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User is suspended until 16/05/4760 03:38:29(UTC) stephaniewazhere  
#1 Posted : 01 January 2010 06:22:26(UTC)
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I'm just curious. Do you have strategies to save money when living on your own or when living with your parents? Do you even need to save money at all? Share your ideas and thoughts on the best ways to save money. Whether is for food, clothing, rent, electronics etc.

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#2 Posted : 01 January 2010 06:26:41(UTC)
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I do chores.
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#3 Posted : 01 January 2010 06:30:14(UTC)
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My mother pays my clothes (she even begs to buy clothes for me sometimes :P) and my food.
All the money I save comes as Christmas/birthday gifts, and I usually keep it, so I always have money saved.
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#4 Posted : 01 January 2010 06:30:47(UTC)
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I do chores.


I wish I could of save money that way when I was a kid.
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#5 Posted : 01 January 2010 06:42:56(UTC)
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I save 50% of my paychecks (they go into an account) and I spend the rest on.. whatever.
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#6 Posted : 01 January 2010 06:44:48(UTC)
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Yeah, I do chores, but still my parents buy my most of my stuff, but they won't give me much money often if I want to hang out with my friends, so that's why I do chores.
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#7 Posted : 01 January 2010 06:54:52(UTC)
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My weekly checks from my computer consulting job at school are used like this:

40% Saved in savings account
10% saved in Roth IRA
30% Put into checking account for use on essentials (food, clothes, rent, etc.)
20% Put into checking account for use on anything else

Eventually I would like to move some of that 40% savings into active investments, but not until after I get out of school.
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#8 Posted : 01 January 2010 06:59:07(UTC)
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My weekly checks from my computer consulting job at school are used like this:

40% Saved in savings account
10% saved in Roth IRA
30% Put into checking account for use on essentials (food, clothes, rent, etc.)
20% Put into checking account for use on anything else

Eventually I would like to move some of that 40% savings into active investments, but not until after I get out of school.


unless you have some really cheap rent you sure make a lot of money there buddy!
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#9 Posted : 01 January 2010 07:01:50(UTC)
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My weekly checks from my computer consulting job at school are used like this:

40% Saved in savings account
10% saved in Roth IRA
30% Put into checking account for use on essentials (food, clothes, rent, etc.)
20% Put into checking account for use on anything else

Eventually I would like to move some of that 40% savings into active investments, but not until after I get out of school.


unless you have some really cheap rent you sure make a lot of money there buddy!


I don't actually pay to attend school. My financial aid EFC is 0 so with that and scholarships I usually end up with some extra cash in hand. The 30% set aside for rent and so on is in case I happen to spend a little too much early in the semester and need it for the end.
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#10 Posted : 01 January 2010 07:19:02(UTC)
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TheCDs wrote:
stephaniewazhere wrote:
TheCDs wrote:
My weekly checks from my computer consulting job at school are used like this:

40% Saved in savings account
10% saved in Roth IRA
30% Put into checking account for use on essentials (food, clothes, rent, etc.)
20% Put into checking account for use on anything else

Eventually I would like to move some of that 40% savings into active investments, but not until after I get out of school.


unless you have some really cheap rent you sure make a lot of money there buddy!


I don't actually pay to attend school. My financial aid EFC is 0 so with that and scholarships I usually end up with some extra cash in hand. The 30% set aside for rent and so on is in case I happen to spend a little too much early in the semester and need it for the end.


I'm not calling you a liar if thats what you think I'm just saying cuz if you can save 40% of your check and still manage to pay you rent, electric bill, etc, you must make some money. That's good for you.
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#11 Posted : 01 January 2010 07:22:01(UTC)
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stephaniewazhere wrote:
TheCDs wrote:
stephaniewazhere wrote:
TheCDs wrote:
My weekly checks from my computer consulting job at school are used like this:

40% Saved in savings account
10% saved in Roth IRA
30% Put into checking account for use on essentials (food, clothes, rent, etc.)
20% Put into checking account for use on anything else

Eventually I would like to move some of that 40% savings into active investments, but not until after I get out of school.


unless you have some really cheap rent you sure make a lot of money there buddy!


I don't actually pay to attend school. My financial aid EFC is 0 so with that and scholarships I usually end up with some extra cash in hand. The 30% set aside for rent and so on is in case I happen to spend a little too much early in the semester and need it for the end.


I'm not calling you a liar if thats what you think I'm just saying cuz if you can save 40% of your check and still manage to pay you rent, electric bill, etc, you must make some money. That's good for you.


Please don't criticize me for this, cuz I haven't had your experience of being in college, but aren't dorm rooms free or cheap for students?
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#12 Posted : 01 January 2010 07:26:28(UTC)
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stephaniewazhere wrote:
TheCDs wrote:
stephaniewazhere wrote:
TheCDs wrote:
My weekly checks from my computer consulting job at school are used like this:

40% Saved in savings account
10% saved in Roth IRA
30% Put into checking account for use on essentials (food, clothes, rent, etc.)
20% Put into checking account for use on anything else

Eventually I would like to move some of that 40% savings into active investments, but not until after I get out of school.


unless you have some really cheap rent you sure make a lot of money there buddy!


