Spending Money

BUBound09 · 07-08-2008, 07:38 PM

I was wondering how much BU kids spend. I am spending like 600 a month and I am only in high school. Do kids spend more than that?

2ndStrike · 07-08-2008, 07:40 PM

wow you spend 600 a month in high school... that is alot lol.. I guess it depends on a person's life style... I spent less than a 100 a month in high school.. but in college costs go up

Momentum23 · 07-08-2008, 08:21 PM

wow if you spend that much a month, that means that you spend 7200 a year. i HIGHLY doubt that you will be spending that much with the price to attend BU.

BUBound09 · 07-08-2008, 09:46 PM

Well I eat out tons! Like almost everyday. In addition to this I spend gobbles on cloths.... But maybe I will watch my spending in college. Do kids have jobs usually?

OhNoItsHeather · 07-08-2008, 10:09 PM

^^Well you probably won't be eating out everyday since you'll have a meal plan with convenience points.

2ndStrike · 07-09-2008, 12:09 AM

Umm its an urban campus. Living in the city costs alot, even eating out. So yes, most students have jobs.. I plan to get one as soon as I get there

precocious · 07-09-2008, 01:38 PM

you spend alot of money. best would be to invest a good 400-500$ in convenience points before you hit campus -- they are hella useful, you can buy everything from lunch to ramen to toothpaste to binders to paying for your laundry... it's like "everyday bu money" i guess. you'll definitely need some

when i ran out of real money i just basically lived on convenience points (since you can add them with the click of a button :P) for 2 months...

but yeah, if your planning to commute around the city a bit, go shopping/eating/see movies with friends, take cabs to parties or such, etc... save up alot this summer! boston is expensive =X

Devilsrule · 07-09-2008, 04:11 PM

I don't understand what kid would ever need 600 per week. Thats rediculous. So given that completely skewed figure, I can't see anyone on here giving you a "good" amount of spending cash to have on you. Hope you find a job that pays amazing during school (assuming that isn't cash that mom and dad throw at you)

Qriz · 07-09-2008, 05:14 PM

If it's because you eat a lot just spend a little extra for the unlimited meal plan. That's what I'm doing, mostly for the convenience. I wouldn't count on eating out too much.

If you buy a ton of clothes, good luck in college!

BUBound09 · 07-09-2008, 06:21 PM

Develsrule,
The skewed figure that you are referring to was not 600 a week rather 600 a month!

JS

BUBound09 · 07-09-2008, 06:22 PM

Do Boston jobs pay well, comparatively to other parts of the country where the cost of living is drastically lower?

precocious · 07-09-2008, 09:45 PM

depends what kinda job you get... if you get a job at BU on campus, they mostly pay 8-10$/hr for administrative jobs... and it also depends on how much are you willing to work per week juggling w/ classes and such.

if you manage to get an internship or something outside of campus you can probably make more.

Devilsrule · 07-10-2008, 08:33 AM

"Develsrule,
The skewed figure that you are referring to was not 600 a week rather 600 a month!"

Woops, my mistake. I mean, personally, I think thats still alot, given that I had a job that paid me no more than 100 per week (then again I never worked more than 10 hours a week with the rigorous schedule I had). But you need to keep in mind that Boston is alot more expensive than most other places so if you live in the average suburban area, it will cost more in Boston. I woudl recommend getting a good dining plan and trying all the different dining halls (aside from Myles which I absolutely HATE!). The dining points also allow you to go to the GSU and eat at all the different places without using your own cash. So I think you will be able to save alot on food because BU does offer quite a few options when it comes to that. As for clothes, I probably can't be much help, but I always find some great bargains at Filene's Basement down by Park Street.

Lergnom · 07-10-2008, 10:55 AM

Off campus jobs are harder to find (lots of competition), have less flexible hours and generally pay only a little more.

DJglover16 · 07-10-2008, 05:25 PM

If you spend anywhere near 600/month then that's absolutely disgusting. I am seldom lost for words on these forums but I can't even come to terms with what little regard the value of a dollar is being discussed here. This unfortunately is the mentality held by manyyyy of the stereotypical BU rich kids and something I grossly underestimated when coming to this school. Further present in the idea that convenience points are any more convenient than cash/debit. It's the exact same thing except mommy and daddy can't click you more cash in your wallet-you'd have to some how manage to tough out the waiting time on that one. Ugh