Moving out of home is an important milestone in your life. It’s a time to develop new habits and learn how to support yourself independently. Here are a few ways to better plan for this big step.

Start by saving up money for when you need to hire professional removalists, truck rentals, and living expenses. Make sure to budget for utilities and services as well.

Financial Planning

Moving out on your own can be a big step, but it isn’t worth the hassle if you don’t have the finances to support yourself. Before you move out, create a budget for a realistic estimate of your expenses. This includes things like moving costs, furniture rentals and other unforeseen expenses. Make sure you’ve accounted for any expenses that you may incur as a worst-case scenario. By doing this, if you can meet the worst case financially and it happens to be better, then you’ll be doing great.

It’s important to communicate with your parents about your plans to move out, show them your budget so that they know you have prepared for every aspect of the financial costs. They may be excited for you but also feel sad to see you go. In their mind you will always be their little child who never grew up. Be respectful of their feelings and plan with them what you plan to do after the move to stay and remain in contact.

Finding Suitable Accommodation

One of the most significant factors when it comes to moving out of home is finding suitable accommodation. This can be a challenging task, as it requires extensive research and a clear understanding of your needs and wants. Ultimately, you will need to find an apartment or rental that is within your budget, while also meeting your standards of comfort and safety. If possible, try to find a roommate to share the cost and burden of living expenses with. This is a great way to reduce costs and also prevent feelings of isolation and loneliness.

Accumulating Essential Items

Moving out of home for the first time can be daunting. It is important to take a systematic approach to your move. This will help you avoid overworking yourself or missing important tasks.

Begin to accumulate essential items a few months before your move. This will give you enough time to buy a new bed, cookware, linens and other necessities. When you are moving out for the first time, there is no need to spend big of soft close wardrobes, hydraulic beds that tilt or even premium leather couches with a cow hide for a rug. You can quite easily and comfortably accumulate essential items that don’t cost too much from marketplaces, second hand markets or even hand me downs.

Accumulating essential items is just as important as going through your belongings and get rid of unnecessary items. This will cut back on the amount of packing and unpacking you need to do.

Use a Moving Company

Using a moving company can help you manage your move out of home during an already hectic time. As a result, it’s important to create a move out of home checklist and prioritise the tasks that need to be completed.

Find a local mover that can handle your move for you from loading to unloading. Moving out is an exciting time, there are a million things to do from packing, sorting out your documents, finding a rental property, getting to know your new area and not to mention, taking the time to enjoy the journey. This is where a moving company can do all the hard lifting, allowing you some much needed time to sort out the rest.

It’s also important to discuss your move out plan with family members and friends. This will give them an opportunity to offer support if needed.

Build a Support Network

The good news is, home will always be home, your parent or guardian will always have that spare room for you, secretly wishing you’d return one day.  So don’t be afraid to explore and build a new support network one that will comprise of many new friendships along the way and more often it is with people who are in the exact situation and feeling the same thing you are feeling to figure out the world. It’s also important to build a support network of friends that you can rely on in the event of an emergency. This could include friends that can provide a unique perspective on your life, or simply be empathetic and supportive.

Embrace Independence

As a young adult, it is a big step to move out of home and take on the world. Gain some independence like taking small steps like cleaning up after yourself, budgeting more carefully, and getting around without relying on lifts from family members can help prepare you for the transition.  It is also a huge challenge that requires a lot of planning, finances and courage. However, if you know what to expect and prepare yourself for the challenges ahead of time, it can be an exciting and rewarding experience.

You don’t have to wait until you’re a certain age to embrace independence, but it’s important to evaluate your financial readiness first. This includes assessing whether you have enough money to cover the rent and other expenses so you can better prepare yourself to move out of home.