<prompt> Human: How does my monthly budget look? Rent includes trash, water, sewer: 950 Electric: 95 summer, 45 winter Cell phone: 55 Internet: 40 Car insurance: 95 Gasoline: 50 Student loan: 95 Groceries: 120 Restaurants: 100 Entertainment: 45 Other: 200 TOTAL: Around 1800moMy annual salary is 41,000. My monthly income is about 2500 after taxes and insurance.Heres my concern... I live in the DallasFort Worth area and the rent seems to increase by about 50-75mo every year. My rent is already about 40 of my income. My salary is also really low for my field instructional design. Most people in my field make at least 55,000. Guess it explains why it took them 8mo to fill the position.Based on reading what I just wrote, it really sounds like I need to look for a better paying job. If I got a 10Kyear salary increase, my monthly income would jump 500-700 per month.  <response>: Its just math. Either get a better paying job2nd job or consider cheaper livingroommate.You arent in a terrible position, you are still 700 on the month. 