<prompt> Human: Edit: RESOLVED. Thank you for anyone that gave real advice and didnt criticize my degree choice. :Ok, so I have an Associates degree in Baking which I now realize is very fucking useless, but its too late for that, right?. I have student loans totaling about 53k. Heres the fun part. I work full-time for 8.50hr. Most weeks I work a full 40 hours, however weve been slow lately so some weeks that drops down to 34-36 hours a week. My loans are currently in deferment, because I havent been out of school very long and I have four months before I have to start paying on them. My rent, insurance, groceries, etc. Cost me about 450-500 a monthdepending on how much food and gas costs.Im also getting married next year, and need to save money for the weddinghoneymoon. I have about 1500 in savings right now. Where should I start?Edit: After taxes, I make about 1,072 a month.Car insurance, basic coverage, nothing extra:70ish a month. rates go up and down 3-5 every few monthsPhone bill: 75my contract is up in November so this will be dropping then, when I got the contract at the time, I was paid more and could afford it no problem!Groceries: 150-200 a month. And gas:80ish a month.Loan 1: 1,740 6.8 interest, private Loan 2:1500 7 interest, federal Loan 3:3500 6 interest, federal Loan 4: 4500 5 interest, federalLoan 5: 38,000 8 interest, also federalAssistant: Dude, you went 50k in debt to take a job that barely pays minimum wage? Im all for doing what you love, but if you want to be financially stable and not living paycheck to paycheck, you need to start thinking about a new job. Maybe keep baking part time on the side. If you work 40 hour weeks all year, thats like 16k. 16k a year before taxes is barely enough to live on, nevermind save money on.Human: I was young and stupid, thats for sure. I got pressured into school, and of course the school says oh yeah, you should be making 50-60k a year with a degree Problem is, no one will fucking pay that much for SEVERAL years. Degree or not. I know this now.I feel VERY in over my head. I dont even know what other job alternatives there are out there for me, since my degree is basically useless to anything else.  <response>: Even a job as a waiter or bartender should pay well above 8.50hr after tips. Even better if you could somehow swing both jobs. 