To spend or not to spend...

 Hi guys, I can't be the only one who struggles with this issue of deciding whether or not to spend money.

 As a college student who streams on twitch, yes shameless promotion (ttv/miniishan hehe), and I think overall a lot of people joke around saying, please donate and support a broke college student. Some say this as a joke but most say it because it's true. 

Personally, I find it quite difficult to save money especially since I work on campus as only a teacher assistant. So I don't really work too many hours hence I only get paid enough to support my day-to-day life -- kind of -- but not enough to save. I'm not really complaining because I love my job since it makes it manageable to be a student and work at the same time. With that said, it is quite hard to save and I am considering getting another job on campus but I don't really know where to start. Do any of you guys know places that are hiring or recommend spots on campus to work? 

To add on, I find it so hard to save money especially since to be completely honest the food on campus as we all know is not that good and sometimes I question what we are even eating. Along with that everywhere we go all the nearest places that are open late are all over 30 minutes away...

So, here are a few tips that have helped me and my fellow friends: 

1. Pack food from home or go to the places that sell homemade food... kind of like meal prep.
•  (especially if you are a picky eater)
2. Set a dedicated budget per week and try not to spend more than that.
3. Share your meals with your friends when going out to save money.
4. Carpooling! (Helps a lot since everything is so far) 
5. Limit how often you go out to eat 
• (so buying groceries and making your own food helps a lot.)

But yeah, I try my best to follow these rules but its also quite hard especially since sometimes you just need a break from campus. One thing to always keep in mind though is remembering and thinking about whether its a want or a need. 

chat/rant later shannea x