What is your advice for someone moving out on their own for the first time?

I want to move out of my parents' house ASAP (the environment is just horrible), and I just want the transition to be as smooth as possible. Due to circumstances, I will be living alone, and I actually do really want to live alone.





What is your advice (especially financial) for a young female moving out on her own for the first time? What do you wish you knew then that you know now?What is your advice for someone moving out on their own for the first time?
I stayed home till i was 29. Mom was sick and tended to her till she was able to live alone. Moving out can be scary and yet exciting at the same time. i did not do my homework before i moved to my very first apt. here are things i should have done and have since done with my last two apts.


1. when looking for a place make sure you look around the place during the day and at night. I did not look at night and found there was not very good lighting outside after i moved in. it was too dark


2. If you can..talk to other people who live around that area. I did not do that and i found out...after i moved in..that the leasing agents did not do a real good job.


3. once again..something i did not do the 1st time. read the lease BEFORE you sign so you know what you are getting yourself into


4.if you can...put some money aside in case an emergency comes up and its hard to come up with the rent or pay the bills.


5. My first place was full of used furniture. it was not the best looking stuff..but it worked out ok. i saved for new stuff.


6. last but not least. if you find a prob with your apt. call asap. i did not do that and they wanted to charge me for a cig burn in carpet even though i did not cause it was there before i moved in. get a piece of paper and look around the place. see any damage or something wrong. write it down and make a copy for you and your landlord.


good luck hun.What is your advice for someone moving out on their own for the first time?
You need to be at least 18 in order to sign a lease. Make sure you are making enough money to not only rent, but also pay for utilities, food, transportation and all the other things that come along with adulthood. Have some money saved up -- I suggest about six months of earnings so that you have a cushion.





You will need furniture, pots and pans, silverware etc etc. You may want to check out the thrift shops. You will also want to live in a safe place so you may have to pay a little more in rent and don't forget that you will also need to pay a security deposit. Additionally, the utilities will require a deposit in order to establish a first time account with them.
1 Most of the apartments that are running a special are having a hard time getting tenants because of a large amount of crime. Check with the police about crime before you sign a lease.





#2 Try your very best to live way below your means and put money aside. Anytime you get a raise put a large amount of the raise aside.





#3 Don't borrow money except to go to school or later to buy a home. And borrow as little as possible for these because it is very hard to dig yourself out once you are in the hole.
Landlord's and Kids--


Landlord Tenancy Law for Kids Seeking Their First Apartment [or House or Bedroom in a House]





read this article I wrote at associated content;


good luck!