what should teens/young adults consider before moving out of the home?

I know exactly how it feels, I moved out of home it was my choice at fifteen. I am mature for my age though but to answer you question. (I moved towns)

There a lot of things, I wish someone had told me before I moved out.

Money is definately a huge thing, once you move out you take on a lot of responsibility you need to pay for rent, power, groceries.

Make sure you have stuff like kitchen utensils, microwaves, couches, beds, washing machine, table, etc, before you move out it's hard not having some of these things ESPECIALLY A WASHING MACHINE otherwise you end up spending so much money on laundromats.

Make sure you're completely ready, it is a huge shock and wake up call. It takes a month or two to realise "What you've actually done?"

Definately save! Have a reasonable amount of money saved so if you do get in trouble you have back-up and so you don't have rely on someone else for that.

DON'T MOVE IN WITH FRIENDS!

I made that mistake at first and it was a huge regret. You really get to know someone by moving in with them, and they can really irritating after awhile - remember a lease for a house is for 6 months. You're stuck with them for that long because you cannot get your name off the contract before the times up without paying the price.

Take the shortest lease available, you can always apply for it again if you liked it .. But you don't want to be stuck in a house you hate for a year.

When you do move out buy bulk; Washing Powder, Detergant, Cleaning Products etc.

Goodluck.

Hope I helped in someway.

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1. Go to a safe area and make sure that there are'nt any creep's around that could harm you

2. Try to get a house in a safe neighborhood(near family incase of an emergency)

3. Make sure you can afford the place so you dont go into forclosure

4. move in with trusted friends and siblings

5. save up money for groceries and ONLY groceries

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Living out on their own without anyone to help. If they can support themselves or if their gonna share something with someone. Just knowing how to help themselves in the real world.

Home. Stability. Education. A vehicle.

Don't move on you'll have a lot of RESPONSIBILITIES, that most young aults can't handle cause they are not just matured enough.

making sure you have enough money. not just for bills but for food and gas for the car and insurance and phone. its alot to think about. also if the person you are moving in with is compatible with you.

If they have a choice?? In my house, when you are 18, you either pay rent or find somewhere else to say.

Jobs

Money

Keeping up with rent

Living by themselves

Mentality

rent

insurance

car payment

if there in a good neighborhood

if there parents are ok

food cost

gas

clothes

if they are going to have a job. where will they live. how will they get to place to place who will they live with. how much extra spending money will they have?

everything