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Location: East of Seattle since 1992, 615' Elevation, Zone 8b - originally from SF Bay Area
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For me it was age 19, I was still in college and got an apartment near school, while working full time for $3/hour. I was also able to buy a brand new car in 1973 ($74/month) and my rent was $150. I bought used furniture, paid all of my own bills including car and renter's insurance. There was no way I would ever move back or ask for anything from my parents, who still had 7 other kids there.
Just curious, how old were you when you achieved total independence from your parents? Moved out, they no longer paid any bills for you or made major purchases for you (cars, down payments on homes,). Gifts don't count, of course.
I was 20, I think, I lived with my dad through 2.5 years of college, then wanted to move in with my sister. Dad said fine, but you can take over paying for your college. I had money saved up, so I did.
Feel free to add observations about your own kids as well as yourself. Please no generational bickering, "kids these days" etc. I have to moderate this forum.
18 less than a month after graduating from high school.
After I turned 19 I was drafted and sent to Vietnam.
I was living at home and working to pay my own way through college (that was 63-67) Relied on Mom and Dad for food and essentials. I paid gas and insurance for my 1951 Chevy junker. I worked from age 15 until I retired at 70.
MrsM and I got married in 67 when I was still in college.
We were totally independent. She and I both were working (I was a pharmacy intern working 20-30 hours a week while being a full time student. Plus, I had a side hustle of delivering flowers for a local florist on holidays and whenever my pharmacy schedule allowed)
Since I switched majors, I didn't graduate until 1969. Paid my entire way through college. Plus we covered all of our own expenses.
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