Moving Out For The First Time - Basic Help *please* !?

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So, I am a recent graduate (June 2012) and going to be moving out in a few years. I really need you all's help on what are the main things I need to look into to start off well. I'll inform you a little bit about me and what I'm asking for~ â¥

Me:
-18 years old
-Not planning on going to college (undecided on my career choice)
-Working at a part-time job (between 20-30 hours) with a min. wage for over 2 years.
-Still learning how to drive (already have a permit). So far, I'm doing good. But until I think I'm ready, I'm not going to get my license just yet even though I can take the test. lol
-Long story, but next month I'll be able to start saving up to buy a car.
-My main entertainment would be to hang out with family/friends and search the web (i.e. FB, Youtube).
-I need to buy a computer/laptop for my own.
-I can and like to cook...so mainly meals from home instead of fast food restaurants.
-I like to wash my work uniform frequently (2x a week - not including my reg. clothes) and use about 2-3 cups of laundry soap. :]
-Already have my own set of dishes.
-I do not want to make any loans as much as possible! Debt free please! lol

Help:
-Billing payments. I would prefer to do all billing online---saves gas and money. :D
-Cheap furniture?
-Not planning on having a roommate, but I do want to live in an apartment or rent a house.
-If I do get a roommate (my best friend ^_^), then help on that is also good (i.e. sharing payments).
-I may apply for EBT (food stamps) it will help out tremendously especially for my first time.
-Any other info?



â¦----⦠All help would be appreciated! Thanks guys! =D

Answer
Your take home pay will need to be at least 3 times the rent amount each month. Search online to see what apartments go for in your area (rent.com, apartments.com, many others). If you can't afford it, a roommate or two will be needed to split the bills. Before you move out, save up 3 month's expenses (9 times the rent) to cover deposits, first month's rent, and all the start up costs that go along with living on your own. Make a plan to have the car paid off before you move out so you have one less bill to worry about each month.

Macbook Air vs Macbook Pro?

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I have never had a Mac before but I would like to get a new laptop before I go to college. My dilemma is choosing between these two Macs.

One choice is a Refurbished 13" MacBook Air originally released June 2012
1.8GHz Dual-core Intel i5
4 GB memory
256 GB flash storage
for $1,349.58 (including tax)

My other choice is a a Refurbished 13" MacBook Pro originally released June 2012
2.5GHz Dual-core Intel i5
4 GB of 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM
500GB Serial ATA @ 5400 rpm
for $1,083.71 (including tax)

The MBP would be more worth the money because of the hard drive/flash space and the GHz speed especially since the MBP is actually cheaper (and my current laptop has 2.5 GHz.)
However, I really like the weight and design of the MBA and think it would be easier to carry around campus than the MBP (I'm not sure if the weight of the MBA would be a huge difference compared to the MBP/if it would weigh out all of the positives of the MBP.)
The CD/DVD drive on the MBP is obviously a plus, however, I don't use the drive enough as to where that is a huge factor and if necessary, I would buy a plug-in drive.
Another thing to take into account is that I have used 127 GB of hard drive space on my current laptop and have therefore ruled out all refurbished MBA that have 128 GB of flash storage (Would 256 GB of flash memory on the MBA be enough?)
The price tag is not a huge factor since they aren't too far off, but nonetheless, is one.
(If there are any other factors that I missed that you think would make a difference, please mention them in your comment.)
Again, the factor really pushing me to get the MBA is the size and portability of the laptop that is necessary for college and if the hard drive space/GHz of the MBP would be worth the loss of weight/design that the MBA has.
Which laptop would you recommend that I buy? And thank you in advance for the feedback!

Answer
I would suggest you to buy Mac book Pro. No doubt that it is more efficient due to 5400rpm it is more fast in performance.

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