Comments on: Frugal Living Tips for Professionals from College Students

By: Debt Consolidation Toronto

Debt Consolidation Toronto — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:05:23 +0000

Great post! Provided comic relief and at the same time, some really valuable tips for college students to start developing frugal habits at an early stage in life.

By: Meaghan

Meaghan — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:02:31 +0000

This was a fun post. It made me laugh, but at the same time, there really are some tips you can take from college life. Thanks for a great post!

By: MLR

MLR — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:36:57 +0000

Yeah, it may be less than $1 meal.. but it’s not as “cheap” as people think. For the quantity you get, and the health factors, I would rather cook spaghetti and sauce, instead!

Convenience is hard to turn down, though

By: The Debt Side

The Debt Side — Tue, 19 May 2009 03:28:48 +0000

I agree with Peak Personal Finance when it comes to college sports, especially if you have a small college near you. My nephew played division II baseball and in his four years there, all his home games were free to watch. I went to several away games too and only found two opponents that charged to watch baseball. You’ll probably have to spend a little bit to watch football or basketball, but no where what you would for a professional team or a division I school.

By: TStrump

TStrump — Mon, 18 May 2009 23:12:46 +0000

I read these tips and immediately felt a sense of nostalgia as I used to do many of them. I lived in a Frat house with 40 other people. Nowadays, I can barely stand having one roommate.
I’ve eaten enough Ramen to last a lifetime.
I still drink before I go out, though, and I’m 38.
I live downtown and can easily stumble from bar to bar if I need to.

By: Peak Personal Finance

Peak Personal Finance — Mon, 18 May 2009 22:17:47 +0000

Colleges students can actually offer some great entertainment values to “grown ups” too. A night listening to your local college orchestra is usually much cheaper than a large city orchestra, and attending college (or high school, or minor league) sporting events can be just as much fun to watch as costly professional sports teams.

By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:50:32 +0000

I was a big easy-mac fan myself over ramen until I gained 5 pounds then stopped completely. Either way I really like the twist because it is so true, and graduating from college not too long ago am now mixed in a cross between the two worlds. College kids and post grad for that matter do what they have to to get by and optimize fun levels. Some of my favorite times involved spending little money, living in crappy places, having crappy food.

By: MoneyNing

MoneyNing — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:22:21 +0000

I happen to love ramen when I was in college (I still do). You are totally correct. I love ramen for the taste and the convenience much more than the actual cost (although at less than $1 per meal, it’s still relatively cheap).

By: MLR

MLR — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:18:50 +0000

I like the premise of the article but realized it was a “joke” when it used the stereotypical college food: Ramen.

College kids buy Ramen not because it is cheap, but because it is easy. And the perception that it is cheap.

Getting a box/bag of pasta is cheaper per pound of food and healthier because you won’t be adding that sodium flavor pouch.

Getting a bag of rice and beans as you mentioned is also a lot cheaper than Ramen.

I never understood college kids who ate Ramen all the time. (Actually, I did… they liked throwing in water, throwing it in the microwave, and voila!).

Add in the health costs of a Ramen diet and what a poor choice.