How do I become independent

[jj40]

I want to be independent and to be able to support myself fully. This could be something I have been avoiding as up to this point in my life I haven't really been concerned with making money, getting a good job and finding some stability in life. I have enjoyed the sort of unstable more chaotic lifestyle I have been living. But now being back with my parents at 24 years old I want to leave here and be independent from them. Staying here I have felt like I am a burden as if they feel like I am useless and are doing me a huge favor letting me stay here in the back yard in a tent. And maybe all those things are true. I know what I love to do I have grand visions and goals but all of these cannot be achieved without some money and independence.

But my point is I want to leave and become independent. I am starting from pretty much nothing. Do you guys have any advice for me and my situation. Have anybody had similar experienced to this. I don't know what to do and want to become better at making money and not depending on others for surviving.

 

 

[Average Investor]

Well, you are currently at a very low expense point, so if you can build up a decent income it would be quite easy to save up a few thousand. If you are wanting to get the freedom without high expenses at the start you could consider a trailer and see how much it would be to park it at a lot. I imagine your expenses would be a good chunk lower than an apartment that way too. That would be a decent route to do it. You could get a RV if you have nothing to move it with. The only issue is expenses and repairs on something like this can really add up if you have no knowledge of working on it. 

You should figure out a general direction of what you would enjoy to be doing for money and utilize this time of low expenses and pursue that. 

[Yarco]

When you're starting at the bottom, you need to take gradual steps. You can't afford to spend years studying how to make money or pay for expensive courses right now. You'll likely have to start off getting a minimum wage job to work your way up. Once you get some semblance of stability, then you can start to build on that.

Start off figuring out how you're going to afford the basics.... food, housing, utilities, and getting any steady income at all. Then you can worry about budgeting, establishing an emergency fund, etc once you have stable income and a little money left over. Then you can either work toward a promotion, or start a business on the side, and work your way up from there.