<prompt> Human: Basically personal stuff happened and I had to put a pause on college for a semester. Im 18, never had to support myself. I currently live back home, and very thankfully dont have to pay rentpay for my own gasfeed myself etc. Since I plan to start earning part-time money during my school hiatus, how do I go about to start saving for my first apartmentutilities, my own first car, my own first set of groceries, the tuition for my first degree? I figured itd be a little naive think Id honestly shove absolutely 100 of my paychecks into a savings account and then go from there. Im not trying to go from 0 to 100 on the supporting myself spedometer, but I suddenly realized Ive lived nearly two decades and have remained so ignorant about how to finally make the transition into a fully financially independent adult.P.S. this is my first ever reddit post, so please tell me if Im in the wrong subreddit, or I was too wordy, or if this is already a frequently asked question.  <response>: Set challenges for yourself, and then see how fast you can meet them. Start with saving enough for a months rent, then tackle two more for deposits. When youre done with that, go on to another.A savings account would be good for your short term goals. 