<prompt> Human: I am a community college student looking to move out of my moms house next summerMay. I dont have any choice in the matter as neither of my parents are decent people. I dont want to get into much more detail as that is not what this post is about.Ill be 20 years old. Ive been trying to leave college with as little college debt as possible otherwise I probably would of left earlier. Compared to my peers, I dont have much debt. Thats my situation.My problem is that I know nothing about what comes next. My parents are refusing to help me in any sort of fashion. I dont get any assistance with tuition from them and cant expect any money or help in the future.Not why Im moving out Thats fine. Its my life. I just need advice.Right now Im making an embarrassing low amount of money. I make approximately 300 dollars a month delivering papers for the local paper. It covers gas, food, personal hygiene products, and my car insurance almost exactly. Due to some major car repairs everything I saved up in High School is now gone. I have a savings of 0 dollars.Which means I need a job. I know I need another job, I want another job. I dont have a phone however which is going to keep me from getting another job. I cant afford to be paying 60-90 dollars monthly on a 400 dollar phone. I could possibly get on a uncles plan for about 30 dollars and buy a cheap flip phone off the internet. But when the time comes around to move out, Ill probably be kicked off that plan. The social aspect of having a phone would be nice as well. Right now Im in a Catch 22 of needing a phone to get a job but needing a job to get a phone.I do hope to transfer to a four year university but it will probably be in a year after I get my associates degree. If I worked my ass of this coming semester and took summer classes I could possibly transfer next year, Fall 2014. But I probably wont be making as much money during the summer since Ill be spending time in class.Thats what I know I know.I also have zero credit and zero knowledge of how to get it. I dont know how to go about getting an apartment.Thats what I know I dont know.Theres probably a lot I dont know I dont know.So how do I prepare for moving out? What do I do? Im trying to take financial control of my life and get ready for the next step.All advice is welcome. Seriously, I need it.  <response>: Regarding the phone--get a pre-paid phone load it with minutes. That way you have a number, but not a monthly obligation. You load it with minutes pay as you go. A simple dumphone with some minutes costs 25 or so. I think ATT calls it a go-phone, and all the major carriers have a comparable plan I think. 