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I'm 30. I moved out when I was 19. I almost had to move back in with my mom about a year and a half ago, but I managed to get back on my feet.

In my state, you're technically not the "age of majority" at 18, meaning you can't do a lot of things like open your own bank account or rent an apartment. I moved out basically as soon as I could and didn't look back.

For the record, I was completely broke in college. I moved into a super sketchy apartment that wasn't insulated at all, but the rent was dirt cheap (roughly $315 when I moved in). I slept on a blow-up bed until one of my relatives insisted on buying me a real bed and mattress. I ate turkey sandwiches (literally just bread and meat) and mashed potatoes with lima beans (hands down one of the cheapest meals I still make).

It was worth it to me, to have the freedom, but it came at a price.