i want to live on my own one day soi want some advice on living independently.?
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Read Amy Dacyzyn's Tightwad Gazette books, usually at the library, the 1st 2 are the best- taught me how to live sooo cheaply when i needed to. For cheap easy how to cook, do laundry, get the book "Where's Mom now that I need her"
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Definitely.  Despite having a career and all other responsibilities that come along with independent living. You get to well live independently.  It is true freedom.  Unless by this time in life you have become a parent then you only have yourself to answer to.
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Hi, First of all, I live in California and our laws, codes, rules and regulations are different here than there. \n\nBut if you are thinking of starting out on  your own you would have to have a separate case with you and your baby. We have already established that, however, if you are going to remain in the same household with you mother you  must become separate. What that means is that you have to keep your food separate (maybe have a separate refrigerator), and you pay for a portion of the electricity and other bills that you are accuming. \n\nSo, the first thing to do would be to have your mother take your baby off of her case and you start a new one with you and your own baby. Beware though, sometimes this creates animosity in the household and you and your mother should talk about this before you decide to go ahead and do it. \n \nIf you move out the household and get your own house:\n1. you would have to take your baby with you\n2. you have to report that you moved out of the household so that you \ncan have your baby removed from your mother's case and added on to \nthe one you will have. \n\nI hope this helps.
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Trust me, living on your own is not as great as it seems. I personally moved out when I turned 18, and it was very difficult. If circumstances are that you have to, consider going away to college, and living in a dorm (there are grants out there...), the military, or Job Corps. You do not want to move out without a steady job, and at least a few months living expenses in a savings account. The misery of being broke is far worse than dealing with parents (of course if abuse is involved you may want to seek a crisis center in your area for help.)
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If I was you, I would place a budget on my funds.\n1.  How much funds do you or will you posesse.\n2.  Find a motel on the outskirts of town.\n----That will rent weekly\n3.  Get a storage shed for your time away.\n\nIf you can follow your budget you will succeed.  For extra cash or for free rent call some ranchers or farmers up, they usually have big barns.  Clean there chicken coop or something.\n\nYou will make a friend, hence the glory of.\nGood luck :)
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I love spending time on my own occasionally.\nIt is one of the best ways for me to relax, being along in my apartment, listen to music and just do day-dreaming.\nOf course, I would not want to be on my own for a long time or forever.
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living outside the city and taking a bus in would be cheaper. (you can buy a bus pass for around 40 dollars a month and ride it all you want.) if you live inside the city rent will probably be higher.\n\nand if you don't have any money then you can't move out, can you?\n\nliving on your own is very expensive. i suggest you go to a school near your parent's house until you are mature enough to hold a job.
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Personal independence is only a state of mind. People will never be totally independent. I will always depend on a bus-driver whenever I have to travel, or on a doctor, when I'm ill. The point is what or who you want to be independent from, and work for that. When you're done, you've become independent from that thing or person, and you'll begin to fight for your independence from another thing or person. But it never ends.
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I really believe that one should try their best to be independent at the age of 18. At some point in your life you will need to cut off the umbiblical cord and make decisions..."grown up decisions"... Your parents wont be around forever. That doesnt mean that you have to go crazy because you just turned 18... just be more responsible. At 18 youre learning the ropes of being on your own... some decisions one might make may not be wise at all...its a learning experience... that sets the foundation of your adulthood.
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Im very sorry but I only have 2 advice for you...\n\n1.) LIVE YOUR OWN LIFE...\n2.) DECIDE WITH BOTH HEART AND MIND IN EVERYTHING YOU DO...
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it's not bad.  And it depends on your age and dependency.  If you are still living home and going through the time of independence (teenage and early 20s) then you are growing away from her and more independent.  Once you're past that and able to accept her, and she accept you, for being a separate, independent person, things will get better.
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Be prepare to be called a home wrecker and/or a whore.\nIt sounds to me like you might need professional help.
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I'm sure you will not like living in a jail. You can't live in a jail unless you commit a crime anyway and if you do that then you'll have an even harder time finding a job and you'll just be set back even more. I know it sucks big time to still live with your parents. I understand that first hand but all I can tell you is do your best to find a job and stick with it and save as much of your money as you can. You can also check into any grant programs that can assist you with independent living.
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It's very difficult to do on your own. You better seek professional help as soon as you can.
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I would say at $500 a month you're getting off pretty cheap.  You don't say how old you are or if you work full time or go to school.  If you went out on your own you'd have to pay rent, utilities, food, etc.  My advice would be to find a higher paying job.
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grow up-get a job-pay your own rent. Then you can keep your sister out of your room.
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Before you even consider moving , make sure you can take care of yourself.Obviously it is to your advantage to stay at home as long as you can, go to school-get a job- then worry about entering the "real world".  Its a jungle out there whether in KS or In or whereever -be prepared