I'm going to save more money now and not cut myself so short so that I will have something to fall back on. I was not able to save before because during unemployment I was not able to make enough money to cover basic living expenses (and depleted the few hundred that I did have) like rent, car payment, car insurance, groceries, etc. When I worked at the restaurant - I was just barely able to make my monthly expenses. Now that I have a new job, and I'm netting A LOT more than I was grossing before - I can actually save a few hundred per month. I also will probably go to my bank's ATM to withdraw money so I can have the physical cash on hand.