Work as many shifts as I can without going into overtime too many times a month. Pick up shifts whenever possible and sometimes live off of my food markouts. Have designated people that I know I can ask if they have shifts they want to give up so I can pay bills. And I barely squeak by.

I have always had to live with a roommates whether it was my best friend or my partner.

Well my dad is helping to keep me afloat until my significant other moves in and we split the rent. So rn dad is paying what SO is gonna end up paying. It's rough, like a paycheck and a half still goes towards bills, and groceries. I currently don't have an emergency fund which isn't great, esp because im a type 1 diabetic but im just barely getting by.