Comments on: Summer 2008 Financial Wrap-up http://youngdough.com/2008/08/28/summer-2008-financial-wrap-up/ a college kid's journey to financial freedom... Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:51:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: shultice24 http://youngdough.com/2008/08/28/summer-2008-financial-wrap-up/#comment-3837 shultice24 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:03:11 +0000 http://youngdough.com/2008/08/28/summer-2008-financial-wrap-up/#comment-3837 Last summer (2007), I saved enough money so that I could live on that for both semesters while focusing on school. This time around, I didn't put away as much specifically for this school year, so I'm going to have to work some. I actually just started tutoring econ here on campus. It's only 6 hours a week at minimum wage, but I don't have to drive anywhere and half the time I'm just sitting there working on my own homework anyway. This will be more than enough to get me by until next summer (my out-of-pocket expenses during the year are pretty small). I could look elsewhere and make more, but I don't want to lose focus on school. I don't use student loans to pay for books or living expenses. The tuition/room and board bill is enough! Last summer (2007), I saved enough money so that I could live on that for both semesters while focusing on school.

This time around, I didn’t put away as much specifically for this school year, so I’m going to have to work some. I actually just started tutoring econ here on campus. It’s only 6 hours a week at minimum wage, but I don’t have to drive anywhere and half the time I’m just sitting there working on my own homework anyway. This will be more than enough to get me by until next summer (my out-of-pocket expenses during the year are pretty small). I could look elsewhere and make more, but I don’t want to lose focus on school.

I don’t use student loans to pay for books or living expenses. The tuition/room and board bill is enough!

]]> By: Scott @ The Passive Dad http://youngdough.com/2008/08/28/summer-2008-financial-wrap-up/#comment-3824 Scott @ The Passive Dad Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:01:13 +0000 http://youngdough.com/2008/08/28/summer-2008-financial-wrap-up/#comment-3824 I'm amazed at how you've created an action plan in college and already have investments and a recession proof thought process. I was thinking about saving money for pizza and going to an occasional movie when I was in college. Are you planning on working while attending school or can you live off savings and student loans? I’m amazed at how you’ve created an action plan in college and already have investments and a recession proof thought process. I was thinking about saving money for pizza and going to an occasional movie when I was in college.
Are you planning on working while attending school or can you live off savings and student loans?

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