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As far as how much is enough you have to ask, "Enough for what?"
For a couple of encounters with robbers/house breakers you don't need much. A box of ammo is probably good.
Enough to carry you through an L.A. riot? Then maybe a couple of hundred rounds would be more comforting.
For frequent training and practice? You need to buy in bulk and likely need a few thousand of whatever you are practicing with.
As a hedge against inflation and possible ammo taxes or disruption to supplies? Or if you live in a combat zone? Then you can't really have too much. Buy as much as you can afford without hurtung the family budget.
Personally I like to have at least 1,000 loaded rounds ready for my primary firearms, with reloading components on hand to make up another couple thousand. As a minimum. In practice I typically have 2,000 - 4,000 of main cartridges on hand with a about the same amount waiting on the shelves as components.
Main cartridges: .40SW, 9mm, .308, .30-06, .223, 7.62x39. About half those amounts for .45ACP and .30 Carbine. And only a few hundred for .30-30, .380/Mak, .38/.357, .44 mag, .303, and 6.5x55.
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