I don't actually pay to attend school. My financial aid EFC is 0 so with that and scholarships I usually end up with some extra cash in hand. The 30% set aside for rent and so on is in case I happen to spend a little too much early in the semester and need it for the end.


I'm not calling you a liar if thats what you think I'm just saying cuz if you can save 40% of your check and still manage to pay you rent, electric bill, etc, you must make some money. That's good for you.


I don't have to pay the bills. My financial aid and scholarships pay them. I don't make a lot of money, but I don't actually have to pay my rent or for food or for school. My Financial aid and scholarships cover the cost of school and all living expenses (rent, food, etc.) regardless of whether I live on or off campus. I just set some aside in case I go on a bit of a spending spree early in the semester (since the excess aid money for rent and food and so on is deposited into my checking account) that I can pay everything without needing loans or family help.

Also dorms, at least at IUB, are not cheap and are more expensive than an off campus residence. I live off campus in an apartment.
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#13 Posted : 01 January 2010 07:27:16(UTC)
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Mt. Epic wrote:
stephaniewazhere wrote:
TheCDs wrote:
stephaniewazhere wrote:
TheCDs wrote:
My weekly checks from my computer consulting job at school are used like this:

40% Saved in savings account
10% saved in Roth IRA
30% Put into checking account for use on essentials (food, clothes, rent, etc.)
20% Put into checking account for use on anything else

Eventually I would like to move some of that 40% savings into active investments, but not until after I get out of school.


unless you have some really cheap rent you sure make a lot of money there buddy!


I don't actually pay to attend school. My financial aid EFC is 0 so with that and scholarships I usually end up with some extra cash in hand. The 30% set aside for rent and so on is in case I happen to spend a little too much early in the semester and need it for the end.


I'm not calling you a liar if thats what you think I'm just saying cuz if you can save 40% of your check and still manage to pay you rent, electric bill, etc, you must make some money. That's good for you.


Please don't criticize me for this, cuz I haven't had your experience of being in college, but aren't dorm rooms free or cheap for students?


Just know this, nothing is free in this world. Not even earning a scholarship.
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#14 Posted : 01 January 2010 07:29:21(UTC)
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stephaniewazhere wrote:
Mt. Epic wrote:
stephaniewazhere wrote:
TheCDs wrote:
stephaniewazhere wrote:
TheCDs wrote:
My weekly checks from my computer consulting job at school are used like this:

40% Saved in savings account
10% saved in Roth IRA
30% Put into checking account for use on essentials (food, clothes, rent, etc.)
20% Put into checking account for use on anything else

Eventually I would like to move some of that 40% savings into active investments, but not until after I get out of school.


unless you have some really cheap rent you sure make a lot of money there buddy!


I don't actually pay to attend school. My financial aid EFC is 0 so with that and scholarships I usually end up with some extra cash in hand. The 30% set aside for rent and so on is in case I happen to spend a little too much early in the semester and need it for the end.


I'm not calling you a liar if thats what you think I'm just saying cuz if you can save 40% of your check and still manage to pay you rent, electric bill, etc, you must make some money. That's good for you.


Please don't criticize me for this, cuz I haven't had your experience of being in college, but aren't dorm rooms free or cheap for students?


Just know this, nothing is free in this world. Not even earning a scholarship.


I mean, The CDs already cleared up my question, just, the colleges already get like a lot of money from you, so I assumed that dorms go into it, or maybe you pay it when you pay for the college, or i dunno know, he cleared it up
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#15 Posted : 01 January 2010 07:31:11(UTC)
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Mt. Epic wrote:
stephaniewazhere wrote:
Mt. Epic wrote:
stephaniewazhere wrote:
TheCDs wrote:
stephaniewazhere wrote:
TheCDs wrote:
My weekly checks from my computer consulting job at school are used like this:

40% Saved in savings account
10% saved in Roth IRA
30% Put into checking account for use on essentials (food, clothes, rent, etc.)
20% Put into checking account for use on anything else

Eventually I would like to move some of that 40% savings into active investments, but not until after I get out of school.


unless you have some really cheap rent you sure make a lot of money there buddy!


I don't actually pay to attend school. My financial aid EFC is 0 so with that and scholarships I usually end up with some extra cash in hand. The 30% set aside for rent and so on is in case I happen to spend a little too much early in the semester and need it for the end.


I'm not calling you a liar if thats what you think I'm just saying cuz if you can save 40% of your check and still manage to pay you rent, electric bill, etc, you must make some money. That's good for you.


Please don't criticize me for this, cuz I haven't had your experience of being in college, but aren't dorm rooms free or cheap for students?


Just know this, nothing is free in this world. Not even earning a scholarship.


