Either live with a few other people, live at your parents house, or if you are feeling independent, go rent a room in someones house off craigslist.

Don't eat out a ton on overnights and treat per diem as income. If I am going on a trip... I always take cash... like $50 for a 4 day for meals, tips, etc (which equals a little less than half of my per diem).

It really isn't that bad, by the time you're out of training there are about 10 months to go Once you get on line you may be plesantly suprised. I am at an airline with no movement, new hires, etc. and still find ways to pick up extra cash (i.e. pickup trips off a trade board, pickup a reserve day (4:10 pay on top of guarantee), the very rare open time trip that fits my schedule, etc.

If you are going to be at CHQ... I have a friend who is RIC based on RSV and said that they are so short on FO's systemwide that he will often credit 90-100 hours per month!!!!

Good luck!