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General Discussion => General Discussion Boards => Other General Discussion => Topic started by: abd123 on January 03, 2012, 10:26:07 am
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I was talking with my mum yesterday that i heard stories of kids at 18 and 19 leaving home, it just seems like other parents(probably ethnic groups) are keen to keep their childrens in the house till they are married or so. My mum wouldn't mind if i would stay here till i die lol, I told her that i might leave home till I'm 24 or 25 years old saving up to 50,000 dollars or more, and then I can go find a apartment and rent one and start my own life and start building up and investing money by working as a engineer.
so when do you guys reckon would be the best time to leave home?
after highschool?
after uni?
Once you get a professional job? e.g. commerce, law, teaching, science, med, engineering...
till you get married?
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After I can afford to move out :P
That seems like a good option ;D
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Everyone's different. I am hoping to move out next month for uni - but I have older brothers who are 21 and still at home.
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All of my siblings have moved straight after highschool as they've gone into university. I'm currently looking for places to rent myself :)
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I'm ready to leave now :)
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I'd get killed if I left before I got married, unless I had a good reason like a job in the city. Fuck moving, I've always wanted more independence, but I dont want to cook or do the laundry.
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My brother's 27, he built his own house and lived there for a while, then moved back home and is now renting his house out. Why? It's 3 bedrooms, he was living there by himself, and now the rent is paying his mortgage. He pays my parents and covers some bills, but hey *shrug* Financially, it's just logical.
As for me, I'll probably stay at home for uni seeing as if I go to Monash, it's 15/20 minutes away, and if I go to Melbourne, I can carpool with my Dad who works at the RMH which is practically next door. I don't see the point in moving out, as I can't afford for it, so my parents would have to pay.
I think it depends on circumstances.
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After marriage. Until then, I'm staying at home.
I don't mind, I actually love my parents, even
though I sometimes disagree with them.
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I wouldn't have any first hand information but is money that big of an issue? I know a lot of people who moved out and are living on youth allowance/rent assistance and other part time jobs.
edit: referring to funkyducky as well, what do you think about this?
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I'm ready to leave now :)
Ready for freedom, I guess ;).
My brother's 27, he built his own house and lived there for a while, then moved back home and is now renting his house out. Why? It's 3 bedrooms, he was living there by himself, and now the rent is paying his mortgage. He pays my parents and covers some bills, but hey *shrug* Financially, it's just logical.
As for me, I'll probably stay at home for uni seeing as if I go to Monash, it's 15/20 minutes away, and if I go to Melbourne, I can carpool with my Dad who works at the RMH which is practically next door. I don't see the point in moving out, as I can't afford for it, so my parents would have to pay.
I think it depends on circumstances.
Lucky, your near your dads workplace :).
All of my siblings have moved straight after highschool as they've gone into university. I'm currently looking for places to rent myself :)
I heard the housing market buying/renting home market are going to be really expensive in the near distant future. Hmmm, do you have a good part/casual time Job to pay off the bills how so :P? did you save up before?
I'd get killed if I left before I got married, unless I had a good reason like a job in the city. Fuck moving, I've always wanted more independence, but I dont want to cook or do the laundry.
You can always hire a maid or a misuse lol :P.
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All of my siblings have moved straight after highschool as they've gone into university. I'm currently looking for places to rent myself :)
I heard the housing market buying/renting home market are going to be really expensive in the near distant future. Hmmm, do you have a good part/casual time Job to pay off the bills how so :P? did you save up before?
Currently I get youth allowance and once I move out that should increase to the 'living away from home rate' which is a lot more and I'll be receiving rent assistance as well. In addition to this, I have a job and quite a bit of money saved up especially for when I move out.
My brother who began university in 2011 has been renting a share house at $160 a week and with spending money on groceries and no job, he has managed to live quite comfortably and still save quite a bit for himself so in theory I should be fine as long as I spend wise and don't waste all my money now that I don't have my parents to second guess me :P
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My mum wants to kick my older brother out of the house after getting his rather average ATAR (or ENTER back in his day)
on the other hand she wants me to stay here until I get my degree... just because I beat my cousin in VCE
/mylifeisasian.
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My mum wants to kick my older brother out of the house after getting his rather average ATAR (or ENTER back in his day)
on the other hand she wants me to stay here until I get my degree... just because I beat my cousin in VCE
/mylifeisasian.
