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May 11, 1959
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Article discusses monetary and time costs of family meals using government figures: home-prepared cheapest but most time-intensive, ready-to-serve most expensive but quickest, highlighting the value of time for housewives.
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What's Your Time Worth?
How much does it cost to feed your family?
That question can be answered only by considering two kinds of "spending."
One is money.
The other is time.
A booklet prepared by the editorial staff of "Everywoman's Family Circle" in cooperation with the National Association of Food Chains tells an interesting story. According to government figures, home prepared meals for a family of four for one day average $4.90 in cost and takes 5.5 hours of the housewife's time. Partly prepared meals cost $5.80 and takes 3.1 hours of time. And ready-to-serve meals cost $6.70 and requires 1.6 hours of time.
In other words, if the housewife does all her own preparing, the meals will cost about a third less than if she uses the ready-to-serve types. But she will have to devote well over three times as many hours to the cooking task.
What it comes down to, as the booklet puts it, is "how much is your time worth?" The tremendous increase in demand for partly and wholly prepared foods indicates that great numbers of housewives put high value on their time.
How much does it cost to feed your family?
That question can be answered only by considering two kinds of "spending."
One is money.
The other is time.
A booklet prepared by the editorial staff of "Everywoman's Family Circle" in cooperation with the National Association of Food Chains tells an interesting story. According to government figures, home prepared meals for a family of four for one day average $4.90 in cost and takes 5.5 hours of the housewife's time. Partly prepared meals cost $5.80 and takes 3.1 hours of time. And ready-to-serve meals cost $6.70 and requires 1.6 hours of time.
In other words, if the housewife does all her own preparing, the meals will cost about a third less than if she uses the ready-to-serve types. But she will have to devote well over three times as many hours to the cooking task.
What it comes down to, as the booklet puts it, is "how much is your time worth?" The tremendous increase in demand for partly and wholly prepared foods indicates that great numbers of housewives put high value on their time.
What sub-type of article is it?
Consumer Advice
Lifestyle Tip
What keywords are associated?
Meal Costs
Preparation Time
Housewife Value
Convenience Foods
Family Budget
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Story Details
The article compares costs and time for preparing family meals: home-prepared ($4.90, 5.5 hours), partly prepared ($5.80, 3.1 hours), ready-to-serve ($6.70, 1.6 hours), emphasizing the trade-off and value of a housewife's time.