<prompt> Human: Finally managed to get 10k in savings.May not sound like much but ever since I was working in retail at 18 I was practically spending every pay check in its entirety.I now work in IT, 22 years old and have no car or school payments. My next goal is to rent an apartment since Ive been living at homeeven through college. So needless to say I need out!I make roughly 2,600 a month. Changes occasionally since I do get paid overtime. Im not exaggerating when I say that almost all 1 bedroom apartments in my area are at least 850 a month. So here I need some advice.Should I rent by myself? Rent with a roommate? Or stay at home for a while longer and continue saving?  <response>: Speaking from a purely financial point of view, you should save up enough for an emergency fund before you move out. Once you do move out, dont forget that you will likely need to pay a one-time security deposit in addition to your rent so youll need to factor that into your budget. Ideally, you should rent with a roommate if it will save you money in the long run. 