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Originally posted by Peaches-n-Cream
I agree. When I was broke, I had only the necessities which meant no cable and no meals out. I only bought food and paid rent and the phone bill, and I took public transportation or walked everywhere. It wasn't that rough, and I got through it. You just have to be creative and find inexpensive ways to entertain yourself.
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Consider the source.
I would
estimate that a lot of GC posters (and a lot of post-college kids in general) didn't have to pay for the majority of their school-related expenses--either due to parents, or the fact that they went to inexpensive schools close to home. As a result, many did not have to manage their money as wisely as others. Also, being a student (especially within the confines of sorority houses, dormitories, or off-campus apartments in cheap college towns) is just cheaper than being out in the working world, especially in the big city. If you've spent 22-24 years living one lifestyle, it takes some time to transition into a completely different one. Eventually, most people learn to live within their means, if only because they have to.
This reminds me of one of my co-workers--at 28, her parents still pay for everything. She thinks it's the most quaint thing that I pack my lunches. I don't
have to, but I would like to exhibit SOME iota of independence. And she has the nerve to say that I'm a baby.
I would like to think that, at 28, I won't have to rely on my parents for the same things that I do as a student.