At what age did you move out???

[tripp]

Big shake up here at the Tripp house. And as a result, I do not have either of my offspring living at home any longer. they are aged 21 and 24. Please wish them a safe and happy journey into the real world.

My question is how old were you when you moved out?
I have been away from home since I was 18-19 years old. That might be too young and as such it was very rough in the begining. I do feel it has made me a more resourceful person and I appriciate things that I have obtained very much.

 

[David]

Moved out when I was 18. Moved back in for 4 months when I was 22 in order to complete my student teaching since the school I was placed at was only 10 miles from my parents.

 

[BradMc]

From the time I was 17/18/19, I worked away from home in the summer, and moved back in for school, when I was done with HS at 19, I moved out and have been on my own since. Yes I was young also, but learned alot about life early and fast... I'm happy I did it that way, My to oldest kids have done the samething, and it has worked for them, sooooooo good luck to your two kids on there new life......

 

[MichiganM]

Moved out at 21. Moved back in once for a short time during a financially difficult time, before getting back on my own.

 

[Maduro_Scotty]

Out at 21 and back in for a year at 23 due to a dorm problem. Had some financial support at the time. The parents had a deal with me in regards to aid and college marks. I loved that arrangement as reading beats flipping burgers any day. :eyebrow:

 

[Matthew]

Went off to college at 17, never moved back home.

 

[derek]

left at 19 because I wanted more "freedom", had a few struggles in the begining, but I feel they helped me for my future.

 

[DocLogic77]

I left at 20. 2 years of undergrad close to home then moved off to school.

 

[caudio51]

Just to put it in perspective, it ain't the same world that you guys moved out in. Everything costs a lot more. I'm working on moving out, but it's just very difficult to actually make ends meet.

 

[David]

Just to put it in perspective, it ain't the same world that you guys moved out in. Everythign costs a lot more.

Yea, and wages were lower then also. :wink:

 

[PetersCreek]

Left home, enlisted in the USAF, got married, and had a baby...all at 17.

Don't even begin to tell me how things didn't cost as much back then.

 

[Kingston]

eighteen

 

[MithShrike]

Out at 19, back at 20 for four months, and now I'm on my own again. Don't plan on moving back any time soon.

 

[lambing]

17. Started College 10 days after High School graduation

 

[N2Advnture]

Man, I hung in there as long as I could to save dough to buy my first house!

22/23 for me. My wife and I bought a place a couple of years before we were married and staying home definitely helped.

~M

 

[cvm4]

Man, I hung in there as long as I could to save dough to buy my first house!

22/23 for me. My wife and I bought a place a couple of years before we were married and staying home definitely helped.

~M

Hah...This is my plan! I'm gonna milk it for all it's worth. I look at it as why put yourself in that much of a financial burden when you don't have to yet. But I'll be moving out in July to go off to finish my 4 year degree. But I'll still have financial help there too.

 

[texas_stang]

moved out after finishing 2 yrs of college and very looked back. I did go through some rough times but never caved in

 

[stogies&hoagies]

When I left for college at 18 I never went back except for the first Thangsgiving and Christmas holidays, I never spent another night under my parents roof after that.

 

[geoffrie]

Went off to college at 17, never moved back home.

Yup. Couple of holidays at home but that was it.

 

[caudio51]

Yea, and wages were lower then also. :wink:

Not proportional though. Expenses have risen more than wages.