<prompt> Human: My dads a maniac and threatens me all the time. Hes incredibly critical and anal about the most ridiculous minuscule shit. He has OCD and doesnt even know what OCD is... Im only 23 and hes in his 60s. The guy just retried and yet is still always stressed. Even my mother says hes out of his mind. I cant deal with him anymore. You may think Im taking things for granted, but if you knew my father and saw his temper tantrum meltdowns, youd understand. Soo.. I need to move out asap. Not sure how to go about this, all I know is that I need to make it happen. Now. does anyone have any advice on how I could manage living on my own successfully at 23? Im just looking for some general financial advice on how I can budget my income to comfortably afford living on my own..I have virtually no money in the bank since I just paid for classes. My mom said shell cover my school payments if I can afford to live on my own. So that helps a bit. Im not sure where to go from here.Any thoughts?  <response>: If you dont have one already, you need a job. Take whatever you can get for now; you can continue applying to better places while you pull a paycheck.Then start cheap. Rent a room from someone -- there are usually a few of these available on Craigslist, and some even come furnished. Depending on your income, that may be all you can afford for a while, but it solves your dad problem and gives you some independence. Dont spring for Netflix or eating out, and stick to the poor students diet -- whatevers cheapest at the grocery store. And then after a month or two, once you have a real idea of what your actual expenses are, and if you have money left over at the end of the month, youll have an idea of what you can afford to move up to. Maybe its a roommate situation with a friend, or a studio apartment. Or the dorms? Its hard to budget when you dont know what your actual expenses will be, but if you dont try to go for everything at once nice apartment to yourself, etc, youll have a better idea of whats within your means and can make a more informed decision. 