<prompt> Human: WALL OF TEXT WARNING Sorry in advance , gotta know the whole story. I think this is just me partially venting as well, so if this is the wrong sub, my sincerest apologies.Alright , little bit of background of myself. I am 24, live on the east coast. Currently living with my mom and brother and my job is currently in cell phone sales for one of the major carriers . I work for an authorized retailer so the pay is structured differently. I get paid 7.25 per hour . I get those hourly checks on the 2nd and 4th week of the month. I see about 460 after taxes . On the 3rd week of the month , i get a commission check based off of my sales in the previous month. This can range between 400-1200 . Usually its around 500 because my location isnt too busy. My bills are 122 for car insurance , 225 for cell phone service, 200 for rent , 303 for my car and 100 for this credit restruction program i am in. Its worked pretty well and my credit score has improved. After doing the math and taking gas, food and other little expenses such as Netflixcrunchy roll, etc. Im left at around 424 a month in extra money.My best friend of 10 hes pretty much my brother at this point , is stationed out in California after joining the Air Force . Ive kicked the idea of joining myself, but Ive finally realized that its just not for me. He wants me to move out there, but i have nothing saved up. I currently have 140 to my name until I get paid Friday, but bills are coming so thatll go down.I feel like I need a new start on life and moving from the east coast to the west coast would definitely be a huge change that I think would do me a lot of good. My issue is that Im horrible with saving money. I only have a checking account and no savings account . What can i do exactly to save money? Have any of you ever had spending problems ? Whah did you do go stop and to just start putting money to the side? Id love to move out to California by spring 2018, but Im not sure if that would happen. I dont even know how much Id need to save to get out there and have money so I could take some time and find a job out there. EDIT: my phone bill is high because of prorated charges. Itll probably drop down to the 180ish range normally. Sorry for the confusion . You guys were quick to question why my bill was so high haha  <response>: Stream of consciousness response:What the fuck kind of cell phone service is costing you 225?! Especially when you work for the company. Arent you getting any sort of discount? That seems ludicrous.Depending on where you want to live in California, and where you live on the east coast, the cost of living is SUBSTANTIALLY higher. For example in North Hollywood, I pay about 870 for me HALF of rent. I would say you need enough for the first and last months rent plus a deposit. Find a way to get your damn phone bill lower, thats blowing my mind. 424 aint chicken shit, so find a way not to spend it frivolously. Stay in and watch more Naruto, dude! Youll also want money saved to bridge the gap of employment unless you can get a transfer from work.Good luck! 