I'm living quite tight. I get around $850 a fortnight working 4 days and with my c'link. Hopefully now, I can work more now that I'm not studying! Anyway.. I pay $400 rent straight away, I put $50 away for bills (I only have ph and internet), I normally put $60 fuel in my car then divide the rest in half and put it in an envelope for this week and next week so I have an even amount of money. That way I don't spend big week one and live on nothing week 2. If I am really stuck with bill I can dip into savings, I managed to save when I could work more during the holidays and when I had working credits from c'link. I try not to touch that though.. I'll be better off when DP and I move back in together in another month or so.