<prompt> Human: I started working for my current employer back in June. It required me to move which I did because of how great of an opportunity it was. I have recently transfered to a better and larger market for the chance at more income. The problem is after bills each month I am not making enough to cover basic expenses like gas and food so I am going further into credit card debt each month. I cant quit because I know I will not be able to find a better job at this point in my life Im 24 without a college degree and this is actually a great job. I am really not sure what to do to keep from going into more debt. I work Mon-Fri and cant cut any expenses as I already have to the max. I need some help so that my debt doesnt get out of control. Thank for any help!!!Edit:- Monthly Income: 1960 after tax. Now this van vary depending on if I make commission but I dont have commission every month so I have been trying to base off my base salary which is the 1960. Monthly Expenses:- Car Payment: 308- Car Insurance: 98- Rent: 850- Water: 30- Electric: 65- Internet: 48- Student Loan: 42 I didnt finish school- Credit Card: 50- Renters Insurance: 12- Daycare: 260Total: 1763Left Over: 197 for food and gas the entire month which is not enough.I have a second credit card that I use for all of my purchases and pay as much each month as I can on it which is usually the left over 197 unless I have commission then I pay extra to knock it down some. I originally got this card for monthly purchases with intention to pay balance each month for safer purchasing but now that I am not bringing in enough to cover all purchases like food and gas it has been steadily increasing. Assistant: You have two problems that I see -- your rent is too high and your income is too low.You need to address both. Find a cheaper place to live, find a roommate, or both. Its not fun living with someone, but your rent is more than 40 of your take home, and thats tough for anyone. Aim for rent being no more than 25 of your take home - 500 a month. As for the second part, find a second job in the evenings or on weekends. Even picking up odd jobs on Craigslist will help. Wait table, deliver pizzas, help move, whatever you can do until you can get into a cheaper living situation. Human: I have 11 months left on my lease so I cannot afford to break it at this time. I could try to find someone to sublet but that takes time. The average 1 bedroom rent in my city is 900 a month so anything less then 800 will be in a not so nice area and I wont feel comfortable letting my son come to visit in one of those areas. I definitely think I could find a serving job on the weekends to help though until I can figure a better living situation or get more commission coming in.  <response>: I could try to find someone to sublet but that takes time. It does take time, but if youre looking for an instant fix, youre going to be sadly disappointed. Theres no money magic wand that will fix shitty situations instantly. The sooner you start trying to fix your situation the better off youll be. Even if it takes you three months to find a subletter and a new place, youre 8 months ahead than if you had just sat back and waited for the lease to be up. If youre getting 300 deeper in the hole each month, youve cost yourself 2400 waiting for the finance fairy to make everything better. Would you turn down 2400? No? Then start browsing Craigslist.The average 1 bedroom rent in my city is 900 a month so anything less then 800 will be in a not so nice area and I wont feel comfortable letting my son come to visit in one of those areas.Does a 2 bedroom cost 1800 a month? No? Then go find one of those and get a roommate. If a two bedroom costs 1000 a month, with a roommate you pay 500. Money saved, right there. Or get a 3 bedroom and get two roommates. Or rent a room from someone else. You dont make enough money to be all persnickety about living by yourself. Living alone is a luxury. It is not a basic human right.You dont want your son to be in a bad area? Then rent a hotel room in a nicer area when he visits. With the money youll save you can afford it. Or go visit him and sleep in your car. Again, saving money means you can afford it. But dont just sit there and swear you cant make any changes to your current situation. Thats a lie. You can, you just dont want to. Sorry for the rant, but dang it pisses me off when people come on here complaining about their situation and then have all sorts of reasons why they cant change anything to make their situation better. 