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Originally Posted by jaydeschizo  Ninja,
Just a question, what do you have to lose? How much lower can you fall? You have no family to support, only yourself. If all you want to do is write, move to some small town in Limburg, try to get a room or small appartment (look at price not any type of luxury outside the basics) you should be able to find something for 200/300E pm incl (for example a student room)
you'd need approx 100E a month for health insurance, but if you make no money you can fill out a belastingdienst(IRS) form (I can send you the link) and you will get a lot of support because you have no more income. probably around 60E a month free money!
after that you would need about 150-200E for food, but if you eat cheaply you could get by on 100 ->150E per month.
So you need
300+100+150=550E p/m and you would survive throw in a few extra euro's for second hand clothes and you're there(not a fun life, but you won't be homeless or on the streets). I'm assuming you have a pc laptop or pen/paper, otherwise you could use a local library.
so, working at either minimum wage you can make that money in aprox 15hrs per week (or if you have a way to make more than minimum wage it's even less hours), leaving you all the rest to write, you can go on government support, that would be more than sufficient to supply you with that money.
Or better yet, go live in a squatted (kraakpand) house, or antikraak, is even cheaper like 100-150 pm MAX
We live in a very social country, even though I don't care much for some of it, there is a very good safety net that will prevent you from becoming homeless, or going hungry. It's all here you just have to look for it.
btw, how old are you? Are you still eligible to got to college? You would be able to get government loans with low interest and an awesome long term pay off system.
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Actually, I still live with my parents. I still go to college (and live off a small loan) and I don't have to pay board until I finish and get a job. Can't get any cheaper housing than that
. I made this post more to learn from others' experiences so I can form a 'battle plan' when I graduate, if that makes any sense
. My parents support my writing efforts and I know they would be willing to let me stay for free even after I finish college, but I'm not comfortable with that. When I finish, I'll be 25 and I feel that as a grown woman who by then has the time and papers for a decent full-time job, I shouldn't be mooching off my parents. I want to make it as a full-time writer, but not at their expense. I think I should already be very grateful that they don't make me work part-time right now.
I actually do need to pay a little more for my healthcare, as not all my meds are covered. I pay about 150 euros per month, though I do get about 60 euros healthcare support back from the government. As for clothing, I only buy what I need, though not second-hand. In a pinch, I could do that though. Fortunately, time and money are not problems right now. But they might be once college is over, so i'm making my battle plan now, incase I haven't made it as a writer by then
A 'kraakpand' could be a cheap option
. If I can save money on rent, I won't have to work so many hours. 15 hours should be doable