how about, stay with folks untill you have the amount you need for the house you want if poss. unless life sucks at home or you pay rent there than it may be better for you to move out. $10, 000 will surely buy you something,somewhere, but is it really what you want? could a few more years of parental abuse put you in a nicer house or even help you raise a maintenance expence budget ? but if ya gotta go, than ya gotta go. good luck!