I’m moving out
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Topic: I’m moving out
Posted By: bennymusso
Subject: I’m moving out
Date Posted: 05 May 2006 at 4:57pm
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Yes, in one month I will out on my own experiencing the joys of being dirt poor and living alone. I'm 18 and I'll still be in high school, but I make just enough to pay for rent and food. I figured I'd wash my stuff at my moms house and stuff, but I'm not really worrying about it. So for those of you old enough (and mature enough) who've already moved out got any tips for me? Like what not to spend cash on (already supporting a bad smoking habit...  ) but besides that. Should I not go have fun so I can save cash and stuff?Also, is there any way to put living on my own on my tax forms so I can get a break from the man? ------------- 
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Posted By: pntbl freak
Date Posted: 05 May 2006 at 4:59pm
| Why are you moving out? |
Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 05 May 2006 at 5:01pm
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well, good luck and i hope you are successful. what type of job do you hold currently?
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Posted By: bennymusso
Date Posted: 05 May 2006 at 5:02pm
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Well I can't stand my mom anymore, and I think the feeling is mutual. We argue a lot.
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Posted By: bennymusso
Date Posted: 05 May 2006 at 5:03pm
Thanks bud, I work at Home Depot for about 9 bucks an hour. I plan on working daily after leaving. -------------
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High Voltage wrote:Posted By: Apu
Date Posted: 05 May 2006 at 5:25pm
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Posted By: bennymusso
Date Posted: 05 May 2006 at 5:31pm
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....No I'm just moving out for my senior year at HighSchool. Then I'm going to school in Wisconsin. -------------
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 05 May 2006 at 5:35pm
| Best of luck, might be tricky with that pay. That, or you have a hole of an apartment. |
Posted By: cadet_sergeant
Date Posted: 05 May 2006 at 5:40pm
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i think you should stick it out. there isnt much time left you can handle it, in all honesty it seems like your running from the problem(s) rather then solving them. |
Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 05 May 2006 at 8:18pm
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woot... wisconsin represent... umm... well... honestly i'd say save money for when you go to college. living at college with absolutely no money sucks... anyway where you looking to go in wisconsin? |
Posted By: Boss_DJ
Date Posted: 05 May 2006 at 8:30pm
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Posted By: jjclown23
Date Posted: 05 May 2006 at 8:32pm
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^ I lol'd at that. Man, that smoking must really destroy your budget. Other than that, I think you would do great. Ive contimplated doing the same thing for the same reason, but then i realized i would be screwed. ------------- A-5 Response Trigger DOP Blade Trigger Polished Internals X-Chamber Custom Paint 14" J&J |
Posted By: Gatyr
Date Posted: 05 May 2006 at 8:42pm
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Marry rich. Find some old widow, marry, sign a pre-nup, bam, your set for a year or until you get to college. Or you could kill her. In all seriousness, QUIT SMOKING. I know, its obvious, but it is more than likely going to be hard. Credit Cards are not your friend, Debit Cards are a much better idea. Other than that, I dont have much life experience outside of my house that pertains to you. Sorry I cant help more. And your sig is awesome. ------------- 
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Posted By: ShortyBP
Date Posted: 05 May 2006 at 10:21pm
Fairly soon, this will be answered for you, and you'll find it isn't really a choice for you to make. By the way, if you want a spoiler and to know the answer now rather than find out later... the answer is 'you will not go have fun, but not so you can "save" cash, rather, so you can just barely eek by'.
Best of luck to you. I lived with my parents for a long while... even after college. When I moved to my first apartment with my now wife... reality hit pretty hard as far as expenses go. And ma and pa were 200mi away, so doing laundry at their place and stopping in for a free meal wasn't an option. Beforehand, I thought I had it all budgeted out nicely... but you'll find that what you put down on paper early on, doesn't quite translate to reality... so if anything, when planning your budget, aim for higher expenses and lower income to better prepare yourself. All in all, even though we struggled, and continue to do so with our mortgage/expenses... it is quite a nice feeling to be out on your own. Very liberating... despite the constant struggle with money and damper on social outings. |
Posted By: bennymusso
Date Posted: 07 May 2006 at 5:58pm
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Sorry for the ultra bump guys, but I haven't been home all weekend. ProCarbineFreak - I'm probably gonna end up in Madison. My step brother went there and enjoyed the hell out of it, so I figured I'd apply. His frat house was right on the lake... kick ass. ShortyBP - thanks for the good post bro. I already figure I'm going to be squeezing every penny I have, but 'liberation' > fun. Oh well, I'm sure I can get an awesome Twister party going on Fridays.... Good thing is the rent for the place I'm moving too is a third of my income. Only other thing I have to pay for is electricity, which is about 30 - 50 bucks a month, which aint bad at all. No AC, but who needs it anyway? -------------
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Posted By: Stoz
Date Posted: 07 May 2006 at 7:45pm
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Quit smoking. You'll save like a thousand bucks this year. Learn 2 play your lungs. I have been at a community college this semester and just about everyone in my classes are barely getting by, they have terrible jobs, are single parents, make crap for wages, and are trying to support themselves through a college education, and yet most of them smoke. Then they have the gall to complain that they wished they made just a little more money every year. Hey, how about you quit F'N SMOKING? WHAT A NOVEL IDEA. -------------  |
Posted By: Bunkered
Date Posted: 07 May 2006 at 9:22pm
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Stoz: it really is quite a bit harder than that. I'm not saying they shouldn't, but unless you've had to quit smoking yourself, you can't really say anything.
I quit smoking last year. Thought I had it beat after 3 months without a cigarette. Then came a stressful day and a bummed cigarette from a friend, and it was right back to half a pack a day. The gum and patches aren't really a fix either. They cost more than cigarettes themselves do (it's like $50 for a week of gum). bennymusso: If you can't quit smoking, at least reduce the cost of smoking. If you buy a cigarette roller, you can cut your costs tremendously. A carton where I live is about $45, but I get the same amount of cigs for $15. Buy a nice $30 roller, zig-zag tobacco, and some filtered tubes. Under $50 for all of it, and it'll be cost-effective in the long run. Working daily and going to school is probably not going to work very well. The worst I've ever had to work was 14 days straight, and it was the worst 2 weeks of my life. Don't do it; if you don't have a day to recharge it'll be worse than living with your mom ever could be. ------------- 
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 07 May 2006 at 9:26pm
| Just lock yourself in your apartment for like, a week when you dont have work, and make sure you have no cigarettes handy. You'll go crazy, but you can kick it cold turkey ;) |
Posted By: PlentifulBalls
Date Posted: 07 May 2006 at 10:39pm
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How long could you possibly have left schoolwise? Its May, when do you graduate? ------------- 
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 6:32am
| http://ca.askmen.com/fashion/how_to_150/161_how_to.html - More quitting smoking stuff |
Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 10:05am
Rent in wisconsin is tax deductable  ------------- 
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