At my supermarket, the weekly ad says a whole ham shank is .79/lbs, pork chops $1.99/pound. Another nearby supermarket's ad has a whole roaster chicken on sale for 88 cents/pound. Add rice or a baked potato, and you're all set.
You just need forget about processed microwaveable food, and learn to COOK.
Back in my day, most kids had 2 parents in the house and the schools taught “home economics” in addition.
After 2 generations of the “Great Society” a lot of basic life skills have been lost I’m afraid....