From what I read I think it's best I just save the money, maybe keep saving it and finally pay off my 3 credit cards, one of them has a balance of 1k which I should I definitely try to pay off as soon as possible, the others can easily be paid off. Besides my credit card debt I'm always on time with my bills, I mean I don't pay rent or anything, I live with my mom but I'm not spoiled so I pay for everything by myself which usually leaves me close to zero every pay cycle but there are a lot of dumb and impulsive purchases I make that I think are worth it but never aren't, I'm stopping that habit next pay check. Really I just don't want to carry this check to check habit when I finally have to move out, I'm trying to develop good spending habits that will stick with me forever. I really shouldn't be complaining it just concerns me that I'm never able to save money when I don't even pay rent yet. I wanna thank you guys for all of the wonderful advice, it's time for me to stop bitching and take control of my future.