<prompt> Human: I had no support from my parents. In fact, for a while I was supporting them.1 - Income is king. Taking out 50K in loans for a 100K job is better than taking out 30K in loans for a 30K job. You can take out any amount of loans as long as youre confident in your chances of an increased income.2 - Only take out what you need. My friends all went to Taiwan, Cancun, Bora Bora, etc for vacation. I kept all of my vacations domestic Myrtle Beach, Las Vegas, NYC, etc. Remember a flight for spring break might be 1500 or more!3 - Work during school. 1 you make now is worth more than 1 you make when you graduate. And, in school, you tend to have time. I did three 15 week internships, and made 12K, 21K, and 31K from them respectively. I also did research for one of my professors for a few thousand dollars a semester. This allowed me to reduce my loan load.4 - Work after graduation. Many of my friends wanted to delay working for 3 months. Well, that 3 months is a significant income source. I started working the week after graduation.5 - Live frugally. I eat out a lot, but I make an effort to live frugally in other areas. I share a 2 bedroom apartment with 5 other people so my rent is only 550mo. When I needed a car, I really wanted a new Mercedes and could have gotten one, but I opted to buy a new Honda Accord instead.I hope this helps! And feel free to ask for specific advice.Assistant: I share a 2 bedroom apartment with 5 other people so my rent is only 550mo. Six people in a two bedroom apartment??Human: Used to be 7. At one point it was 5 in 1 bedroom and 1 in the other. Now its 4 and 3.Assistant: Is this with the permission of the landlord? Or is it on the down low?Its just hard to recommend this as a viable strategy for most people. Your other recommendations are legitimate and form a great list of suggestions.Human: Officially the landlord doesnt know about it. Unofficially, he condones it.Only 2 people are actually on the lease.I would recommend this strategy. If you dont have a reasonable income, you have no right to having a private room.  <response>: If you dont have a reasonable income, you have no right to having a private room.An asinine statement at best. 