<prompt> Human: Hello, I am 32 years old and 2018 has been the most financially irresponsible year of my life. Background: Up until this year, I have always saved a little of money each month and just left in it my bank account. Over the past few years my savings grew from 1,000 to 13,000. Last year I decided to start investing some of it since I never do anything with my money. Put some into crypto, and got introduced and hooked to the world of options trading. Things went very wrong and I lost my savings from 13,000 down to 3,300 before stopping. Around the same time, my relationship of 5 years ended completely unrelated to my own financial situation.My parents offered to move in with them since I let the ex keep the apartment. They told me I could live rent free for a few months to recover my savings My dad lives in this world, so he understood losing money on risky investments. I took them up on their offer.Problem was, I fell back into it. I had saved up the 10K I had lost and thinking I could recover some in the market, lost it all again when it corrected over the past few months. I felt awful, like I let everyone down. Told my dad, and we had a long talk. He was upset, but once again understanding saying he would offer me one last chance and allow me to stay an additional 6 months with them to recover my mistake.Financial situation:Bank account - 3.5k in savings401k - 50kJob - 55kyearDebt - 0 No loans, borrowed or owed moneyPlanAdvice:Being 32, I do not think it is correct of me to stay with my parents an additional 6 months after blowing a second opportunity. I need to learn from my mistakes and get my shit together. That being said, I also think 3.5k is not enough for an apartment deposit fully furnishing a place I have nothing.To others who have been in similar situations, what is my best course of action?Stay until Jan 1st and save up 8,500 Bonus included?Leave now with 3,500 and figure it outtake up a second job?Swallow my prideego and stay until I have all my savings back?Disclaimers:I have spoken to someone about gambling addiction. They told me I dont seem to have a problem but that I should be careful in the future. I live in an expensive city, think 1,300 in rent for a decent studio1bedroom within 30-45 mins drive of job.Thank you for your time.-Joe  <response>: Swallow your pride, delete your Robinhood account, open a HYSA, keep putting money into it until you have 7800 6 months rent, put the rest into checking and spend the next 6 months looking for free furniture in local listings. 