neo_styles
10+ year member
AKA Pop Twidget
Yay time for my two cents...
I moved out at 18 when I enlisted and, to be fair, I spent a year at home with the parents. The whole free laundry, no utilities, etc thing is definitely a bonus there. On the other hand, the lack of privacy and ability to do what I wanted wasn't there. Once I moved out, especially after all the training was over, I learned a shit-ton of responsibility by being a renter. It takes a ton of thought to effectively plan out your money and not succumb to the tons of credit card offers/loans/etc that will come your way. Follow that path and good luck buying a house before you're 30 (take my word for it from personal experience).
My wife, on the other hand, got to the point where she was so dependent on her parents while living with them that watching her live independently was almost a nightmare. She pretty much went right into her rebellion phase; laundry never got done, we started falling behind on bills, got way too much credit for our own good, and all that happy crap. Suffice to say my take on living at home where life is cushy can have its drawbacks, regardless of how much you've saved at the beginning.
That being said, focus on finishing school before you consider moving out. Nursing school's no joke and without knowing your academic record, am sure you know that well. Stay at home and continue to save, then take that savings with you to Florida like you mentioned and start smart. Just start acting like you're living independently at home to prepare because once you move out and move away, it's not so easy recovering from mistakes.
I moved out at 18 when I enlisted and, to be fair, I spent a year at home with the parents. The whole free laundry, no utilities, etc thing is definitely a bonus there. On the other hand, the lack of privacy and ability to do what I wanted wasn't there. Once I moved out, especially after all the training was over, I learned a shit-ton of responsibility by being a renter. It takes a ton of thought to effectively plan out your money and not succumb to the tons of credit card offers/loans/etc that will come your way. Follow that path and good luck buying a house before you're 30 (take my word for it from personal experience).
My wife, on the other hand, got to the point where she was so dependent on her parents while living with them that watching her live independently was almost a nightmare. She pretty much went right into her rebellion phase; laundry never got done, we started falling behind on bills, got way too much credit for our own good, and all that happy crap. Suffice to say my take on living at home where life is cushy can have its drawbacks, regardless of how much you've saved at the beginning.
That being said, focus on finishing school before you consider moving out. Nursing school's no joke and without knowing your academic record, am sure you know that well. Stay at home and continue to save, then take that savings with you to Florida like you mentioned and start smart. Just start acting like you're living independently at home to prepare because once you move out and move away, it's not so easy recovering from mistakes.
