• I'm going to move in with a friend and live without parents for the first time in my life, what are
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[QUOTE=Symmetry;33616110]It's beautiful living alone with no room mates. I get to live by my own unhygienic rules as I please. Really though, it's really easy to keep clean. I'm doing less housecleaning, dishes, and laundry than I did when I lived with my family simply because I'm only cleaning up after myself now and not others.[/QUOTE] Indeed, I have my own apartment and I make the occasional mess needing to be cleaned up. The only place I regularly clean often is the bathroom, but that's for obvious reasons.
Get a houseplant of somekind (like a spiderplant or a cactus), and remember to water it. It brightens up a room and gives you free oxygen!
[QUOTE=Arsonist;33616318]Get a houseplant of somekind (like a spiderplant or a cactus), and remember to water it. It brightens up a room and gives you free oxygen![/QUOTE] I'd recommend a peyote cactus
Masturbate all over everything that isn't yours. State that you are claiming what is yours by not covering it in jizz.
A dishwasher is IMO one of the best things you can buy for your new home. It really makes things a lot easier. We're usually still too lazy to put our dishes right into the dishwasher after eating but someone always ends up doing it after a few days at least. Pro Tip: A balcony is useful for storing your old Pizza boxes.
[QUOTE=Hullu V3;33608761]Pfft, I can got with ~1,5€ a day. A pack of noodles is ~0.50€ and bag of rye bread is like ~0.70€.[/QUOTE] Son, buy some whey too so you can supplement your lack of nutrition. You'd still be spending barely any money.
[QUOTE=thisispain;33608314]that's a lot. i know how to scrounge by on 3 USD a day for food.[/QUOTE] I dumpster dive
As a 20-year-old bachelor living with 2 room mates here's my best advice OP: -Make sure you and your room mate both have good job security. Believe me, it's a bad and depressing situation when something happens and suddenly you can't pay rent or keep your house heated. -Keep your priorities straight. Always know how much money you're going to have, how much you're going to have to spend, and how much you're going to have for leisure. -Don't piss off your neighbors and don't let drinking and parties get out of hand. -Don't let your friends come over and drink all your god damn Mountain Dew. I moved out when I was 19 and had money to blow. I wasn't exactly prepared for the responsibility it takes to keep myself afloat. Planning, and sticking to those plans, is really important. Good luck.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;33613099]I live in a place where you can buy a two bedroom house for $50k, but can't even rent one for 700/month, so I don't see how you're going to find one in a place where houses aren't all shit[/QUOTE] Holy fuck, $700 a month. We pay closer to that a week. Jealous.
[QUOTE=devotchkade;33617850]Holy fuck, $700 a month. We pay closer to that a week. Jealous.[/QUOTE] Back in the area I lived around in Georgia you can usually find a good house for around 1,000 a month for a 3+ bedroom house. Hell, even in a quick search I found a 2 Bedroom 1 bath house for $595 a month. [URL]http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/8732-Bowden-St_Douglasville_GA_30134_M50368-81609?source=web[/URL] This house right here is one I'd love to purchase if I have a steady career once I move back, it's a 4 bedroom 3 bath house with a Jacuzzi, a swimming pool, and even a home theater space; the cost? $200,000.00. [URL]http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/2791-Bomar-Rd_Douglasville_GA_30135_M58621-68373?source=web[/URL] [IMG]http://p.rdcpix.com/v01/l304c5b43-m0x.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://p.rdcpix.com/v01/l304c5b43-m15x.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE=Shiftyze;33613133]Newberg, Oregon is kind of a shitty place sooooo[/QUOTE] Whattup b-rand. Living on your own is infinitely, infinitely better than living with parents. esp. your mom. It is so much better, ill tell you that. Here is a few tips: -Learn how to cook basic things. Right now. Think of foods you like and look up how to cook them on the internet. Cooking is actually really easy and with a little experience and some good recipes/ideas you can make things that are great, and if you buy ingredients to make things, it's almost always cheaper than if you buy a pre-made meal. I.E. i save money on pizza by buying all the ingredients and making my own, and it is delicious AND i save a significant amount. It is the same with many other foods i eat. And if you are serious about your diet/toning plan you will have a greater control over your diet -Don't waste money on stupid shit you don't need. I'm serious. Saving money will always be better than wasting it, especially on a bad day when something comes up and you need the money. Keep track of EVERY dollar you make, and EVERY dollar you spend. Cut down on useless things, think of ways you can save on things like food, etc. Look for less expensive options. A few frivolous things here and there are fine if you legitimately have a few extra dollars, but unless you have a decent job/cheap apartment, you will most likely not have too much money. So cut back and save and build up cash. It is simply the best option. -Dont live dirty. It seriously sucks when you come home and your place is trashy and every dish is in the sink piled up and dirty. Clean dishes as you use them, and make sure your apartment buddies do the same. It's just better that way.