Woah, thats tough on your big bro, I hope everything goes will with your bro and mum.
That seems like a great option staying uni till you get a degree. I heard the Job Hunting in a professional world (e.g. commerce, business,...) will take a while.
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I'd get killed if I left before I got married, unless I had a good reason like a job in the city. Fuck moving, I've always wanted more independence, but I dont want to cook or do the laundry.
LMAO! Sames, exactly the same in my case. My parents control WHEN i move out, but hopefully if I get a good ATAR i can live at the university:) 8)
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Probably when I get a job, as if I go to Monash it's like a 20 minute drive from home so not much point moving out.
That said, hopefully the longest I live at home is till I'm like 25 because, despite having to cook/clean/wash, I think moving out is overall a lot better and I'd be happier with my own place.
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people move out for many different reasons.
some examples include , university being a fair distance away ( I had to move interstate, thus "move out" ).
some people just dont want to live at home , but personally , if i think its a better option to stay at home if possible when studying.
I quite honestly cant see a point in moving out and paying your own rent if you don't literally "have to".
having said that , alot of kids have problems with their parents etc and i cant really dispute that , but i just think alot of kids make the stupid mistake of moving out when they can save $300 a week and stay home. = save alot more money for cars , , houses.. whatever their intentions for the future may be.
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I have been out of home since I was 18.
The freedom is fucking amazing. I moved back home at one stage, took me a total of 3 weeks before I decided 'fuck this' and moved out again.
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Personally, I'll move out when I secure a job.
The degree I'm pursuing is apparently pretty stressful so it would take a huge load off my back if my parents continue to support me. Besides, Melbourne Uni is less than 20 minutes away as I live right next to the city so moving out in order to decrease travel time isn't that important.
And although moving out and having complete FREEDOM sounds pretty cool on paper, I don't think I'm ready yet for so much responsibility such as paying rent/getting a job/taking care of myself etc.
But ultimately I love my family and they're pretty lenient so I kind of have a bit of freedom :P
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I was talking with my mum yesterday that i heard stories of kids at 18 and 19 leaving home...
This is not unusual.
I told her that i might leave home till I'm 24 or 25 years old saving up to 50,000 dollars or more, and then I can go find a apartment and rent one and start my own life and start building up and investing money by working as a engineer.
Well, personally, that would probably be financially advantageous, but I can assure you that if you have any semblance of a social life and want a larger practical skill set, it would be advisable to leave home before that. Being coddled by your parents is great - trust me, I know -, but I am sick of it. I am ready to leave the comforts of my home and rough it a bit on a shoe string budget. Gallivant around Melbourne with a few trusty comrades trying to find the company of some wenches (I mean that in the most affectionate way, ladies) and drinking inferior wine to induce sickeningly stupendous nadirs of inebriation.
That and I want to further my education holistically about life outside of the academic arena. To be honest, I think I am not like most of the sorts that frequent this board; I am very motivated to be a balance of academic and practical, whereas I get the feeling that most here are very academically driven sorts. This is not bad, just different.
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I'll leave when i can afford to get my own house/afford rent. Anyway you gotta love it when youve got someone to cook, wash the clothes etc!! Am i right? :P
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i think moving out really takes you to the next step of life (i couldn't think of ways to make that sound less douchey so bear with me) especially in the emotional sense. i guess you become more responsible and self-aware so i think it's best to be done when you're independent or feel like you're capable enough.
i'm 17 and i live alone because my mother is on a two-year-long business trip so technically i haven't moved out (in the conventional sense) yet and i admit, for the first few weeks it was hard for me to cope with the changes esp in year 12 etc. but once i got used to it, it was awesome and like Mao said the freedom is amazing (yeah, spent all night partying lol jokes i was in the library).
so personally speaking, even if you're financially ready, i think you should look more into intrinsic factors and other logistics (ie. do you know how to pay for the water bill? lol once they sent me a letter saying that they would cut off the hot water from my apartment because i didn't realize it wasn't automatic transaction straight for the bank and was totally freaking out).
anyway, i'm so tired and i don't know if this whole chunk of words make sense or not but yeah. hope i helped!
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I think people undertaking university should save their money with a steady part time/ casual job, gradually saving until hopefully being able to move out by 24.