<prompt> Human: Hiya! The company Ive been freelancing for is considering hiring me full time which requires me moving to a new city. Ive been living at home with my parents till now so itll be my first time renting a place of my own. Ive never been too good at budgeting and often find myself underestimate the cost of living so I just wanna ask what would be a smart way to go about this, how much is too much for me to spend on rent?On a different note, Im also considering asking the company to offer me some kind of compensation for rent since I am moving and renting this place for work. How should I go about asking that? Thank you all for the help!! 3  <response>: You should always try to spend as little as necessary to be happy. There are many factors which impact the percentage of your income you end up spending on rent. The often cited rules of thumb are crap. Just minimize your rent as much as you can get away with. Thats all there is to it. 