Advice for someone moving to SF for an entry level job? I want to start off strong but realistically I'll be spending nearly half my income on rent.

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IMO the biggest factors you can control:
- Roommates, roommates, roommates. Embrace the European lifestyle of smaller space, less stuff, more mobility - have multiple roommates and pay as little as possible while being safe and in a feasible location, and then fill your life with joy outside your apts walls
- Watch your food budget; healthy and cheap will be your friend, so start getting good with spices.

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