Your largest expense is likely to be housing. The national average is 26.4 percent of income. If above, ask yourself some questions. Either will reduce your expenses. If living alone is an absolute requirement for your happiness, then consider ways to increase your income, or start reading the real estate page and prepare to move.
Prepared food is expensive.
If you do not know how to cook, learn. Spend some of those wasted dollars on cooking lessons at a community college or, even less expensive, find a friend who will teach you how to cook. It's great fun, healthier, and much more economical. Besides, what a way to impress your friends. For some of you, medical expenses are a major financial drain.