<prompt> Human: How do I properly budget things like food though? Currently I make about 1,440month after taxes. I pay 800 in rent for my studio, 40 for Internet, 90 for my phone bill, and approximately 50 for power. I dont have health insurance, the plan my job offers costs 280 a month which I just cant afford. This leaves me about 460 left for savings, food, toiletries, doing laundry. I dont afford myself any luxuries that cost money with the exception of my home Internet which I use to play games and watch YouTube. I tend to spend all of the rest of my money and am never able to pay off anything more than the minimum payments on my credit card. I try to buy the cheapest toiletries and get all of my clothes and kitchen stuff from Goodwill. I mostly try to eat rice, raw vegetables, and canned fish to save money but I still seem to have very little left over at the end of the month. What else can I do to pinch a little more money to help get me out of debt and maybe have a little more to life than rice and YouTube?  <response>: Find second job or ask for a raise. Or even a new job with higher pay. Reduce expenses by finding a roommate. 