<prompt> Human: So basically I live in California and have virtually no expenses other than food and weed. I have about 4200 saved up and then I think another 10k or so in the bank. My now deceased grandfather is funding my college education but my mom has control over most of that money and puts it wherever she sees fit. She also bought my car for me and Ive begun to notice that the only real power she had over me is money. I dont like the idea of being controlled and as such, want to be able to lead my own life as soon as possible. So I guess my question reddit is, what steps should I take on my path to financial independence?  <response>: Stop smoking weed. Put weed money in the bank. Suck it up until you finish college debt-free, I hope?. 