At what age...

[AATorres28 10+ year member]

If your parents aren't kicking you out and up you're a** about anything, why not stay and save up some more so you can buy a home for yourself? You seem pretty responsible, or at least you can save if you have enough cash to pay 9 out 12 mos of a lease.

 

[Heeltoeclutch 10+ year member]

I would say there are some instances where it would be advantageous to live at home, certainly food. I never cook, so I either go out more (spensive) or eat easy crap food. If you can cook, and have the discipline to actually do it, you'll save buttloads of money. Or live with someone who can. Are you planning on having roommates?

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

I was 16 when I moved out, and got a job working at a FarmGate manufacture,welding at nights, and finished school on my own..was the best move I ever did.Time to grow up, get out, and experience your own life,and earn your own living

 

[Why So Cereal? 5,000+ posts]

Two weeks after I turned 18 and got off probation!!! Moved from Md to Orlando Fl best thing I ever did! If you wait you won't leave! I am 24 now and all of my old friends that stayed with their parents are still with their effin parents! And if you want to do it go all out. Don't still use your parents. Example don't go over for dinner all the time go do laundry at their house. If you can't do it by yourself don't do it!!!!!!!! Take the leap man!!! Best time of your life

Yea, exactly. If I do it, I don't want my parents doing anything for me. With my income I don't even need them to cosign for me. I like that.

Do it man. Gonna do it sooner or later, might as well get it over with. I moved out at 18 for college, went military at 19. Live your life bro.

U sound like me lol

I was still in high school so 17 or 18. Would be nice to not have to pay rent though.

I'm planning to pay my rent in 6 month spurts. So at least I won't have rent bills every month.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Save for another year an buy a house man

 

[Why So Cereal? 5,000+ posts]

If your parents aren't kicking you out and up you're a** about anything, why not stay and save up some more so you can buy a home for yourself? You seem pretty responsible, or at least you can save if you have enough cash to pay 9 out 12 mos of a lease.

My parents def. aren't kicking me out. They have said that they would rather me stay home but they both still like the idea of me taking on the responsibility of my own place.

My dad said that exact thing about saving to buy a house. I plan on moving out of the state after I finish school so I suppose thats not the worst advice. I could still save while being out on my own though, probably not as much as I could without much expenses but I could have a little bit of both if I move out now and still save up for a house...or at least a nice down payment on one.

I would say there are some instances where it would be advantageous to live at home, certainly food. I never cook, so I either go out more (spensive) or eat easy crap food. If you can cook, and have the discipline to actually do it, you'll save buttloads of money. Or live with someone who can. Are you planning on having roommates?

No roommates. The place is gonna be 1BR, 1BA and I don't like the idea of my roommate possibly not having their half of the bills. I would rather just do it on my own. Plus sometimes we could have conflicting views on certain things.

As far as food, knowing me, I would end up eating out a lot. Thats all I've ever really known. My mom has never cooked. We have always eaten out for as long as I can remember. At the most, I see myself eating maybe some microwave Stouffers lasagna (which I love) on occasion.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Save for another year an buy a house man

This would be a good choice as well, as working on getting your credit up towards 700,or better to get a home with a good interest rate(low)

 

[Timmy13091 10+ year member]

This would be a good choice as well, as working on getting your credit up towards 700,or better to get a home with a good interest rate(low)

^^^ this got a place at 18 haven't been able to save since 21 now and it's impossible to save with all this shitt lmao

 

[Why So Cereal? 5,000+ posts]

Save for another year an buy a house man

At the rate I'm saving now, within a year, I wouldn't be able to "buy" a house. Maybe make a nice down payment on it.

But, I'm not buying a house here. I really want to move to Florida.

 

[T.I.K. 10+ year member]

19, and loving independence. I am paying for all of my bills and tuition, I have an excellent job, and I am self sufficient. It's a good feeling.

 

[butterMilk 10+ year member]

Have been on my own since about 19 and im 25 now, and I dont have any regrets. I say go for it, Cuz you can always go back home if need be, for any reason at all.

And if you move out now you will be more responsible at a earlier age. Wait till you're 24, and responsibility will start then. Im sure you are responsible now, but its a whole different world on your own.

 

[Heeltoeclutch 10+ year member]

Save for another year an buy a house man

I gotta disagree with this - unless you know for sure you never want to move. Problems with owning a house:

1. Maintenance. We had a pipe break in a bathroom wall - over $20,000 after all was said and done

edit: Leaking roof? another $2-7 grand to fix, based on roofing friends and the house I live in now

2. Property tax

3. You're stuck. You can't move easily. Wanna move out-of-state cuz parents keep coming over? Gotta sell the house first. And THAT is a nightmare.

You can live in an apt. for awhile, find you hate the area, and leave. Not so with a house.

 

[Why So Cereal? 5,000+ posts]

^bingo

Plus I don't wanna buy a house til I'm about to get married. I'm fine with apartments til then

 

[Sleeklsc 5,000+ posts]

I moved out when I was 21 iirc. Did that for a while with my ex till I lost my job, shortly thereafter I ended up in the icu for a bit that ended up putting me in great debt. After all of that I finally got a job/payed off debt and am now just getting ready to get my own place again. I'm in my late 20's presently and am ashamed to still live at home. My parents and I get along great and they understand my situation so it makes it alot easier. But hey, life threw me a nasty curveball that would cripple anyone that went through the same. I got through it and can now continue on with my life.

Imho, stay at home, finish school and continue to save.

 

[Heeltoeclutch 10+ year member]

I moved out when I was 21 iirc. Did that for a while with my ex till I lost my job and then shortly thereafter ended up in the icu for a bit with mucho bills. After all that I finally got a job/payed off debt and am just getting ready to get my own place again. I'm in my late 20's now and am ashamed to still live at home. But hey, life threw me a nasty curveball that would cripple anyone that went through the same. I got through it and can now continue with my life.

I see nothing to be ashamed of - doing anything else would seem silly. That's what I would do. Glad everything has worked out okayishly.

Once I get married we don't even want a house for a while - wanna travel around, maybe go to Europe for awhile if we can, then settle down in a few years for offspringage. I like apartments. They make me feel like stuff is going on.