<prompt> Human: I have two objectives for writing this post: To get feedback on my master plan for living off of the least amount of money possible next year and subsequent years and to get tips on how to live a minimalist lifestyle. I will have at least 6,500 dollars saved up by the time I go out on my own. I also have 10,500 dollars put back thats not in my name for later years. I have no debt, a bachelors degree in liberal arts, a paid off car which I may or may not use next year and will probably sell eventually, I dont have to pay car insurance and I dont have a cell phone bill. I will have a puppy but no kids thank god. My expenses will be food, rent, transportation Im thinking a monthly bus pass, utilities, and very little entertainment expenses. I dont need clothes or stuff for my house. Ive been researching cost effective foods and think I can get by on 100 dollars per month but Ive also never fed a dog before. I plan on working only part-time 15-20hrs per week at a 7.25 minimum wage before taxes so that I can have as much free time developing my music skills as possible also I just dont want to work much. Ill be moving to Georgia with a friend in September of 2016. Im assuming it will take about two months to find a part-time job. Im willing to live in a one bedroom rentalapartment with my friend to save money. Im hoping to find rent for 300-350 a month per person. Im also down with doing all I can to keep the cost of utilities down like unplugging unused electronics, taking coldish showers, using the ac only for emergencies, and keeping the lights off use candles whenever its reasonable. Ill live on my own for 10 months then Ill live with family over the summer to get a rent break. I want to come out with 4 to 5 thousand dollars to my name by June 2016 without busting into the 10,500 not in my name when I take a summer break. Am I living in La-La land here? Anything Im not considering? Any tips from fellow minimalists living a cost effective lifestyle? Thank You! Im excited about this journey.  <response>: Candles may actually cost more than the equivalent electricity. Maybe instead, just go to bed when it get too dark to see. 