<prompt> Human: Today my roommate informed me he is planning to move out in a month or two, and I would really like for him to be my last roommate. Can I do it, or am I kidding myself?Age: 30Income: 38,000Savings: 2500Checking 500Retirement: 4.5, and a 4.5 company match 3 company gift which wont be fully vested unless I stay for over 5 years. Ive been promised a raise at my review in January, but of course Im not counting on that in this decision shit happens.After payroll deductions 401k, insurances, etc I take home 2066 a month.Monthly bills:MortgageTaxesInsurance: 648PGE: 150Public Utilities 75Car Gas 85Food and Household 200Dog needs 50CableInternet 50Phone: 0 through workCar Insurance: 70Misc: 150 eating out, going to a movie, etc.CC: 700 balance, which I plan on paying off this month. I had a larger savings, but I recently had to redo my electrical box and some wiring in the house and a large car repair that I had to pay for. I bought the house as a gutted foreclosure back in 2010, and spent my savings redoing it. I rented out my 2 spare bedrooms back then just starting my career and making significantly less, and used that money to pay off my student loans. About a year ago I went to 1 roommate, who is now leaving.He was paying me 450 a month. My second roommate was paying 400 before she left. I have about 100k equity in the house - most of that being sweat equity, since it was uninhabitable when I bought it. Without the student loans over me anymore Im feeling a bit freer. I am a rather frugal woman, and most of my hobbiesentertainment are outdoor things like kayaking and hiking, which do not cost me much other than gas. I would be throwing the extra 500 a month at my savings to rebuild it after all my recent expenses.Can I afford to make a go of it alone?  <response>: If you can stand it, Id try to have a roommates for 1 more year so that you can build up that savings fast. Having only 2500 is a bit scary for me. Id try for 10K. 