Do you work full time and live with your parents?

[LordJezo]

Originally posted by: cerebusPu
i havent lived at home since i was 15. Im almost 25 right now. Ive been salaried since i was 23.

yeah..count that. Ive been away from home for 10 years. I dont even know what the new house looks like.

How does one move out at age 15? Isnt that illegal?

 

[minendo]

I moved out from my parent's house just after my 18th birthday.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Nope...I haven't lived with my parents since I was 18.

 

[Aharami]

yeap i live at home. im 22 and living with my mom and workin full time. i pay half the rent and utils

 

[guyver01]

i do... since my father passed away, my mom's salary doesn't cover the expenses, mortgage, etc... so mine allows us to live comfortably.

 

[cerebusPu]

Originally posted by: LordJezo

Originally posted by: cerebusPu
i havent lived at home since i was 15. Im almost 25 right now. Ive been salaried since i was 23.

yeah..count that. Ive been away from home for 10 years. I dont even know what the new house looks like.

How does one move out at age 15? Isnt that illegal?

Im a pretty independent person. parents sent me to a boarding school at age 15. they thought it would be a better education than the local school. I probly missed out on crucial periods of parent assisted development, but i'm still a pretty good kid.

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: LordJezo

Originally posted by: Skoorb
No, but it's a good idea to save money, unless you just end up spending that money on a nice car and drinking and clothes in which case you = big loser.

And how much money does one need to save to not be a loser?

a majority of the savings you get from living at home. i'd say like 90% so in your case maybe ~$1200 a month that you are not paying in rent and utilities.

 

[jinduy]

Originally posted by: Ameesh

Originally posted by: LordJezo

Originally posted by: Skoorb
No, but it's a good idea to save money, unless you just end up spending that money on a nice car and drinking and clothes in which case you = big loser.

And how much money does one need to save to not be a loser?

a majority of the savings you get from living at home. i'd say like 90% so in your case maybe ~$1200 a month that you are not paying in rent and utilities.

that's a good idea to figure out how much u want to shove away into savings

 

[ThePresence]

No, I think it would be really weird living with my parents at age 26.

 

[Ameesh]

my parents would absolutely love it if stayed at home with them but i know that wouldnt work out, ive been living on my own since i moved for college and after graduating my job took me a good distance away from where they live so i just bought a house up here but i miss my mom and dad and all my friends, i will eventually go back when i have some good capital, hopefully i'll be able to pay off my house soon as well.

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: jinduy

Originally posted by: Ameesh

Originally posted by: LordJezo

Originally posted by: Skoorb
No, but it's a good idea to save money, unless you just end up spending that money on a nice car and drinking and clothes in which case you = big loser.

And how much money does one need to save to not be a loser?

a majority of the savings you get from living at home. i'd say like 90% so in your case maybe ~$1200 a month that you are not paying in rent and utilities.

that's a good idea to figure out how much u want to shove away into savings

yeah just pay it like a bill as if you had to pay rent, and pay it into a savings form that isnt easily liquid that way you will think twice about getting money out.

 

[MadPeriot]

I moved out when I turned 24 and work full time. Moved out roughly a year after graduate from college, but to be honest I wish I saved my money living with the folks and buy a house instead. Now I'm still stuck in an apartment after 2 years. Planning to buy a home soon, I hope.

 

[dquan97]

I was living at home and working for 1.5yrs, then I got married and moved out.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
No, but it's a good idea to save money, unless you just end up spending that money on a nice car and drinking and clothes in which case you = big loser.

One needs to question the merit of paying for a crappy apartment when one could instead stay at home, rent-free, in a much nicer house.

rent free? not with my parents....

 

[beer]

While I'm still in college, I have no intention of moving back in when I graduate. If I make average salary when I graduate, which is around $50K, I fail to see the need to move back in with the home in suburbia. There's too much freedom that you lose living at home. How will I go out bar-hopping and clubbing for a night and meet new people, for example? I don't know about your college lives....but most of mine would be quite akward while living with my parents.

 

[Shelly21]

Technically, it could be that the parents are living with you and you can write it off on your income tax.