I have a question for all the people who aren't currently living with their parents(sorry kids) advice. Because I really want to move out of my parents house sooner rather than later because I don't know how much I can take with living with them. And I know there are some benefits to stay home but the sight of those benefits seems to be growing foggier almost by the day. So I was curious how were you able to get away from your parents and make it out on your own because I would really like to know
I'll give you the points that are keeping me here and why I haven't moved out yet:
1-I don't have to pay rent/utilities
2-My job doesn't pay the greatest(I'll just give you an pay range of in the teens)
3-I'm still planning on going back to college and it's kind of a way to save money(sorta)
4-the family dogs
Also I am 20 yrs old just so you know.

Thanks,

Sam

If I had it to do over I would have stayed at home 5 years and saved 75% of my money.

Sam,

My name is Matt, I'm 32, married with 3 kids and a dog and I get to hunt, trap and fish full time, my wife watches our kids too. I don't charge for trapping and never will. I want to be honest with you as somebody who set a goal and achieved it through hard work, dedication and definitely some luck. The reasons you listed for staying at your parents house in the bigger picture are extremely and very trivial. You are experiencing life as the majority of 20 years olds have experienced it, and millions before you have done it, millions after you will do it. There is nothing wrong with wanting to live on your own, but in life you need to use every opportunity to your advantage to get ahead and if your parents are allowing you to stay there with them, change your mentality and realize that you have a great opportunity in that. I am going to list the things that I recommend for all young adults, just remember I get to live how I want, be where I want and do what I want. I'm not bragging, I am fortunate and privileged to be where I'm at, but hard work, dedication and changing how I saw the world played a major role.

1.Life is a resource game, every day you are going to need a shelter, meat, vegetables, fruits if available and water. What are the tools that you can get now in the early stages that will last as long as possible and help you obtain those things as fast as possible? To me that means 1 rifle, shotgun and pistol, 75 years worth of bullets(Rifle and Shotgun first, Pistol (only like 5 years, you wont use as much )last, You can calculate this by seeing what your big game limit in your state is, and multiplying that by 2, by 75 and then adding some just for practice, same thing for shotgun). If you don't want to buy loaded ammunition, then buy 75 years worth of reloading supplies for those 3 guns. This means a few fishing rods, with 75 years worth of fishing hooks, line, lures if thats your thing. I would probably do like 5 knives of the same type, 3 hatchets, a few axes. Do you understand what I"m saying? Don't view the resource as money, view it as the tools you will need to get the actual things that you require to live and breathe everyday.

2. Think about what you want to do in life and what you want to accomplish. I know 100% that I wont ever regret not working a day longer in my life than I had to, but it was a very real fear that I would miss out on experiencing the great outdoors in all it's majestic beauty. I don't know what you want to do, but you need to think about what you really want to accomplish in the world. Do you want to change the world? Do you want upend an industry and be the face of it? Do you want to work a cubicle job where you are the guy that fixes the fax and printer machine when people don't know whats wrong? It's a serious question that should take you a good amount of time to come up with an answer.

3. Don't waste time doing things that you aren't passionate about and be realistic about if you will ever finish something. Human beings want to be known for something and we get real excited about physical items or specialties, but we forget that life is not unlimited and end up chasing those rabbit holes only to abandon them later. This does not apply to doing good things for other people because you are enriched and want to help other people feel the same. This just means, do what you love in life and don't let the white noise slow you down or distract you from the long game.

4. Be ethical in every move that you make, it will help you understand how important some things in the world are. Don't waste the animal that you trapped by not eating it or at least using the meat for bait, the guts for lure, the pelt for clothing or to sell. Don't just get the normal cuts of meat from the deer you killed, use a sawz all on the bones, and boil them to make deer broth and then use the bones for your eye candy for set making. If you did good one year at work and get some surplus cash, go buy some toys for kids you know aren't in good home situations, go buy some food for those families, etc. View every opportunity as the last chance you'll have to do something and it will make you a better person.

5. Never compromise your morals, values or your faith for money, women or physical items. Who are you as a person and what you believe in are far more important than changing yourself for those things.

Goodluck to you, go give your parents a hug and kiss and tell them how much you love them for having you and raising you. Tell them that you'll love them no matter what and that you were sorry for being a bone head.

I would forget about the college part & invest in a Trade or Trade School instead