<prompt> Human: I make 65k per annum in a major city in the U.S. My take-home pay bi-weekly is 1690. I contribute 5 of my pre-tax income to my 401k and my company matches 140 of that. I budget as such everything is per month:Rent: 800Utilities: 120Groceries: 220Entertainment includes going out to eat, movies, drinks, taxis, etc.: 340GasTransport includes monthly accruals for maintenance and insurance: 390Little brothers college: 300Savings: 370 Student Loan payment: 800I have a fully funded 6 month emergency fund and about 9k in student loans left to pay.I know I could cut from entertainment which means no going out to eat or out with my friends, other than that my only other big expense is a yearly backpacking trip abroad, but I try to stay in hostels and eat street food to save some scratch. The 300 per month is for my little brothers college since my parents are burdened with taking care of two refugee families that came from Syria.The problem I am running into cutting these expenses is that they are the only things in my life that I use to escape with besides working out. I am going through a very rough patch at the moment and would go crazy if I just stayed alone in my apartment every weekend and didnt try to enjoy life. I feel like I am constantly thinking about my financial situation and that is creating anxiety that I try to wash away with unnecessary spending. What is pfs advice on my situation? Should I push back against my parents and stop paying for my brothers school or is it a discipline problem on my part?Thank you in advance.  <response>: The 300 per month is for my little brothers college since my parents are burdened with taking care of two refugee families that came from Syria.So you parents decided that two families from Syria were a higher priority than your brother. Thats fine, perhaps even commendable, but they cant decide that your brother becomes your problem at that point. Tell him to get student loans. Why would you be on the hook for your own education AND your brothers? 