us! @ Auntie-green: because of your comment, I just made a donation to my local food bank. Thank you for reminding us!

]]> By: auntie_green http://www.mymoneyblog.com/1-years-supply-of-food-for-800-from-costco.html#comment-137947 auntie_green Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:51:07 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=5341#comment-137947 Charlie, (and anyone else), great idea. Just buy food (canned soup, Chef Boyardee, etc,) and rotate out every 6 months. I don't know about anyone else, but I block out a Sun afternoon when I change my clocks to "take care of business" around the house, change the furnace filters, etc. This can be done as part of that. As an aside, what do you do with the stuff you rotate out? Assuming its not expired, PLEASE consider giving it to a food bank. I volunteer at a food bank once a week, and these last few months have been extremely depressing. # of people served is way up and donations are way down. We will take everything as long as its not expired. And some Food Banks take expired food too. (I should clarify. We take it. We just don't give it out) Charlie, (and anyone else), great idea. Just buy food (canned soup, Chef Boyardee, etc,) and rotate out every 6 months. I don’t know about anyone else, but I block out a Sun afternoon when I change my clocks to “take care of business” around the house, change the furnace filters, etc. This can be done as part of that.

As an aside, what do you do with the stuff you rotate out? Assuming its not expired, PLEASE consider giving it to a food bank. I volunteer at a food bank once a week, and these last few months have been extremely depressing. # of people served is way up and donations are way down. We will take everything as long as its not expired. And some Food Banks take expired food too. (I should clarify. We take it. We just don’t give it out)

]]> By: K http://www.mymoneyblog.com/1-years-supply-of-food-for-800-from-costco.html#comment-137930 K Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:24:41 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=5341#comment-137930 I forgot to add: don't forget the overhead cost of maintaining this food supply. You'll have to pay in terms of storage space -- 78 x 10lb cans, gallon size each...one cubic foot is about 7.5 gallons, so it will take you over 10 cubic feet to store this! That's a significant amount of space in your house you are sacrificing. Perhaps it might be better to buy the "trial size" versions first to see if you would actually eat the stuff at all. I forgot to add: don’t forget the overhead cost of maintaining this food supply. You’ll have to pay in terms of storage space — 78 x 10lb cans, gallon size each…one cubic foot is about 7.5 gallons, so it will take you over 10 cubic feet to store this! That’s a significant amount of space in your house you are sacrificing.

Perhaps it might be better to buy the “trial size” versions first to see if you would actually eat the stuff at all.

]]> By: K http://www.mymoneyblog.com/1-years-supply-of-food-for-800-from-costco.html#comment-137929 K Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:14:54 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=5341#comment-137929 Remember the Golden Rule of Costco: They make their gold because they tempt you to buy WAY MORE than you will actually consume. Households in the US waste 14% of their groceries due to spoilage, poor planning, etc. (http://www.foodproductiondaily.com/Supply-Chain/Half-of-US-food-goes-to-waste), and that's AFTER the shrinkage just getting the food shipped to the stores! If you wouldn't eat this stuff in your regular food rotation, you won't eat it even if the world is ending. I would say it would be better to rotate food stocks you already like and are comfortable with. If you were in a situation under stress of life and death, there's no need to add to it with something unfamiliar. And if that never comes, you've just wasted $800 and added more garbage to the landfills. Lose-lose. Remember the Golden Rule of Costco: They make their gold because they tempt you to buy WAY MORE than you will actually consume. Households in the US waste 14% of their groceries due to spoilage, poor planning, etc. (http://www.foodproductiondaily.....s-to-waste), and that’s AFTER the shrinkage just getting the food shipped to the stores! If you wouldn’t eat this stuff in your regular food rotation, you won’t eat it even if the world is ending. I would say it would be better to rotate food stocks you already like and are comfortable with. If you were in a situation under stress of life and death, there’s no need to add to it with something unfamiliar. And if that never comes, you’ve just wasted $800 and added more garbage to the landfills. Lose-lose.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.mymoneyblog.com/1-years-supply-of-food-for-800-from-costco.html#comment-137897 Bryan Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:22:38 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=5341#comment-137897 I looked into packages like this a year ago and as I recall you're supposed to supplement them with a good amount of cooking oil as well, which goes bad a lot sooner than 10-20 years. I looked into packages like this a year ago and as I recall you’re supposed to supplement them with a good amount of cooking oil as well, which goes bad a lot sooner than 10-20 years.

]]> By: New York OA Trader | Shared Items From Around The Web – October 9, 2009 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/1-years-supply-of-food-for-800-from-costco.html#comment-137896 New York OA Trader | Shared Items From Around The Web – October 9, 2009 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:03:24 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=5341#comment-137896 [...] 1 Year’s Supply Of Food For $800 From Costco [...] [...] 1 Year’s Supply Of Food For $800 From Costco [...]

]]> By: Charlie http://www.mymoneyblog.com/1-years-supply-of-food-for-800-from-costco.html#comment-137895 Charlie Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:00:09 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=5341#comment-137895 Living in hurricane country, I considered it as our stash, but opted to stock up on dry goods / canned goods that we normally would eat, have about a 2 year shelf life, and can be rotated out. My plan is to just check on the stock each spring or summer, and be good for the year. Water is my bigger concern. I stock cases of bottled water from costco, and have a spare propane tank / turkey fryer to boil water, but hopefully it won't come to that. Living in hurricane country, I considered it as our stash, but opted to stock up on dry goods / canned goods that we normally would eat, have about a 2 year shelf life, and can be rotated out. My plan is to just check on the stock each spring or summer, and be good for the year.

Water is my bigger concern. I stock cases of bottled water from costco, and have a spare propane tank / turkey fryer to boil water, but hopefully it won’t come to that.

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