how did you save your budget during college or rough times?
I am planning on going to a school in Oregon. If I am able to get the resident’s tuition, I already have enough saved to pay for that. My boyfriend is a firefighter so he will help, too.
I have always been excellent with money management and I am doing a lot to live as green as I can and don’t buy disposable products so that helps. However, I do eat organic which can be pricey but I’m not willing to give that up.
What are little things you can do to save money?
I don’t understand what living "green" has to do with saving money or being on a tight budget. As a matter of fact, in many ways living "green" is more expensive than living otherwise as you point out when buying organic food. Alternative "green" sources of energy are typically twice as expensive as traditional sources.
As far as having a tight budget, I have always lived under a tight one whether I needed to or not. During "good" times I would save more and during tough times save less. But I always tried to save. The key is not to buy things you really don’t need and not to live extravagantly unless you deserve it and can afford it. Buy things you only truly need and buy them on sale.
As far as living "green" it’s OK to conserve and use less energy. Turn the thermostat back, drive less and more efficiently carefully planning your trips, use only fuel efficient cars. But solar power, wind power, ethanol, organic foods, etc. will all cost you more than traditional products.
I don’t understand what living "green" has to do with saving money or being on a tight budget. As a matter of fact, in many ways living "green" is more expensive than living otherwise as you point out when buying organic food. Alternative "green" sources of energy are typically twice as expensive as traditional sources.
As far as having a tight budget, I have always lived under a tight one whether I needed to or not. During "good" times I would save more and during tough times save less. But I always tried to save. The key is not to buy things you really don’t need and not to live extravagantly unless you deserve it and can afford it. Buy things you only truly need and buy them on sale.
As far as living "green" it’s OK to conserve and use less energy. Turn the thermostat back, drive less and more efficiently carefully planning your trips, use only fuel efficient cars. But solar power, wind power, ethanol, organic foods, etc. will all cost you more than traditional products.
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You are always saving in GOOD times, that way when the Bad time coming it will soften the blow.
Just like turtoise and hare story, to finish the line, you have to be consistent.
Simple, spending less than you make, always save at least 10% of what you guys makes no matter the situation, just drive a normal car, save cash for big purchase. bag your lunch, subscribe to netfix,
walk in the park
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I would recommend checking out this blog
http://blog.greensherpa.com/index.php/personal-finance/the-frugal-student-part-11-budgeting-101/
It’s written by a college student and it offers a lot of great advice on how to create and stick to a budget
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