How one Decatur family cut their grocery bill by 41% — and ate better

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:30:00 -0400

When Marisol and Trey Ackerman sat down in January to look at their 2025 credit-card statements, the number that jumped out wasn’t their mortgage payment or their car insurance. It was food.

The Ackermans — Marisol (a pediatric nurse), Trey (a software engineer), and their two kids, ages 6 and 9 — spent $1,142 a month on groceries in 2025. They live in a comfortable Decatur bungalow and shop mostly at the DeKalb International Farmers Market and the local Publix.

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How one Decatur family cut their grocery bill by 41% — and ate better