<prompt> Human: My relationship with my mother has never been a good one, and now that Im older 20 in less than a week it seems shes doing everything in her power to keep me under her thumb. Im currently a sophomore in college. Im going to a commuter branch of a bigger school so I can live at home, her decision. She made me major in business my first year but near the end I switched to science. I wanted to pursue mortuary school but this year I discovered that wasnt what I wanted to pursue either. I feel trapped. Im working at a fast food restaurant that she wont let me quit because my boss is a family friend and going to a school I dont want to go to for a degree Im not passionate about. She takes my paychecks from me and deposits them into the bank so I get none of it but instead gives me an allowance of 20 bucks a week. Granted I have it pretty nice at home, no rent, phone bill or car payment. Id be happy to move out and start making adult payments and decisions on my own, but like I said, I feel trapped. I talked this over with my sister and she said that when her lease is up in August of 2017 I could move in with her in North Carolina Im in Ohio. Id be happy working some minimum wage job down there until I can get on my feet and decide what I really want to do with my life. I also checked on my account at the bank that Im on with my mom and I have over 6000 from my paychecks that I could use for rent or to buy a beater car if she takes back hers. I guess what Im asking for is help. I was never taught about finances and I dont know anything about getting my own money and moving across the country.  <response>: Id be happy working some minimum wage job down there until I can get on my feet and decide what I really want to do with my life.Ill take Things I wouldnt wish on my worst enemy for 1200, Alex. Coincidentally, with a full-time minimum wage job that is the same amount of money you will have each month aint taxes a bitch? to pay for: - rent - car payment - car insurance - car repairs - gas - food - health insurance - toiletries - healthdentist appointments - entertainment presumably you dont want to go crazyIt will be very difficult to make ends meet. From a rpersonalfinance perspective, you want to avoid this if at all possible. Ideally, you want to finish school and graduate with a marketable degree so you can get a job and move out and start paying your own bills comfortably.As an aside, it seems to me from what you have said that your mother loves you very, very much and only wants what is best for you. I realize that this can be infuriating to you, particularly since you want to become an independent adult. That being said, I would suggest talking to your mother about taking a greater interest in your own finances. How is your tuition getting paid? What are your living expenses? How much money do you need to make after you graduate in order to live the life you want to live? 