Today I learned about finances and what it would be like to live off minimum wage at the age of 18. First, living on a minimum wage income is very difficult and hard to live off of. In addition, you have to pay rent ,taxes ,gas money,insurance, car insurance,food,water, electricity, and phone bill while keeping a job. However, I learned that you can cut down your rent, food,water,electricity, bill by either moving to a cheaper apartment or getting room mates. At first, I did not understand this roommate concept but the phrase "the more the merrier" donned on me and I understood why it is important to have roommates. Also, I learned that there are many distractions to spend your money on such as women/men, pets, clothes/ shopping and other fun or weird items that you would just want to have.