How much did you spend during SA stint

Incoming IB SA 25 in NYC: I was wondering how much y'all spend during ur internship stint? Want to have a rough estimate so I can save up some cash as a buffer for rent and other expenses before I get the paychecks. Also any credit card recs?

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2023 SA Gross Pay = $19,423 + $2k bonus = $21,423. Net of Taxes =  $14,977. 
Normal paychecks taxes at ~29%, 2k bonus taxed at ~42%.

Expenses:

Housing: $5,364 (~2.3k/month)
Food: $1,829 (~$700/month)
Transportation: $708 ($279/month)
Misc & Shopping: $3,020 ($1.2k/month) 

Leftover or Saved: $3.5k

Since I am a Texas resident I got a nice 2023 tax return, $1.8k federal & $600 NY state return.
edit: monthly figures were calculated by dividing my total costs by 10 to get weekly, then multiplying by 52, then dividing by 12 to get month.

 

Yes on taxes, that was just the rate coming out of each paycheck so I wouldn't budget for a lower tax rate since it'd be awhile to get refund. But yes you are correct.

 

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