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re: Trying To Create a Budget for my last Year in College

Posted on 6/30/14 at 3:57 pm to
Posted by carlsoda
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Posted on 6/30/14 at 3:57 pm to
You must be an engineer.
Posted by SouthOfSouth
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Posted on 6/30/14 at 3:57 pm to
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So you will go out roughly 100 nights a semester at around $50 a night. You will need at least 10 large to really party your entire senior year and that's on the conservative end.


You can spend less than $50 a night if you want...

8-10 drink specials are clutch. Sprint during specials and then coast. I couldn't get a $50 tab at bogies even if I tried unless I bought rounds of shots.
Posted by Nado Jenkins83
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Posted on 6/30/14 at 3:59 pm to
Buying shots is so Beta....
Posted by Sampson
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Posted on 6/30/14 at 4:00 pm to
If he just stayed at Bogies/Fred's/JL's and didn't buy any rounds he could keep it under $50 but that's a good overall average number factoring in the downtown nights, random weekday nights, band covers, etc..
Posted by NIH
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Posted on 6/30/14 at 4:00 pm to
yeah $50 a night either means you're getting blackout eevry time or you're buying a bunch of shots. generally if i'm trying to save money when going out i drink 2-3 rum or whiskey drinks before hand and when i get to the bar 2-3 beers or one strong mixed drink. that way at max you're spending $15 or less.
This post was edited on 6/30/14 at 4:01 pm
Posted by OneMoreTime
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Posted on 6/30/14 at 4:02 pm to
It also wouldn't be near 100 times per semester he would be going out

That's like going out every night.
Posted by Sampson
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Posted on 6/30/14 at 4:02 pm to
one weekend you might spend $50, the next you might spend $200. Gotta factor gambling nights too. Unless you work at a bar, and you party pretty hard, you will spend at least 4-5 grand a semester trying to pull hoes. jmho
This post was edited on 6/30/14 at 4:04 pm
Posted by Sampson
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Posted on 6/30/14 at 4:04 pm to
maybe I just partied way too hard
Posted by NIH
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Posted on 6/30/14 at 4:04 pm to
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you will spend at least 4-5 grand a semester trying to pull hoes. jmho



dude might as well go frick a porn star or high end escort for a 1/4 of that money. jesus.
This post was edited on 6/30/14 at 4:05 pm
Posted by OneMoreTime
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Posted on 6/30/14 at 4:05 pm to
Yeah, ok
Posted by RadBro
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Posted on 6/30/14 at 4:05 pm to
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maybe I just partied way too hard


Yeah, man. I don't plan on blowing that kind of dough. Hitting up lots of free drinks nights, for sure.

This post was edited on 6/30/14 at 4:06 pm
Posted by biglego
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Posted on 6/30/14 at 4:07 pm to
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So you will go out roughly 100 nights a semester .

Wow. Party on
Posted by NIH
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Posted on 6/30/14 at 4:07 pm to
go look up cheap liquor suggestions on here.

a handle of old charter or sailor jerry's can last me a while if i'm not trying to get shite faced.
Posted by Nado Jenkins83
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Posted on 6/30/14 at 4:08 pm to
we used to power hour a 6 pack of 16 oz nattys before hitting the bars.

they cost $4.12 in 2002.
Posted by Sampson
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Posted on 6/30/14 at 4:08 pm to
anything less than 10 grand to blow and your senior year is going to suck.
Posted by NIH
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Posted on 6/30/14 at 4:11 pm to
no
Posted by Geauxtiga
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Posted on 6/30/14 at 4:12 pm to
quote:

1.) How much do you think the average college student spends on food per week?

Groceries have really gone up but you should be okay with 50 bucks per week. You can take advantage of the dollar menu at McDonalds for lunch.
Posted by CE Tiger
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Member since Jan 2008
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Posted on 6/30/14 at 4:19 pm to
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I've interned my past 2 summers at Chevron


dont worry about a budget. make it rain everywhere you go for your senior year. plenty of time to worry about money in the future

Posted by lrabor3
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Posted on 6/30/14 at 4:35 pm to
You might not want to go "Two Stacks" one night like one of my buddies did during the deepwater conference last year. From just doing this, I believe you can handle this coming semester with about 3-4 grand without an issue with about 2 of that going to fun (if you feel like making it happen)
Posted by Dr. Shultz
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Member since Jun 2013
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Posted on 6/30/14 at 4:42 pm to
I got by on $300 a month for the last 4 years at LSU.

I didn't pay for gas, car insurance, or rent though. Just food and whatever.
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