<prompt> Human: As someone whos never budgeted before, how exactly do I budget how much money I need to provide food enough for 2 people for a whole week, or month? How do I know how much I could even spend? Id like some help figuring this out, as someone whos moving soon.  <response>: Plan out a week of meals and then go to the grocery store and price out the ingredients. Multiply that by 4, thats roughly what it will take to feed two people for a month. You know if that amount is OK for you to spend by looking at the rest of your budget and seeing if this food expense fits. If it doesnt, or you want to reduce it, use resources like reatcheapandhealthy to find cheaper recipes, as well as going to multiple stores to determine which are cheapest in your area. You should also look at the sale flyers and try to plan your meals around the staples that are on sale that week. 