A $185,000 Portfolio That Covers Your Groceries, Utilities, and Phone Bill Every Month
The average American household spends about $519 a month on groceries, based on the latest BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey figure of $6,224 a year, and grocery prices are still rising: food-at-home prices were up 1.9% year over year as of March 2026. Add about $280 for utilities and roughly $100 for phone and internet, plus ... A $185,000 Portfolio That Covers Your Groceries, Utilities, and Phone Bill Every Month