<p>how much money do you think you need to last you a school year.. this includes like food, clothes, and everything else.. like how much like pocket money do you think is good</p>
<p>very short answer;this TOTALLY depend on where you are going to school....city, rural, suburban, NY v kansas? private v public? should i go on?</p>
<p>yeah what do you think would be good for city, private
and what do you think of suburban private
northeast</p>
<p>I agree with rodney, and in addition I think it depends on the student and their unique resources. An 18-22 year-old could probably manage to spend ANY amount if it was available, and resourceful students without those resources could find a way to manage on $25 bucks a month.</p>
<p>There is no one answer to your question.</p>
<p>$99999999999999999999/day.</p>
<p>actually probably more like $100/week..if there's extra then just save it</p>
<p>i'm at a boarding school right now (on a college campus, fwiw), and I usually have around 40 bucks a month and i typically don't spend it. it's in a rural town though w/ little to do. i think i could manage on 50 bucks a month in a city like chicago and be happy.</p>
<p>"Play money" as in money not spent on necessary items like barbers, paper, ink cartridges,..?
- Depends on how much you go out. You can live comfortably on 25$ a week if you just buy extra food, the occasional newspaper, whatever - but if you want to go out there are really no limits.</p>
<p>how much would you all recommend for a semi-busy location? I'm thinking Houston, Dallas, Cleveland, Philly, etc.. moderately big city.</p>
<p>I probably want to buy food to prepare by myself (salad, ham sandwiches, fresh fruits, pasta) about 1-2 times a week and eat out maybe 4 times a week?<br>
I'll use the library most of the time if I need a good book to read. Maybe 1 PC game a month. And the necessities (toothpaste, toothbrush, paper, pen and whatever you can think of)</p>
<p>Depends on what you want to do. If you go partying or clubbing at all, or use public transportation- that's a ton of money right there, and that's not even touching food or ink cartridges, etc...</p>
<p>Everyone is right, it's drastically different for each student. However, you should keep a very conservative budget when in college. Don't buy excessive things. If you can do without an ipod or video games I would not buy them. Always favor activities that are free or cheap like school sporting events are typically worth the money- going to a bar and spending $5/drink is not. Instead, buy a handle of something for $20 and keep that for a month (if alcohol is allowed in the dorms). </p>
<p>Always stay cognizant of your spending. If you hold a part time job and you only make $700/mo then spending $50-70 is reasonable. </p>
<p>For me, I really avoid spending any kind of money because I have little of it. I try to make dates that involve eating in, watching movies, or any other $1 activity. </p>
<p>The biggest thing to watch out for is fast food or any other small, cheap item that you can buy frequently. They'll easily add up into the hundreds.</p>
<p>Don't go past 50% on your credit card. You'll start developing bad credit.</p>
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<p>I would say $75-100 is a good estimate for most. This is if you're going out, have a car, eat out on the weekends, go to movies, etc., but don't do that stuff every night. Like tonight I went to dinner and then to the movies, so I spent about $25 in all. This money is beyond what I spend on my meal plan though.</p>
<p>I budgeted for about $50/week originally. I don't spend anywhere /near/ that much per month, but I have a meal plan and eat out about once a week. When I see movies, they're usually DVDs owned by friends, so that's free (and something we spend a lot of time doing). </p>
<p>So, y'know. I splurge occasionally on a book or two, but that's about it. I think my mean came to something like $20/week, to be honest. I spend less than my sister who is still in high school!</p>
<p>Well I spend around 100 dollars a week.. this includes food though and other necessities. My groceries come out to like 20-30 dollars a week? rest is like other food items/ shopping. I shop when I'm stressed out so lol ^^;; I make around 160-200 every 2 weeks so I never ge anything saved.</p>
<p>I would definitely recommend $500 a month if you're frugal. Getting a part-time job helps too.</p>
<p>what do you think of working and saving up during the summertime and beforehand and make enough money to last you the school year.. how much do you think a "good" amount is (for food daily, groceries, other necessities, movies, going out, and whatnot)</p>
<p>it really really depends on you as a student... obviously you can never have too much. I saved a LOT over the summer and have gone through all of it, but that's because I like to go out with friends, etc.</p>