Let's just clarify something here. *rant warning* I'm going to break down my actual money situation right now. In my bank account I have: $775.53 -$200.00 for rent $575.53 -$396.26 insurance bill $179.27 -$ 20.00gas in my car $159.27 Now this could go two ways here. Either I miss a payment on a medical bill (because my insurance wouldn't cover the procedure), and buy groceries. OR I pay the medical bill and have $159.27 -$147.00medical bill $12.27 for groceries Do you see that? That's what I get for working a full time job with benefits. I don't have a second job(yet), I have a small low maintenence dog and I live by myself. I also may only have $12.27 hours to feed myself for 16 to 18 days. That's $0.76 a day to feed myself if I want to keep current on my bills. This is what happens when you don't teach yourself how to properly live within your means, or manage priorities. Food is always a last priority for me. And I still have to pay to do my laundry, but my dog food, buy his flea medicine because I ran out last month, and still do "social activities". Not a good end of the month for me.