<prompt> Human: Alright here we go. Im 19 and just got out of a 2 year relationship. Cheating is real shitty yall. Some background: Im young and really stupid. I was giving him my whole paychecks and letting him decide where what goes and how much I get back. I have no idea where all my money went. Stupid, I know. Bills were always paid for and I was pretty much always broke, but with everything I needed. I live in apartment where my share of the rent is 600 and my phone bill is 100. Going back home to family is unfortunately not an option. Im starting school soon and I need to figure out how I can save with what I have, and What I need to do. So far I have a minimum wage job 10 with 30 hours a week. I was looking for other jobs but cant afford to not work until then so this will do. I plan on getting a second job so Im at least hitting 50 hours a week. Im making tips too, and all of that immediately goes to savings. Luckily my job is within walking distance so Im going to do that instead of paying for parking and gas. Im going to pack lunches and snacks but in case I cant, my job offers 50 off and the sides are 3 bucks to begin with, so its not that hard on my wallet. I have a roommate so groceries and other expenses will be split. I feel like I need to be doing more. What can I do at 19? Edit 1: Ive gotten so many positive responses and first off I just want to say thank you so so so much. Let me give a bit of an update because today has been a tiny whirlwind with work and all. First off, Im down to 5 bucks thanks to a forgotten gym bill I stupidly let my ex and our old roommate charge to my card. I know 30 bucks isnt a lot, but man if I didnt cry over losing that 25. But its oh well, Im canceling the membership and Im getting tips tomorrow so Ill just start over again. A lot of people have asked why I cant go home, and honestly, I have no beef with my family. My mother is a wonderful woman who works at a domestic violence homeless shelter a few cities away. She lives in a tiny house with my 4 younger siblings and has recently also moved in a woman and her child from off the streets. When I say tiny, I mean a 2 and a half bedroom house that takes almost 5 seconds to walk through fully. She doesnt make a lot, and taking me in could mess her up financially and honestly its just so crowded. She has a heart of gold and tries to support me in any way she can. I want to say something about my ex. Overall, he was a good person who let his depression consume him and didnt want to seek help for it. I tried and helped as much I can, but when I started getting hurt more than making any difference, I knew I had to go. Hes never had an example of a healthy relationship. All in all, I hope he gets help and grows to be the kind of person I know he can be, and Im sorry I cant be there with him. I got in contact with a recruiter, Im not sure if Ill enlist but Im weighing it as an option and talking to someone about it will be nice. I have a few leads on a second job, and I want to thank everybody who has been offering jobs and housing. Unfortunately, I dont seem to live near any of you! Im a state by California. Also, I WILL NOT BE SPLITTING THE GROCERY BILL. That seems to be unanimous. Ill be looking at my phone contract as well. When It comes to school, Im going to talk to some school counselors to see what would be best to do. I didnt expect the support and outpouring of love that came from this post, but you guys gave me hope. I love you Reddit. Let me know if I can answer anything else, I think I covered it all but again its been a crazy day, with work and walking home I had to take a nap I was so exhausted. Thanks again Reddit!  <response>: Speaking from experience, if you work at a restaurant have a conversation with the GM. It can be super hard to do - I was broke and not quite starving but not eating and had to work the nerve to do it. But after explaining my situation and what was going on, they let me take some of the excess food home at night and would save trim and other scrapings for me to cook up before I went home. Cant tell you how many hodge-posher meals I whipped up on a flattop because wed have stew leftovers meat, veggies etc and Id make a scramble with two eggs and be out less than a buck.Not fillet or chicken cuts, but soup remnants not worth saving or unable to be restored, potential trash items etc.I dont know your place or position or what, but it usuallydoesnt hurt to ask for help. Especially when you have the plan to move forward all mapped out, with what youre doing. Be sensible about itIt gets better - I went from 0 in the bank 20 months ago to progressing comfortably through putting in the time to find jobs and apply apply apply and be smart about my debt and grinds about paying it off.As a note, its kind of a shitty job but working in the contact center for a local credit union or bank can be pretty easy to get. If you have previous customer service experience thats usually a solid background; if you speak the local minority language thats essentially an open door. Look on their website for jobs, and apply apply apply. Good luck. 