I feel like I need some help with some problems. I am 22 years old TRYING to survive in this awful economy. I work fulltime, I have credit card bills from paying for books and school stuff, I have insurance, cell phone, car payment you name it. I feel like I have the bills of a 30 year old with 3 or 4 kids. The problem is I don’t know how to cope with it, I don’t have great parents because of there addiction to gambling so i’ve taught myself how to manage money and the importance of keeping good credit since my parents obviously didn’t feel that was a smart thing to do considering they gambled themselves into bankruptcy. I am working fulltime clearing about 400 a week. I have put school on hold for right now because I have to do it all on my own. I have about 700 in bills monthly however that doesn’t include gas, food, etc. I don’t shop because I make sure my bills are always paid. Now i’m to the point to where I need to get an apartment because I can’t deal with my parents anymore. How can I find a better job to where I can afford that? I have so much experience, human resources, legal secretary, management, leasing, sales and collections, receptionist, secretary, i’ve done all that. I feel like i’m under paid now maybe that’s just Kentucky for you. I realize I should be happy to even have a job the way the economy is but my stress level is way too high. My boyfriend on the other hand is 26 was given a house to live in and his parents pay all the expenses so that he can finish school and he works part time making about 180, he only has to worry about a cell phone bill which to me thats not much of a bill. I used to live with him and it was so much easier then because he lives about 10 minutes from my job while my parents are 50 miles one way from my job. He doesn’t want to live together right now because we did move way to fast in the beginning wound up breaking up and now that were back together our relationship is awesome, but I do miss living there with him more then anything, I feel like he’s the only person I have he’s like my bestfriend and boyfriend all in one. I do stay with him 3-4 times during the week but those other days I spend with my parents and I just can’t handle it anymore. My mom will ask me for money for her gambling problem and gets mad when I won’t give her that. I am taking some left over anti dep. from my doctor from last year because I get stressed to the point that I just cry. I am very independent however i’d give anything to of been able to have everything paid for and just given to me like my boyfriend. I can’t afford an apartment right now unless I find a better paying job. Any help??

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