How Much Money Would Take to Recreate Your Life?
Autor: Jonathan Wells • September 13, 2016 • Essay • 610 Words (3 Pages) • 739 Views
How much money would take to recreate your life?
In the type of society that we live in today, the nation is high maintenance including myself. Here are the items and prices that make-up my daily life. All of the prices vary depending on time, day or item used within each category.
Bed- $350
Bed Sheets- $45
Comforter-$110
Pillows- $30 each * 3
Tooth brush- $2.50
Tooth paste- $5.25
Tooth floss- $1.00
Lotion- $5.00
Brush- $ 4.50
Soap- $ 1.50
Shampoo- $ 1.00
Body wash- $7.50
Cologne- $ 40.00
Deodorant- $ 2.25
Shirt- $ 15.00
Pants- $ 35.00
Jacket- $ 120
Hat- $ 25.00
Electric- $ 30 monthly
Book bag- $ 75
Shoes- $ 65
Track and Field gear- $150
Socks- Six pack $ 28.00
Hulu- $ 7.99 monthly
Cable- $ 35.25 monthly Eye Solution- $ 7.00 Watch- $ 65.00
IPhone- $ 375 Eye Contacts- $35 Tuition- $ 20,634 yearly
Books & Supplies- $1,200 yearly Room & Broad- $11,308 yearly Breakfast- $ 7.00
Beverages- $ 1.25 Razor- $ 5.00 Tissue- $ 2.00
Paper Towels- $2.00 Computer- $ 575 Phone Charger- $ 10.00
Lunch- $13 Dinner- $ 17
The experience of college forces individuals to take a close look at the way they choose to spend their money. The pricing of education is the most damaging aspect when it comes to budgeting and spending including tuition, books & supplies, room & broad and computer. As a result, I have noticed most of my spending habits during my time in college. First, I have a tendency to buy branded materials; the branded materials range from a north face jacket to a Colgate toothbrush. The sense of the popular brand name makes me feel better as if it might work better because of the status of the brand. Ironically, I used to buy non-brand but over the years I have shifted my spending habits towards branded. Therefore, the materials I buy are more costly than the materials I use to buy. Truly, I can’t even honestly say I can tell the difference at times. So, why pay more?
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