<prompt> Human: I graduated school in December and started a decent 9-5, salaried job in late January. Im paying my bills but feel like Im living paycheck to paycheck, especially with my student loans coming out of grace this month. I feel like I just cant get ahead. Theres a sales associate job at a tanning place I dont tan, but I figure it cant be too hard near my apartment and theyre advertising weekends and evenings. Have you ever taken on something like this and how was it? Were you able to manage itwas it worth it?Thanks!Assistant: Whats your net income each month vs expenses? Are you spending too much on housingcarseating outmisc? Personally Id rather lock down my budget then give up nights and weekends, but lots of people do it and theres never anything wrong with adding more income. Just dont tan!Human: I have a pretty strict budget and if I stick by it, I can keep about 400 sometimes more a month for savingsdisposable. My biggest expenses are definitely rent and and my student loans. My rent is affordable for my area but my loans, as with most people, are astronomical but I cant bring myself to refinance and pay the minimum ... ya girl wants to be debt free before 35.  <response>: Id recommend paying yourself first out of that 400, even if its something like 100 a month. If you set that up on direct deposit, youll never notice it and its easier than deciding you have enough leftover for that month to transfer it. Source: My student loans kicked it right when my car took a crap and I leased a new one. Loans and lease started in 2014 and I paid off the loans in 2017 and paid off the car last month. Wouldnt have been possible if I hadnt started paying myself first each pay period. Good luck!! 