200.000$ for a large house outside of town with a pool, jackuzi and such? There's no way you can find that kind of house in my country for like even quadruple that price
[QUOTE=Bredirish123;33618303]Back in the area I lived around in Georgia you can usually find a good house for around 1,000 a month for a 3+ bedroom house. Hell, even in a quick search I found a 2 Bedroom 1 bath house for $595 a month.[/QUOTE] Yeah, I live in Australia, where rent (and house prices) are a lot more expensive. However, we also get paid a lot more than you guys. Having said that, my paying $700 a week is not the norm, especially for a uni student. We live in a gorgeous rich area that's right near the city, but not, you know, dirty. We have a waterfront property, and it's stunning. It's worth it. But we're super lucky. Edit: This is the area. [img]http://www.plusarchitecture.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/promenade-with-cafe.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.planbooktravel.com.au/businesses/vic/docklands/accommodation/waterfront-city/43636_1_10032011.jpg[/img] [img]http://s3.amazonaws.com/harcourtsinternetimages/911-VCE2532-New-Quay-Promenade-Docklands-Melbourne-City-Melbourne-Victoria-Australia.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=cheezey;33618471]200.000$ for a large house outside of town with a pool, jackuzi and such? There's no way you can find that kind of house in my country for like even quadruple that price[/QUOTE] It's strange how cheap the cost of living in Georgia is. Even where that house is, I could hop on the motorway for around 30 minutes and be in Atlanta.
[QUOTE=Bredirish123;33618562]It's strange how cheap the cost of living in Georgia is. Even where that house is, I could hop on the motorway for around 30 minutes and be in Atlanta.[/QUOTE] It's like that in general in the eastern US. Houses on the West Coast are way way higher. Especially in California.
[QUOTE=devotchkade;33618534]Yeah, I live in Australia, where rent (and house prices) are a lot more expensive. However, we also get paid a lot more than you guys. Having said that, my paying $700 a week is not the norm, especially for a uni student. We live in a gorgeous rich area that's right near the city, but not, you know, dirty. We have a waterfront property, and it's stunning. It's worth it. But we're super lucky. Edit: This is the area. [/QUOTE] Very nice view I have to say; I'm trying to live up a view like that for as long as possible while I'm here in Crete, so that way when I move back home to the states I can settle down in a nice quiet rural house away from things but not too far. That's why I love the above house so much, in fact that's why I love the area I come from. [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/shanebyrd/6166798579/][img]http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6174/6166798579_eb21413d48.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/shanebyrd/6166798579/]Ocean Liner Lights[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/shanebyrd/]Bredirish123[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/shanebyrd/6167337456/][img]http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6151/6167337456_7ce5302b2c.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/shanebyrd/6167337456/]Venetian Sunset[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/shanebyrd/]Bredirish123[/url], on Flickr Anyways, here's the view from my current house's patio. [editline]8th December 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=luverofJ!93;33618707]It's like that in general in the eastern US. Houses on the West Coast are way way higher. Especially in California.[/QUOTE] Indeed it is, the further south you go the better the cost of living is, at least until you hit Florida. When I lived in Southern California the rent was always through the roof, along with the cost of houses.
[QUOTE=Bredirish123;33618742]Very nice view I have to say; I'm trying to live up a view like that for as long as possible while I'm here in Crete, so that way when I move back home to the states I can settle down in a nice quiet rural house away from things but not too far. That's why I love the above house so much, in fact that's why I love the area I come from. [/quote] Yeah, I completely understand that not everyone likes that kind of thing, but it's near our uni, near the city, and so beautiful :) I'm also fond of the kinds of quieter places you describe, but it doesn't suit our lifestyle right now. Luckily, we have two beach houses that have both been built by hand, so we can always escape there when the city gets a bit much. [QUOTE=Bredirish123;33618742] Anyways, here's the view from my current house's patio.[/quote] That's really lovely; why are you in Crete?
