I have always wanted to move out ever since I graded from hs and I still do! Now I'm 20 and I have no idea how I would deal with it. Currently I am living in my parents basement and paying $300/month. I was suppose to be "locked" down here but I still always go up and eat their food. It'll be really hard if you want to work and go to school. I am working and schooling right now and it's great to just go home and eat. Seriously if you thinking about moving out would be good make sure you can rent with people you can stand. Also stuff you will need instead of just "rent" ie. laundry, food, transit, phone bill, entertainment, hydro, schooling+books etc... it adds up even if you get a cheap place. You will most likely have to have a full time job to be able to do it or be very thrifty!

I've talked to my coworkers (most are older) and they do not reccommend it, because you can be savign that money for the future. AND thinking about it... you do save alot looking at it on a yearly bases.