How are you paying for your college education?
My expense for every semester is almost $15,000. At the start of each semester my parents pay the $10,000 in tuition. I also get $2,000 in financial aid. I have to earn the rest myself.
How do you do that?
I have a part-time job at a hotel. I work about twenty hours a week, and earn $400. Mter taxes, I make about $320.
How do you spend the money?
It helps to pay for my room and board on campus. It also pays for things like my cell phone, book, transportation, and clothes.
You don't have much money for fun, do you?
That's time! I stick to my budget carefully so I don't have to borrow. I don't like to owe people money. I hardly ever go to movies. My roommates and I usually rent videos, and split the cost, so it's cheaper.
How else do you save money?
I don't go to restaurants. I make meals with my roommates so it's cheaper to eat. I try to walk or ride my bicycle to college. Oh, and I buy a lot of my clothes at second-hand stores. You can find some very cheap, decent clothes in those stores.