<prompt> Human: I think this is the right subreddit to post in, if not could you point me in the right direction? So at 19 Ive just been kicked out of my house due to conflicting religious views, but luckily for me I have a well paying job I think?. I have one year of college under my belt, but that is on hold for now.. So far I have zero debt. I also have no credit cards No credit period, and no car currently borrowing one from my sister, the living situation is also very temporary. My boyfriend of 5 years was living with friends out of goodwill on their part, and has now moved in with me. He makes 1200 roughly after taxes, and I bring home 3200 after taxes. So heres my budget!Rent: 325 each utilities includedCell: 80 each 2 year contract - verizon Required for workInternetTV: 0 Included in rentGas: 260 a month 50 a week for him 60 a month for meAuto Insurance: 50 a month for me, His mom covers his.Fluctuating billsMedical : 75 a month to my mom only two more months Work Travel: 260-600 a month on flights for my work Tax wright-off? I usually book 100 flights in advance so i usually only spend in the 200s round trip.GROCERIES: ??? In our renting situation we do NOT have a kitchen. I have a microwave, a mini fridge wo freezer, and a coffee pot. This leads to way too much eating out, but I dont know what I can buy to last weeks as groceries for real food Im going to guess 300??___So total : 1,790 to bills a month. We really try not to do things like movies or shopping, but we would like to.My hope is to get an apartment I live in Riverside county, California and I want to know what I can realistically spend on rentutilities and if I can afford internetcable? I really need a car the one Im borrowing I can only use for four more months and I drive a lot for work, What kind of car payment can I afford? I also really need help with figuring out how much to put into savings and things like that, I dont know what Im doing!  <response>: You might want to consider investing in a crockpot. You can buy one for 30 at the absolute most, take various types of meats, throw in some chopped up vegetables, some liquid and possibly some seasoning, and then just turn it on low for 8 hours and come home to a delicious meal. rslowcooking might be a good place to start if your interested. 