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How to Adult – Moving out of home

How to Adult: Episode 2 – Share Housing and Renting

Oh, hi! Don’t mind me. I’m just enjoying the spoils of living in a share house. Everyone knows this time in your life is about 10 percent independence, 10 percent assembling furniture, and 80 percent eating cereal for every meal. It’s true, I’ve been doing it for a good five years now. So, who’s better qualified to share the best hacks to help nail the share housing and renting phase of your life? No one. The answer is no one.

Tip 1: Choose the right housemates
Living with your mates is super fun, but it’s also important to figure out who to live with by matching up lifestyles, levels of cleanliness, and whether you want your social life to be at home or not. Or just pick someone who’s not going to hassle you about your overuse of confetti cannons, Jessica.

Tip 2: Know your rights
Knowing your rights as a renter is super important. Luckily, we have links to info about tenancy agreements, house inspections, and what to report to your property manager. It’s better to let them know as things happen rather than being left liable for property damage and losing your bond when you move out.

Tip 3: Look after yourself
Cereal for dinner and packet noodles for second dinner might feel like truly living, but you’ll realize pretty quickly that you can’t only eat yellow foods without impacting your health. As a general rule, aim to eat a vegetable and some kind of protein as part of every meal. Get ahead of the game by compiling some of your favorite home recipes. Go next level and make your meals in batches, then freeze them for your future self.

Tip 4: Live within your means
Now is probably not the time to start shopping exclusively at organic grocery stores or developing an interest in Danish furniture. If you live within your means now, you can afford to upgrade things later. And, you know, eat!

Video by FYA