From Miracle Babies to Young Adults: Meet The McCaughey Septuplets 20+ Years Later

Coming up With a Creative Budget

With ten mouths to feed and the initial wave of donations dwindling, Kenny and Bobbi got creative with their budgeting. They figured out that by buying groceries in bulk, they could manage on just $300 a month at the time—what it typically costs to feed a family of four. But that wasn’t all; they had a few more tricks to stretch their dollars.

To save even more, the family started growing their vegetables and eating buffet style—making larger portions of food so the kids could eat as much as they want and enjoy a greater variety—which kept their food costs down and their plates full.

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