<prompt> Human: Im a single female in my mid-forties and Im tired of my standard of living. I currently work in a supermarket earning 50K each year but I cannot save no matter how hard I try. I do own my own home and thought after paying off my mortgage I would be able to save a decent amount, unfortunately I find Im still living very close to my paycheck week to week.I have looked at cutting costs but I dont havepurchase much as it is. Besides the regular bills and minimal shopping I do currently smoke but I will never give this up, I just dont believe you have to give up everything to live well. My dog also has a special diet, basically beef sausages and steak each daynight. When I try to feed her regular dog food, she doesnt eat for days! These are my only 2 indulgences before my pay is reduced to near zero!Reddit, what are my options given the conditions above? I am willing to do nearly anything at this point as there are juniors at work nearly 21 years of age and earning close to my salary! I just dont know where to go from here, surely there is something out there for me to better myself financially? No matter how hard I work, it seems like I am getting nowhere and I hate the feeling.  <response>: I do currently smoke but I will never give this up, I just dont believe you have to give up everything to live well. There is nothing about smoking that constitutes living well; smokers are disproportionately lower class. Aside from that, youre essentially paying someone 100 a month or so to kill you; its a tax on your own stupidity. 