<prompt> Human: Hello Reddit, Im 26 years old, single, male, college student, hvac service guy. Heres the deal, no one has ever taught me about money and how to manage it, Im currently in about 10k debt, i have no credit card debit or outstanding loans other than a student loan that doesnt start payments for another year or so. I currently live rent free while in college, im working full time making 25k a year, my monthly bills are 100 for phone, 125 for car insurance, about 150 in gas, i spend probably 200 a month on weed its legal im in colorado dont judge I have 500 in savings and barely scrape by paycheck to paycheck in checking. i do put 5 in a 401k with 3 company matchIM TIRED OF THIS LIFE, I want to get my own residence in January, Help me, how does one save money, pay bills, and live week to week, Im ready to give up fun and weed, im ready to buckle down, I am looking for some guidance on a budget and budgeting software or apps.Someone please help me  <response>: You already stated a part of the solution in your original post. Not judging or anything but for all intents and purposes weed is a want and not a need. An expense thats 1,200 annually. Not saying you have to cut it completely out of your life but you can certainly roll it back to save some money. 150 is a bit to be spending on gas considering you live on campus. Those are two expenses you can certainly cut down on.At a 25k salary, you are taking home roughly 2,000 before taxes etc. For all intents and purposes to make it simple lets just estimate take home pay is 1,600. The expenses you listed are 575 total. Where is the other 1025 going to? A sizeable portion of where your income is going to is unaccounted for. Thats where I would start. Look at subscriptions you dont use that you are just paying for. See how much you are spending on meals and eating out. 