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Thinking about Relocating
Part of this is advice, and the other part is stuff I want to know. I am possibly thinking about relocating from Grand Rapids, MI to the Dayton Ohio area. Unfortunately, I don't have much money to move at this time, nor do I have a vehicle or license. A few reasons why I want to move is 1, can't find a job here where I live, 2, I kinda want to get away from family. I would probabily be going alone unless someone wanted to tag along with me. For those who have relocated from one place to another, how was it for you? Also, what should I expect?
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Wow, this is something I can actually relate to in someway. My family just moved out of state last week (to where I grew up & lived for 13 years) & I decided to stay, which meant I had to move out. So I can relate on the 1) Limited money to start out with. & 2) Not having a vehicle. I have a pretty good job to afford everything now, but all the money I had saved towards a car went to everything revolving around my apartment. Fortunately, I have such a nice boyfriend who is willing to get me to the places I need to while I work on getting a car (& saving for other important things like school this fall.) I haven't necessarily relocated anywhere by myself, but I can definitely say that I'm on the same page as you. This weekend will be my second week in a state by myself (away from ALL family). & I must say it's pretty nice & sad at the same time. I am not sure how old you are, but all I can say is don't do anything you aren't mentally ready for. I'm only 19 & I still can't believe I am living on my own. It was so nervewrecking & last second when I decided to stay here & move out. But I have survived & I am really happy & proud of myself for making this decision. Of course, your situation may differently & you may not feel the same way if you decide to move. I would look into it more before making your decision. Go job hunting, look into apartments, try to figure out what your cost of living will be each month (bills, food, household items, etc.) Remember that if you don't have a car, it's not the end of the world. There are city buses! Maybe look into a place close to work & to a grocery store so you could walk to those places until you got a car.
In my opinion, I think you should wait till you have plenty saved up & everything planned out. Unlike me, it sounds like there is no rush on moving out. Get a temporary job & put money away before you jump into an overwhelming & sressful living situation.
What can you expect? You can expect to become more mature & financially independent. You'll have bills from rent to electricity to whatever utilities aren't includeded with your rent. Ontop of that you got to buy groceries, your cell phone bill, cable or internet & anything else you need or have to pay. You probably won't be at the mall every weekend or spending large amounts of money on stuff you don't need. I can guarantee you'll have to make some kind of sacrafices...atleast in the beginning when you are trying to get things settled.
So as I said, give it some time & thinking before you make your final decision. If you need more input on - what you'll need to buy with your new apartment or anything expense wise, just leave a message in my inbox. & I can probably use my expenses as an example to give you an idea of what you need to be making or how much you need a month for the necessites & other bills, etc. Hope that helped! :)
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expect the worst....
never do anything drastic with out a plan...
always have a back up plan.....
at least you need to have money saved for 2 months...
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