<prompt> Human: Im 19 years old and plan on moving soon, hopefully by July. I work at Napa Auto Parts where they pay 11.05hr and I get 80 hours every two weeks so my checks after taxes usually come in at around 685-698up to 795 with overtime. Before they take away taxes, mandatory healthcare, and dental my checks typically run in the 820-920 range so Im really being stifled here. I have saved 2000 by putting 200 in each check that I possibly can. My girlfriend who also works and will move in with me and help with a couple bills insists that if we have 2800 by July that that would be enough but I think otherwise simply because I dont want to have us struggling to pay for things so Im trying to make moves on the safe side so Im currently looking for a second job. My question to yall is what is a decent amount when looking for an apartment with rent in the 650-720 range, and how I should use the money that we save in the savings and save in the checking? Edit: Everyone is suggesting I learn a trade, one I forgot to mention is Im pretty good with fixing phones, computers, both software and hardware. Thank yall all for the responses they are very helpful!Assistant: I moved out at 19. I was making 10 an hour at the time. I struggled, hard. My rent is 750. I had a room mate, who was my best friend, and then without any warning she moved out without breaking the lease or anything. I had to get my Landlord to rewrite the lease. The beginning of the year I got a raise to 14 an hour, and I still struggled. I was getting paid on the 1st and 15th of every month and living paycheck to paycheck with bills, rent, food, unexpected expenses. Im now making 16.50 an hour and bringing home over 1,000 every two weeks and after 9 months of living in my rental house Im no longer struggling and living paycheck to paycheck. You may THINK you have it all figured out, because I did too. But your 2000 saved up might pay your security deposit depending on where you are and what your rent will be. But once that savings runs out, it runs out. And then you are solely dependent on your income. What if you get sick and have to take unpaid time off? What if your car breaks down and needs repairs and you cant afford it? What if you have an unexpected medical bill? Are you prepared for that? Are you prepared to fix things in your rental that arent covered to be fixed by your landlord? Do you plan on having animalsdo you have animals already? Pet deposits can get expensive. And then fixing anything the pets tear up in the house gets expensive, too. If youre planning to split the bills with your girlfriend, can you afford EVERYTHING by yourself if she were to move out? If her name is going on the lease, and you two break up, are you going to have a contract about the living arrangements after? Are you going to have a contract about who pays what bills and when? I honestly dont feel like you can afford the bills all alone. I pay 750 for rent and then around 80-110 for power depending on the season. Then I also have a credit card, care credit, and PayPal that adds another 100 onto my bills. Theres also putting gas in the car, food on the table, etc. Long story short, dont feel like you HAVE to move out right now. You may regret it in the long run and wish you wouldve just stayed and enjoyed being a teenager a little bit longer. Human: I honestly do feel like I have to move out right now because I cant move an hour away and I cant live with my grandma forever. I did really need this response which has given me the mission to do a really good hard search for another job today  <response>: You could move an hour away and find a new job. No, you cant live with her for forever, but 19 is YOUNG. You will end up regretting your decision.. but I cant change your mind. 