orphans answered Wednesday February 3 2010, 12:40 pm: probably 18 or 19 but you have to be ready to leacve home and your parents should be too, so wait and see, you will know when you are ready [ orphans's advice column | Ask orphans A Question ]
Razhie answered Tuesday February 2 2010, 2:25 am: I don't think age is the most important part of that decision... The first you should probably make sure you are legally able to sign a lease yourself. In most areas that means at least 18, some cities or states it will be higher.
Then you need to have first and last months rent saved up, and a damn good idea of your ability to pay rent from month to month.
I don't think there is a prefect age to move out. Everyone is a little different. Some people will find they are prepared to move out at 19, others will be more comfortable with a few more years. Sometimes schooling or money will dictate where you are able to live. Than there is the difference between moving out to move into a student residence, or even with many roommates, and moving out all by your lonesome. Most people build up to actually living by themselves, by living at school or with many others. Generally, I think people should be out by their mid-twenties, but different cultures and families think differently even on that...
If you are considering moving out, the most important thing by far is your legal and financial standing. If you lack the legal ability to enter into a lease, or the financial ability to honor that lease, then you aren't ready yet. [ Razhie's advice column | Ask Razhie A Question ]
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