Quote Originally Posted by sycld View Post
Look I mean I don't have a big-boy income mmmkay and my rent is stupidly high for the crappy place I have in the crappy location I'm at (fucking proximity to DC inflating rents to ridiculous proportions)

But even still has a graduate research assistant I don't make such terrible money compared to a Taco Bell burrito technician. It's just that when I can save money I choose to do so (I can't right now but could when my rent was a lot lower), so that probably a lot of the difference.
1. I live with my parents.
2. If you really want something, you'll find a way to buy it. I hardly ever buy new clothes or eat out with friends. I'd much rather save that money and spend it on a video game system.