<prompt> Human: Im finishing my computer engineering degree in June and am working full time as a software engineer at the moment earning 80K a year. Which might seem like a decent salary but after saving 1500 a month for retirement and paying 2000 a month for living expenses Im already down to a flex budget of around 1k a month.How am I supposed to afford to travel, go out with friends, buy a new carneed a snow vehicle, continue my hobbies snow skiing, waterskiing and backpacking when Im only earning 1000 a month after you take out living expenses?Edit: I guess the better question is what is the best way to save for big items that I want to buy in a time span of 1-2 years.Edit: living expenses more detailed on monthly basis.1,200 for rent, utilities, cable,wifi600 for groceries120 for gas80 for phone0 for car parents let me use one of theirs but Im trying to save for my own.TLDR; Earn 80k a year but feel like I cant afford to do the things I want on that salary. Assistant: Can you break down your expenses? To me 1,000 is more than enough to blow.Human: What do you mean break down expenses? Like my living costs? or how much my fun activities cost?  <response>: Post an actual budget. You spend X on housing, T on car, etc. As an side, express dollar figures like this 100, not 100. 