<p>Is it stupid choice to stop seeing friends in order to save money?</p>
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<p>^^Doesn’t hurt to bring up a thread once in a while.</p>
<p>You should balance it. Don’t completely cut yourself off from your friends, but if they’re going to expensive restaurants every other day, I don’t blame you for opting out. Why does hanging out with your friends involve needing money, though? Can’t some of you just chill and watch movies/play games/ultimate frisbee or something?</p>
<p>I don’t know how to have fun without spending a dime, that’s my problem.
But I will be fine. I’ll just work more. Thanks catsushi!</p>
<p>How come I have seen this line of reasoning so much on CC? What kind of friends will refuse to hang out somewhere that doesn’t require money if you ask them?</p>
<p>I would never be willing to work even more on top of classes just so I could eat at la bodega every night instead of making spaghetti. Who cares.</p>
<p>What about seeing them only once a week? You’d be able to save and see them occasionally and not feel horrible about spending money.</p>
<p>You dont have to spend tons of money with your friends like you usually do. Just grow your own pot…problem solved</p>
<p>^^ I have a friend who is paying tuition (at an EXPENSIVE university, with only a half scholarship) by being an IT student helper and selling pot. And he doesn’t even do that much IT work…</p>
<p>Grab a frisbee, go to a park, split up into teams and play some ultimate.
Basketball, football, anything.
Have a poker night (play with chips or something else instead of money).
Game night with cards, in general.
Have a themed movie night (horror/comedy/themes by directors) with popcorn/snacks.
Have a video game night.</p>
<p>You might have to plan these things on your own, since your friends (with money) will plan other events. Get creative!</p>
<p>I’d say take out loans instead if working instead means you’d miss out on a large part of the college experience. College is only 4 years, and you’ll be working all your life. </p>
<p>This is assuming you won’t graduate with >20,000 in debt or some amount you feel you’d really struggle to pay back.</p>