Do you think I'll be able to make it on my own?

Question

so my parents just bought a house. And the house we are in now is the only place i have ever lived, and i would love to continue living here. It 650 a month all bills paid. I have a little over a thousand in the bank, but i have no job and i'm rushing to find one. The problem is my parents are moving into their new home on the 28th, so i have to tell the landlord if i want to stay here or not. I know i can get a job making 800 a month. but i know i will only have 150 left for groceries and etc. But my parents new house is just a few blocks away and i could eat all their food up. i dont want a roommate i wanna prove i can do this on my own. so do yall think i can do it

i have no car, theres no security deposit. just rent 650 a month. i know i couldnt afford cable and internet but i'm willing to lose that

Answer 1

no, you can not make it. you have other expenses besides food and if you are a mature adult, eating all your parents food is not acceptable.

you have to pay for gas, car insurance, car payment, ect. if you do not HAVE a pay, then you really can't make it.

then there is always something that comes up, an unexpected expense. my advice is live with your parents until you can comfortably live on your own.

Answer 2

No, you're not being realistic. You haven't said how old you are but at any age, you can't count on going to your parents all the time to have them feed you. That assumption alone is enough to make your whole plan seem unrealistic. You don't have a job now and there really isn't any guarantee that if you do get a job making 800 a month, you'd be able to keep that job. You need quite a cushion of money to get started and without a roommate you are paying way too much to just put a roof over your head - to prove something? It's a bad idea to set out to prove something when you aren't operating from a secure financial position to start with. You will need a car eventually. $150 a month for groceries, etc.? Do you ever expect to have a date? Will your parents still take financial care of you when you need to see a doctor or have hospital bills?
No. You've got some ways to go but a first step is learning how to budget realitstically. Then you will have to start out with a roommate. And you'll need to earn more money so think in terms of your future earning power and get more education. $800 a month is not much.

Answer 3

You have to be pretty sure that the pleasures of having your own place don't become a pain. Are you over 18? Can't legally sign a lease if you aren't. How much is the landlord going to require as a security deposit.? Do you want to be tied to having to work full time? Means very little time for a social life and I am sure your friends like to eat. Are they going to bring their own food to your place? Or will they expect that you will provide. One hundred and fifty bucks doesn't go far and what about taxes and insurance? If you aren't living at home and going to school your parents can't pay for your health insurance. A lot of stuff to consider before making that leap especially if you don't want a roomate.

Answer 4

I can understand your wanting to stay in the house you grew up in, but your solution is not realistic. $150 a month is not nearly enough leftover after you pay the rent, once you take into account all the usual expenses, not to mention unexpected expenses. And frankly, if you want to "make it on your own," eating all your meals with your parents is wrong. You don't mention your age, but my advice would be to get a good job, find a small "starter" apartment of your own, and experience the pride of truly making it on your own. Take some pictures of the old place before you move out so you can have them for remembering it. Good luck!.

Answer 5

Sweetheart, times are hard, and you surely don't make enough to try it on your own right now.....
Give yourself some more time to save and get a better job and then give it a try.
Have your parents asked you to move?
If not, swallow your pride and get it together first before you attempt a move.

Answer 6

wow 650 a month wheres the address at,LOL here we pay 800.00 and up most are 1,000+ if your by our self? why have a house,, it cost more i would think.......