<prompt> Human: So I am 22 and a college student and I am thinking about getting a part time job at Best Buy. One of my goals is that I want to get my own apartment soon and I was wondering what does it take to get your own? I am not so sure what it takes to get your own apartment since I have never done this before and I still live at my dads house.  <response>: A good rule of thumb is that you should make 3x of your rent. This obviously varies with location, additional debt, and other commitments i.e., not the same a single dude with no student or car loans vs a married guy supporting a wife and two kids whos making car payments. 