<p>I am making this thread to compare myself financially with others at my age. Upon answering, it would be very helpful if could also answer these questions</p>
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<li><p>Are you on financial aid? If not, are you or your parents paying the tuition? (indicate if you are part-time)</p></li>
<li><p>Are you studying abroad? If so, are you or your parents paying for rent/food? (indicate if you are International student)</p></li>
<li><p>What is your major?</p></li>
<li><p>Do you own "expensive" acessories compared with others? Ex. Does your laptop cost more than $1000? Does your phone cost more than $200? If you own Apple products, please indicate. </p></li>
<li><p>When you purchase material goods for yourself, do you use your own money?</p></li>
<li><p>How old are you? </p></li>
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<p>Thank you for answering. I look forward to your feedbacks.</p>
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<li><p>I do have financial. About 1/2 of my college costs is covered - give or take a little. My parents completely cover the rest. No loans.</p></li>
<li><p>I may be studying abroad during the spring semester of my sophomore year. My parents would be paying for it, I think.</p></li>
<li><p>Communications.</p></li>
<li><p>I own a Macbook Pro ($1300) which is an Apple product. My phone is three years old and I don’t own any iPods/iPhones… so I don’t live too lavishly.</p></li>
<li><p>I do if I’m by myself. If I’m with my parents, they 75% of the time offer to pay. Nowadays, however, they’ve let me buy what I want.</p></li>
<li><p>I’m 19.</p></li>
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<li>I have stafford and a parent plus loan. I have a tuition fee waiver.</li>
<li>No.</li>
<li>Applied Mathematics</li>
<li>No.</li>
<li>Yes.</li>
<li>22.</li>
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<li><p>Yes. Combo of loans, work, aid. No parent help. Full time.</p></li>
<li><p>I studied abroad one summer. Combo of aid, loans, and work.</p></li>
<li><p>Humanities, anthropology, bioethics.</p></li>
<li><p>Just bought a $1700 laptop for 800. My old one died. My phone is worth $400, bought for $100. I don’t own any Apple products. </p></li>
<li><p>Yes.</p></li>
<li><p>21</p></li>
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<p>… I thought you had questions about savings?</p>
<p>Well, I was just basing it off of the answers people did lol. Reading is hard. But, if you’re wanting people to answer questions like this, then I suggest doing so yourself.</p>
<p>Is that directed at me? I don’t care whether or not people answer this. I meant I’m entertained that this is being asked at all, especially in such a format.</p>
<p>I have enough to cover my expenses for 11 months if I were to stop working. That’s how you should measure savings anyway. Not in dollar figures.</p>
<p>No need for apologies I completely missed the question in the post the first time I read the it myself… and I’m on a computer.</p>
<p>Only really chiming in again to mention that I agree that your savings measurement by monthly expenses is a rather smart way of looking at life.</p>
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<li>No, parents are paying all.</li>
<li>Not planning on it.</li>
<li>Finance, but that could change.</li>
<li>Cheap PC laptop. I see no point in blowing $1400 on something most people only need for web browsing and notes.
iPhone however, so yeah…</li>
<li>Nope.</li>
<li>I turn 18 next week.</li>
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<p>I have very little in savings. I don’t have a job so all the money I get is basically just for living expenses from my parents and a bit of money on the side so I can have some fun. </p>
<p>1) No, not on fin aid. My dad is paying.</p>
<p>2) No</p>
<p>3) Information Systems and Supply Chain Management</p>
<p>4) Yes I own a MacBook Pro, next laptop will probably be a bit over $1,000 unless I decide to go Windows. My phone was $200.</p>
<p>5) Technically it’s mine, but it comes from allowance.</p>
<p>6) 20, turning 21 in a bit over a month.</p>
<p>e: Reading this thread makes me feel like an entitled ****. I should get a job.</p>
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<li>Yes, large merit scholarship (more than half the Cost of Attendance) and parents are paying the rest (but they may need to take out a small loan for the 4th year though (didnt qualify for need based aid unfortunately).</li>
<li>No.</li>
<li>Biomedical Engineering (Pre med track though)</li>
<li>Bought the official school labtop ($~1500) with all pre downloaded software, etc. Iphone 4. Thats it.</li>
<li>Yes. I had a paid job for the past 2 years though. I’m going to use my savings for college until I get a part time job, if I have time. </li>
<li>17, turn 18 in about a month.</li>
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<li><p>Yes, full financial aid with full Pell Grant and some loans. Parents have put a penny towards my education. </p></li>
<li><p>No. </p></li>
<li><p>Psychology and Anthropology. </p></li>
<li><p>No, I have my dad’s old laptop and an old knock-off phone that’s about 6 years old. </p></li>
<li><p>No, because I never buy anything. I’ve not bought an item of clothing or anything for probably two years. Usually when I get stuff, it’s for my birthday but usually my birthday gift is my family pooling our money to get the gas to take me back to school. If I want other things, I use my own money but I rarely have money. This year I’ll be working but my check will go all to rent and then a small amount for groceries. </p></li>
<li><p>21</p></li>
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<p>I have enough saved to avoid taking out loans this school year. </p>
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<li><p>I’m on mostly merit aid and a bit of financial based. This covers my tuition entirely, and I’ll get a refund to partially cover housing. </p></li>
<li><p>No</p></li>
<li><p>Chemical engineering</p></li>
<li><p>I have a MacBook Pro that I bought myself with my graduation party money. I have an iPhone. I own a few lavish things that I got on a huge discount at the outlet mall. </p></li>
<li><p>It depends. My parents buy most of my stuff over the summer, but I buy my own while at school. </p></li>
<li><p>I’m 19.</p></li>
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<li><p>Yes, I’m on financial aid. My parents aren’t paying for anything (full ride).</p></li>
<li><p>I plan on studying abroad my junior year. The school would cover it.</p></li>
<li><p>Computer Science and Mathematics</p></li>
<li><p>My laptop cost $365. My phone cost $40. The most expensive thing I owned was a scooter, which I sold to buy myself a laptop for college.</p></li>
<li><p>Yes. My parents will sometimes send me money, but nothing significant.</p></li>
<li><p>18</p></li>
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I completely missed the question in the post the first time I read the it myself… and I’m on a computer.</p>