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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
If its for a car/gas, then hey its your own damn fault. I'm 23 and I don't have my own car (ie. I'm was a secondary driver on my parents insurance)
University - scholarships and student loans. For instance, I believe the Alexander Rutherford is $2,750 (over 2 years). I know specifically at UofA, $1,000 for above 80% and I believe a $5,000 for over 90% at the time I entered. Keep above 3.0 and you get another $1,000 for the following year. And thats not including the many different scholarships like Millenium, et al out there.
And then there's also student loans
For those who move out at 15-16 because they are in dire straights, good for them, but thats rare. (My ex-gf was one of them, very messy divorse where she was abandoned by both parties) But for the most part, I don't see why 15-16 year olds are moving out and living on their own.
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Each situation is different. I was lucky - my folks helped me with a good chunk of uni costs. I also shared a car with my sister. I worked part-time so I had some "play money".
Scholarships only go so far. I had the Rutherford and a couple others - and it helped but not enough. Some people also dont' want to go into debt to fund their education. Personal choice.
It's great you dont have your own car - some people choose to have one, others NEED one.
Everything is situational.