Budgeting is quite important. Make sure you don't go to the very bottom and buy shit you don't enjoy eating, but bear in mind you can't afford to eat out every night unless you have a kick-ass job. On top of that, the usual. Wash dishes, wash clothes, and clean your bathroom once every few weeks. I still haven't cleaned my main room properly and I've been in uni for four months.
yeah, keeping on top of cleaning is a pain but necessary
[QUOTE=devotchkade;33618949]Yeah, I completely understand that not everyone likes that kind of thing, but it's near our uni, near the city, and so beautiful :) I'm also fond of the kinds of quieter places you describe, but it doesn't suit our lifestyle right now. Luckily, we have two beach houses that have both been built by hand, so we can always escape there when the city gets a bit much. That's really lovely; why are you in Crete?[/QUOTE] That sounds spectacular, if I was a Uni student at University of Georgia I'd definitely live the same way, as a young guy being downtown is the best place to live. We're very much alike then, the way I see it is if I can drive downtown and spend a night hanging with friends doing a pub crawl then be able to get home to my quiet house I'd get the best of both worlds. Nightlife and solitude is definitely something any young guy could want. My dad is a Federal Firefighter with the US Government, so one day back in April he got a call telling him he had been considered for a job overseas here in Crete; needless to say he took it :v: I'm here for the next two years traveling around Europe and completing my schooling. If anything though, I'm mostly happy to see how happy my dad is; he's been wanting a job like this for 14 years, and most of all he's wanted to give our family this kind of experience because there is so much good coming from it. Anyways, our house is very nice, it's seated right above Chania, and it has a separate apartment below that my parents said suited me perfectly. So I get to live on my own in a way and go about my business, but still be with my family.
Don't hog the Internet, download your porn at night when it's usually the fastest... Oh wait.
get a job. Keep the job. [I]Keep[/I] the job. [I][B]Keep[/B][/I] the job. That was the issue I had when I tried this. That was NOT fun.
Thanks for all the info guys! I can't wait to go on this adventure.
Move in with people who.enjoy a similar lifestyle as you...or move in with people That accept your lifestyle. I am living with roommates that dont invite people over or drink. They arent really 'fun' people and I can tell I make them uncomfortable or throw them off when I smoke a bong or roll a joint or something. Its fucking ridiculous . I couldnt have moved in with a less interested group of people.
[QUOTE=MovingSalad;33623700]Move in with people who.enjoy a similar lifestyle as you...or move in with people That accept your lifestyle. I am living with roommates that dont invite people over or drink. They arent really 'fun' people and I can tell I make them uncomfortable or throw them off when I smoke a bong or roll a joint or something. Its fucking ridiculous . I couldnt have moved in with a less interested group of people.[/QUOTE] wow roommates from hell there
Yeah its not like they live in filth or eat all my shit or disrespect my privacy-- they just dont fucking have fun. Its like im the antagonist of the household because I have lots of friends and because I like to get fucked up on the weekends. I party less now than I did when I lived with my parents.. My rents drink more than my fucking roommates.
[QUOTE=Arsonist;33616318]Get a houseplant of somekind (like a spiderplant or a cactus), and remember to water it. It brightens up a room and gives you free oxygen![/QUOTE] just let lichen form in the bathtub
[QUOTE=Zeke129;33623816]just let lichen form in the bathtub[/QUOTE] when you're too lazy to go the shops it's great for keeping the hunger cramps away too!
[QUOTE=MovingSalad;33623801]Yeah its not like they live in filth or eat all my shit or disrespect my privacy-- they just dont fucking have fun. Its like im the antagonist of the household because I have lots of friends and because I like to get fucked up on the weekends. I party less now than I did when I lived with my parents.. My rents drink more than my fucking roommates.[/QUOTE] Yeah, shame on them for not wanting to do drugs, get drunk, and party...Such assholes man. I mean really, who the hell needs to focus on education and work? Party erry day man come on.
[QUOTE=justin1992;33623931]Yeah, shame on them for not wanting to do drugs, get drunk, and party...Such assholes man. I mean really, who the hell needs to focus on education and work? Party erry day man come on.[/QUOTE] I mean really, is he saying he'd prefer roommates that just trash the place and don't pay the rent and so on?
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