<prompt> Human: Hi all,Ill be 25 in a couple of months and will be moving across the country. Ive always had roommates since college, which obviously comes out cheaper than having my own 1 bedroom place. Im familiar with the rule of spending MAX 30 of gross income on rent.Where Im moving, a 1br utilities will run me around 950 - 1100 per month. With a roommate, Id be able to cut this down to around 550 - 750 per month.A little about my finances: Salary pre-tax: 85,000 Car Loan 2.9 APR: 7800 Student Loan 3.1 APR: 3000Im pretty good with my finances and dont have a lot of miscellaneous expenses.Was hoping to get some advice from others based off of their past experience. Did you have roommates in your mid 20s? From a financial standpoint, would it be unwise to get my own place also given my age. Which would you recommend and why?  <response>: I live in a two bedroomtwo bath apartment in the Silicon Valley. Our rent over here is close to 3k. Not having a roommate is not an option unless I want to pay more than 30 of my income on rent. My take home is 70k and my roommates is 85k. I would rather put the money Im saving on rent with a roommate in my 401k, stocks, and IRA. 