Originally Posted by bausch

I live in So Cal. My apartment rent is 1600 a month. On top of that I have an unemployed boyfriend who has "paranoid personality disorder", (a type of mental illness where he thinks people are "after" him and chasing him. I'm absolutely serious, and he's not capable of holding a job for long periods of time because he has too many problems with anxiety and paranoia and getting along with others). So basically I have to support me and someone else too.

I also like to spend a lot, and save a lot. So no way could I live on 1k a week. Well, I could physically do it if I had to, but then life would probably suck. Life is much easier when you don't have to worry about money and bills.