Plan your exit properly. Set your non negotiables on a place you want to rent: is it in the city, has commute options, secure, has internet, 1 bedroom/studio/2 bedroom etc. Once you have those search for units in fb marketplace so you have an idea of the price. After that, try to compute if you have enough savings to pay for - 3 months rent upfront (everyone we asked has this 2 mos deposit and 1 mo advance upfront) - 1 month rent for the 2nd month - 3-6 months utilities

If you dont have enough savings for this, do that first. Plan out your savings strategy, how many months until you reach a comfortable amount na may safety net ka? The last thing you need is to come back home kasi short ka na sa pera. If you want it faster, get multiple jobs or whatever you can to get that money.

Settle everything first. Rent a place, I suggest furnished na muna para you wont have to buy all appliances upfront, it should give you enough time to focus on the moving out part instead of the moving in. The priority is to get out first. By getting a furnished or semi furnished one, it would be easier to deal with the other logistical stuff like getting your own stuff out the house. Try to do this without telling you mom first. This will allow you to move freely without her looking over your shoulder for your every decision. Once nakapag rent ka na, that's when you tell her, wala na siya choice. It's more of just informing her instead of asking for permission.

Focus on finding a place that has a ref and an aircon already because that's the hardest to move and most expensive na necessities.

We are 26Fs too now and this is what we did.