>>I was fortunate enough to be able to live with my parents. Um, you added this as an afterthought, but it's by far the biggest expense. We're talking probably

>>I was fortunate enough to be able to live with my parents. Um, you added this as an afterthought, but it's by far the biggest expense. We're talking probably around $500 per month on average (if you live with others) plus utilities, not to mention food. So you were able to save around $1000 per month living with parents - and that's a conservative estimate. Many people aren't so fortunate.