I wrote this 600 word piece about budgeting money as a college student for College Clipper's "Campus Talk" section. Here is the beginning of the piece:
I’m rich! At the moment, I have 32 dollars and 43 cents to my name. This is more money than I usually have.
So what, if anything, do I have to complain about? Well, a week ago my dad gave me $50. This means in one week I have spent $17.57. I am, quite frankly, surprised I have as much money left as I do. College is expensive. And college kids are broke. The question quickly becomes: What does one spend their little money on?
Read the rest of this piece here.
(Photo credit: Grisu the Dragon via Flickr.)
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