35k/yr sounds reasonable for a professional living a regular white-collar existence in a major US metro. Obviously you can cut out Uber and take the bus, cut ou

35k/yr sounds reasonable for a professional living a regular white-collar existence in a major US metro. Obviously you can cut out Uber and take the bus, cut out Whole Foods and shop exclusively at Wal Mart, cut out Six Flags trips, etc. and all of that's going to make a difference of about $1-2k/yr. How's your salary? It's probably easier to increase your salary than it is to scrimp and save to get your expenses down a couple thousand.