moving out

WiiBad · 07-31-2007, 07:16 AM

Definitely a good idea to save up atleast $1000. Moving into a new apartment can cost quite a bit. Check into apartment specials first, some of them in the US have like $99 move in specials. Also, I don't know what the legal age of majority is in Canada but you will most likely have to have that met to sign a lease.

LilWiiWii · 07-31-2007, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by mushroomedmario

oh cool so you got your future nailed down
..i just go with the flow

This is where you go wrong. You should move out when you have a steady job and know even IF you get fired you will have enough money to live on your own for another year or so or able to find a equal or better job. Theres a chance *go d forbid* that something may happen to your parents house that you cannot move back. Just think it through. Wait another year maybe so your legal anyway. I wish the best of luck to you. But those are my 2 cents

mushroomedmario · 07-31-2007, 07:21 AM

idn but my brothers have a house too, so if something god forbid happens to my paren'ts house i can jsut live there

plus im' not dumb enough to get fired...they just voluntarilly gave me a raise too, so unless i do something really hardcore dumb, they won't fire me..

Ronald · 07-31-2007, 07:21 AM

Yeah, thats why i was saying im afraid to go with the flow, i dont think its a very smart decision when it comes to your career.

mushroomedmario · 07-31-2007, 07:22 AM

w/e if all goes wrong in my career, i can just join a pyramid scam

Ronald · 07-31-2007, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by mushroomedmario

w/e if all goes wrong in my career, i can just join a pyramid scam

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mushroomedmario · 07-31-2007, 07:27 AM

meh a co-worker of mine and my brother are in the same pyramid, my brother isn't making anything but my co-worker is making a lot of money, allthough my brother dosn't really care....like me he goes with the flow

LilWiiWii · 07-31-2007, 07:28 AM

You dont seem so sure about your future. This is why I dont encourage you to go on your own. You'll know when the time is right. Yeah your parents are annoying but hey, free food. No bills(except cellular). Milk it for another few years. Theres no race. I am not trying to offend you or put you down or even think of you as childish but even from this thread and what your saying makes me feel you are not ready yet. I hope you put this into consideration

mushroomedmario · 07-31-2007, 07:30 AM

i'm doing it for the living experience mostly, i don't plan on living there for a long time(4 years tops) so when i'm actually serious about moving out into a a better apartment/house i know what's up ahead

true like you said i may not be ready, but i'm doing this so i can be ready in the future

LilWiiWii · 07-31-2007, 07:34 AM

Thats a good way to look at it. But you gotta allways think about the worst scenario. Like you said "Ill just join a pyramid scam" See this isnt a great plan because people who do pyramid schemes are usually bums and drug addicts (No offence to your brother and friend) But that isnt a great way to make money if you somehow lost your job. I suggest looking around for better jobs, maybe learn a trade. Experience life on your own if you want, It might make you stronger or you may beable to hold your own. Only one way to find out.

mushroomedmario · 07-31-2007, 07:40 AM

meh after working at mongolian grill, i'll probably move my way to supervisor soon, than back of house manager

and my friend/brother both have other jobs as well

bt my friend(who is also a co-worker,) has that as his main job...

the worst scenario is that i run out of cash, have to ditch my co-worker and appartment

i'd probably convince my parents to let my co-worker move in because he can't live with his parents

AND like i said i probably wouldn't get fired from that job, and the restaurant makes a lot of money so it's not like it's gonna get shut down or anything

and i'm going to a factory tomororw about getting another job paying 13 bucks an hour(canadian) so that's decent, i might make that my main job

edit: and the job at the factory, if i get enough skill to run two machnies, than i'll get 20 bucks an hour

LilWiiWii · 07-31-2007, 07:47 AM

Pretty cool man. Whatever you make more money with is definitely a BIG plus lol. But really give this some thought, Youll work it out

Darkprinny · 07-31-2007, 07:52 AM

Also make sure its a good area to livein

You dont want your stuff to be stolen

Also be sure not to have any annoying habbits (like walkin round in your underware)
Also dose this person your sareing with like take out
It can get dull if its eaten to often

CantGetAWii · 07-31-2007, 08:04 AM

I don't have any good advice for you, what I would have said is taken, and I am only in my third year of high school so I don't need to worry about that yet.

But good luck man!

dakuda · 07-31-2007, 05:51 PM

Ah yes, the I am 17 and ready to take on the world.

Let's look at expenses:

Rent
Electric (much higher in the summer if you have AC)
Gas (much, much higher in the winter with heat)
Water (pretty cheap)
Phone (cell and/or land line)
Food (grocery shopping adds up more quickly than you realize. I spend about $200/month for just me)
Clothes

Renter's insurance would be wise. Apartments are pretty easy to break into.

Car insurance will go up, since you now lose any discount by being with your parents.

I can only imagine the dump you can get for $450 Canadian. Out here, the dumps are $800/month and the US dollar is still worth more than the Canadian dollar.

For those of you in the US: does your super-job-with-awesome-pay have health insurance? Guess what? If you move out of your parent's home, you are no longer covered by their health insurance in most cases. I certainly hope you don't get hurt or sick w/o it. I assume not much changes for those of you in Canada and England.

Saving up $1000 first is literally nothing. A guy I knew from high school is currently renting a spare bedroom from me. I charge him $500/month with utilities included. He has a few grand in the bank and thinks he is rich. In the real world, when you are covering all of your own expenses, money goes quickly.

To the OP: Your pay does not seem to me to be enough to move out, even if you are splitting the apartment. Sit down and actually do the math on a budget. Figure in food, etc. You may think that you can live on the cheap stuff for a while, but you will get sick of it. Getting a discount at work still means that you are spending probably $3 a meal? Assuming you get a meal a day, you are looking at $90 gone already.

The spot where you said you would just ditch the apartment and your roommate if needed concerns me as well. It tells me that you are not quite responsible enough for this yet. You can't just ditch a lease. If you go into something, you have to make sure it will work and not have the attitude that you can just bail if it fails.

wii_cammy · 07-31-2007, 06:17 PM

We dont need private health insurance in the uk the nhs is really good

CantGetAWii · 07-31-2007, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by wii_cammy

We dont need private health insurance in the uk the nhs is really good

No you guys just need to get cable.

07-31-2007, 07:15 PM

if you lived in NY youd be screwed! 1000$ a month and that does NOT cover utility bills to live in NYC/long island. its much cheaper once you leave the city towards westchester county and upstate NY

ericlewis91 · 08-01-2007, 02:04 AM

well im moving to california for an internship at APPLE INC!