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Moving out for the first time

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  • #62
    Jazzmaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 96 ✭✭Jazzmaster


    OP, the first thing to do is work out a budget.

    Rent
    Heating
    Food
    Electric
    Phone + internet
    Booze
    Transport
    Etc......

    Add it up and I guarantee it'll scare the crap out of you.

    And the second thing to do is stop living up to your name ;-)


  • #63
    flanders1979
    Closed Accounts Posts: 638 ✭✭✭flanders1979


    Anyone for bitty?


  • #64
    Jaxxy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,297 ✭✭✭Jaxxy


    I have no issue with anyone living at home with their parents. Sometimes there really is no other option. I do have issue with people scrounging off their parents though. You should contribute financially as an adult to the household, whether you've a job or are on the dole.

    Anyway best of luck OP, first time moving out is an adventure. :D


  • #65
    osarusan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,926 ✭✭✭✭osarusan


    Fannyhead wrote: »
    So a mate of mine asked me at the weekend would I be interested in renting a house and getting another friend so there would be 3 of us sharing the rent and bills. Both of us still live at home (both mid 20s). I would like to move out but the thought terrifies me. I admit that my Mother does everything for me (washing, cooking, etc) and I know that's not ideal. I'm working every second week and in total my income would be around €1000 p/m. That's not a lot I know but hopefully I will be full time again soon if things pick up again.

    Sorry for the long-winded post but I just wanted to get everyone else's stories of when they first moved out and how did they manage.

    Moved out at 18 to go to university. Went back the first summer holiday, but not since then. I moved in with strangers the first year in Uni, but was with friends after that.

    Being with friends was better obviously, but lay down some ground rules about who pays for what, who cleans what and when, and so on. Work out what your costs will be - I was horrified for a couple of years at how much I spent without noticing.

    Did you mention in a later post that you have a car? Do the others have cars too, and if there is enough space to park them all? Do any of them have boy/girlfriends who they might want to have staying around/over a lot, and expect you to be fine with that?

    Not trying to worry you at all, but bear in mind that meeting friends a few times a week is different from living with them.

    And ignore the superheros who went straight from the womb to their own place.


  • #66
    padd b1975
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,863 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    theidiots wrote: »

    Going back to the parents when hammered is not the worst thing in the world
    No... not the worst thing.

    Its still pretty disrespectful towards your parents though.


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  • #67
    ironpool24
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭ironpool24


    I say go for it! I'm moved out since I was 17 to go to college (as it was too long to commute) but had a part time job at the weekends and I was lucky enough for my parents to help me out as well.
    Now, I'm on a similar income as yourself doing a post grad (1333 per month) and pay 500 euro a month in rent a apartment in Dublin. I don't have a car as I cycle everywhere. And I manage most months (except December sometimes) to save 250 a month. Very proud of myself as I am completely financially independent (finally after my degree). And yes, I am broke most of the time but I still see myself as a student and behave that way :-) :-) I love going home but love having my own space as well :-)


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