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Got a job when I was 16 to prep me for moving out as soon as I graduated. I moved out for good when I was 18 and have never looked back. I thank my mother every day for teaching me how to be financially responsible at such a young age (I have had my own checking account since I was 16, and was paying ALL of my own bills - car insurance, health insurance, cell phone *lol*, etc.), and although I am a typical college student - always BROKE - I am still capable of managing my own money (if there is any to manage, lol).
If I ever have a child, they will learn the value of hard work/money management, and get a job as SOON as the law permits. Nothing wrong with living at home and biding your time, but I think that having a job at a young age builds character and a sense of responsibility.
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