<prompt> Human: Hey all, Im 19 still living at home with my parents. I dont have to pay any expenses rent, utility bills, food. I make a little less than 2k every 2 weeks. I just started at this job, previously I wasnt working. I was expecting to help pay bills, obviously because I cant just live here for free but just giving my paycheck away sounds excessive? Do you guys have any ideas on how I would be able to go about dealing with this? My parents are hard to talk to and raised me very strict.Edit: I live in New York and rent in my area is 1,600 - 2,500 a month. I just started at my job and I have 0 savings and no credit cards.Assistant: Have you looked around for housing in the area youre currently living in ? Would it be cheaper for you to move and pay all your own lower bills... Or would it be cheaper for you to stay at your parents place and pay what they are asking you to pay? We cant answer that question for you without a LOT more info.Human: Sorry, I should have mentioned I live in New York. Rent for a 1 bedroom apartment is around 1,600-2,500 in my area.  <response>: Might be worth checking Craigslist and looking for larger places looking for roommates. Sometimes you can get cheaper and larger options that way. 