I am pretty sure that I want to move out of my current apartment which I share with a roommate and live alone instead. My last roommate left unexpectedly, leaving me scrambling to find a new one. I did end up getting someone, and he seems fine, but due to the hassle of relying on someone else to pay half the rent and not being able to control their actions, I think I'd be better off living independently. The only problem is, it will cost me a bit more per month (about $250 if I get the apartment I'm looking at). I would still be able to save, but not as much as before. I don't want to move much further to get a cheaper place, since I'm in a very convenient area where I can bike for most of the year and have an easy bus or metro ride during the worst months of winter. I am also at the point where I have never lived alone and I want to see what it's like. I just feel bad because I was planning on saving so much money this year and now I won't reach my goals. Although, I might get more hours at work and then I'd be able to save as much as I was planning to or more (but that's not a sure thing so I can't count on it).
Anyway, this is a bit long, I've probably already made my decision anyway, but I was wondering if anyone else had maybe gone through a similar thing and had any wisdom to share.