I paid for college myself. I saved and bought two cars myself. I gave my dad money to buy our new home. I paid to paint the house and walkways, the fans and sprinkler, tiles and bookshelves in our new home. I bought the furniture, curtains, and computer in my room. I pay my parents $300 in rent to stay in my apartment in my parents house. I pay for groceries and food for my family. I pay my own taxes. I lived off $300 per month to save to pay for all this. I saved my own money from working. I buy my clothes, medicine, doctors visits, car, gas, food and school out my paycheck every month. I pay to get my haircut and nails polished. I pay dental cleaning and fixed and eye appointments and glasses. I paid over $15,000 to be published and produced poet. I pay taxes to be self employed.