<prompt> Human: Hey all,Im new to PF, and just wanted to check on how I am doing vs what I should be doing. Im 25, make 58,000 before taxes. I see people my age buying houses and stuff and I have the feeling I am nowhere near that, looking for some reassurance or advice. Monthly Costs:Rent: 1,070Energy: 65Internet: 62Car Loan: 368Student Loan: 300Misc. Spotify, Netflix, etc: 25Gas: 70Savings: 300Grocery: 200-300Health Insurance: 50401k 5 of paycheck, company matches 100 up to 4.Take-home after taxdeduc: 1,608 every 2 weeks,I would like to increase savings, as well as 401K. I really dont know where my money goes, I have to imagine it is from going to the bareating out too often. Do my expenses look normal, or do you all have any advice? Assistant: Youre doing just fine buddy.Do my expenses look normal, or do you all have any advice?Car note looks a bit high. How much is left on the car loan? What car did you buy and how much was the total price?I really dont know where my money goes, I have to imagine it is from going to the bareating out too often.Ive been there. What helped me was downloading Mint, linking my accounts, setting budgets, and seeing how staying within those budgets impacted my life. It was not easy at first and I was shocked at how much I was spending at the bars. This led me to change some habits.Id also recommend downloading Personal Capital. It also links to your accounts and helps you visualize your net worth and track your progress.Human: Thanks for the Reply.I bought a Dodge Charger about 2 years ago. I have 14,000 left on it, from the original 22,000.I have downloaded Mint but I rarely ever use it. It would probably be wise to check that all the time.  <response>: The car is not that bad of a situation. I bought a brand new 24K car out of school and will finish paying it off this year. It has given me 5 years of maintenance free, reliable, joy. Get more active in Mint. Familiarize yourself with it. Set the budgets then categorize your transactions regularly. Its very simple once you are up and running and will help you visualize where you are spending. Look at each budget catagory and ask yourself, Can I reduce the spending here? Do I want to reduce the spending here?. 