I mean, The CDs already cleared up my question, just, the colleges already get like a lot of money from you, so I assumed that dorms go into it, or maybe you pay it when you pay for the college, or i dunno know, he cleared it up


Yeah financial is good until you have to start paying for it. Even though they have monthly plans and crap like that, its annoying.
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#16 Posted : 01 January 2010 07:36:01(UTC)
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stephaniewazhere wrote:
Mt. Epic wrote:
stephaniewazhere wrote:
Mt. Epic wrote:
stephaniewazhere wrote:
TheCDs wrote:
stephaniewazhere wrote:
TheCDs wrote:
My weekly checks from my computer consulting job at school are used like this:

40% Saved in savings account
10% saved in Roth IRA
30% Put into checking account for use on essentials (food, clothes, rent, etc.)
20% Put into checking account for use on anything else

Eventually I would like to move some of that 40% savings into active investments, but not until after I get out of school.


unless you have some really cheap rent you sure make a lot of money there buddy!


I don't actually pay to attend school. My financial aid EFC is 0 so with that and scholarships I usually end up with some extra cash in hand. The 30% set aside for rent and so on is in case I happen to spend a little too much early in the semester and need it for the end.


I'm not calling you a liar if thats what you think I'm just saying cuz if you can save 40% of your check and still manage to pay you rent, electric bill, etc, you must make some money. That's good for you.


Please don't criticize me for this, cuz I haven't had your experience of being in college, but aren't dorm rooms free or cheap for students?


Just know this, nothing is free in this world. Not even earning a scholarship.


I mean, The CDs already cleared up my question, just, the colleges already get like a lot of money from you, so I assumed that dorms go into it, or maybe you pay it when you pay for the college, or i dunno know, he cleared it up


Yeah financial is good until you have to start paying for it. Even though they have monthly plans and crap like that, its annoying.


I don't have any money to pay back. I don't have any loans, it is all in grants and scholarships.
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#17 Posted : 01 January 2010 07:36:51(UTC)
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TheCDs wrote:
stephaniewazhere wrote:
Mt. Epic wrote:
stephaniewazhere wrote:
Mt. Epic wrote:
stephaniewazhere wrote:
TheCDs wrote:
stephaniewazhere wrote:
TheCDs wrote:
My weekly checks from my computer consulting job at school are used like this:

40% Saved in savings account
10% saved in Roth IRA
30% Put into checking account for use on essentials (food, clothes, rent, etc.)
20% Put into checking account for use on anything else

Eventually I would like to move some of that 40% savings into active investments, but not until after I get out of school.


unless you have some really cheap rent you sure make a lot of money there buddy!


I don't actually pay to attend school. My financial aid EFC is 0 so with that and scholarships I usually end up with some extra cash in hand. The 30% set aside for rent and so on is in case I happen to spend a little too much early in the semester and need it for the end.


I'm not calling you a liar if thats what you think I'm just saying cuz if you can save 40% of your check and still manage to pay you rent, electric bill, etc, you must make some money. That's good for you.


Please don't criticize me for this, cuz I haven't had your experience of being in college, but aren't dorm rooms free or cheap for students?


Just know this, nothing is free in this world. Not even earning a scholarship.


I mean, The CDs already cleared up my question, just, the colleges already get like a lot of money from you, so I assumed that dorms go into it, or maybe you pay it when you pay for the college, or i dunno know, he cleared it up


Yeah financial is good until you have to start paying for it. Even though they have monthly plans and crap like that, its annoying.


I don't have any money to pay back. I don't have any loans, it is all in grants and scholarships.


Like me. But still its annoying if you have loans.
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I'm getting a job after the holidays.I usually make money through 2 ways, birthday/christmas/seeing family members I haven't seen in a while, and selling pot.I usually split my money 75/25 with 75 percent of the income going to the bank and 25 for myself.
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Sooo...

What's everyone else do in the real world?


Sell pot and jerk off

JK, or am i?


At the same time?


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Also I'm pretty sure dorms are not cheap and they are not free that's for sure.I've been looking at colleges and their tuition costs and most dorms are between 3-4,000 dollars for a semester and seeing as most people go for 2 semesters that's between 6-8,000 per year.Unless of course you pay for a dorm for 1 semester and then rent an apartment which is probably cheaper, unless of course you can afford an apartment right off the bat.
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Kit Saunders- Drums,additional percussion
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The Nimrods wrote:
xNightsidex wrote:
Sooo...

What's everyone else do in the real world?


Sell pot and jerk off

JK, or am i?


At the same time?


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Synxhard wrote:
I don't believe in jeans...


well your shit out of luck because they believe in you.....

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Also I'm pretty sure dorms are not cheap and they are not free that's for sure.I've been looking at colleges and their tuition costs and most dorms are between 3-4,000 dollars for a semester and seeing as most people go for 2 semesters that's between 6-8,000 per year.Unless of course you pay for a dorm for 1 semester and then rent an apartment which is probably cheaper, unless of course you can afford an apartment right off the bat.


At IUB dorms are about $4,500 a semester and that is before the required meal plan (running anywhere from $2,900-$3600 for the year). Also all freshmen are required to live a full two semesters to live in the dorm unless they transfer in the second semester, then they are only required one semester.
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