Omfg $400 a month food budget?! We did $120-$150 for two people every month. And when our son was born and we were on welfare, we were given $511/month for food.  With all the formula (yay food stamps cover formula), baby foods, and our meals we only spent $250 every month, $300 if we wanted to spoil ourselves like getting bison meat or scallops.  The rest?  We actually gave it away and paid for some groceries for our parents.  $300 was PLENTY.  There was no reason to give us $500+, only fatasses can spend more than $400 for ONE person and say “it’s not enough”.