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Moving out for the first time (Self Reliance)
09-09-2017, 08:38 PM
Hey
I recently got a job and will finally start saving money for when I move out on my own. At my current pace, I will have enough money to leave within 4-6 months, depending on the new location.
I was wondering if any of you guys are currently dealing with this and/or what did you do your first time moving out? Are there any overlooked tips for saving money? How about any useful tools you brought along that helped you? Are there any websites you used as a source?
I currently have no one in my family helping me with this and no success thus far in reaching out to others both offline and online.
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Moving out for the first time (Self Reliance)
09-09-2017, 11:52 PM
Don't spend money unless you must. Make sure your health is good so you won't miss work. Try to procure essentials for free/cheap, like a vacuum cleaner.
Edit: make sure you keep good relations with your family so you can ask for help or advice when you do move out.
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09-10-2017, 12:06 AM
Make sure you have enough savings before moving out, especially having enough money to cancel the lease if you lose your job or don't need the apartment. You don't want to be stuck to a lease you can't afford.
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Moving out for the first time (Self Reliance)
09-10-2017, 02:01 AM
Learn to cook 3 good meals.
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Moving out for the first time (Self Reliance)
09-10-2017, 08:56 AM
The hard part about moving out is that you generally don't have any money so you're always in a bind.
Fix the money problems and everything else gets easier. Reduce expenses and increase revenue.
That's the only real tool or tip you need.
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Moving out for the first time (Self Reliance)
09-10-2017, 09:05 AM
Make sure you make at least 1500 a month over rent or you'll be hating life.
Learn to cook beans, rice, chicken etc
Try to have an avenue for side work and additional income.
Why are you moving out?
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Moving out for the first time (Self Reliance)
09-10-2017, 10:50 AM
Budget yourself that you're saving 20% of your after tax salary. It seems aggressive, but can be done if you approach it like "I will go out 4 times a month instead of 5" or "I will eat out 4 times a month instead of 5."
I seriously wish I had done so.
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Moving out for the first time (Self Reliance)
09-10-2017, 09:55 PM
Eating out/ordering out can kill you, even if you don't spend any money on other things. It ends up being far more expensive than you think it is if you do it regularly.
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Moving out for the first time (Self Reliance)
09-17-2017, 03:27 PM
Puppet, you stated your current goals and age conflict with living at home, but if it's going to take 4-6 months to save up enough money to move out, I'd really caution you on doing so. It sounds like you're financially not in a great spot, and that this move isn't going to increase your income.
If you move out I highly recommend just finding a room with friends or on Craigslist, instead of signing a new lease somewhere at an apartment where you're tied in for months. As well, if you're renting a room, usually you'll have access to a lot of annoying shit to buy that kind of adds up (walk through your parents house and write down everything you see. Cross out what you don't need, and you'll still have a ton of shit left)
Trashcan, trashbags, utensils, cups, plates, cleaning supplies, iron, ironing board, detergent, bathroom shit, etc.
I shared a house with friends and saved thousands by not having to get tied down on furniture and kitchen appliances. Also made moving out really simple and easy.
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Moving out for the first time (Self Reliance)
09-17-2017, 04:43 PM
I would keep up relationships with people you've relied on in the past (family, older friends, role models, etc.). There are all sorts of small things you've never had to worry about that when you are finally living on your own will pop up. For example, the plumbing is fucked, the circuit has been blown, the car has an issue and I have to make an insurance claim, that kind of thing.
I don't know your family situation but compared to when I was a kid living at home, my relationship with my father has never been better. That's because I talk to him now about actual day-to-day being a man kind of things, which is a great father-son bond! Continue to use the social resources that you've had all your life - their advice is very valuable in this next step.
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Moving out for the first time (Self Reliance)
09-17-2017, 05:22 PM
Have to be out of my mothers house by the end of the year. I make little under 1500 a month now.i plan to get a second job that can help with saving but havent found anything yet.seems with the long hours im working now i dont een have the time to go look for a place to live.itll be hard but im ready to embrace the suck.
On the other hand ive lived in my van before so i could do that and save up until i can rent something decent and have some cash stashed away incase shit happens.
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Moving out for the first time (Self Reliance)
09-17-2017, 06:08 PM
I need some advice on this though the cultures may be different. I want to move out ever since I'm 14, now I'm 25. The reason being is my dad and mom are divorced and the whole atmosphere in my home is a passive-aggresive hell hole that's 1 hour and half commute from my job. We all still live in grandpa's house. Not even my dad has been able to move out. I can afford moving out but in this country I can save up to $300 a month which is pretty good for the average joe. My main problems in this place are:
1. The hood is far far away from my job, social circle, nice areas, party areas, pretty much everything that's worth in this city.
2. Mom and dad, have been fighting and I'm still living the divorce nightmare 10 years after and I'm really fed up with their sh*t.
3. It's dangerous.
4. It's ugly.
5. And the least important for me to leave is I have lost 3 notches this year because of these terrible logistics, since I don't even have intimacy in this place, and it is pretty fucking far for everything.
I finally have a nice steady job which is kind of bearable and is a good pay for Colombia. I wonder If I should leave and do something. What's your say on it?
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Moving out for the first time (Self Reliance)
09-17-2017, 08:39 PM
I was paying my car insurance but my parents took over that since they want me to save