Comments on: 6 Stupid Ways To Waste Money After College http://www.brokegradstudent.com/6-stupid-ways-to-waste-money-after-college/ Paying back $22,000 in student loans by making money online Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:42:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Graduating From College In A Recession | College Money Network http://www.brokegradstudent.com/6-stupid-ways-to-waste-money-after-college/comment-page-1/#comment-4394 Graduating From College In A Recession | College Money Network Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:45:18 +0000 http://brokegradstudent.com/?p=271#comment-4394 [...] 6 Stupid Ways To Waste Money After College at Broke Grad Student [...] [...] 6 Stupid Ways To Waste Money After College at Broke Grad Student [...]

]]> By: Penny Pinching Pussycat http://www.brokegradstudent.com/6-stupid-ways-to-waste-money-after-college/comment-page-1/#comment-4270 Penny Pinching Pussycat Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:50:42 +0000 http://brokegradstudent.com/?p=271#comment-4270 Honestly getting married after I graduated SAVED money. Why? Well now I have an automatic roommate. Also it's easy to have a wedding and be frugal as long as you do it smartly. Spending thousands of dollars on a peice of jewelry is beyond stupid. My husband and I have simple bands that mean alot to us. Mine is surgical steel (autoclavable and good under gloves) and at the most cost me 30 bucks, his was 80 on Overstock. Weddings are about feelings, not about outdoing the next guy. So: getting married after college and spending a ton of money, getting in debt, only because you're trying to impress people...= very stupid Getting married after college and doing it wisely and frugalling = smart Honestly getting married after I graduated SAVED money. Why? Well now I have an automatic roommate. Also it’s easy to have a wedding and be frugal as long as you do it smartly. Spending thousands of dollars on a peice of jewelry is beyond stupid. My husband and I have simple bands that mean alot to us. Mine is surgical steel (autoclavable and good under gloves) and at the most cost me 30 bucks, his was 80 on Overstock. Weddings are about feelings, not about outdoing the next guy.

So: getting married after college and spending a ton of money, getting in debt, only because you’re trying to impress people…= very stupid

Getting married after college and doing it wisely and frugalling = smart

]]> By: Single gal in the city http://www.brokegradstudent.com/6-stupid-ways-to-waste-money-after-college/comment-page-1/#comment-4168 Single gal in the city Thu, 28 May 2009 23:02:17 +0000 http://brokegradstudent.com/?p=271#comment-4168 Great post! I apparently have made a lot of these "mistakes," but, in all fairness some factors really outweigh the financial savings. For instance - as a grad student who is taking part-time classes in the evening and working full-time, living alone and having a car are necessary. Living alone always me to study better (and maintain a little sanity) and the car is the only way I could get to class. A new car was the best choice because I got a great deal (an upside to the economy) and my budget can handle a car payment but not the unexpected repair expenses that come along with a used car (my car is under warranty). I guess I'll have to make up for my mistakes in other ways. Great post! I apparently have made a lot of these “mistakes,” but, in all fairness some factors really outweigh the financial savings. For instance – as a grad student who is taking part-time classes in the evening and working full-time, living alone and having a car are necessary. Living alone always me to study better (and maintain a little sanity) and the car is the only way I could get to class. A new car was the best choice because I got a great deal (an upside to the economy) and my budget can handle a car payment but not the unexpected repair expenses that come along with a used car (my car is under warranty). I guess I’ll have to make up for my mistakes in other ways.

]]> By: Canadian http://www.brokegradstudent.com/6-stupid-ways-to-waste-money-after-college/comment-page-1/#comment-4110 Canadian Thu, 21 May 2009 14:27:18 +0000 http://brokegradstudent.com/?p=271#comment-4110 I don't see what getting married has to do with wasting money. You do not have to do things the traditional expensive way. I was still a student when we got married 10 years ago. No engagement ring, and our wedding rings cost around $100 each. Total expenses were around $1000, including honeymoon. We're just as married as anyone else, and we were also following point 1 on your list: don't live alone. It is cheaper to be married. I followed all your other points though. Basically I just continued to live like a student until the student loans were paid off. I don’t see what getting married has to do with wasting money. You do not have to do things the traditional expensive way. I was still a student when we got married 10 years ago. No engagement ring, and our wedding rings cost around $100 each. Total expenses were around $1000, including honeymoon. We’re just as married as anyone else, and we were also following point 1 on your list: don’t live alone. It is cheaper to be married.

I followed all your other points though. Basically I just continued to live like a student until the student loans were paid off.

]]> By: Katy http://www.brokegradstudent.com/6-stupid-ways-to-waste-money-after-college/comment-page-1/#comment-4101 Katy Thu, 21 May 2009 11:13:47 +0000 http://brokegradstudent.com/?p=271#comment-4101 I made the going out and drinking mistake. I wish I could have at last some of the money back from all of those $6 beers. I made the going out and drinking mistake. I wish I could have at last some of the money back from all of those $6 beers.

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