I'm planning to move to Georgia in 4 months, but i have no where to stay and no money. As far as i know now. Apparently my dad has some idea about what i'm going to do, but i don't. I just decided a couple weeks ago that when i turn 18, I am going to head off to Georgia to be closer to my girlfriend. I don't know how i'm going to get money to do that in 4 months and i don't know exactly what i'm going to do when i get there. I want to find a place to live and transfer to a high school in Georgia, but i don't know how I'm going to do any of this. If anyone has advice as to what i should do, please help me out. I'm trying to find a job, but i don't know if that will be enough.

That's an awfully rash decision you've made, and it sounds like you haven't planned anything out, or even looked for that matter.

Four months is not a long time. First, look around for affordable places to live online. I'm sure that the official state website has places you can go for that. Google it. Do a lot of research. Find a place with a rent you think you can afford, or will be able to afford.

While you're doing this, look around your area for jobs. Take one, maybe two. Work as hard as you can and save everything you can. Trust me, you'll need it. Set an approximate date of arrival in Georgia.

Then, once you think you've figured out the above, go looking for jobs in Georgia; yes, before you even get there. Look around, even make some calls. See if you can get some interviews lined up right after you arrive.

Bear in mind that many places won't hire you until you're 18. Many places will not rent to you until you're 18, and by 18 I mean closer to 19 than 17. You're going to look long and hard, and I can almost guaruntee that wherever you're staying won't be nearly as nice as where you're staying now. Look into transportation as well...are you taking a car down there?

Talk to your parents. Make sure they know what you're doing; they'll be able to help you in ways you probably haven't thought of. Talk to your girlfriend, see if she can help you look around for places to stay and jobs, since she's actually THERE.

This needs planning and organization, neither of which you seem to have right now. Make a list of what you have to do, set deadlines, make sure you MEET those deadlines. It's going to be a lot of work.

And...make sure that you are absolutely, 125% sure that you want to do this. This is a big change and a big move for you (not to mention that you'll be starting senior year without any friends or acquaintances, which, as my dad can tell you, is really tough). It would be terrible if you got there and regretted it soon afterwards.

I'm going to be realistic here...I highly doubt you can acquire the money and resources you need, a place to stay, etc. in four months. However, if you keep at it and keep working to reach your goal, you may be able to do it. This will take perserverance on your part, and it looks like you've got the desire and the guts to see it through.

Good luck. :)

First of all, I would say wait a little more than 4 months. Finish off high school before you think about going down there. That will ensure that you and your girlfriend are really serious enough for you to want to live by her. You could save yourself quite a bit of trouble that way.

Get a job as soon as you can, and spend as little money as possible, while saving the rest up. Then a couple months before moving day, fly down there for a few days and get job applications turned in and look at apartments. Ideally you'll have enough money saved that even by the time you move, you'll have enough for a month or two anyway.

Thats just my advice and if you don't want to wait longer than 4 months, its definately not the advice for you. You may want to look for some loans to take out for the move then, but that could turn out really badly, so I wouldn't recommend that.