<prompt> Human: Im not sure if this is the right place to ask but, I currently have a part time retail job 8h, approx. 15 hrswk, but I am also a student.My boyfriend makes 9.13h, 40hrswk. He works overtime a few hours a week for time and a half.Were looking for a place to rent at hopefully 400mo. or under. Is it possible to live on our current income?EDIT: Not sure why everyone is being so judgmental. The reason Im asking this is because my boyfriend is planning on moving out of his house anyway and his mom is planning on kind of kicking him out in the next few months. and he doesnt really want to be 19 and still living with his mom, so why not move in with him? Weve known each other for quite awhile and the relationship is stable. Im not pregnant, not planning on becoming pregnant anytime soon, and Im on birth control. Im not saying that wed be on our own with all of our expenses, we could get help for a little while with phone plans and groceries. Im even okay with possibly sharing a home with other people. I know how to cook, and we have transportation.Im not planning on dropping out of school, Im finishing high school, and I have good grades and decent test scores and Ive been applying for scholarships.My family has some savings for my college education, and I might even go to community college for awhile.I asked because I know a lot of people who get by on even less than our income.I just wanted advice, but Im sorry I apparently offended you all.Assistant: No. Not unless you want to be in poverty for the rest of your life. Stay at home with your parents until you graduate. Save your money instead of blowing it all on basic living expenses. Start keeping track of your expenses. Theres probably help in the FAQ. You arent even sure how much your monthly take-home pay is. You need to know that after taxes so that you can come up with a prospective budget. Look at other people on this sub and see their budgets and the kind of things they have in them. rent food including eating out utilities garbage, water, gaselectric phoneinternet transit money, car avoid if possible: then you have gas, insurance, repairs. medical bills Do you have health insurance? typical student suppliesbills a 3-6 month cash reserve for emergenciesKeep track of your money and then you can be more realistic. Also, renting will require a security deposit, and youll need to save for that. Also, how long have you been together with your bf? If the answer is under a year, forget it. Id wait till its been 3 years, honestly. And at that point you might as well get married. What if you and your bf have a fight or break up? Who gets the security depositmoves outetc? Rent shouldnt be more than 30 of your take-home pay. You can get accurate rent estimates for your area by looking at craigslist.com.Oh, and while Im giving random advice, get a degree in something that you can get a job in. Research what the actual unemployment numbers are, and what expected salaries are. Get internships. Network --- ask people to verify your research. Have a backup plan. And dont get pregnant. Please. You cant afford kids either and you seem pretty young. Good luck.Human: Im not stupid, I dont plan on working retail for the rest of my life and its not as if I havent thought about all of the things on your list. Im on birth control, Im currently ensured, but I might not be after I turn 18. Im looking at colleges, which is half the reason Im looking for advice on this. Im not dumb, I can sort of figure it out by myself, I just wanted input from people who actually have experience budgeting and such.Thanks anyway.  <response>: This person gave you great advice. A combined, pre-tax income of 11hr since you work so few hours is not going to support two people. The truth hurts. 