<prompt> Human: Hi rpersonalfinace, Ive got an issue with overspending, or an issue with shitty budgeting and I cant tell which it is. Im 18, and live on my own. Im attending uni, and my housing is paid for, but my utilitiesfoodsupplies are not. I work 18 hours a week at a local restaurant minimum wage, 7.25 an hour, but Im still having issues making ends meet. To top things off, I found out last week that I NEED glasses technically its been illegal for me to drive for the last year and an oil change, but cant afford either. I dont have cable, just internet, electricity, and water.Ive got a checking account at 44 right now, an ETRADE account with 339 1 share Facebook, 2 shares Walmart, and 1 share Berkshire Hathaway B, and a retirement account with 175.What can I do to better support myself? Im not in a position to have roomates 1 bedroom, but my bank account is draining at a rate that I cant keep up. What can I cutuse insteadget rid of to let minimum wage be enough?  <response>: You have 3 choices: 1. Increase income 2. Reduce expenses 3. Sell assets your stuff It looks like your expenses are already very low and you probably dont have many assets so option 1 it is. You need to work more hours or get a second job or better paying job. All of which are difficult choices. Lets look at those expenses again: - why live on your own - consider getting a room mate to share even if one of you sleeps on the couch or you get 2 beds in the bedroom or turn one of the other rooms into a bedroom, maybe its cheaper to pay 12 the cost of a 2 bed place or 13 the cost of a 3 bed place than it is paying 100 of the cost of the 1 bed place. You are to be admired for living on your own at such a young age and trying to be responsible. 