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Im thinking about moving out soon(im almost 18) but need some advice..?

  • Well, I will be eighteen in 2 months. I have been planning on moving out of my parents house for a while now. "Why? You're still young. And it is a huge responsibilty and not as easy as you think being on your own at 18" yes, I have heard that many times now. I know I'm still young and it will be hard, etc. But, here are my reasons for wanting to move out.I am treated like a baby and have been treated like that my whole life.I have no type of freedom what's so ever.I'm treated very badly at home, and for once I just want to be independent and have my freedom. My best friend is also turning 18 in two months. We plan on renting an apartment together. Before I move out though, of course I will get a job first so that I will be financially stable, and my friend already has a job.So the bills will be split equally among us.I'm also getting a car soon, so I will have my own transportation everywhere. The only things is..I have not told my parents yet that me and my friend plan on moving together into a apartment 3-4 months from now.Witch I know will upset and anger them very much! But they need to finally accept the fact I'm not little anymore. My question is..what advice will be helpful to me? What will I need? What do I need to do to make sure I do good on my own? Any advice or tips for someone getting there own place for the first time? Please and thank you..

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    I will only say this once and then not mention it again, YOU SHOULD SAY HOME. Unless you are being abused you need to stay where you are. First, I am not even sure you will be able to get an apartment. If you don't have a car yet or a job then you don't have any credit in order to qualify for an apartment. Or a car, unless you are paying cash, but I can't imagine that being the case since you said you don't have a job. Other than that huge hurtle, you will need to see how much rent costs in your area, you will need to have an income of 3 1/2 times that or the apartments won't rent to you, you will need to figure the cost of your car, insurance, utilities, food, gas (which will be twice what you think it will be), then put about a $200-300 cushion on that to make sure you actually have enough money. Then you will be able to make it. Also, you need to consider the fact that you might HATE living with your friend. If you really really really want to move out consider an apartment complex near a local college, if you have one in your town. There are apartment complexes you can get into where you only rent the room so if roommates drops out then you don't get stuck paying their end of the rent. Also, these places are usually closer to the school so less gas and transportation costs.

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1st u and friend spend a few weekends in homeless shelters. if u like , go ahead and continue with plans. most apartments require 1st month rent, full month deposit security, both of u have 1yr full time work with 1 week take home equal to month rent. u will need100- 350$ for utilities deposits, 6month proof of paid renters insurance. proof of car registration and insurance. a paid cash car would make ur live easier if u need to move in. As for parents try some family counseling to heal the issues that have developed so u can leave and come back on good terms.

I remember thinking the same thing when I was about to turn 18. My advice... Stay at home as long as you can and save as much money as you can. ".I am treated like a baby" Reading your post... It sounds like you are very young and naive. You have no idea what it takes to survive in the world on your own. I do agree that your parents aren't doing you any favors by keeping you sheltered with very little freedoms. Look around the credit section of his forum of people trying to figure out how to get out of debt, how to make a payday loan and how to deal with debt collectors... Look at the real estate q&a for questions about breaking a lease, roommates baling and leaving you with the full balance of the lease, landlords providing sub-standard living conditions... These are real people trying to get by. This is the real world. To answer your question you need to make a realistic budget of what it takes to live on your own. Look around and see how much an apartment cost in your area, add your car payments, estimated utilities, insurance, groceries, gas and anything else you need to survive. You need to earn at least 2 times the figure to make it. You really need 3 times this amount or funds will be very tight. I think you may be surprised at what it takes to just get by. "You're still young. And it is a huge responsibilty and not as easy as you think being on your own at 18" yes, I have heard that many times now" You keep hearing that because it is true. Maybe they don't want you to do it the hard way but to each his own.

I would never recommend moving out at 18 unless you're either, 1, pregnant and have responsibilities that require growing up and owning. 2, married. Or 3, you live in an abusive, damaging home. Seriously.. I understand things may seem crappy at home, no one wants to be treated like a baby.. But I can promise you with every ounce of my soul - you will regret moving. Things will not turn out as perfect as planned. You will realize you need your parents more now than ever, and your heart will hurt because you miss the comfort of home and miss your parents. Think things over a bit more before you make such a big decision. Understand and appreciate how lucky you are because you have parents that care and love you so much.. You'd be sad to know how many kids parents don't give a crap, don't baby their kids... They don't baby you to make you miserable, they do it because they love you and want the best for you. Appreciate them.. Give it at least another year, if you still feel the same, then so be it, move. Best wishes & good luck

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