re: Recently accepted a Job in ATL. Questions about starting out.

When you get your first raise, don't immediately find a way to spend the added income. Try to keep your living standards one raise behind and save the difference. It's easier to act like you don't have the money now than it will be to cut back later.

Also, agreed with the others on not buying a car. I did this when my car started breaking down at the end of senior year and spent way more than I should have because I already had a job lined up. Ended up having to sell it when my company moved me somewhere I wouldn't need it anymore. Would have saved probably 5k if I had just fixed the old one and rode it out for another year.