<prompt> Human: I graduate in December and have a job making 52k a year starting out. I will work 3 days a week so I may also get a part time job.I currently live at home and my parents dont mind me staying here as long as needed. I have no bills apart from gas. I dont mind living here either but I am eager to get my own place just to have my own space.The new job is giving me 10k bonus which I plan to use to pay my tuition this semester and then the rest go to my student loans. I will have around 5k in student loans after all is said and done.How long should I realistically plan to stay home? Would it be wise for someone my age to look into a small home instead of an apartment? The apartments in DC are expensive and I have two pets that make it more expensive. I am not sure how I would get a home as I dont have any credit...I dont have a credit card or anything like that. My car was left to me in an inheritance so no car note.Would it be wise to get an apartment first to get some payment hosts to make it easier to get a house?What would be the best choice?  <response>: How long should I realistically plan to stay home? As long as your parents let you, seriously.As someone who moved out ASAP, I really struggled for while with bills. If you are making 52k a year, and have basically no bills at all, you can realistically be saving like 30k a year for a house, car, etc. 