<prompt> Human: Im a 17 year old living in northern Minnesota. My family is very religious, and when I tell them that Im not theyre going to freak and cut all ties with me. Ive seen it happen before with other members of their church, and its not pretty. A rundown of my situation:-I have a job at walmart and I have around 3000 dollars saved up in a joint bank account with my mother. -Ive been accepted into a local state school, and Ive got a scholarship for 1000 per semester. The tuition at the school is 4200 a semester.-Im planning on renting an apartment with two very supportive friends who are well aware of my situation. We havent decided exactly where were going to rent, and Ive pitched it to my parents as a way for me to live closer to the campus.-When I do get estranged, itll probably be around June, and if everything goes according to plan Ill have moved into the apartment by then.What are some steps I should take to prepare for living on my own? I turn 18 at the end of April, and Im planning on opening up a bank account and trying to transfer the money Ive made into it, but other than that is there anything I can do to be financially secure?  <response>: Make sure u get the post office to forward your mail 