<prompt> Human: Im a recent graduate. Im thinking of staying at a place which is like 1300 pm is that a good plan ? This is my first job and Im excited and nervous at the same time. Any advice is welcome. Thank you in advance.  <response>: For NYC, itll probably work, and its hard to find anything good for less. But youll need to cut back in other areas, like:- NO CAR. Seriously. Its not worth it. Between the insurance, the maintenance, and the parking tickets, avoid having a car in NYC.- Try to eat meals at home as much as possible. I know its tough, there are so many good places to eat in NYC. But eating and drinking is a great way to go broke living in NYC.- Take public transportation buses and subways, NOT uber and lyft. If youre too far from a subway stop, get a cheap bike that wont make you sad when it gets stolen, or look into Citibike.- Find as much free entertainment as you can. There is a ton of it in NYC. Avoid the temptation to just spend money for the hell of it.You can do this, but you need to play it smart, especially when almost half your budget is housing. 