College kids - $$$$

[ClaytonN]

Just curious, for college posters out there. How much money did you spend per month on stuff that did not include room+board+food+books? ie the non-necessities.

Also please include how tightly you manage your money.

[Biloxi]

you want it to include bills and rent or just spending money?

[ClaytonN]

I thought about that right when I posted, so I changed my post: Yes, just spending money, the non-necessities.

[Biloxi]

you pretty much covered everything but going out/ alcohol

I spent most of my cash on food. Eating out can add up.
The rest just depends on how much you like to party and whether or not you follow the sports teams to away games

[Vote4Pedro]

I'd say somewhere around 100-200. Mainly booze and going out to eat, the occassional movie. I'm pretty bad at managing money. The only tip I have is buying keystone and naty as opposed to something like budlight or coors light

[Vote4Pedro]

Be thankful that your school has a sports program worth following to away games

[Macdaddy Warsaw]

I'd say $400-$500, I think I manage my money pretty well, but I have a fondness for clothes and video games, music, and DVDs. Media in general, actually...

Although I don't actually think $500 a month is a lot to spend on luxuries.

[augie00]

I spend money very liberally. I rarely check my bank account. I'd say I spend 500-600 every month. But I like to party.

[Tron]

I spend between $200-$300 per month and I keep it pretty tight. I would spend more if I had it. I should probably learn how to play poker [well].

[MrFeelNothin]

I came to school with 3 Gs, figuring that would be a safe amount to last a year.

Im now a junior and Ive averaged spending about 1G a month over the last two years not counting my large purchases.

I eat out close to every meal, drink a lot, and splurge on random crap whenever I feel like it.

So yeah.........Im not very tight with my money. [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]