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Genre: Howto & Style
Date of upload: Jul 10, 2022 ^^
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Iām just here to say that itās okay if you move out and all you have is a bed and a dresser. I moved out and thatās how i started and stayed for 2 months. then i finally got a couch, then finally a table, etc. i have since fully furnished my place but it took a long time. prices add up and at the end of the day if all you have is a bed that is still something to be grateful and thankful for!!!
i agree with the cat thing! i started with 1 and i now have 2 and they are the lights of my life. they keep my sane when i feel like iām loosing my mind. if you can care for them and commit to them I highly recommend.
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I really appreciate the transparency. I am 23 also and moving out seems like such a huge step in "adulting", so it has always been so intimidating to me. I am barely starting my career so I definitely need some time to establish myself financially and move out, but it is super helpful to start thinking about some of these things, such as saving up for a few months worth of rent in advance. Great video as usual!
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Adding a plug for Dyson: Hannah is SO SO RIGHT. I have a 15 year old corded Dyson. It weighs a ton and yeah, it's old. But it's probably one of maybe five or ten things in my entire life that I am grateful every day to own. I get it serviced every six months or so and that's it. IT'S NEVER BROKEN DOWN. And it can suck a Volkswagen bus through a garden hose. Period!
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This is so timely! š I'm moving out this week, but I really needed to hear the section you made about the emotional and mental struggles of moving out. As an international student I've moved many times, but it never really gets any less daunting. Now I'm moving again for grad school, and I was upset at myself for not being able to "cope," as well as I thought I should be but hearing you say those comforting things felt so relieving and validating! Thank you, Hannah! š
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You are so amazingly focused and together at your age...wow. It's incredible to see and makes me a bit embarrassed to admit how I first moved out. Long story short, I was 23, I'd just graduated from Cal Berkeley, I had a job of sorts, and I was miserable because I had a boyfriend of one year that I loved a lot, but my parents were so insanely protective that they would not even allow him to come over and hang out with me. IN THE LIVING ROOM. So I finally just gave up. I had a small savings account. My boyfriend was in his last year of college and only had a part time job, but his Mom loaned him a couple hundred dollars. We got together with a friend and rented a small, dark two bedroom apartment in Oakland for $550 a month. We coughed up first, last and deposit, and signed the lease. I packed up a couple of boxes of my books and clothes and moved out. A friend came by with his pickup and moved my bed and bookshelf, desk and a couple of chairs and lamps--that was all I owned. My boyfriend brought a couch and table donated by his Dad, and we bought kitchen stuff together. And that was that. Total cost per person, about $550. Granted, it was 1988 and a very different and more financially reasonable world. But still, that was a lot of cash for us. Sometimes you just gotta go for it.
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@killjoy9725
1 year ago
I moved into my first studio apt in Chicago by myself and the fees included: First month's rent $995, application fee $65, move in fee $250 (no security deposit), basic renter's insurance $159 that was required by my landlord (monthly payments are an option). Other fees can also include pet fees ($100-400) and parking (+$100). This was the only apt I applied to so you will be spending a lot if you end up applying to multiple places. My tips would be - try to find a place that has windows, this will help keep your electric bill low - try to find a place that has as many utilities included as possible (heat, gas, electric). IMO, trash/sewage/water are things that you should NOT be paying for as a renter. - Shop at Ross/DD's/dollar stores or any thrift stores for furniture/bathroom/kitchen/decor. - Have at least the first 3 month's rent saved up. - Look for student/military discounts!! Xfinity offers student discounts for college students in certain universities (the list is on their website) - In unit laundry is a huge benefit (if possible)
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