What do I need to know/plan/etc in order to move out on my own for the first time?
I'm 21 years old and live in Ontario, Canada (if anyone can offer me advice on the cost of living or anything else in the Kitchener/Waterloo area specifically, that would be great!). I'm looking to move out of my parents' house for the first time, and have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA what I need to know or prepare in order to do so. I've tried asking my parents for help, but they don't approve of my moving out (long story, but the short version is that I'm still in school and they are overprotective) so they are refusing to give me advice, point me in the right direction, or give me any help at all in hopes that I won't be able to pull it all together in order to actually make it happen.
What do I need to know?
What expenses should I anticipate?
How much money should I have saved before I move out?
Geez, I feel like I should have a billion more questions, but I don't even know what questions I need to ask... That's how little I know! Please, I would appreciate hearing from anyone that has any advice...