to further contribute to this off-topic thread…here’s my next CG
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Living expenses…well, I live with my parents now which saves me some money on some costs; all they ask me to pay for is around 125USD per month on food expenses…and yes, it may not be so good to live with parents since my mom likes to go into my room without warning and cleans it for me and takes my clothes for laundry (and therefore my exposed Hgame boxes are at risk :P)…even though I prefer doing all the cleaning myself.
My living standard is pretty efficient in my opinion. I never buy any junk, I don’t go out alot, and I am pretty easy to please (just let me stay at my computer with broadband and let me draw CGs and I am a happy man)…so my spending money cost is pretty low. It depends on how demanding you are in terms of what you want in life.
The only thing I would blow money on is food…but then there is a limit to it when your stomach can’t take any more, and it doesn’t have to be “fine-dining”; I will be just as happy with a delivery pizza.