If you have just finished college, away from the bonds of education and the pressure of having to turn in good grades to your parents, your first instinct will be to enjoy your new found freedom and experiment on this independence. You might want to move out of the house ASAP, get a job, start a career, have fun, and perhaps start saving up on worthy investments like a condo unit, a car or even just a gadget you've been salivating over since it first hit the market. However, you must not enter this league if you are not emotionally and financially ready yet. Keep the pride flags to yourself first.

Remember that to become self-sufficient is to first have a stable source of income. So your first problem will be a stimulus fund. If you can ask it from your parents then you're good. If it's wholeheartedly given, then you're lucky! If it's in the form of a debt with payment terms, then be sure that you will be able to repay it by your agreed time and won't need attention flags before you send out payment.

However, if your parents are not willing to give it just that way, then your next option is to just stay in your home, get a job, and save up until you have ample money to start over on your own. While you do so, canvass for a great place to stay, and project your expenses. Anyway, when you already have a job, even if you transfer residence, your paycheck can still come regularly.